Obituaries

Maryann T. Cutler

Maryann T. Cutler

Jan 30, 2021

Maryann T. Cutler, age 80, of Rochester, MA, passed away January 30, 2021 at her home. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Fannie (Agovino) Haugg. The middle child of three, she was raised in the Bronx and attended Hunter College in New York City. On September 7, 1963, she married Kenneth...

Geraldine M. Phipps, Ph.D

Geraldine M. Phipps, Ph.D

Jan 30, 2021

Geraldine M. Phipps, Ph.D (known to many as "Gerry"), 81, a longtime resident of Dartmouth, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on January 30, 2021 after a prolonged period of declining health. Dr. Phipps was the daughter of Auda and Olin Phipps, both deceased. Dr. Phipps was born in Jamestown, New York. As a child she moved with her...

Leola N. Medina

Leola N. Medina

Jan 30, 2021

On Saturday, January 30, 2021, Leola N. Medina, loving wife, and mother of four children and grandmother to five grandchildren, passed away peacefully at the age of 86. Leola was born in Baker Brook, New Brunswick, Canada to Adelard and Emma (Baker) Nadeau. She came to Massachusetts to pursue her education. Education was very important to her. She graduated...

Richard H. Rogers

Richard H. Rogers

Jan 29, 2021

Richard H. Rogers, 80, owner and publisher of TV World Magazine, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long illness. He was the son of the late Josephine H. (Vieira) Oliver and Domingos (Rogers) Rodriques. He was also the step-son of the late George Oliver and the late Natalie (Westgate) Rodriques....

John Perry

John Perry

Jan 29, 2021

John Perry, 77, of New Bedford passed away Friday January 29, 2021 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Falcon) Perry. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Czaban) Perry, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. John had been employed as a maintenance...

Richard L. Bertrand

Richard L. Bertrand

Jan 29, 2021

Richard L. Bertrand, 71, of Rochester passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home, surrounded by loved ones after a long courageous battle with leukemia. He was the loving husband of Denise C. Bertrand for 49 blessed years. Born in New Bedford, the son of Georgette "Gerri" Bertrand and the late Robert H. Bertrand, he grew up in...

Bonnie R. Deluca

Bonnie R. Deluca

Jan 27, 2021

Bonnie R. (Reynolds) DeLuca, 71, of Marion, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Born in Wareham, raised in Marion, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Reynolds and June (Bumpus) Schroth. Bonnie graduated from ORR High School and was a loan officer for Compass bank for over 30 years. She loved to travel,...

Jose M. "Joe" Pacheco

Jose M. "Joe" Pacheco

Jan 27, 2021

Jose M. "Joe" Pacheco, 66, of New Bedford died January 27, 2021 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Diane (Marden) Pacheco. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, son of the late Abilio and Maria Pacheco, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on several scallopers in the New...

Ecilda Fortes

Ecilda Fortes

Jan 26, 2021

Ecilda (DePina) Fortes, 81, of New Bedford passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Fortes. Ecilda was born in Brava, Cape Verde. She was the daughter of the late Maria (DePina) Ribeiro and Vasco DeBarros. She was formerly employed at Ocean Spray...

William J. Mcilmail

William J. Mcilmail

Jan 26, 2021

William J. McIlmail, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra H. (Henshaw) McIlmail, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Pawtucket, RI, the son of the late William J. and Margaret M. (Lonergan) McIlmail, he moved to New Bedford at a young age. He...

Manuel N. Serpa

Manuel N. Serpa

Jan 25, 2021

Manuel N. Serpa, 84, of New Bedford passed away Monday January 25, 2021 from complications of Covid-19. He was the husband of the late Manuela (Silva) Serpa. Born in Pico, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Serafina (Medeiros) Serpa, he lived in New Bedford since 1968. While living in St. Michael, Azores, Madeira, and Lisbon, Manuel was...

Cornelius “Neil” Cooper

Cornelius “Neil” Cooper

Jan 24, 2021

Cornelius "Neil" Cooper, age 79, of Marion passed away peacefully Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at home in Marion MA. He was the widower of the late Margaret A. "Peggy" (Dunham) Cooper with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. He was engaged to be married to Judie Kleven. Born in Patterson NJ, the son of the late Harry and...

Frances Ryan

Frances Ryan

Jan 24, 2021

Frances (Kogut) Ryan, 79, of South Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Born in New Bedford, Frances was the daughter of the late John and Sophie (Kruszewski) Kogut. She graduated from New Bedford High School, and from the University of Connecticut. In 1965, Frances married the love of her life, Denis J. Ryan, and moved to...

Arthur J. Gartaganis

Arthur J. Gartaganis

Jan 23, 2021

Arthur J. Gartaganis, 95, of New Bedford passed away Saturday January 23, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John A. and Maria J. (Moutsopoulou) Gartaganis, he lived in the Washington, D.C. area before retiring back to his family home in New Bedford. Each year he enjoyed visiting Athens, Greece...

John Lee Chew

John Lee Chew

Jan 22, 2021

John Lee Chew, 68, of Fairhaven died January 22, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eleanor (Valente) Chew. Born in Boston, he was the son of Bertha (Felt) Chew of Weymouth and the late John Chew, he was raised in Randolph and lived in Holbrook before moving to Fairhaven 15 years...

Anthony "Vincent" Marron

Anthony "Vincent" Marron

Jan 22, 2021

Anthony Edward "Vincent" Marron, 85, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Friday January 22,2021. Born at Warrington, England, he was the son of the late Edward and Agnes (Rimmer) Marron. He was Jesuit educated until the age of 11 and completed his education until age 18 at the Benedictine Ampleforth College where he then entered the monastery and took...

Paul H. Alves

Paul H. Alves

Jan 21, 2021

Paul H. Alves, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was the husband of Carolyn (Nunes) Alves. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Gilbert and Kathleen (Hawthorne) Alves, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Paul graduated from Fairhaven High School before earning his Bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State College. He then...

Kathleen A. Tench

Kathleen A. Tench

Jan 21, 2021

Kathleen A. "Kathi" (Gomes) Tench, 65, passed away at home on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Kathi was born in Acushnet and was the daughter of the late Alfred R. Gomes and the late Mildred R. (Watkins) Gomes. She was the sister of the late Bradley Gomes and the late Stuart Gomes. She lived in New Bedford most of her...

Christina G. Gargas

Christina G. Gargas

Jan 20, 2021

Christina G. (Gartaganis) Gargas, 93, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday January 20, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Peter T. Gargas. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John A. and Maria J. (Moutsopoulou) Gartaganis, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Each year she enjoyed spending...

Robert J. Duarte

Robert J. Duarte

Jan 20, 2021

Robert J. Duarte, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Burgo) Duarte. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John G. and Matilda (Pina) Duarte, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. Bobby was formerly employed as...

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