Russell R. Bessette
Aug 25, 2021
MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO SERVICES Russell R. Bessette age 81 of Mattapoisett, MA and recently of Shelbyville, IN, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Born on July 21, 1940, in Acushnet, MA, he was the son of Henry Bessette and Mary Jane (Poulin) Bessette. Russell graduated from St. Anthony High School, New Bedford, MA in 1958 where...
Inocencia Ferrer-Garcia
Aug 25, 2021
Inocencia Ferrer-Garcia, 90, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday August 25, 2021 surrounded by her family. Inocencia was born on May 8, 1931 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She was a loving and kind woman, who always loved spending time with her family and spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A devout Christian, she loved praising and worshipping God above all...
Lillian S. Imhof
Aug 24, 2021
Lillian S. (Zielinski) Imhof, 94, of Chander, Arizona died Tuesday August 24, 2021. She was the wife of the late John G. Imhof. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Anthony S. and Stella (Pabis) Zielinski, she resided in New Jersey for most of her life, before retiring to Centerville, MA and later to Florida...
Charles S. Oliveira
Aug 24, 2021
Charles S. Oliveira, 90, of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 with his family, as always, by his side. He was the husband of Helen (Folger) Oliveira to whom he was married for 65 years. He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged after serving in Japan during the Korean War. Charlie was a very...
Betty B. Fabian
Aug 23, 2021
Betty Borjeson Fabian of Dartmouth, MA passed away peacefully at her home on Monday August 23, 2021, with her daughter, Jennifer by her side. Betty was the widow of Michael Fabian and is survived by their sons, David of NJ, Jack of NJ and their daughter Jennifer DePalma of Vermont, their spouses, children and grandchildren. She also leaves her...
Daniel L. Mcquillan, Jr.
Aug 23, 2021
Daniel L. McQuillan, Jr., 69, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at home on Monday, August 23, 2021 after a long journey with Atypical Dementia. He was the husband of Maureen (Sullivan) McQuillan. Dan was born on January 30, 1952 to the late Daniel L. McQuillan, Sr. and Joan (LeClair) McQuillan. He graduated from Mount Greylock Regional High School where he...
Elizabeth Purrington
Aug 21, 2021
A native of Dartmouth, Elizabeth Purrington passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 21, 2021. She was the daughter of Henry Jones Purrington and Thelma M. (Ahlander) Purrington. She is survived by her son, Eric and brother, Fred and many cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was a graduate of Dartmouth High School, class of 1960. She became a self...
Ann E. Peternel Barlow
Aug 19, 2021
Ann E. (Markey) Peternel Barlow, 83, of New Bedford died Thursday, August 19, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Raymond F. Barlow. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth (Allen) Markey, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Ann was a...
Norman A. Converse, Jr.
Aug 19, 2021
Norman Alfred Converse, Jr., 92, of Marion, died August 19, 2021, at home, with his loving wife Betsey J. Converse, and his daughter Amy at his side. Born in New Bedford on December 26, 1928, Norman was the son of the late Norman A. (Sr.) and Margaret (Russell) Converse. He was raised in New Bedford on Brownell St., attended...
Joseph Arthur Leger, Jr.
Aug 18, 2021
Joseph Arthur Leger, Jr., 91, of New Bedford passed Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from complications due to Parkinson's disease. Art was the beloved husband of Dolores "Lou" (Cardoza) Leger. He was the son of the late Joseph Arthur and Florence (Breault) Leger and brother to Elise Fatula and Renee Leger. In addition to his wife and siblings, he is...
Gerald N. Girard
Aug 17, 2021
Gerald N. Girard, 77, of Fairhaven passed away Tuesday August 17, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Stephanie M. (Arruda) Girard. Born in New Bedford, the son of Nelson A. Girard and the late Mildred (LeBlanc) Girard, he was raised in Acushnet and lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. He enjoyed spending his...
Paul F. Feeney
Aug 17, 2021
Paul F. Feeney, 69, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jeremiah and Mary (Lima) Feeney, Paul lived most of his life in New Bedford and was a graduate of Bishop Stang...
Carol A. Tavares
Aug 15, 2021
Carol A. Tavares, 83, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the loving wife of Edmund F. Tavares, to whom she was wed for 62 years. Born in New Bedford on June 24, 1938, she was the beloved daughter of...
Charbel P. Baroody
Aug 14, 2021
A free spirit who soared high where there is peace and rest in the hands of Jesus and Mary, Charbel P. Baroody, 20, beloved son of Phillip P. Baroody and Jane (Huneineh) Baroody, passed away in the wee hours of Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church. Charbel received his welding certificate...
Dale E. Simmons
Aug 14, 2021
Dale E. Simmons, 74, of Florida, formerly of New Bedford, died August 14, 2021. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Everett R. and Ruth (Sampson) Simmons. Dale enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1964 and served for 28 years as an aircraft maintenance technician and flight engineer at several air force bases in...
Mark Lawrence Barry
Aug 13, 2021
Mark Lawrence Barry, 66, of Marion passed away Friday, August 13, 2021. Mark was born in Chelsea, MA and lived most of his life in his beloved town of Marion. As a young child, he was always drawn to the sea and anything that had to do with boats or fishing. Growing up in this seacoast village with his...
Donald L. Blake
Aug 13, 2021
Donald L. Blake, 62, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Friday, August 13, 2021. Born in New Bedford on December 13, 1958, he was the only beloved son of Donald and Claudette (Carr) Blake. Donald was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and a graduate of New Bedford High School class of 1977. After high school, Donald spent...
Nadine M. "Nay Nay" Kemp
Aug 13, 2021
Nadine Marie "Nay Nay" Kemp, 55, of New Bedford died peacefully on Friday, August 13, 2021 with her family by her side. She was the beloved daughter of Olive (Houtman) Smith and the late David Smith. Nadine lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed cooking and spent several years working at some of the local restaurants....
Randy S. Thomas
Aug 11, 2021
Randy S. Thomas, 63, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday August 11, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Martha Paine-Thomas. He was the son of the late James and Marion Thomas. In addition to his wife, Martha, he is survived by his three daughters, Chrystal Thomas, Holly Thomas...
Diane M. Tavares
Aug 10, 2021
Diane M. (Silva) Tavares passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday August 10, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at St Luke's Hospital after her fight with cancer was exacerbated by COVID-19. She was the loving mother of three children, one son Amilton "AJ" Tavares, Jr. of New Bedford, and two daughters, Angeleena Tavares and Maria Tavares, both of Atlanta; the...
