Obituaries
Mary R. "Maisie" Barron
Dec 22, 2018
Mary Rachel (Naclerio) Barron, endearingly known as Maisie, of Marion, MA, formerly of Quincy, Braintree and Harlow's Landing, died peacefully surrounded by the love of family, December 22, 2018. She was the cherished wife of the late James B. Barron, with whom she shared fifty three years of marriage. Daughter of late Ralph and Annie (Robertson) Naclerio, and loving...
Anne Medeiros
Dec 19, 2018
Anne (Feeney) Medeiros of Acushnet entered into eternal life on Wednesday December 19, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Anne was married for 57 years to Manny Medeiros. Anne was born in Galway, Ireland to Sarah and Dan Feeney. On July 4, 1954, she arrived in America from Ireland following a trans-Atlantic voyage on the Mauritania. She...
Jean Barbara Quinn
Dec 19, 2018
Jean Barbara (Valladoa) Quinn, 83, of South Dartmouth passed away on December 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late Judge Thomas M. Quinn Jr. She was the daughter of Francis and Helen Valladoa. She was the sister of Mary Baskowski of Grafton, Constance Gaucher of Fairhaven, Helen Shanley of New Bedford and the late Francis Jr., Richard...
Eileen M. Landry
Dec 19, 2018
Eileen M. Landry, 63, of Brockton, died December 19, 2018 unexpectedly at home. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Joseph R. and Marcella C. (Donnewald) Landry, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Brockton 2 years ago. She was formerly employed at Paul A. Dever School and later was a residential councilor for...
Carol C. Gomes
Dec 18, 2018
Carol C. Gomes, 62, of New Bedford died unexpectedly at home Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Elsie (Correia) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Besides driving her children crazy, Carol loved spending time with them and her grandchildren. She enjoyed the simple pleasures through cooking for...
Armand Teixeira
Dec 18, 2018
Armand Teixeira, 80, of Mattapoisett died December 18, 2018 after a long illness. He was the husband of Evelyn (Croteau) Teixeira for 55 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Joaquim and Aurora (Gomes) Teixeira, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Teixeira was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. He was formerly...
Dolores Gomes
Dec 18, 2018
Dolores "Lolly" (Senna) Gomes, 85, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday December 18, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Marcelino J. "Charlie" Gomes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Virginia (Fernandes) Senna and Augusto Senna, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was...
Barbara F. Bauer
Dec 18, 2018
Barbara F. (Phillips) Bauer, 95, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Bauer. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Thomas O. and Ella M. (Vaughan) Phillips, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. Mrs. Bauer was formerly employed as a...
Phyllis M. Green
Dec 18, 2018
Phyllis M. (Butcher) Green, 91, of Fairhaven died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 peacefully at Our Lady's Haven surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John M. Green. She was born September 7, 1927 in Somerford Keynes, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England to the late Henry and Emily (Radway) Butcher. Phyllis enjoyed knitting, painting, ceramics and spending...
Raymond A. Roy, Jr.
Dec 17, 2018
Raymond A. Roy, Jr., 57, of Dartmouth, died December 17, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Karen M. (Cohen) Roy, to whom he was married for 33 years. He was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Dolores M. (Proulx) Reed and Raymond A. Roy, Sr. He was a graduate of New Bedford...
Lawrence W. Gibbs
Dec 16, 2018
Lawrence Whalen Gibbs, 85, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home December 16, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Elizabeth, his son John Gibbs and wife Susan of Dartmouth, their children Laurie, Zoey, Ashley, and Jonathan, his great-grandson David and great-granddaughter Emilia; daughter Susan Swisher and husband Mark...
Therese L. Crombleholme
Dec 15, 2018
Therese L. (Gosselin) Crombleholme, 94, of New Bedford, formerly of Lady Lake, Florida, passed away Saturday December 15, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Happily married to the late William J. Crombleholme for 49 years until his death in 1994, she is survived and will be deeply missed by son, William R. Crombleholme, of St. Petersburg, FL; daughter, Catherine Travers...
Damen J. Hooper
Dec 15, 2018
Damen Jeremie Hooper passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018. He was born on November 26, 1996 to Kimberly (Prince) Joseph and Jeremie Hooper in Manchester, New Hampshire. Damen spent his early years in Manchester, New Hampshire and moved to Mattapoisett, Massachusetts when he was six. He graduated from Old Rochester High School in Mattapoisett, MA in 2015. Damen...
Marilyn E. Alves
Dec 14, 2018
Marilyn E. (Dawes) Alves, 88, of New Bedford, died Friday December 14, 2018 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late William A. Alves. Born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Joseph and Jean (Surprenant) Dawes, she was raised in Rochester and lived in New Bedford...
Charles F. Jenkins
Dec 14, 2018
Charles F. Jenkins, 76, of New Bedford, died on December 14, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief hospitalization. Born in Cohasset, the son of the late Charles F. and Mary Ellen (Gallagher) Jenkins, he resided in New Bedford for the past 25 years. Charlie will be deeply missed by his adult foster care family; Kevin Jones, Alyssa...
George A. Salvador
Dec 14, 2018
George Arnold Salvador, 86, of Dartmouth passed away Friday December 14, 2018. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Augustine S. and Lillian (Brasells) Salvador, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in South Dartmouth. George received a Bachelor's degree from Providence College, and Master's degrees from Bridgewater State...
Doris Vien
Dec 13, 2018
Doris (Mandeville) Vien, 88, of New Bedford passed away Thursday December 13, 2018 at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Roland Vien. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Armand and Rose (Demers) Mandeville, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the...
Manuel Sylvia
Dec 12, 2018
Manuel "Manny" Sylvia, 92, of New Bedford died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long healthy and happy life. He was the husband of Deolinda (Pinho) Sylvia. Manuel served in the United States Navy as a Signalman during World War II. He was formerly employed by Hathaway-Braley Wharf Co. as an electrician for many years....
Dorothea P. Correia
Dec 12, 2018
Dorothea P. (Poulos) Correia, 68, of East Freetown passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday December 12, 2018. She was born in New Bedford to the late Dr. John Poulos and Bessie (Valcanas) Poulos. She was the beloved wife of 41 years to Arthur A. Correia, Jr. Dorothea earned her Bachelor's degree in education from Ohio State University. She was a...
John W. Orcutt, Jr.
Dec 12, 2018
John W. Orcutt, Jr., 94, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. He was the husband of the late Virginia M. (Turner) Orcutt. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Colonel John W. and Irene (Croacher) Orcutt, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Dartmouth in 1980....
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