Obituaries

William “Bill” Barton Rogers Hobbs, 70

On January 4, William “Bill” Barton Rogers Hobbs died quietly at his home in South Dartmouth. Both death and being quiet were new experiences for him. Bill lived a large and loud life, both literally and metaphorically. Towering over 6 feet tall,...

Robert A. Makin, 85

Robert A. Makin, 85 of Dartmouth died peacefully January 17, 2020 surrounded by family. He was the devoted husband of the late Anne M. (Mahoney) Makin. Born in Dartmouth, son of the late Thomas M. and Mary F. (Fanning) Makin, he lived in New Bedford...
Most Popular

Henry F.J. Fournier, 91

Henry F.J. Fournier, 91, of New Bedford, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Jeanine (Fournier ) Fournier and the late Helen A. (Monteiro) Fournier. Mr. Fournier was...

Marjorie L. (Belyea) Cooper, 95

Marjorie L. (Belyea) Cooper, 95, of North Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. She and the late Earle W. Cooper had been married 71 years. Marjorie was born on December 16, 1924, to Frank L. and Margaret N. Belyea. She was the mother...

Hilda (Ponte) Souza

Hilda (Ponte) Souza, of North Dartmouth died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital following a brief period of declining health. Hilda was the daughter of the late Serafim and Ann (De Couto) Ponte and the widow of Lionel A. Souza. She...

Hilda (Santos) Souza, 94

Hilda (Santos) Souza, 94, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital following a period of declining health. She was the loving wife of the late Henry F. Souza, Sr., with whom she shared her...

Maria Fatima Vieira, 62

Maria Fatima Vieira, 62, of South Dartmouth, died at home on Sunday, January 5, 2020 surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. She was the beloved daughter of Maria L. (Silveira) Vieira of South Dartmouth and the late Antonio Vieira...

Lenine M. Gonsalves, 92

Lenine M. Gonsalves, 92, of Rochester passed away on Saturday January 11, 2020. He was the loving husband of Beatrice (Rogers) Gonsalves; they had been married for 67 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria Augusta (...

William G. Croteau, 82

William G. Croteau, 82, of Dartmouth, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. He was the husband of Agnes (Costa) Croteau, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Mr. Croteau was born in Acushnet, son of the late Wenceslaus and Alice (...

Hans Brenninkmeyer

It is with profound devastation that we face the death of our Husband, Pookie, and Dad, Hans Brenninkmeyer of Toronto and Salters Point, who died on December 24, 2019 in Mexico City as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Hans...

Virginia “Ginny” (Kelley) Carey, 90

Virginia “Ginny” (Kelley) Carey, 90, of South Dartmouth, died peacefully December 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Ginny was born on June 15, 1929 and grew up in Fall River, MA, the daughter of William and Regina Kelley. Ginny was married...

Glenn W. Cormier, 55

Glenn W. Cormier, 55, of North Dartmouth, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019, peacefully at home. He was the loving life partner of 34 years to Michele D. Lareau. Born in New Bedford, son of the late William J. and Sandra (Mello) Cormier, he was...

Francine Gavagan Weeks, 83

Francine Gavagan Weeks, 83, of South Dartmouth, a loving mother, grandmother and friend, died peacefully at home on December 28, 2019 surrounded by her adoring family. Fran, affectionately known as Fifi by her family and all of their friends that...

Philip Russell Cornell, 83

Philip Russell Cornell, 83, of Little Compton passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at home. He was the husband of Meredith (Wildes) Cornell. Mr. Cornell was born on April 17, 1936 at home to parents Philip H. and Lillian D. (Crossman) Cornell...

Ann A. (Sylvia) Neves, 79

Ann A. (Sylvia) Neves, 79, of Dartmouth died peacefully at home on Friday, December 20, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late James Neves. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Edward Sylvia and Althea (Powell) Johnson, she...

Joyce A. C. Regis, 82

Joyce A. (Counsell) Regis, 82, of Dartmouth died December 19, 2019 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Peter J. Regis. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Hardman) Counsell, she lived in New...

Carleatha Nichols, 61

Carleatha "Pat" Nichols, 61, of New Bedford, died peacefully on December 12 2019. She was the daughter of Olive (Houtman) Smith and the late David Smith. Pat lived in New Bedford and North Dartmouth most of her life. She was a history teacher at...

Janice E. Langlois, 76

Janice E. Langlois, 76, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2019 in Hope Health Hospice in RI. She was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Blanche (Heap) Langlois. Janice resided in Dartmouth and worked in the emergency room of...

Herminia B. "Minnie" Medeiros, 95

Herminia B. "Minnie" (Baptiste) Medeiros, 95, of Dartmouth died December 7, 2019 peacefully at her daughter's home. She was the wife of the late Victor M. Medeiros with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Joseph...

Alice Amaral, 87

Alice "Sexy Alice" (DeMello) Amaral, 87, of South Dartmouth, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Oak Hill Healthcare in Middleboro following a period of declining health. She was the widow of Deodato Amaral and daughter of the late Antone and Maria (...

Marc St. Pierre, 67

Marc St. Pierre, 67, of South Dartmouth, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2019. He leaves behind his wife of 45 years Nicole (Langlois), his sons Antoine and Olivier, and Olivier’s partner Korie Ellis, his grandchildren Greyson Gomes and twins...

