Obituaries

Doris L. (LeBlanc) Nicholas, 96

Doris L. (LeBlanc) Nicholas, 96, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 4, 2023 surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Alexander S. Nicholas. Mrs. Nicholas was born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph...

Marie Watts, 76

Marie Watts, age 76, of Mattapoisett Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Marie was a lifelong educator, spending twenty-five years in the Dartmouth School System and later in life,...
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Steven J. Lunny, 67

Steven J. Lunny, 67, of New Bedford died Thursday, December 22, 2022 at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Moinheiro) Lunny. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John Lunny and the late Hilda (...

Raymond Dellecese, 71

Raymond Dellecese, 71, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022. He was the husband of Susan E. (Sylvia) Dellecese. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Caesar and Hilda (Pacheco) Dellecese, he lived in the southcoast area...

Kathleen O. (Bosworth) Vera

Kathleen O. Vera died on Friday, December 2, 2022 at Morton Hospital after a period of declining health. Kathy was born on March 14, 1949 to the late Harold S. Bosworth and Jean (Howard) Bosworth. Kathy grew up in Dartmouth and attended Dartmouth...

Robert J. Willett, 82

Robert J. Willett, 82, of Dartmouth died Friday, November 25, 2022 peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lillian (Mills) Willett, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Somerville, son of the late...

Gabriel A. Angelini Jr., 68

Gabriel A. Angelini Jr., 68, of Westport, MA, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at St. Anne’s Hospital after a courageous two year battle with Pancreatic cancer. Born in Fall River, MA to Gabriello A. Angelini and Alice (Cruz...

David Alfonso, 69

David Alfonso, 69, died October 29, 2022 at Hathaway Manor. Husband of Sharlene A. (Houghton) Alfonso and son of the late Eugene and Virginia (Wheatly) Alfonso. Born in New Bedford, Mr. Alfonso resided in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was...

Richard Miles Irwin, Jr., 73

Richard Miles Irwin, Jr., 73, died Thursday, November 3, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Husband of Holly Woodhouse Irwin and father of Andrew Miles Irwin of Dartmouth. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joyce (Towle) Irwin Butler and Richard M...

Melanie Fryer, 47

Melanie Fryer, 47, of Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly at Saint Luke’s hospital on September 13, 2022, in New Bedford. She was the wife of Robert Fryer and was born in New Bedford, MA to parents Carole (Bourgeois) MacArthur and the late Albert J...

Joseph R. Smith, 75

Joseph R. Smith, 75, of Dartmouth, died October 6, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Husband of Beverly (Souza) Smith and son of the late Walter F. and Mary K. (Kubik) Smith. Born in Acushnet, he resided in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Smith was a...

John D. Foster, 95

John D. Foster, 95, of South Dartmouth, passed away Thursday, September 29th at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. He was married to the love of his life, the late Dolores "Dolly" (Dutra) Foster for 52 wonderful and fun years. The son of the...

Sandra Roberts Fogg, 86

Sandra Roberts Fogg, 86, of Dartmouth, passed away at home on Thursday September 8, 2022 with her loving family by her side. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Mildred and Bissett Jeremiah Roberts, she was a longtime resident...

Jean M. (Iannone) Cerulli

Jean M. (Iannone) Cerulli, the beloved matriarch of the Cerulli family, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022. Jean, or "Nonna" to her family, was born on March 28, 1937 in Isernia, Italy, daugher of the late Liberato and Angelina (Avicolli)...

Richard G. Rose, 97

Richard G. Rose, 97, of Dartmouth passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. He was the husband of the late Dolores A. Rose. Richard was born in New Bedford, to the late Antone G. Rose and Florence (Bettencourt) Rose, and lived the first years of...

Mark A. Sylvia, 67

Services were held for Mark A. Sylvia, 67, of So. Dartmouth, who died Sunday, August 14, 2022. He was the husband of Joanne F. (Eisely) Sylvia and son of the late Everett and Shirley (Lake) Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, Mark resided in Dartmouth for...