Obituaries
Harvey F. Wyjack
Oct 8, 2018
Harvey F. Wyjack, 75, of New Bedford died October 8, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Fay P. (Clark) Wyjack. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, son of the late John L. and Ruth A. (Fowler) Wyjack, he lived in New Bedford since 1970. Mr. Wyjack was formerly employed by Alden Corrugated...
Jeanette M. Ramos
Oct 7, 2018
Mrs. Jeanette M. (Gonsalves) Ramos of Atlanta, Georgia went to heaven on Sunday October 7, 2018 at the age of 94. She was the beloved wife of the late Alberto L. Ramos. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Mrs. Louise Lopes Miranda and Joseph Tavares Gonsalves. As a little girl, she resided on...
Antonio P. Cardoso
Oct 7, 2018
Antonio P. Cardoso, 72, of New Bedford passed away Sunday October 7, 2018. He was the husband of Zelinda (DosReis) Cardoso. Born and raised in Dakar, Senegal, the son of the late Manuel and Josefina Cardoso Teixeira DosReis, he had lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford 32 years ago. While living in Senegal, Antonio was employed...
Julien D. Beaulieu
Oct 7, 2018
Julien D. Beaulieu, 73, of New Bedford died October 7, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Jo Anne M. (Flynn) Beaulieu. Born in Acushnet, son of the late Romeo and Jeannette (Belanger) Beaulieu, he lived in East Freetown for 50 years before moving to New Bedford in 2017. Mr. Beaulieu was a communicant of...
Louise Ellis
Oct 6, 2018
Louise (Sims) Ellis - lovingly known as Mo'mo or Weezy - of New Bedford passed away at home on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the age of 68, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was the widow of the late Raymond J. Ellis. Louise was born in New Orleans to the late Dallas Sims and Louise McGee....
Ralph J. Saulnier
Oct 4, 2018
Former City Councilor Ralph J. Saulnier, 84, of New Bedford died October 4, 2018 at Our Lady's Haven. He was the husband of Ellen J. (Israelson) Saulnier, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph D. and Pauline (Strahoska) Saulnier, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Ralph...
Carol H. Perry
Oct 4, 2018
Carol H. (Houston) Perry, 89, of Mattapoisett died October 4, 2018 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel R. Perry, Jr. Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Harold and Clara (Bowler) Houston, she lived in Rochester, Marion and Mattapoisett most of her life. She was an active member of...
Richard Arthur
Sep 29, 2018
Richard "Dick" Arthur, 85, of Marion, MA, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 29, 2018 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. He was born on April 16, 1933 in Newburyport, MA to Irving S. Arthur and Edith C. (McDaniel) Arthur. He is survived by his wife, Sally Fallon, and his daughters, Jeanne Arthur and...
Patricia A. Parkin
Sep 28, 2018
Patricia A. (Neves) Parkin, 60, of East Freetown passed away suddenly on Thursday September 28, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Rachel A. (Gregoire) and Joseph T. Neves, Jr., she lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford before moving to East Freetown. Pat was formerly employed as a driver and dispatcher for...
Louis R. Moreau
Sep 28, 2018
Louis Roland Moreau, 95, of New Bedford passed away on Friday September 28, 2018 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Louis R. was born in Attleboro on December 12, 1922, to Joseph T. and Louise (LaCroix) Moreau. He graduated from New Bedford High School and on August 2, 1942 he married Dorothy M. Higgins, the love of his...
Lucille B. Kolbeck
Sep 28, 2018
Lucille B. (Larocque) Kolbeck, 84, of New Bedford, passed away on Friday September 28, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Kolbeck. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Wanda (Rymut) Larocque. A graduate of Holy Family High School, she earned her R.N. license at St....
Antone "Tony" Ramos
Sep 25, 2018
Antone "Tony" Ramos, 89, of New Bedford, passed away on September 25, 2018 at Hathaway Manor after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Theresa A. (Silva) Ramos. They were happily married for 60 years. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Mary (Gomes) Ramos and Joaquim Ramos, he lived in New Bedford all of...
Roland H. Blanchard
Sep 23, 2018
Roland H. Blanchard, 89, of New Bedford passed away Sunday September 23, 2018. He was the husband of Mary Frances (Flood) Blanchard. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Fridolin and Adwilda Blanchard, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, where...
George F. Henry
Sep 21, 2018
George F. Henry, 65, of New Bedford died September 21, 2018 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Deborah A. (Dube) Henry. Born and raised in Acushnet, son of the late Ellis C. and Barbara (Kennedy) Henry, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Henry was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman...
Joao M. "Djandjan" Gonsalves
Sep 21, 2018
Joao M. "Djandjan" Gonsalves, 93, of New Bedford died September 21, 2018 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Judith (Pina Barros) Gonsalves and the late Mary D. (Cosmo) "Maymie" Gonsalves. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, son of the late Manuel A. and Matilda L. (Lomba) Gonsalves, he lived in Jersey City, NJ before moving to...
Albert C. Bosworth
Sep 21, 2018
Albert (Bud) Calvin Bosworth, 91, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Friday morning September 21, 2018. Mr. Bosworth was the owner of Bosworth Insurance Agency, Inc. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Hazel, and their children, James...
Stella M. Cromwell
Sep 21, 2018
Stella M. (Moraes) Cromwell, 89, of New Bedford passed away Friday September 21, 2018 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Calvin J. "Buddy" Cromwell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (DosSantos) Moraes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Cromwell was formerly employed as...
Lily Hall
Sep 18, 2018
Lily (Rego) Hall, 78, of Acushnet passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday September 18, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ronald E. Hall. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John M. and Lily (Monks) Rego, she lived in Acushnet for many years. Mrs. Hall began her long banking career as a...
Robert H. Atkinson, Sr.
Sep 18, 2018
Robert H. Atkinson, Sr., of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully early Tuesday, 18 September 2018, at Brookdale Dartmouth Village in Dartmouth, MA. He was 88 years old. Mr. Atkinson is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Elizabeth, and their two children, Robert (Jr) and his wife, Christine, of Charleston, SC and Sarah (Cammiso) and her husband, Marty, of...
Jeremiah J. "Jay" Froh
Sep 18, 2018
Jeremiah James "Jay" Froh, 38, of Cape Coral, Florida passed away Tuesday September 18, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the son of Harlyn "Butch" and Kimberly (White) Froh, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. He had also resided in Boston and California, before moving to Florida three years ago. Jay was a shop consultant for Market...
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