Jean M. Duffy, 74

Jean M. Duffy, 74, of Wareham, died December 7, 2019, in Tremont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late John D. and Barbara (Allfrey) Duffy. She was born in Boston and lived in Wareham for many years. Jean worked at...

Antoinette "Toni" (Parente) Harrison, 97

Dartmouth, MA news - Obituaries - Antoinette Harrison
Antoinette "Toni" (Parente) Harrison, 97 of Dartmouth died peacefully December 3, 2019 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Kenneth P. Harrison. Born in Natick, RI, daughter of the late Charles and Vincenza (Nardelli) Parente, she lived...

Orlen George Oakleaf, 85

Orlen George Oakleaf, 85, of Dartmouth, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home. He was the beloved companion of Laura Roy. Orlen was born in Marsland, Ohio to the late Orlen Garreth Oakleaf and Dorothy Blume (...

Stella M. (Amaral) Sylvia, 95

Dartmouth, MA news - Obituaries - Stella Sylvia
Stella M. (Amaral) Sylvia, 95, of Autumn Glen, Dartmouth, formerly of Russells Mills Road, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Autumn Glen, Dartmouth. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward A. Sylvia III. Born on July 30, 1924 she was...

Blanche (Rose) Frasier, 91

Dartmouth, MA news - Obituaries - Blanche Frasier
Blanche (Rose) Frasier, 91, of Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Frasier. Blanche was born in New Bedford to the late Joseph and Mary (...

Ernest J. Leger, 85

Dartmouth, MA news - Obituaries - Ernest Leger
Ernest J. Leger, 85, of Dartmouth, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 in his residence surrounded by family. He was the loving husband of the late Janet (Levesque) Leger. Born in Gardner, MA, he was a son of the late Alderic and Aldea (Cormier...

Shane Pacheco, 31

On November 13, 2019, Shane Tyler Pacheco, loving father and son, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Fairhaven. He was 31 years old. Shane was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from Greater New...

Nancy F. DaCosta, 79

Nancy F. (Pacheco) DaCosta, 79, of Dartmouth passed away on November 21, 2019 after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gilbert M. and Claudia (Bouchard) Pacheco, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in...

Nicole Maxine Fusaro, 24

Nicole Maxine Fusaro, 24, of Boston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2019. She was the beloved daughter of Nicholas and Nancy (Maxemino) Fusaro. Lovingly called "Red", Nicole was born in Providence, RI and spent many happy years in...

Diane M. (Bisaillon) O’Keefe, 73

Diane M. (Bisaillon) O’Keefe, 73, of Dartmouth, passed away in St. Luke’s Hospital on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. A native of Somerset and a graduate of Somerset High School, Diane worked as an IT Technician for Verizon for 35 years. She was also a...

Alice D. Santos, 97

Alice D. Santos, 97, of Dartmouth, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Santos. Alice was born in New Bedford to the late Manuel and Sofia (Oliveira) Dias. She was the co-owner of Royal...

Robert Medeiros Silva, 77

Robert Medeiros Silva, 77, passed away on November 11, 2019 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Elsie (Medeiros) Silva, he spent most of his life in Dartmouth. He was a standout student at Dartmouth High School receiving...

Rita A. (Perry) Kelly, 67

Rita A. (Perry) Kelly, 67, of New Bedford, died Monday, November 11, 2019 at Care One At New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert T. and Mary (Souza) Perry. Born in New Bedford, Rita resided in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a...

Theresa (Figueira) Galego, 89

Theresa (Figueira) Galego, 89, of South Dartmouth, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur C. Gallego. Theresa was born in St. Michael, Azores to the late Manuel...

Robert V. Gauthier, 79

Robert V. Gauthier, 79, of North Dartmouth passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 with the comfort and support of his family and friends at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 62 years of Juliette B. (LaBrie) Gauthier. He was...

Mei (Chow) Wong, 90

Mei (Chow) Wong, 90, of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Tufts Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Ngow "Sam" Shew Wong. Visitation to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be Tuesday, November 12,...

Gladys M. Brennan, 96

Gladys M. Brennan, 96, of North Dartmouth passed away on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the beloved wife of the late John Brennan. Born in New Bedford she was the daughter of the late Ernest Macomber and the...

Dolores (Tavares) Tabor, 87

Dolores (Tavares) Tabor, 87, passed away Thursday, November 7 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Allen F. Tabor and the daughter of Mariano and Georgianna (Lopes) Tavares. She was born in North Dartmouth and lived in the area all her...

Shirley R. Arsenault, 78

Shirley R. Arsenault, 78 of Dartmouth died October 28, 2019 peacefully at home after a long illness surrounded by her family. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Gilbert Almeida and Mary C. (Costa) Mello, she lived in New Bedford before moving...

Jose A. Alves, 92

Jose A. Alves, 92, of Dartmouth, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ilda S (Santos) Alves to whom he shared 70 loving years of marriage. Born In Vidago, Portugal, he...

Jennie L. (Gifford) Reed, 95

Jennie L. (Gifford) Reed, 95, of Dartmouth, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Milton Reed. Mrs. Reed was born in Westport, daughter of the late Alton D. and Susan H. (Jones)...