Obituaries

John Johansen, 88

John Johansen, MSgt. U.S.A.F. (retired,) 88, of Dartmouth, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Nancy (Castino) Johansen. Born in Queens, NY, son of the...

Elaine A. Kaner, 84

Elaine A. Kaner, 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Residence at Cedar Dell. She was the beloved wife of Leonard Kaner for 66 years. Born in Newark, NJ, a daughter of the late Max and Gertrude (...
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Elizabeth A. C. Norton, 85

Elizabeth Anne (Chace) Norton, 85 of Dartmouth passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer, in her residence with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of the late Francis Norton. Born in Dartmouth, she was a...

Dorothy Ferro, 92

Dorothy Ferro, 92, a resident of Cape Coral and Fort Myers, FL since 2012, formerly of South Dartmouth, MA, passed away on October 11, 2019 in Fort Myers. She was born August 10, 1927 in New Bedford, MA to the late John and Mary C. (Medeiros)...

Margaret Dexter (Strahorn) Xifaras

Margaret Dexter (Strahorn) Xifaras, a New Bedford lawyer, citizen activist and stalwart Democrat, died shortly after midnight on Oct. 8 of metastatic breast cancer. She was 74. Universally known as MarDee, she played a vital behind the scenes role...

Cheryl Phillips, 75

Cheryl (Richardson) Phillips, 75, of South Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2019 with her family at her side in Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Richard “Dick” Phillips with whom she shared 57 years of marriage...

Julie Paula Fanning

Julie Paula (Kern) Fanning, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion on October 6, 2019 following a long illness at The Cottages at Dartmouth Village. Julie was the wife of Dr. Henry J. Fanning and the...

Blanche C. (Allen) Sykes, 92

Blanche C. (Allen) Sykes, 92, of Stephenville, TX formerly of Dartmouth and Cape Cod, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Oakwood Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Thomas L. Sykes. Blanche was born in New Bedford, MA in 1927 the...

Alberto R. DeMelo, 70

Alberto R. DeMelo, aged 70, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at home. He was the beloved husband of Maria S. (Soares) DeMelo. Alberto was born in Lomba Sao Pedro, St. Michael, Azores to the late Jose and Serafina Rebello (da Piadade) DeMelo...

Tony Pereira, 52

Tony Pereira, aged 52, of Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at home. He was the beloved son of the late Manuel Pereira and Albina Belo. Tony was born in Murtosa, Portugal and had worked as a captain on various...

James Sylvia, 99

James Sylvia, 99, of Dartmouth, passed away on September 14, 2019 in Hathaway Manor. He was the husband of the late Mary C. (Fernandes) Sylvia with whom they shared 68 loving years together. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Manuel and...

David C. Perry, 61

David C. Perry, 61, of New Bedford, died on August 27, 2019 at his residence following a brief illness. He was the husband of Rita M. (Thompson) Robar-Perry to whom he was married in 1989 and shared a total of 34 years together. Born in New Bedford...

John J. McNamara, 76

John J. McNamara, also known lovingly to many as Chief Mac, Johnny Mac, and Uncle John, passed away Wednesday September 18, 2019 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston at the age of 76. Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late Nora (O'Brien) and...

Henry C. Pimental, 91

Henry C. Pimental, 91, of Dartmouth, formerly of Carver, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home following a period of declining health. He was the widower of Irene (Furtado) Pimental and son of the late Manuel and...

Russell Pinto, 40

Russell Jude "Rusty" Pinto, 40, of Dartmouth, died on September 10, 2019. Born in Stoughton, MA, he graduated from Dartmouth High School and attended Johnson and Wales College, Miami. Rusty was employed as a welder for DeRosa Welding in Berkley, MA...

Carl K. Magan, 73

Carl K. Magan, 73, of Dartmouth passed away on September 7, 2019 after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary-Norma (Teixeira Mello) Magan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Eugene and Dorothy (Sylvia) Magan, he lived in Dartmouth for...

Kenneth Oliveira, 59

Kenneth James Oliveira, also known as K.O. to many of his friends, passed away on September 8, 2019 at the age of 59 with his family always on his side. Kenneth was the son of Helen (Folger) Oliveira and Charles Oliveira of Dartmouth. Also surviving...

