Arthur Alcock, 96, of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020,, at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Marjorie (Falcon) Alcock. Arthur was born in New Bedford, son of the late Samuel and Annie (Edmunds) Alcock and had been a lifelong resident of the peninsula of the south end of New Bedford.  Arthur was a proud WWII veteran serving in the United States Navy as a third class petty officer where he was a signalman in the United States Naval Armed...

Joseph Medeiros, lifetime resident of Somerset and Swansea, passed away days before his 102nd birthday on June 4, 2020. A WWII Army veteran, who served with the 786th Tank Battalion in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns, he was a longtime employee of the former L.S. Gray Chevrolet of Swansea before enjoying his long retirement in the company of family and friends while pursuing his interests in gardening and home improvement and watershed projects. He was predeceased by his loving...

Beatrice “Bea” R. (Amaral) Luiz, 97, of Berkley, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Life Care Center of Raynham. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene P. Luiz. Born in Taunton; Beatrice was the daughter of the late John and Ida (Jesus) Amaral. She worked for many years at the Rennie Curtain Factory. Mrs. Luiz was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Taunton. Beatrice loved spending time at the beach, especially Old Silver Beach on the Cape, and Swifts...

Dorothy Mae (Lacerda) Porte passed away, on Tuesday, June 02, 2020.  Dorothy, known as “Dot” or “Dottie” to friends and “Nana” to her family was married to the love of her life, the late Joseph J. Porte. She is predeceased by Robby Thatcher, her only grandson, whose wonderful smile and compassionate personality made him the sunshine of the family. She leaves behind her 3 daughters, Ann-Marie Jellison & her husband, Paul of Fairhaven, Rosemary...

Yvette Paradis, 83, passed away peacefully at Autumn Glen, in North Dartmouth, on June 1, 2020, where she enjoyed daily life and had many wonderful experiences. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Paradis. Yvette was born in Fall River and was the daughter of the late Raymond LaRue and Laura (Duval) LaRue. Yvette was employed as a hairdresser and worked for many years at Margie’s House of Beauty in Fall River. She was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas More Church, in Somerset,...

Manuel “Danny” Botelho, of New Bedford, passed away June 1, 2020, at St Luke’s Hospital after a long battle with declining health.  Danny was the son to the late George and Hazel (Medeiros) Ambrose and the late Manuel Botelho.  He was born in New Bedford and lived here for the majority of his life other than living in Fairhaven from 2006-2012.  Danny spent his life being Captain of many fishing vessels and then changing his career to truck driving, which he...

Joseph G. Rapoza, 39, of Berkley passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Joseph was born in Providence, the son of Steven and Ann-Marie (Dutra) Rapoza. Mr. Rapoza was a graduate of Bristol County Agricultural High School Class of 1999. Joseph was the proud owner of Hill & Hollow Stock Farm in Berkley. Joe was well known for competing and winning numerous awards in tractor pulls at numerous fairs throughout the area. He was a member of the Massachusetts and...

Richard C. Camara, 83, a long time resident of Somerset, and in recent years of Dartmouth, MA, passed away May 30,2020 ,in his home after an extended illness. He was the husband of Claudette R. (Imondi) Camara. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Joseph M. Camara and the late Christine (Pacheco) Camara, he was a graduate of Diman Vocational Technical High School; and later served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He worked 41 years for Haskon...

SOMERSET,  MA—Thomas E. Hassey, 83, a longtime resident of Somerset, passed away Thursday in St. Anne’s Hospital, Fall River. He was the husband of the late Cynthia P. (Pelletier) Hassey. Born in Boston, a son of the late Thomas J. Hassey and the late Frances E. (O’Brien) Hassey, Tom was a 1958 graduate of Boston College and served two years in the US Army between 1958 and 1960. He went on to found the Hassey, Sullivan and Breault Insurance Agency in Fall River. He...

Mary R. (Ferreira) Tarabolski, 95 of Somerset, formerly of Sprague Street in Fall River, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Somerset Ridge Center, due to complications of COVID-19. She was the wife of the late Chester Tarabolski. Mary was born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Constance (Lopes-Carvalho) Ferreira. At age 3 she traveled to Serra Da Estrela, Figueroa Da Serra, Portugal, with her mother and family, where she lived until 1938. She returned to Fall...