Dolores Ketchie

Born in Kearny, NJ a daughter of the late Joao and Mary (Ponte) Gouveia lived most of her life in the New Bedford area. She was a communicant of the former St. Mary’s Church, New Bedford.

Mrs. Ketchie worked as a secretary at Bristol Community College and she had also worked for Friendly Ice Cream. She and her husband spent many years traveling across the country in their RV. She enjoyed spending quality time with family and friends.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Karen Taylor and her husband John of Elkton, MD; a son, Richard Ketchie, Jr. of New Bedford; a brother, Daniel Gouveia and his wife Sally of San Diego, CA; grandchildren, Richard Ketchie, Nikolas Ketchie, and Lucas Ketchie; many godchildren, nieces, nephews, adopted and step grandchildren along with their spouses and children.

Her Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 21, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 343 Tarkiln Hill Rd., New Bedford. Burial will follow in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Connery Ave., Bourne at 1:45 p.m. For online tribute: www.rock-funeralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.