Susan J. Charest
Sep 15, 2021
Susan J. (Murray) Charest, 73, of New Bedford died September 15, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred J. Charest. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Arthur R. and Pearl L. (Stringer) Murray, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her son, Steven Alves of Taunton; a...
Kenneth C. Offley, Sr.
Sep 15, 2021
Kenneth Clyde Offley, Sr., 89, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday September 15, 2021. He was the husband of the late Barbara J. (Lopes) Offley, to whom he was married for 55 years until her passing. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Hilda (Offley) Williams and Antone Andrade, he graduated from New...
Joseph Gonsalves, Jr.
Sep 14, 2021
Joseph Gonsalves Jr. went to his final rest on Tuesday September 14, 2021. He was born in New Bedford on September 27, 1937 and lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Shurtleff) Gonsalves, father of Kathy Jo Mandeville, Joseph Gonsalves III, and Gary S. Gonsalves, grandfather to Heather Gonsalves, Matthew...
Anthony Murray
Sep 13, 2021
Anthony Murray, 86, of Dartmouth passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Barbara (Klein) Murray. Born in Fox Harbour, Newfoundland, the son of the late William and Jane (Bruce) Murray, he lived in Dartmouth for many years. Anthony was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman for many years until...
Matilda J. "Missy" Letourneau
Sep 12, 2021
Matilda J. "Missy" (Hall) Letourneau, 83, of Fairhaven passed away Sunday September 12, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Attorney Raymond A. Letourneau. Born in Waltham and raised in Belmont, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Alice J. (deCoste) Hall, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving...
John M. "Jack" Goodhue, Iii
Sep 10, 2021
John M. "Jack" Goodhue, III, U.S.C.G. Ret., 66, of Ponte Vedra, Florida passed away Friday September 10, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the husband of JoAnn (Lentz) Goodhue. Jack was a 1973 graduate of Fairhaven High School. He later graduated from Regis College in Colorado. In 1979, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. He served 33...
Graham Douglas Mills
Sep 10, 2021
Graham Douglas Mills, 31, of Mattapoisett died September 10th, 2021 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of Claudia Lynn (Morgado) Mills and Everett Douglas Mills, Jr., he lived in Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett in 2004. Through the years, he had a variety of jobs as a landscaper, boat builder, painter and plumber. Graham enjoyed gardening,...
Angelo A. Colangelo
Sep 10, 2021
Angelo A. Colangelo, 94, of New Bedford passed away at home on Friday, September 10, 2021. He was the husband of the late Grazia "Grace" (Taggio) Colangelo. Born in Monteleone di Puglia, Italy, the son of the late Joseph and Grazia (Liscio) Colangelo, he lived in New Bedford since 1954. Mr. Colangelo worked in the textile industry all of...
Christopher R. Dacosta
Sep 9, 2021
Christopher R. DaCosta, 42, of New Bedford died Thursday, September 9, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Richard and Odete (Almeida) Durden, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He attended the Kennedy Donovan Center Day Habilitation Program for all of his life. Christopher loved listening to...
George Demers
Sep 8, 2021
George F. Demers, 83, of Rochester died September 8, 2021 at home, in the arms of his loving wife of 65 years, Jacqueline A. (Moreau) Demers. He fought a 17 year-long and courageous battle with cancer, until it finally took his body, but never his fighting spirit. Born in Pawtucket, RI, son of the late Milton L. and Florence...
Carol A. Monteiro
Sep 7, 2021
Carol A. (Azevedo) Monteiro, 52, of New Bedford died Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Rafael and Mary (DaLomba) Azevedo, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of New Life South Coast. Carol was formerly employed as a private...
Irene C. "Cookie" Hawes
Sep 7, 2021
Irene C. "Cookie" (Benoit) Hawes, 77, of Stoughton passed away Tuesday September 7, 2021 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jean Henri and Irene (Riley) Benoit, she lived in New Bedford for many years, before moving to Wareham, Attleboro, and later Stoughton. Cookie was formerly employed as a personal care attendant for...
Cynthia A. Ferreira
Sep 6, 2021
Cynthia A. (Carreau) Ferreira, 83, of New Bedford died September 6, 2021 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Roland A. Ferreira and the former wife of the late Hermano "Armand" Carvalho. Born in New bedford, daughter of the late Armand and Florence (Deslauriers) Carreau, she lived in New Bedford...
Elizabeth Debastos
Sep 6, 2021
Elizabeth DeBastos, 52, of Dartmouth passed away Monday September 6, 2021 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Antonio and Cecilia (Silva) DeBastos, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of her life. Liz loved being around children. She enjoyed playing Bingo, dining out in restaurants, and listening to music by Michael Jackson. In...
Dermot B. Duggan
Sep 6, 2021
Dermot Bartley Duggan, 76, of New Bedford passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 after a long battle with injuries he received during the Vietnam War. Born on August 6, 1945 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Atty. Joseph C. Duggan and the late Helen Bartley Duggan. He attended Holy Name Grammar school and several...
Ernest Severino, Jr.
Sep 4, 2021
Ernest Severino, Jr., 94, of New Bedford, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Mary Frances Severino "Franny". Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernesto and Caroline Rapoza Severino, he lived here all of his life. Ernie served honorably...
Robert "Papa" Tavares
Sep 4, 2021
Robert A. "Bob" Tavares, 81, of Davie, Florida, formerly of New Bedford, passed away after a brief illness on September 4, 2021. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late John and Mary Tavares. Papa is survived by his wife Edna of 42 years. He leaves behind his children, Patricia Hopkins and her husband...
James R. Gurney
Aug 30, 2021
James R. Gurney, 91, of Marion died August 30, 2021 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of the late Judith J. (Jenney) Gurney. Born in New Bedford, Jim was the son of the late Ralph and Annie L. (Hartley) Gurney. As a young man, during the Korean War, he served in the Coast Guard at a remote radio...
Barbara A. Ganeto
Aug 30, 2021
Barbara A. (Perry) Ganeto, 85, of New Bedford died Monday, August 30, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Duxbury, daughter of the late Joseph and Ena (Veiga) Perry, she was raised in Plymouth by Albert and Rose Veiga and lived most of her life in New Bedford. Barbara was formerly employed as a paraprofessional...
Phyllis F. Lopes
Aug 28, 2021
Phyllis (Fabio) Lopes, 80 of New Bedford died Saturday August 28, 2021 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Rene (Helme) Fabio and Charles Fabio, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Phyllis graduated from New Bedford Vocational High School. She was formerly employed as a junior engineer for the Polaroid Corporation....