Maureen Jeffries, 89

Maureen Walsh Jeffries, 89, of Dartmouth, formerly of Port Orange, FL and New Bedford, passed peacefully on September 7, 2019. She was a beloved wife, mother, Nana, and great-grandmother. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church in...

Arthur Ferreira, 72

Arthur Ferreira, 72, of Dartmouth passed away August 28, 2019 at the Oaks in New Bedford. He was the husband of Pauline (Adriana) Ferreira of Dartmouth and son of the late Arthur and Stefania (Marusa) Ferreira. He was born in Acushnet and had lived...

David Antunes, 77

David Antunes, 77, of Dartmouth, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Lynne M. (Murphy) Antunes with whom he shared 41 years of marriage and son of the late Peter J. and Mary (Xavier)...

Joseph B. Sears, 89

Joseph B. Sears, a remarkable man, passed away on September 1, 2019, at his home in Dartmouth with his wife of 68 years holding his hand and singing his favorite love songs. He was in his 89th year. Joe was born in Boston on January 20, 1931 and...

David P. Pelletier, 62

David P. Pelletier, 62, of Dartmouth passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 unexpectedly after a long illness at New England Sinai Rehabilitation Facility in Stoughton. He was the husband of Lisa (Chouinard) Pelletier. Her love, devotion, and care was...

Robert Silva, 79

Robert Silva, 79, of Dartmouth passed away on his birthday, Thursday, August 29, 2019 in his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Cleone (Affonce) Silva. Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Manuel and Zulmira (Alfredo...

Janice M. D. Ellis, 88

Janice May (Decker) Ellis, 88, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully August 19, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, MA. Born in Stephentown, NY, she was the daughter of the late B. Franklin and Eleanor M. Decker, and sister of the late...

Frederick D. Cole, 90

Frederick D. Cole, 90, of South Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, after declining health and surrounded by family. He will be remembered for his vibrant personality and his kind heart. He is survived by his...

Mary S. Dow, 79

Mary Strong “Molly” Dow, 79, of South Dartmouth and Vero Beach, FL died on August 20 after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Winthrop G. “Joe” Dow Jr., a son Winthrop Griffin “Griff” Dow III (Michelle Smacchia) of Moraga,...

Judite M. Ferreira, 91

Judite (Matos) Ferreira, age 91, of Dartmouth, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019. She was the wife of the late Joao Antonio Ferreira who passed away in 2018. They shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Porto de Mos, Portugal, she immigrated to the...

Kathleen A. Anthony, 56

Kathleen A. “Kathy” Anthony, age 56 of Dartmouth passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 4, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Blanche (Poirier) Anthony. Born in New Bedford, she...

Cory D. Medeiros, 28

Cory D. Medeiros, 28, of Dartmouth, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Karen M. Laberge of Dartmouth and David J. Medeiros of Swansea. Mr. Medeiros was born in Fall River and had...

Claire A. Costa, 80

Claire A. (Blouin) Costa, 80, of Dartmouth, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Autumn Glen, Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Joseph Costa, Jr. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Arthur and Evelyn (Haslam) Blouin, she was a...

Manuel D. Vieira, 74

Manuel D. Vieira, 74, of Dartmouth, died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at home surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Jose Da Rocha Vieira and Sofia (Loureiro) Vieira and husband of Cecilia (Sousa) Vieira. Manuel...

Doris O. Neville, 91

Doris O. Neville, 91, of Dartmouth, died Tuesday, July 30 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born in Dartmouth, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Ida F. (Trudelle) Neville. Doris graduated from Simmons College, Fordham University...

Maria A. Walsh, 94

Maria A. Walsh, 94, originally of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, July 25 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the beloved wife of the late Carroll D. Walsh and the daughter of the late Tomaz and Maria do Lurdes (Costa) Da Camara. Maria was...

John G. Duarte, Jr., 82

John G. Duarte, Jr., 82, of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday July 31 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was the husband of Domingas (DaSilva) Duarte. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John G...

Rev. Luciano Joaquim de Medeiros Pereira, 88

Rev. Luciano Joaquim de Medeiros Pereira, 88 of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on July 25 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Capelas, São Miguel, Açores, he was the son of the late Antonio Joaquim Pereira and Palmira Botelho M. Pereira. He...