Obituaries
Lawrence J. "Jack" Lobo
Dec 13, 2020
Lawrence J. "Jack" Lobo, 79, of New Bedford died Sunday, December 13, 2020. He was the husband of the late Cynthia (Pina) Lobo. Jack was born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Laurencio J. and Dominga (Neves) Lobo; he lived in New Haven, CT many years before retiring to Plymouth in 1983 before returning to...
Eladio Burgos
Dec 13, 2020
Eladio Burgos, 65, of Central Falls, RI passed away peacefully Sunday, December 13th, 2020. Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, son of the late Pedro J. Burgos and Celia Burgos-Ortiz, he lived in Massachusetts most of his life. Survivors include his siblings, Jorge L. Burgos, Pedro C. Burgos, Celia E. Burgos, Milagro E. Burgos, Jose A. Burgos, Briscilides Burgos, Luis...
Victor M. Costa
Dec 12, 2020
Victor M. Costa, 45, of New Bedford passed away Saturday December 12, 2020 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, the son of Aida (Pacheco) DaCosta and the late Antonio DaCosta, he moved to New Bedford as a youngster. He resided in Florida for many years before recently returning to New Bedford. Victor was formerly employed...
James A. Dawson
Dec 11, 2020
James Ambrose Dawson, 83, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at home surrounded by his five children on Friday, December 11, 2020. He was the husband of Elizabeth "Beth" Murphy Dawson who predeceased him in 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late James J. Dawson and Mary Margaret (Gatherall) Dawson, he was a graduate of Monsignor Coyle High...
Demetrios Konstantakos
Dec 10, 2020
Demetrios Konstantakos, 83, of New Bedford passed away peacefully after a long illness on Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was the husband of Mary (Ramos) Konstantakos with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Peter and Mary (Panagiotakos) Konstantakos, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly...
Bernadette E. Muldoon
Dec 10, 2020
Bernadette E. (Goulet) Muldoon, 100, of New Bedford passed away at home on Thursday December 10, 2020. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Muldoon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Philomene (Beaulieu) Goulet, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mrs....
Ezilda "Ziggy" Vieira
Dec 10, 2020
Ezilda "Ziggy" (Cordeiro) Vieira, 84, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Thursday December 10, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Joseph Vieira. Born in New Bedford, one of fourteen children of the late Jose and Maria (Vieira) Cordeiro, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Vieira...
Esmeralda Maria Lopes
Dec 9, 2020
Esmeralda Maria (Cunha) Lopes, 75, of New Bedford died peacefully December 9, 2020 at home surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of the late Joao F. Lopes. Born in Ponta Delgada São Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Altino Cunha and Antonieta (DoCarmo) DaSilva and stepdaughter of the late Gaudino...
Benjamin Gonsalves, Jr.
Dec 8, 2020
Benjamin Gonsalves, Jr., 90, of New Bedford died December 8, 2020 after a long illness at Royal of Fairhaven. He was the longtime companion of Patricia (Lopes) Horner. Born in East Providence, son of the late Benjamin and Mary (Cabral) Gonsalves, he was raised by his late aunt, Alice Rosario and lived in East Providence before retiring to New...
Merilyn “Merry” Eustis
Dec 7, 2020
Merilyn "Merry" Eustis, 84, voyaged onward into the hands of our Lord on December 7, 2020. Her husband Ralph and family were at her side as she departed peacefully with a smile on her beautiful face. She was an inspiring, lovely and loving lady with an infectious personality that loved everyone. Beloved daughter of the late Norman and Dorothy...
Aida L. Burgos-Ortiz
Dec 7, 2020
Aida L. Burgos-Ortiz, 63, of Fall River passed away peacefully Monday, December 7th, 2020. Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Pedro J. Burgos and Celia Burgos-Ortiz, she lived in Massachusetts most of her life. Survivors include her siblings, Jorge L. Burgos, Pedro C. Burgos, Celia E. Burgos, Milagro E. Burgos, Jose A. Burgos, Briscilides Burgos, Luis...
Patricia M. Taylor
Dec 6, 2020
Patricia M. (Ormonde) Taylor, 82, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday December 6, 2020 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco Ormonde and Ermelinda (Sylvia) Ormonde Starkie, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 22 years ago. Patricia served the community of New Bedford in...
Lorraine L. Crowley
Dec 6, 2020
Lorraine L. (Borges) Crowley, 70, of New Bedford died after a long illness on Sunday December 6, 2020. She was the partner of Jose Lopez with whom she lived for over 30 years. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Hilda (Borges) Ponte, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Lorraine...
James W. "Bunk" Mercer
Dec 5, 2020
James W. "Bunk" Mercer, 76, of Mattapoisett died peacefully December 5, 2020 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with ALS. He was the devoted husband of Judith A. (Smith) Mercer, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Boston on Bunker Hill Day, son of the late James D. and Annie J. (Montgomery)...
Charlene A. Duguay
Dec 2, 2020
Charlene Ann (Edwards) Duguay, 73, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday December 2, 2020. She was the wife of Frederick L. Duguay, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alexander and Ruth (Stubblefield) Prejsnar, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Charlene was formerly employed as a bookkeeper for Nationwide...
Daniel J. O'Neill
Dec 1, 2020
Daniel J. O'Neill, 89, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2020 at Golden Pond Assisted Living facility in Hopkinton. Sadly, he became another statistic to the insidious coronavirus. He had been declining mentally over the last few years when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia in 2017. Mr. O'Neill was born in Groton, CT, on May 15, 1931. He...
Dr. Louis A. Gomes, Jr.
Dec 1, 2020
Dr. Louis A. Gomes, Jr., 80, of New Bedford died December 1, 2020 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born in Bridgewater, son of the late Louis A. and Antonia (Ramos) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard and Florida. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Dr. Gomes received his Doctorate of...
Margaret R. Quinn
Dec 1, 2020
Margaret Rose (Kearsey) Quinn, 88, of New Bedford, passed away Tuesday, December 1st, 2020, peacefully with dignity surrounded with love after a brief illness. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on September 2nd, 1932, she was the sister of the late Frank Kearsey, along with numerous other loving family members in Newfoundland, Canada. Margaret married Thomas Quinn in Newfoundland...
Benvinda Rose
Dec 1, 2020
Benvinda (Leon Ramos) Rose, 92, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday December 1, 2020 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Aguinel A. Rose. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Anna (Barros) Leon Ramos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Rose was an active...
Courtney Duarte-Souto
Nov 30, 2020
Courtney Duarte-Souto, 37, of New Bedford passed away on November 30, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Souto, Jr. and Renee (Duarte) Souto. Courtney enjoyed spending time with her two sons, family, and friends. She is survived by her two sons, Joel Vazquez, Jr. and Aviel Trinidad; her siblings, Nathaniel Duarte-Souto and Jason Denison; her great-grandmother,...
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