Vern Rudolph, Sr.
Jul 21, 2019
Vern Rudolph, Sr., 72, affectionately known as "Rudy", a resident of New Bedford for over 40 years, went home to the Lord after losing his battle to cancer on Sunday July 21, 2019. Vern is survived by the loves of his life; his loving companion, Manuela "Nela" DeMelo; his children, Vern Rudolph, Jr., Brian Eric Rudolph, Sean Allen Rudolph,...
Michael G. Travers
Jul 21, 2019
Michael G. Travers, 63, of New Bedford died July 21, 2019 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Debra A. (Ostrander) Travers. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Gilbert E. and Alyce M. (Banks) Travers, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Travers was employed by Joseph Abboud Manufacturing for many years. He...
Ema M. Pinheiro
Jul 20, 2019
Ema M. Pinheiro, 74, of New Bedford passed away Saturday July 20, 2019 at home after a brief illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Laurindo Alfaia and Maria Eduarda (Pinheiro) Nicolau, she lived in Angola before moving to New Bedford in 1977. She was a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church. Ema was formerly employed...
Roger A. Malonson
Jul 20, 2019
Roger A. Malonson, 76, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday July 20, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Beverly (Carreira) Malonson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Raymond A. and Lillian (Savaria) Malonson, he lived in Dartmouth since 1977. Roger was formerly employed as an industrial painter and fabricator...
Michael S. Oliveira
Jul 19, 2019
Michael S. Oliveira, 44 of Dartmouth died July 19, 2019 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stephen C. and Donna A. (White) Oliveira, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was employed by P.J. Keating for many years. He enjoyed working on cars. Survivors include his son, Logan Oliveira of New...
Marion H. Lamarre
Jul 19, 2019
Marion H. (Crapo) Lamarre, 87, of Dartmouth passed away Friday July 19, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Roland R. Lamarre. Born in, Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Oscar and Louisa (Dragon) Crapo, she was raised in New Bedford and lived in Dartmouth for many...
Marcia M. Besse
Jul 18, 2019
Marcia M. Besse, age 35, of New Bedford died July 18, 2019 unexpectedly at home. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of Ronald S. and Maureen M. (Bergeron) Besse, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She recently graduated from the Rob Roy Academy and became licensed as a cosmetologist. Prior to that...
Dolores M. Schilling
Jul 17, 2019
Dolores Schilling, 88, of Rochester, Massachusetts previously of Florissant, Missouri, passed away Wednesday July 17, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a fall, and a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Robert Schilling. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas to loving parents, she spent most of her life in Missouri. Mrs. Schilling was a 1948...
Vivian C. Peloquin
Jul 17, 2019
Vivian C. Peloquin, 80, of Dartmouth died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Emile J. and Jeannette (Lizotte) Peloquin, she lived in Texas, Colorado and The Villages, Florida before returning to the New Bedford area in 2014. Miss Peloquin was the proprietor...
Pauline Faria
Jul 16, 2019
Pauline (Barros) Faria, 96, of Wareham died July 16, 2019 peacefully at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antone F. Faria. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel and Dominga (Alves) Barros, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Wareham 15 years ago. She was formerly employed by Justin...
Norman R. Cayer
Jul 16, 2019
Norman R. Cayer, 97 of Mattapoisett died July 16, 2019 peacefully at Sippican Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Claire F. (Fontaine) Cayer. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jules L. and Emma (Robitaille) Cayer, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Mattapoisett in 2004. He...
Jeffrey T. Goodwin
Jul 15, 2019
Jeffrey T. Goodwin, 63, of Altoona, WI, died July 15, 2019 in New Bedford, MA with his family at his side. He died from pneumonia and complications resulting from multiple myeloma. Born in Cleveland, OH, Jeff grew up in Aurora, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents Gordon and Mary Goodwin. He is survived by his wife...
Olive R. Benton
Jul 13, 2019
Olive Ruth (Stuart) Benton, 92, of Dartmouth, MA, formerly of Brewer and Bangor, Maine, passed away Saturday July 13, 2019. Born in Etna, Maine, the daughter of the late Raymond and Vinnie (Ireland) Stuart, she attended Etna schools and graduated from Newport High School in 1946. Olive went to work as a waitress in several restaurants in Newport and...
James L. “Scoop” Simmons
Jul 11, 2019
James L. "Scoop" Simmons, 59, of New Bedford died July 11, 2019 unexpectedly at home. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Theodore and Tereather (Jefferson) Simmons James lived in New Bedford most of his life and was raised in the United House of Prayer For All People. He will be remembered for his great...
Joaquim G.M. Neves
Jul 10, 2019
Joaquim "Quim" Neves, 86, of New Bedford died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marianna S. (Pina) Neves. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Francisco and Maria Louisa (Gonçalves) Neves, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant...
Henry N.D. Lee
Jul 10, 2019
Henry N.D. Lee, 67, of New Bedford died July 10, 2019 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Wing and Toy Wun (Gee) Lee, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was the proprietor of Lee's Transportation and Lee's Golden Dragon Restaurant. He was a member of the New England...
Reginald L. Adair
Jul 8, 2019
Reginald Adair passed away peacefully on Monday July 8, 2019 with his daughters Danielle and Angel at his bedside at the age of 71. Born in Berlin, NH on July 12, 1947, he was the oldest child to Madeline and Leon Adair. In addition to his five siblings, Lester Adair and his partner Connie, William Adair and wife Karen,...
Wallace D. Arruda
Jul 8, 2019
Wallace D. Arruda, 84, of New Bedford died July 8, 2019 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Gill) Arruda. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Henry S. and Grace D. (Bucklin) Arruda, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Arruda was formerly employed by Goodyear for many years...
Marguerite A. Ronan
Jul 7, 2019
Marguerite A. Ronan, 85, of New Bedford passed away Sunday July 7, 2019 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Maurice H. and Margaret M. (Golden) Ronan, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School and attended Newbury College. She was a communicant...
Kyle C. Lopes
Jul 6, 2019
Kyle C. Lopes, 30, of Mattapoisett passed away Saturday July 6, 2019. He is survived by his parents Steve and Beth, his sisters Wendy Reid and Heather, along with his daughter Haylie. Kyle was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School, Class of 2006 and received his certificate from New England Institute of Technology. His two greatest loves...
