Somerset- David A. Smith, 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.  He was the husband of Susan (Joynt) Smith.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Harold and Gladys (Murray) Smith.  David was a graduate from Somerset High School and went on to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine and Electrical Engineering.  He then worked for over forty years for the Merchant Marines as a Chief of...

TAUNTON- John M. Branco, 78, passed away on January 11, 2022 after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Maria F. (Mota) Branco, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. John was born in St. Michael, Azores and was the son of the late Joao Branco and Belmira (Vieira) Branco. Mr. Branco was employed locally as a silversmith for many years until his retirement, spending the majority of his career at Taunton Silversmiths, followed by employment at Harodite and finally retiring from...

Rodney B. Arruda, 56, of Somerset passed away on Monday January 10, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of thirty-two years to Lori A. (Mello) Arruda. Rodney was born in New Bedford the son of the late John and Evelyn (Borges) Arruda. He was a graduate of Dartmouth High School class of 1982. Mr. Arruda worked at the Grace Gospel Church as a custodian and Sunday school teacher for twenty years and then at Dighton Rehoboth High School for the past six years. Rodney...

Barbara Ann Fortin, 87, formerly of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on January 10, 2022. She was the wife of the late Joseph A.G. Fortin. Barbara was born in Fall River and was the daughter of the late Robert Pemberton and Mary (Holden) Pemberton. Mrs. Fortin was a lifelong resident of the south coast and a longtime communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Swansea. Her faith and family came above all else for Barbara, something she instilled in her...

Carol F. (Bernardo) Lundrigan, 84, of Dartmouth passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness.  She was the wife of the late James Lundrigan. Born and raised in Fall River, daughter of the late Frank and May (Pickering) Bernardo, she lived in New Bedford and settled in Somerset in 1982 where she lived until 2015. She relocated to Kentucky, MA and New York to live with family, returning to the area in 2020.  She was a...

Joseph Adelbert Dulude (Al), 98, of Taunton, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at The Arbors Assisted Living Community, surrounded by the constant love and presence of his beloved family. He was the devoted husband of sixty-eight years of the late Shirley L. (Pierce) Dulude. He was also the father of his only child, Gail L. (Dulude) Eddy, who remained the light of his life and primary care giver throughout his...

Janet “Jan”(Perry) Reis, 71, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford Massachusetts on Sunday, January 9, 2022 after a long, courageous battle with illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Francis Perry and Victoria (Sabra) Perry. She spent most of her life in New Bedford, before living in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Dartmouth, MA, and finally settling in Fairhaven. She worked for the State of Massachusetts Department of...

Wendy Susan Shaw Age 71 passed away Saturday January 8, 2022.  Wendy was born in South Weymouth, MA.  Wendy was the beloved wife to Irving Brown Shaw.  Wendy is survived by her 3 children, Michael Shaw, Keith Shaw and Michele (Shaw) Barstow as well as her 5 Grandchildren Keri and Kevin Shaw, Stephanie, Elizabeth and Jessica Barstow.  Also her 4 Great Grandchildren Christopher & Matthew Monahan and Aaron & Camila Shaw.   Wendy worked in the...

Margaret “Ginger” P. (McGillick) Fournier, 85, of Fall River, passed away on January 8, 2022 at Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River. She was the wife of the Marcel R. Fournier. Margaret was born in Danbury, Connecticut the daughter of the late Francis T and Rose (Desrosiers) McGillick. She worked in the garment industry as a sewing machine operator for several years. Ginger was also an accomplished doll maker for over thirty years. She enjoyed reading the tabloid magazines...

John Thomas, formerly of Dorchester, Ma, resided in North Dighton, Ma passed away peacefully on January 8, 2022 at the age of 58. Loving husband to his soul mate the late Elizabeth (Lily) Thomas. He is also survived by his loving children Christina Thomas of Dover, New Hampshire, Jennifer Mansueto and her spouse Richard Mansueto of Attleboro, Ma Nicole Thomas of Fall River, Ma and John Thomas junior of Berlin, New Hampshire. John was the beloved son of the late Marion...