Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026
This week's column carries notices for four Acushnet-resident obituaries published or posted this week, drawn from notices for Rodney L. Little, John E. Rego, Robert Cournoyer and Donald St. Gelais.
Rodney L. Little, 79, of Acushnet, died unexpectedly at home on August 17, 2026. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline L. (Oliver) Little and the son of the late Nogie B. and Elsie M. (Archer) Little. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available; see the full obituary for details. Full obituary at Legacy.com, Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes of New Bedford: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/rodney-little-obituary?id=62280672.
John E. Rego, 72, of Acushnet, died August 22, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Abel Rego and the late Ernestina (DeSousa) Rego and the husband of Ana M. (Gomes) Rego. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available; see the full obituary for details. Full obituary at Legacy.com, Boulevard Funeral Home of New Bedford: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-rego-obituary?id=62257771. Also listed at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/acushnet/john-rego-22017986.
Robert Cournoyer, 88, of Acushnet, died August 24, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Perry Funeral Home Inc. of New Bedford; service details were not included in the notice available. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/acushnet/robert-cournoyer-22017269.
Donald St. Gelais, 94, of Acushnet, died August 24, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Rock Funeral Home of New Bedford; service details were not included in the notice available. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/acushnet/donald-st-gelais-22017100.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com and Echovita listings, representing Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes, Boulevard Funeral Home, Perry Funeral Home and Rock Funeral Home, all of New Bedford. Tribute Archive and Acushnet Patch were also checked this week but returned no qualifying Acushnet obituary notices.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.