Richard A. Woodis
Feb 18, 2019
Richard A. Woodis, 70, of Acushnet died at home Monday, February 18, 2019 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Brenda J. (Alves) Woodis. Born in Acushnet, son of the late Wallace Garfield Woodis, Sr. and Gertrude Nora (Pitsley) Woodis, he lived in Dartmouth and Acushnet for most of his life. Richard held various...
Chloe O. Harding
Feb 17, 2019
Chloe O. Harding, a young and very brave little 8 year old girl died at home on February 17, 2019 after a long courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. Chloe was born in Wareham, daughter of Lindsay F. (Moore) Harding and Harrison A. Harding, Jr. She lived in Rochester all of her life. She was in...
Sheila M. Lopes
Feb 17, 2019
Sheila M. (Swain) Lopes, 75, of Acushnet passed away Sunday February 17, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Donald P. Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Capt. Robert J. and Helen F. (Goss) Swain, she lived in Acushnet since 1973. She was a graduate of New Bedford...
Reginald Yergeau
Feb 16, 2019
Reginald Yergeau, 69, of New Bedford died February 16, 2019 at home. Born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada, son of the late Gaston and Henriette R. (Gagné) Yergeau, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a loving brother. Survivors include 10 siblings, Michel Yergeau of Canada, Lucie Yergeau of New Bedford, Nicole Yergeau of New Hampshire,...
Kenneth C. "Kenn" Cutler
Feb 15, 2019
Kenneth C. "Kenn" Cutler, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.), age 79 of Rochester, MA, passed away February 15, 2019 at Tobey Hospital, Wareham, MA, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 15, 1939 in Quincy, MA to Charles and Dorothy (Knapp) Cutler. Raised in Abington, MA, he graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London,...
Raymond Carvalho
Feb 15, 2019
Raymond Carvalho, 72, of New Bedford died February 15, 2019 at Bedford Gardens Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Bedford, son of the late August and Doris (Lewis) Carvalho, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed as maintenance supervisor at the YMCA in New Bedford, Mr. Carvalho served in the U.S. Army...
Marie V. Oliver
Feb 14, 2019
Marie V. (Mendes) Oliver, 94, of New Bedford died February 14, 2019 at Sippican Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late George Oliver. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph J. and Maria M. (Pedro) Mendes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She volunteered as the gift shop manager at St....
Darlene J. Blackett
Feb 14, 2019
Darlene J. Blackett, 71, of Mattapoisett died February 14, 2019 peacefully in her home. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Milton J. and Dorothy (DeCosta) Blackett, she lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett all of her life. She was a graduate Old Rochester Regional High School, class of 1964 and Johnson & Wales University. Darlene was formerly employed as...
Richard C. Oglesby
Feb 13, 2019
Richard Charles Oglesby, 57, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday February 13, 2019. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Omer J. and Nathalia (Britto) Oglesby, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Richard was formerly employed as a bus driver for Tremblay Bus Company and school van driver for Carney Academy Day...
Madeleine Y. Rogissart
Feb 12, 2019
Madeleine Y. (Payant) Rogissart, 91, of New Bedford died February 12, 2019 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Marcel Rogissart, Jr., with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Armand and Valeda (Alix) Payant she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She...
Therese J. "Terri" Cleveland
Feb 11, 2019
Therese J. "Terri" (Blanchette) Cleveland, 89, of Dartmouth died February 11, 2019 at Care One of New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Cleveland. Born and raised in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Omer and Lydia (Richard) Blanchette, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. At age 50, she became...
Kenneth R. Castino
Feb 11, 2019
Kenneth R. Castino, 78, of Dartmouth, died at home February 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Joan F. (Roza) Castino, to whom he had been married for 56 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Emerson B. and Gertrude M. (Lawrence) Castino, he lived in Dartmouth for the past...
Lena Monteiro Lopes
Feb 11, 2019
Our family lost our matriarch and a beautiful soul on Monday February 11, 2019. Lena Lopes passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at her home in Beaumont, Texas. Lena was born on March 3, 1924 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Lena married Abel Lopes, also of New Bedford, in 1949. She opened Lena's Variety on Park Street where she...
Steven Michael Doyle, Jr.
Feb 10, 2019
Steven Michael Doyle, Jr., 27, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday February 10, 2019. Born in Fall River, the son of Gail M. (Faria) Doyle and Steven Michael Doyle, Sr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Steven was employed as a construction worker, a job he truly enjoyed. He enjoyed fishing and camping in...
Colleen M. Dacosta
Feb 10, 2019
Colleen M. (DeMello) DaCosta, 63, of New Bedford died February 10, 2019 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy (Rose) DeMello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed by Titleist. Survivors include her daughter, Dawn Norman and her companion Raymond...
Mary M. Gaughan
Feb 8, 2019
Mary M. (Muldoon) Gaughan, 92, of Dartmouth died peacefully at home on Friday, February 8, 2019. She was the wife of the late Retired New Bedford Fire Chief Richard T. Gaughan. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Patrick J. and Irene K. (Cawley) Muldoon, she had lived in New Bedford until moving to Dartmouth in 1995. She...
Mary M. Silveira
Feb 6, 2019
Mary Margaret (Jura) Silveira, 85, of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, formerly of Westport, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Agrace HospiceCare. Born in Fairhaven on June 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Jura and Mary "Mollie" Jura Smith. On June 11, 1955, she married Edwin B. Silveira. Mary served as the previous owner of Westport...
Deborah J. Wienzek
Feb 5, 2019
Deborah J. Wienzek, 56, of New Bedford died February 5, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Carol M. (Lamborghini) Wienzek and Walter F. Wienzek, Jr. of New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. She attended Nazareth Hall in...
Donald R. Cardoza
Feb 4, 2019
Donald R. Cardoza, 87, of New Bedford passed away Monday February 4, 2019 surrounded by his family after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Pauline M. (Monteiro) Cardoza. Born in Falmouth, the son of the late Manuel and Evelyn (Barrows) Cardoza, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Donald was...
John B. Ramos, Jr.
Feb 3, 2019
John B. Ramos, Jr., 75, of New Bedford passed away Sunday February 3, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John B. and Christina (Souza) Ramos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. John was formerly employed as an inspector at Chamberlain Manufacturing. He had...
