Obituaries

Rachael H. (McDermott) Rose

Rachael H. (McDermott) Rose, 58, of Dartmouth died unexpectedly on January 3, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Roy Rose for the last 40 years. Born in Providence, RI, daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Caramello)...

Julio Gomes, 89

Julio Gomes, 89, of Dartmouth died peacefully December 21, 2024 at a rehabilitation nursing facility after battling long illnesses. He was the husband of the late Angelina (Soares) Gomes and son of the late Francisco Gomes and Ana (Lobo) Gomes. He...
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Joseph Albert Normand Audette, 92

Joseph Albert Normand Audette, 92, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday December 26, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Jeanette (Rodrigues) Audette. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert L. and...

Barbara Jean Najjar

Barbara Jean Najjar of Dartmouth died on Tuesday December 17, 2024, after being struck by an SUV while she was walking with her husband. On that day the world lost as kind, friendly, thoughtful, generous, patient, and loving a human being as ever...

Robert P. Huff, 77

Robert P. Huff, 77, of Westport, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Advent Health Winter Park, Florida. He was the husband of Alice I. (Collins) Huff. They shared 55 years of marriage. Mr. Huff was born in Plainfield, New Jersey son of...

John D. Costa, 84

John D. Costa, 84, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 12, 2024, surrounded by his family and with love all around him. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen A. (Tripp) Costa with whom he shared 65 years of marriage...

Nancy Marie (Hurney) Moore

Nancy Marie (Hurney) Moore of Natick, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on December 4, 2024. Beloved mother of Jeremy Michael Moore and his wife Jamie of WY, Matthew Moore of West Roxbury, and Meghan Moore of WY. Devoted daughter of the late...

Jacqueline T. Bernier, 85

Jacqueline T. “Jackie” Bernier, 85, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 22, 2024 at The Cottages of Dartmouth Village. She was the wife of the late Louis B. Bernier. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C...

Christopher John Wallace, 63

Christopher John Wallace, 63, of Dartmouth died at St. Luke's Hospital on November 23, 2024 after a massive heart attack. Christopher was raised in Marion and graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School. He studied architectural engineering at...

Henry "Hank" Souza, 89

Henry "Hank" Souza, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on November 9, 2024 at the age of 89. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on December 31, 1934, Henry was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Paiva) Souza...

Theodore ‘Ted’ Smith Ingalls, 85

Theodore “Ted” Smith Ingalls, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday night, November 17, 2024 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Boston, Ted was the son of the late Dr. Theodore Hunt Ingalls (d...

Bernard R. "Bernie" Allain, 75

Bernard R. "Bernie" Allain, 75, of Dartmouth, died unexpectedly on November 18, 2024 in Chesterfield, N.H. Bernie was born in New Bedford to David and Doris (Lavoie) Allain. He graduated from New Bedford High School in 1967. He pursued a career as...

Myrna D. (Chase) Lamontagne, 95

Myrna D. (Chase) Lamontagne, 95, of Dartmouth died Tuesday, November 19, 2024 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Rene J. Lamontagne. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Lawrence and Florence (Brooks) Chase, she...

Marion Rose Reid, 74

Marion Rose Reid passed away on November 7, 2024 at home after a long, well fought battle with Multiple Myeloma. Marion was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Furtado) Mello and the sister of the late...

Anthony J. Arruda, 86

Anthony J. Arruda, age 86, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Vibra Hospital after fighting complications of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. He was the husband of Priscilla R. (Robinson) Arruda. They...

Kristen E. (Erickson) Ashton, 77

Kristen E. (Erickson) Ashton, 77, of Dartmouth died peacefully November 4, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Norman H. and Eleanor M. (Riley) Erickson, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Kris devoted her...

Edward W. Schofield, 92

DARTMOUTH-Edward W. Schofield, 92, of Dartmouth, died October 9, 2024. Husband of Pauline C. (Brillon) Schofield. Born in New Bedford, Mr. Schofield resided in Dartmouth since 1962. U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was employed as a...

Alice P. (Alfonse) Sylvia, 95

NEW BEDFORD-Alice P. (Alfonse) Sylvia, 95, formerly of Dartmouth died October 30, 2024 at Sacred Heart Home. Widow of Frank P. Sylvia, Jr. and daughter of the late Manuel and Loretta (Bourbeau) Alfonse. Born in New Bedford, Mrs. Sylvia resided in...

Anne Katherine (Dennehy) O'Hara, 96

Surrounded at home by members of her loving family, the wonderful life of Anne Katherine (Dennehy) O'Hara came to a close on October 19, 2024 in her 96th year. She was the widow of Arthur Michael O'Hara who died in 1984. She is survived by her...

