Obituaries

Carmen L. Oliver

Carmen L. Oliver

Oct 29, 2018

Carmen L. Oliver, 76, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Monday October 29, 2018 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Donald F. Oliver. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Ismael and Modesta Robles, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Carmen...

Lionel A. Racine

Lionel A. Racine

Oct 29, 2018

Lionel A. Racine, 59, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Monday October 29, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the son of Robert A. Racine and the late Mary Blanche Yvonne Sevigny, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Lionel enjoyed bowling at the Wonderbowl, watching sports, going to the beach, and spending time with his...

Alfred J. Gentili

Alfred J. Gentili

Oct 27, 2018

Alfred J. Gentili, 85, of New Bedford passed away Saturday October 27, 2018 at Sippican Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ernesto and Rosa (DiPasquale) Gentili, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He also summered at his beach cottage at Angelica Point in Mattapoisett for...

Ralph R. Silva, Jr., Esq.

Ralph R. Silva, Jr., Esq.

Oct 27, 2018

Ralph R. Silva, Jr., Esq., 92, of Mattapoisett died October 27, 2018 at Sippican Health Care Center after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Ralph R. Silva and Elizabeth Higgins, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Atty. Silva was employed by Massachusetts Public Defenders Committee for over 20 years until...

Amaro Costa Lopes

Amaro Costa Lopes

Oct 25, 2018

Amaro Costa Lopes, 89, of New Bedford died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at home surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was the husband of Darci (Duarte) Lopes. Born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, son of the late Bernardo Costa Figueiredo and Ana Julia Lopes, he lived there for many years. He then moved to Holland for...

William Peters

William Peters

Oct 25, 2018

William Peters, 86, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Thursday October 25, 2018 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Frates) Peters, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mr. Peters was formerly employed by the City of New...

Steven P. Espindola

Steven P. Espindola

Oct 24, 2018

Steven P. Espindola, 68, of New Bedford died October 24, 2018 at Hope Hospice in Providence after a long illness. He was the husband of Annemarie (Saba) Espindola. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Albert and Dorothy A. (Poirier) Espindola, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Espindola was...

Mary P. Nelson

Mary P. Nelson

Oct 22, 2018

Mary P. (Howrihan) Nelson, 96, of Rochester, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Monday October 22, 2018 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Russell L. Nelson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Timothy and Helen (Manghan) Howrihan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life before moving to...

Kevin Joseph Medeiros

Kevin Joseph Medeiros

Oct 22, 2018

Kevin Joseph Medeiros, 63, of New Bedford, died on October 22, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Kevin lived a lot of life in his 63 years. He was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. He graduated from New Bedford High School in 1973. He proudly served the United States in the Army as a member...

William T. Hart

William T. Hart

Oct 22, 2018

William T. Hart, age 72, of Tiverton, RI, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. Born in Fall River, MA to the late Robert T. Hart and Catherine V. (Coughlin) Hart, he was the beloved husband of Pauline (Lavoie) Hart, to whom he was married to for...

Daniel J. Saunders

Daniel J. Saunders

Oct 21, 2018

Daniel J. Saunders, 83, of Fall River died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 21, 2018, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Leukemia. He was born in New Bedford on October 20, 1935, son of the late Captain Herman R. and Matilda (O'Reilly) Saunders. He was a graduate of Monsignor Coyle High School, Class...

Gilbert G. Tetreault

Gilbert G. Tetreault

Oct 18, 2018

Gilbert G. Tetreault, 87, of New Bedford died October 18, 2018 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of Corinne C. (Pigeon) Tetreault. Born in Hinesburg, VT, son of the late Frank G. and Georgianna (Paquette) Tetreault, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Tetreault was formerly employed by Northeast Folding Box for many...

Tyler Joseph Leonard

Tyler Joseph Leonard

Oct 17, 2018

Tyler Joseph Leonard, 29, of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday October 17, 2018. He was the loving son of Dennis W. and Jeana M. (Baptista) Leonard. Born in New Bedford, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and Bridgewater State University. Tyler loved to be with his family and friends....

Daniel E. Rodrigues

Daniel E. Rodrigues

Oct 17, 2018

Daniel E. Rodrigues, 61, of New Bedford died October 17, 2018 at Hope Hospice in Providence after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, son of Jeannette E. (Arruda) Rodrigues of New Bedford and the late Carlos L. Rodrigues, he lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on...

Adeline P. Rapoza

Adeline P. Rapoza

Oct 16, 2018

Adeline P. (Silvia) Rapoza, 80, of New Bedford died October 16, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John F. Rapoza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Silvia and Marie B. (John) Perry, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed by St. Luke's...

Manuel P. Cardoza

Manuel P. Cardoza

Oct 16, 2018

Manuel P. Cardoza, 60, of New Bedford died October 16, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital due to complications during a minor procedure. He was the husband of Sheri Caton, with whom he shared 23 happy years. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Jose and Aurora (Cordeiro) Cardoza, he lived in New Bedford for most of...

Robert N. Tetrault

Robert N. Tetrault

Oct 16, 2018

Robert N. Tetrault, 76, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday October 16, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Bristol, CT, the son of Lucille A. (Benoit) Tetrault and the late Norman E. Tetrault, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Robert...

Robert E. Ostrander

Robert E. Ostrander

Oct 15, 2018

Robert E. Ostrander, 77, of New Bedford died October 15, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of Aida R. Maldonado. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Floyd L. and Myrtle F. (Card) Ostrander, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. His Funeral Services will be private.

Sean M. Kozlowski

Sean M. Kozlowski

Oct 14, 2018

Sean M. Kozlowski, 28, of Rochester died October 14, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born in Falmouth, MA, son of Thomas S. Kozlowski and his wife Sheila E. Kozlowski of Rochester and Lynn M. (Kader) Kozlowski of New Hampshire, he lived in Rochester most of his life. He was employed as a...

Stephen M. Flood

Stephen M. Flood

Oct 13, 2018

Stephen M. Flood, 84, of New Bedford passed away Saturday October 13, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John F. and Mary M. (McQuade) Flood, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Mr. Flood was formerly employed as...

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