by Manager Port Society | Oct 9, 2025 | Past Presidents
2005 – 2009 At the Seamen’s Bethel, we are grateful for the steady hands and generous hearts that have helped carry our mission through the centuries. One such leader is Joseph S. Finnerty, who served as President of the Seamen’s Bethel from 2005 to 2009,...
by Manager Port Society | Oct 9, 2025 | Past Presidents
2001 – 2005 During a chapter of quiet transformation in the early 2000s, Peter Blatchford stepped into the presidency of the Seamen’s Bethel with a steady hand and a deep sense of purpose. From 2001 to 2005, his leadership helped guide the Seamen’s Bethel...
by Manager Port Society | Oct 9, 2025 | Past Presidents
1998 – 2001 Dr. Fairfax was a pillar of our maritime community- a man whose compassion, intellect, and love of the sea shaped every corner of his life. Born in 1931, Dr. Fairfax was a resident of both Boston and Dartmouth. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, he...
by Manager Port Society | Oct 9, 2025 | Past Presidents
1993 – 1996 Leadership at the Seamen’s Bethel is shaped over time- built not only by those who hold titles, but by those who return year after year, quietly offering their time, thought, and wisdom. William L. Reed was one such presence. His service to the New...
by Manager Port Society | Oct 9, 2025 | Past Presidents
1989 – 1993 1996 – 1998 John served from 1989-1993 and again from 1996-1998, guiding the New Bedford Port Society and our historic chapel with quiet strength, unwavering integrity, and a deep sense of purpose. Though not a fisherman himself, John became one of the...
