Mary L. Mendes
Nov 11, 2020
Mary L. (Lopes) Mendes, 95, of New Bedford, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Our Lady's Haven after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George Mendes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Mecaela (Rosario) Lopes, she lived in New Bedford, Fairhaven and Dartmouth for most of her life. Mary...
Pamela M. Hoffer
Nov 11, 2020
Pamela Marie Hoffer, 78, of Marion, died peacefully at home on Nov. 11, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. Pamela grew up in Beaver, PA, the younger daughter of William Howard and Mae Lois Stuck. After graduating from Wilson College, she came to Boston, where she met Edward and they lived in Eastern Massachusetts for the rest of...
Valerie J. Leger
Nov 10, 2020
Valerie J. (Xifaras) Leger, 79, of New Bedford died November 10, 2020 at Alden Court after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert Leger. Born in Ely, England, daughter of the late Edna Bussiere and her late husband Roger and the late Robert Xifaras and his late wife Margaret, she lived in New Bedford most...
Florida T. Cormier
Nov 7, 2020
Florida T. (Dupont) Cormier, 88, of New Bedford passed away Saturday November 7, 2020 at Alden Court Nursing Home from complications of Covid-19. She was the wife of the late George M. Cormier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Evano Dupont and the late Florida (Brousseau) Dupont, she lived in New Bedford all of her...
Margaret E. Lafferty
Nov 6, 2020
Margaret E. (Houghton) Lafferty, 72, of East Freetown died November 6, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Michael E. Lafferty. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Richard D. and Dorothy (Sheehan) Houghton, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life before moving to East Freetown. She was formerly employed...
Dylan Amadeus Mcgowen
Nov 6, 2020
Dylan Amadeus McGowen, 32, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on November 6th, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was born in New Bedford, MA, on Sept. 28, 1988, along with his twin. When he wasn't touring the country with various careers and adventures, he lived in his hometown of New Bedford. He is survived...
Richard P. Cormier
Nov 5, 2020
Richard P. Cormier, 71, of New Bedford died November 5, 2020 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Lynn A. (Tetreault) Cormier. Born in Waterville, ME, son of the late Romeo J. and Pearl (Burgess) Cormier, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War...
Eleanor M. Hardin Zeude
Nov 5, 2020
Eleanor M. (Madeiros) Hardin Zeude, 89, of New Bedford passed away Thursday November 5, 2020 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Hardin and the late Aurelien Marcel "Ray" Zeude. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Philip and Minnie (Sanford) Madeiros, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...
Earl F. Gammons, Jr.
Nov 5, 2020
Earl F. Gammons, Jr., 78, of Freetown, MA passed away Thursday November 5, 2020 at the Hope Health Hospice Center from Frontal Lobe Dementia. He was the husband of Annette M. (Chasse) Gammons. Born in Dartmouth, son of the late Isabelle Ferreira and Earl Gammons, Sr., he served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. He...
Lucien H. Kaeterle
Nov 4, 2020
Lucien Henry Kaeterle, 93, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday November 4, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mabel B. (Perry) Kaeterle; they had been married for 71 wonderful years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Sidonie (Boone) Kaeterle, he lived in New Bedford all of his...
Elizabeth St. Pierre
Nov 4, 2020
Elizabeth (Fossa) St. Pierre, 93, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday, November 4, 2020. She was the wife of Robert J. St. Pierre. Born in Beverly, daughter of the late Ernest and Bertha (Johanson) Fossa, she was raised in Danvers and moved to Mattapoisett in 1983. She was formerly employed as a teacher in Marblehead schools and St. James School in...
Janice Ann Grosso
Nov 2, 2020
Janice Ann Grosso, 77, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford and Brockton, passed away peacefully on Monday November 2, 2020. Born in Brockton, the beloved daughter of the late Daniel and Agnes M. (Yafrate) Grosso, she lived in Brockton for most of her life before moving to New Bedford 18 years ago. She home studied for most of her...
Ellen Hogan
Nov 2, 2020
Ellen Hogan, 62, of New Bedford died November 2, 2020 unexpectedly at home. Born in in New Bedford, daughter of the late Ambrose J. Hogan and Mary Elizabeth "Lila" (Bruce) Hogan-Trott, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Ellen had worked at Titleist for over 20 years. Survivors include her siblings, Celeine M. Saraiva, Mary E. Hogan...
Luiza Barbosa
Nov 1, 2020
Luiza (DaLomba) Barbosa, 88, of New Bedford passed away at home on Sunday November 1, 2020 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Eugenio Barbosa. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joao and Emilia (Moniz) DaLomba, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Barbosa was formerly employed as a...
Leonard Simmons
Oct 30, 2020
Leonard Simmons, 97, of New Bedford passed away at home peacefully on Friday October 30, 2020. He was predeceased by his wife, Theresa J. Simmons of 73 years. He was born in Taunton, MA on June 17, 1923. He encountered much adversity during his early years being a child of the Great Depression. He completed the 6th grade and...
Michele E. Taylor
Oct 29, 2020
Michele E. (Leger) Taylor, 69, of Fairhaven died October 29, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Barry E. Scott. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Raymond J. and Germaine C. (Bussiere) Leger, she was raised in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven in 1993. She was employed by Isotronics and Olin Aegis for many...
Connie Labonte
Oct 28, 2020
Connie (Macedo) LaBonte, 62, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Arnaldo C. And Laudalina (Medeiros) Macedo, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was formerly employed as a paraprofessional at Roosevelt Middle School for many years until her retirement. Connie loved...
Leon P. Miller
Oct 26, 2020
Leon P. Miller, 68, of New Bedford died October 26, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Donna (Primeau) Miller. Born in Fitchburg, son of the late Francis and Grace (Kuyler) Miller, he lived in New Bedford since 1997. He was formerly employed as a CNA at the Brockton VA Medical Center. He is...
Joel R. Teixeira
Oct 26, 2020
Joel R. Teixeira, 91, of Dartmouth died October 26, 2020 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Justina D. (Monteiro) Teixeira. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, son of the late Maria Rodrigues and Pantaleon Teixeira, he lived in Jersey City, NJ before moving to the Greater New Bedford area many years ago. Mr. Teixeira was formerly...
Stephen L. Randall
Oct 26, 2020
Stephen Lee Randall, 77, of Wareham passed away peacefully at Tobey Hospital on Monday October 26, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Brockton, he was the only child of the late Edward Merrill Randall and Barbara (Rasely) Randall. At a young age he moved to the Wrentham State School where he lived until moving to New Bedford...