Victoria L. Graham, 79

Victoria L. Graham, age 79 passed away on October 12, in Dartmouth, MA. Born in Columbus, Ohio she was the daughter of Harold S. and Jean H. Bosworth. Vicky was a long time resident of South Dartmouth and a 1963 graduate of Dartmouth High School...

Sophie Teresa (Stys) Golen, 95

Sophie Teresa (Stys) Golen, aged 95, passed away on October 11, 2024, in Dartmouth surrounded by family. Born on July 23, 1929, Sophie was a devoted and cherished member of her community. Sophie graduated from Durfee High School in Fall River,...

Carl A. Macedo, 77

ROCHESTER - Carl A. Macedo, 77, of Rochester died October 3, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Barbara J. (Duclos) Macedo and son of the late John and Lillian (Spindler) Macedo. Born in Acushnet, he resided in New Bedford for 21 years...

Arthur “Archie” Correia, 91

Arthur “Archie” Correia, 91, of North Dartmouth, died peacefully on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Enos) Correia for over 60 years. Born in New Bedford, he was a son of the late Serafim F...

Nelma E. (Scow) Eastman, 85

Nelma E. (Scow) Eastman, 85, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late David A. Eastman. Born in La Verkin, UT, daughter of the late Mansel and Nelma (Gubler) Scow, she had lived...

Wayne C. Gonsalves, 73

DARTMOUTH - Wayne C. Gonsalves, 73, of Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday, September 16, 2024. He was the son of the late Charles A. Gonsalves, Jr. and Genevieve (Botelho) Gonsalves. Born in San Diego, California, he...

Emeritus Alan R Rosen, 88

Professor Emeritus Alan R Rosen 88 of Westport, MA passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Sunday, September 22, 2024 surrounded by family and friends. Born in Willimantic CT he was the middle child of Max and Anne Rosen. A graduate of Tilton...

Cody Reynolds-Sylvia, 25

On August 31, 2024, Cody passed away at the age of 25. He was a graduate of GNBVT in 2017. Cody was truly remarkable. He had a heart full of adventure to explore the world. He was filled with kindness, and the spirit of love that he shared with...

Peter Cabral, 79

Peter Cabral, 79, of Dartmouth died Monday, September 23, 2024 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Maria "Vicky" (Dias) Cabral. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John and Barbara (Valladoa) Cabral, he lived in...

Rita M. (Soucy) Robillard, 97

Rita M. (Soucy) Robillard, 97, of Dartmouth, died September 21, 2024. Widow of Norman A.R. Robilllard; daughter of the late Emile and Odina (Moreau) Soucy. Born in New Bedford, Mrs. Robillard resided in Dartmouth for 66 years where was a parishioner...

Gloria ‘Glo’ B. (Hollis) Strain

Gloria ‘Glo’ B. (Hollis) Strain, of South Dartmouth passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion, Massachusetts. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late James Hollis and Augusta Hollis Goodwin. She lived...

Crystal C. Campbell

After a full life characterized by love of family and a fundamental commitment to social justice, Crystal Campbell (nee Cousins) passed away on Friday, September 13th, 2024 in the loving company of her son and daughter. A proud Brooklynite, Crystal...

Christine (Chris) McMillen Bean, 103

Christine (Chris) McMillen Bean passed away peacefully on July 11, 2024, surrounded by family in Wrentham, MA. She was born November 11,1920 in Niagara Falls, NY. Her parents, Herbert and Edith (Protzman) McMillen, both West Virginia natives, had...

Agnes (Barboza) Gaspar, 95

Agnes (Barboza) Gaspar, 95, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday August 22, 2024. She was the wife of the late Abel A. Gaspar; they had been married for 70 years. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Joao M. and Maria (Leite) Barboza, she lived...

Frederick Gifun, 84

Frederick Gifun passed away peacefully at home in central Florida in January. He was a history professor at UMASS Dartmouth and also held positions in administration. He taught lifelong-learning classes first through Fall River’s The Second Half,...

Hon. Patrick J.T. Curran, Ph.D., 92

Hon. Patrick J.T. Curran, Ph.D., died on August 11 in Fall River, Mass. at 92 years old. He met Eileen Gallagher while they studied at Fordham University and were married for 60 years when she died in 2020. In addition to Fordham, he was an alumnus...

Janet M. Doe, 86

SO. DARTMOUTH-Janet M. Doe, 86, of South Dartmouth, MA, retired School Administrator for the Worcester Vocational School System, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on July 28, 2024. She had been a resident of New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home for...

David Prentiss

Attorney David Prentiss, longtime resident of South Dartmouth passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. David was raised in Sudbury, MA and is the son of Norma Jean and the late Carl Prentiss. He was a devoted and...