Jeannette I. (Lemaire) Power, 95, of Acushnet died January 15, 2026 at Tobey Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lawrence H. Power.Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alphonse and Hermine (LeBlanc) Lemaire, she lived in Acushnet most of her life.Jeannette dedicated […] Read more »
Marian (Grady) Greene, 94, of Mattapoisett died peacefully January 11, 2026 at Care One of New Bedford with the support of her loving family. She was the wife of the late James F. Greene. Born and raised in New Haven, CT, daughter of the late James W. and Marian Virginia (Flanagan) Grady, she moved to […] Read more »
Joyce Ellen (Backus) Kohout, 94, long-time resident of Marion, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Paul Smith Kohout. Born March 13, 1933 in New Bedford, MA. Beloved daughter of the late Clyde and Laura (Milam) Backus. Joyce is survived by her son Paul Scott and his wife […] Read more »
Roger Converse Gibbons, 61, died at his home in Mattapoisett on January 8, 2026. He was the son of the late John D. Gibbons and Vera Converse Gibbons. Roger graduated from Avon Old Farms, Rollins College, and the London School of Economics. He was a licensed real estate broker and real estate […] Read more »
Donald Soren Bjerre, 82, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, at his home in Mattapoisett, MA. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Alice (Maccini) Bjerre. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Erik and Sonia Bjerre, and their children, Claire and James, of Fall River, MA; and his daughter, […] Read more »
Lynne F. Chase, 79, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, after a long, courageous battle with health issues. Her beloved husband of 51 years Russell “Chippy” Chase, Junior was at her side. Lynne grew up in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of the late Carole Lane Fisher and James Earl Fisher. She graduated […] Read more »
Mary M. Schubert of Mattapoisett, MA died at home on January 1, 2026, surrounded by family. Daughter of Robert and Natalie McIntosh, Mary grew up in Manchester, CT and graduated from Westbrook Jr. College in Portland, ME. Mary was a strong proponent of an active lifestyle. After cheerleading in high school, she enjoyed tennis, […] Read more »
Frank Charles Robert Viera, 43, of Acushnet passed away unexpectedly at home Saturday, December 27, 2025. He was the beloved son of Frank C. and Mary Ellen (Coutinho) Viera. Frank was a self-employed small engine mechanic and owned Frank’s Small Engine Repair. He was a lifelong resident of Acushnet and a 2000 graduate with […] Read more »
Jane M. (Davidson) Moreau, 80, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael B. Moreau Sr., with whom she shared 52 years of marriage before his passing in 2019. Jane was born on February 16, 1945, in Harlingen, Texas, where her father was […] Read more »
George O. Arguin, 85, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, surrounded by the love of his wife and children. Born in New Bedford on February 16, 1940, he was the son of the late Theophile and Laurette Arguin. A natural athlete in his youth, George was a standout football player, leaving […] Read more »