Obituaries

Armand W. Bergeron Jr., 55

Armand W. Bergeron Jr., 55, of North Dartmouth, passed away on May 21, 2021 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held on June 26, 2021 at 1pm at East Freetown Congregational Church where Armand was a long time congregant. Armand had a...

Peter J. Whelan, 77

Peter J. Whelan, 77, beloved husband of Susan (aka Frankie) and father of Kia and Peter F. died peacefully surrounded by family on May 13 th . Peter grew up in Rye, NY, graduating from Iona Prep School and went on to graduate from the College of the...
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Maria Teresa Fernandes, 85

Maria Teresa Fernandes, 85, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on May 12, 2021 peacefully at her daughter’s home in Dartmouth amongst her family. Born in St. Miguel, Acores, Teresa was an avid cook who loved flowers, children, and spending...

Deborah A. Loring, 67

Deborah A. Loring, 67, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully with her son by her side on Monday, April 5, 2021. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Gerald and Elizabeth (Harrington) Loring, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Deborah...

Dennis Eli Beck II, 61

Dennis Eli Beck II, age 61, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on March 17, 2021. Dennis was the son of Shirley (Doane) Beck and the late Dennis E. Beck and was a graduate of Dartmouth High School class of 1977. He attended Bryant College and UMass...

Louie Hardwick Haskell, Jr.

Louie H. Haskell, Jr. lived a life filled with family and friends. He died at the age of 96, on Thursday, March 11, 2021 surrounded by beloved family. Louie married Elsie (Simmons) Haskell 75 years ago. They met at school and Elsie knew early on...

Jerome S. Cline, 87

Jerome S. Cline, 87, of New Bedford, died peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital on Jan.18, 2021. He was the son of the late Guernsey Chaffee Cline and the late Marjorie Burns Cline. Mr. Cline was born in Bronxville, NY, and summered at Salter’s Point in...

Michael A. Irwin, 57

Michael A. Irwin 57, of Dartmouth, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford he was the loving son of Daniel Irwin and Diane Mildred (Fluegel) Irwin. Michael is survived by his two sisters,...

Scott Norton, 44

Scott Norton, a resident of Missoula, Montana and former Dartmouth resident passed away on Nov. 10, 2020 at the age of 44. Scott is survived by his daughter, Emma Montgomery; his father, Raymond Norton; his siblings, Philip Norton and Brad Norton;...

Bernadina M. (Costa) Galligo, 95

Bernadina M. (Costa) Galligo, 95, of Dartmouth died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 at Somerset Ridge Center after a period of declining health. She was the wife of Stanley J. Galligo. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manual and Belmira (Mello)...

George Maltais, 90

George Maltais, 90, of Dartmouth, passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 at home peacefully, after a long illness. He was the husband of Elsie Maltais and the son of the late Joseph C.H. Maltais and the late Georgianna LaPierre Maltais. Besides his wife,...

Nancy E. (Ryan) Pye, 91

Nancy E. (Ryan) Pye, 91, of Dartmouth, passed away on Dec. 29, 2020. Beloved daughter, wife, and mother, Nancy is survived by her son James and his wife Elizabeth, grandchildren Katie, James, Holly and Jameson, six great-grandchildren, and nieces...

Fryderyk Bernat, 90

Fryderyk Bernat, 90, of Dartmouth, passed away Friday, Jan.1, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lucille F.J. (Brunette) Bernat, they were married for 62 years. Born in New Bedford, son of the...

Claire (Delano) Driesen, 92

Claire (Delano) Driesen, 92, of Dartmouth, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of Donald Driesen, with whom she was married for 67 years. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late...

Joseph E. Lewis, 69

Joseph E. Lewis, 69, of Dartmouth, formerly from Stratham, NH, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 23 with his wife and daughters by his side after a courageous, lengthy battle with cancer. He was the husband of Elaine Jenkins, with whom he was...

Richard P. Brown, 88

Richard P. Brown, 88, of Dartmouth passed away on December 26, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Dick was born in Worcester the son of Everett and Lillian (Dupre) Brown and was raised in Shrewsbury. He attended Shrewsbury schools and graduated...

Pamela Jean Ferreira, 62

Pamela Jean Ferreira, 62, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 26, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Norman L. Ferreira and Rita (Santos) Ferreira. She moved to...