Ernest O. Fonseca
Aug 4, 2020
Ernest Oliveira Fonseca, 98, of Boston died on August 4, 2020 at Sherrill House Nursing Home in Jamaica Plain. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on July 10, 1922 to Cape Verdean parents, Ernestine Oliveira Fonseca and Victor Antone Fonseca. Ernest enjoyed a long career with the U.S. Postal Service in Boston. A very proud veteran of World...
Frank G. Grace
Aug 3, 2020
Frank G. Grace, 97, of Fairhaven passed away Monday August 3, 2020 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary (Pires) Grace. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone G. and Louisa (Gomes) Grace of Brava, Cabo Verde, Mr. Grace lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Fairhaven 24 years ago....
Carol N. King
Aug 2, 2020
Carol N. (Langelier) King, 70, of Fairhaven died Sunday August 2, 2020 at the Royal of Fairhaven. She was the wife of the late Herbert V. King, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Orval F. and Simone M. (Hebert) Langelier, she lived in North Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. King was formerly employed by...
Anna O. Gonsalves
Aug 1, 2020
Anna O. (Oliveira) Gonsalves, age 105, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday August 1, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Antone Gonsalves. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Joanna (Conceicao) Oliveira. She was predeceased by her sisters, Paula Lopes, Theresa Ganeto, Mary Ramos, Barbara Rose, and Virginia Mack....
Dorothy Couet
Jul 31, 2020
Dorothy Maybour (Averill) Couet, age 94, of Mattapoisett, passed away quietly in her sleep Friday, July 31, 2020 at Sippican Health Care in Marion supported by her loving family. She was the widow of the late Donat R. Couet, whom she married in 1949 and enjoyed 44 years of marriage. Born in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late...
Dagmar S. Unhoch
Jul 30, 2020
Dagmar (Scheve) Unhoch died peacefully in her Marion home of 55 years on Thursday, July 30, 2020. She was the loving wife of George L. Unhoch, Jr., devoted mother of Christina Unhoch Mason and the late Bettina Unhoch Pike; and adoring grandmother (Oma) to her seven beloved grandchildren: Lucy, Nicholas, George, Olivia, Lili, Logan, and Emily. Born June 17,...
Robert E. Robinson
Jul 30, 2020
Robert E. Robinson, 65, of New Bedford passed away at home on Thursday July 30, 2020. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Jennie Mae (Hicks) Wright and Henry Covey, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Robert was a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and was known by the name Quiet Storm. In...
Joseph Lincoln "Linc" Medeiros
Jul 29, 2020
Joseph Lincoln "Linc" Medeiros of Naples, Florida died peacefully in Mattapoisett on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 with his family by his side, after a valiant struggle to beat esophageal cancer. He was born in Middleboro, MA, son of Manuel J. and Barbara (Hathaway) Medeiros. He graduated from Middleboro High School, attended Marquette University and received his degree from Bentley...
Helen A. Botelho
Jul 28, 2020
Helen A. (Cunha) Botelho, 68, of New Bedford died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Victor Cunha and Alice (Sylvia) Soares, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was the proprietor of Helen's Haven, a child care center, for many years until her...
Elisabeth Anne "Betty" Pennington
Jul 26, 2020
Elisabeth Anne "Betty" Pennington, Ed.D, R.N., 78, of Mattapoisett died July 26, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born February 3, 1942 in Cambridge Massachusetts. Daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Galera) Pennington and sister of the late Frank Pennington, Jr. and Kathleen Pennington, Dr. Pennington graduated from Somerville High School and the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing....
Julia M. Turner
Jul 23, 2020
Julia Mae (Gibau) Turner, affectionately known as "JuJu", 89, of New Bedford died unexpectedly Thursday, July 23, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Herbert R. Turner, with whom she had shared 64 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Mabel (Lopes) and Henry Gibau,...
David N. Rivenburg
Jul 21, 2020
David N. Rivenburg of Mattapoisett, MA, formerly of Acton, MA, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2020. Dave was born on May 19, 1941 in Talcottville, CT to the late William Alfred "Al" Rivenburg and the late Edna May Rivenburg (Monaghan). He is survived by his wife of 56 years Virginia F. "Ginny" Rivenburg (Deloury); son Paul Rivenburg, his...
Andre G. Leger
Jul 21, 2020
Andre G. Leger, 89, of New Bedford died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Georgette L. (Bessette) Leger, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Montreal, Canada, son of the late Rene and Alice (Pilon) Leger, he moved to New Bedford after marriage....
Barbara A. Whiterell
Jul 19, 2020
Barbara A. Whiterell passed peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2020, after a long and full life. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 17, 1927, to Aldea and Harold Cox. She had two older sisters, Margaret and Ruth, and a "kid brother" Bob. She is survived by her husband, David "Ralph" Whiterell of Mattapoisett, MA; daughters Susan (and...
Paul A. Robillard
Jul 19, 2020
Paul A. Robillard, 49, of New Bedford died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Paul V. and Maryann (Botelho) Robillard, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Paul attended the Christian Fellowship Center in New Bedford. He was an avid New England sports...
Louis A. Oliveira
Jul 19, 2020
Louis A. "Louie" Oliveira, 90, of New Bedford passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 after a short period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Amario Joaquim and Joanna (Lopes Santos) Oliveira, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Louie was formerly employed as a fish lumper on the New Bedford...
Ronald Silveira
Jul 18, 2020
Ronald Silveira, 93, of New Bedford died Saturday, July 18, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Cecile (Allain) Silveira. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel and Marie (Pimental) Silveira, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Manuel Burgo, Jr.
Jul 17, 2020
Manuel Burgo, Jr., 63, of Middleboro passed away suddenly at home on Friday July 17, 2020. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Patricia A. (Soares) Burgo and the late Manuel Burgo, he lived in Middleboro for many years. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Boston College. Manny was employed as an electrician...
Dr. Richard W. Stevens, Jr.
Jul 16, 2020
Passing on to his new life in heaven, our dearly loved Richard "Rikki" William Stevens, Jr., DDS, departed this life on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in his 65th year. Richard was the eldest son of the late Richard W. Stevens, Sr., and Ann M. (Andrade) Pinto and brother of the late David Stevens, who preceded him in death. Richard...
Jennifer L. Beaulieu
Jul 16, 2020
Jennifer L. (Vieira) Beaulieu, 42, of New Bedford died July 16, 2020 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Jane (Laborde) Vieira of New Bedford and the late Manuel Vieira, Jr. she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed watching her son play baseball and spending time with her "Mini-Me" niece Avery. Survivors include...
