Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 15, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026
This column carries notices for three Westport-resident obituaries with dates of death falling within this coverage period, as reported through Potter Funeral Services and Fisk Funeral Home via Echovita.
Lee Desrosiers, 73, of Westport, died on June 17, 2026. Born May 2, 1953, he is survived by his wife Diane Desrosiers; his daughters Jasmyn Trepanier of New Bedford and Cory Myre of Orlando, Florida; and several grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Fisk Funeral Home & Crematory, 1107 Massachusetts Ave, St Cloud, FL 34769. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/westport/lee-desrosiers-21700594
Joseph J. DeMello Jr., of Westport, died on June 18, 2026. He is survived by his wife Donna E. DeMello (Broadbent); his brother James DeMello of New Bedford; and his sister-in-law Judy Taylor (Bill). Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Rd, Westport, MA 02790, with a memorial service to follow at 6:30 PM at the same location. Memorial donations may be made to A Wish Come True at https://wish.org per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/westport/joseph-demello-jr-21716053
Ida R. (Pineault) Simmons, of Westport, died on June 19, 2026. She is survived by her children Jesse Simmons III of Westport, Gerald Proulx (Arlene) of Acushnet, and Patricia Tavares (Larry) of Westport; her grandchildren Michael, Kristen, Gerald, Jeffrey, and Jesse; and her great-grandchildren Kody, Jaxon, Jack, Caitlin, Emma, and Aiden; as well as nieces and nephews. No service information was included in the obituary posting. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/westport/ida-simmons-21727242
Notices compiled from Echovita (Potter Funeral Services, Fisk Funeral Home). Legacy.com returned no content this week; Westport Patch returned no content this week.