Dartmouth, MA Obituaries

Daniel “Rick” Johnson, 57, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Rick, as he was affectionately k...

Richard Appleton Dow Jr., born on August 30, 1941, passed away on November 18, 2025, at the age of 84. Richard was a resident of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Fred Thomas Butterworth, 79, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025 in HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the loving husband of the late Diane (Wood) Butterworth with...

José “Joe” L. Vieira, age 77, of Dartmouth, passed away after a long illness on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Born in São Miguel, Azores, Joe was the son of the late Jose Rocha and Sophia (Loureiro) Viei...

Henry R. Dumas, Jr., 81, of Dartmouth passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 in his home with his family at his side. He was the husband of Diana (Gallant) Dumas with whom he would have shared 30 years ...

Margaret M. Alves, a faithful and devoted member of the Dartmouth community, passed away on October 26, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on March 11, 1933, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Margaret was the ...

Richard J. Mendes, age 60, of North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 18, 2025. A devoted family man, he was the beloved husband of Debra (Ferry) Mendes for 35 years ...

Peter Bullard, 94, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at his home on October 18, 2025. He is survived by his devoted wife, Joan Knowles Bullard, and their four children: Deborah Bull...

Theodore “Colonel” Merrill Small of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025, at the age of 94, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Bedford on September 25, 193...

Stella M. Saint, age 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Born in Newfoundland, Canada, she was the beloved daughter of the late Lionel and Monica (Turpin) Saint. Stella lived a...

Bruce I. Cartwright, born October 23, 1949, of Dartmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 26, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of the late Earle E...

Michael Dennis Geddis, born on February 28, 1951, passed away on September 20, 2025, at the age of 74. Michael was a resident of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and was known for his dedication to his famil...

Grace (Medeiros) Silveira, 74, of New Bedford, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Jorge Patricio Medeiros and Maria Rosario Medeiros. Born in Pont...

Thelma Sutcliffe Stone, 99, of South Dartmouth passed away on Sunday September 7, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth W. Sutcliffe and of the late R. Bradford Stone. Born in Pawtucket ...

John Medeiros, 97 of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 31st in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 25th, 1928 in North Fairhaven to the late Manuel and M...

Graziela "Grace" (Costa) Luiz, age 102, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Sippican Health Care Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Luiz. Born in New...

Lucille Beatrice LaPlante Pimentel December 5, 1930 – August 19, 2025 Lucille Beatrice LaPlante Pimentel, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Tuesday, August...

Anna Rose, born on April 3, 1933, in Naples, Italy, passed away on August 17, 2025, at the age of 92. A resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Anna was the daughter of the late Ciro and Nunziata (Mai...

Etelvina R. (Rodrigues) Farias, 89 of New Bedford passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025 in Kimwell Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Jose Farias, married in 1958 in Fall...

It is with great sadness, that we announce Janet Louise Grassanovich, 82, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 5. Born in Stamford, CT on February 15, 1943, she was the daughte...

Eleanor (Carvalho) Lewis, 99, of Dartmouth, died on Sunday, August 3,2025 at St. Lukes Hospital from a brief decline in health. She was the wife of the late Anibal Lewis. Eleanor, also known as Leono...

Brenda J. (Costa) Jusseaume, a beloved resident of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away on July 28, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on September 8, 1943, in New Bedford, she was the daughter of John and...

Serge J. Forcier, aged 65, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 following a battle with cancer. Born on March 7, 1960, in Nicolet, Quebec, Canada, Serge immigrated to the United States in 1983. He liv...

Marilou (Francis) Harb, 79, of Sarasota and Dartmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford with her son by her side. Lovingly known as “Mary” she ...

Louise (Wunchel) Luckraft, age 90, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Born in New Bedford, Louise lived a full and loving life rooted in devotion to her family and che...

Barbara A. (McGrath) Almeida, 89, of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Richard Almeida. Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Martin J. a...

Linda Jane (Rowbotham) Hatchette, 81 Linda Jane (Rowbotham) Hatchette, 81, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home with her family by her side in Dartmouth, MA on July 4th, 2025. She was th...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Alan R. Moniz, 74, of Dartmouth, MA, son of the late William and Laura (Ponte) Moniz and husband of 52 years to wife Delores (Carvalho) Moniz. A...

Diane E. Shores, 73, of Dartmouth, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Albert Best, with whom she shared over 30 years together. Born in Fall River, sh...

Alan C. King, age 55 of Dartmouth, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Lisa (Ferreira) King, to whom he had been married for...

Johannes A. Bjornson, Jr., passed away on June 22, 2025, at the age of 83. He was the husband of Maria F. (Silvestre) Bjornson with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Winthrop, MA, a son of...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ilda (Custodio) Mota, 89, of New Bedford on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at home with her loving family at her side. She was the loving wife of Leonardo...

Maria M. (Dos Reis Andrade) Neto, 90 of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her devoted family. She was the cherished wife of Francisco M. Neto, with whom she shared 62 beautiful ...

Matthew R. Dumas, age 49, of South Dartmouth, passed away on June 12, 2025 following a courageous battle with Glioblastoma. He was the beloved husband of Amy (Santos) Dumas with whom he shared 25 year...

Thomas M. Frain, 76, of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Sacred Heart Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of Virginia M. (Garner) Frain, with whom he shared 51 years of marriag...

Joseph Emil Silva, 97, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2025. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara A. Silva with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Joseph was also t...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Barbara Sher on June 4, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New Bedford, MA on June 28, 1940. She lived in North Dartmouth for ...

Neill K. Leduc, 77, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He had been married to his loving wife, Amy (Blanchard) Leduc for 32 years and was the son of late Flor...

Charlotte Vivian (Poyant) Fredette, 73, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Paul R. Fredette Jr., with whom she shared 53 y...

Henry Almeida, Jr., 75 of Florida and New Bedford, passed away in his residence with his family by his side on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. He was the loving companion of Karen (Taylor) Pratt for more than 3...

Mary Lou (Fitzgerald) Spinelli was born on April 13, 1939 and passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025 surrounded by her loving family who were grateful to share special moments with her exchanging love,...

Barbara Ann (Valliere) Silva, 89, of Dartmouth, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Joseph E. Silva, with whom she shared...

Joseph T. Mendonca, age 89 of Dartmouth, MA passed away on April 21, 2025, six days short of his 90th birthday. He was born in New Bedford, MA to Joseph Mendonca and Dora (Darrington) Mendonca. He was...

David King, 81, of Dartmouth, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital on Sunday, April 20, 2025 after a period of declining health. He was the son of the late George and Lucille (Pedroza) King. Born in Te...

Diane D. (Marote) Fennessy, 78 of New Bedford, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025 in Charlton Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of Kevin P. Fennessy to whom she sh...

Allen Dennis Quintin, a beloved and hard-working individual, passed away on April 12, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on July 26, 1941, in New Bedford, Allen spent his formative years in Fairhaven and wa...

Albert H. Thornton, Jr., age 82, a former long time Rhode Island resident, passed from this life at home in Dartmouth, MA surrounded by the family he loved so much on April 1, 2025 from Leukemia. He w...

A Life of Faith, Love, and Selfless Devotion Maria Goretti Carreiro passed away in Dartmouth at the age of 67, after a long and difficult illness. Though her final days were marked by suffering, she ...

Linda M. (Dias) Canasta, 78, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Vibra Hospital with her family at her side after a long and courageous battle with ALS. Linda was the loving wife o...