Obituaries
Christine G. Curhan-Pina
Sep 18, 2018
Christine G. Curhan-Pina, 63, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Frank Pina, and loving mother of Aris J. Curhan-Pina. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Evelyn C. (Pires) Santos and Abraham Curhan, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...
Janet M. Mullarkey
Sep 17, 2018
Janet M. (Luce) Mullarkey, 74, of New Bedford passed away Monday September 17, 2018 at Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Mullarkey. Born in Newton, the daughter of the late Kenneth A. and Dorothea M. (Fandrey) Luce, she lived in New Bedford for most of...
Agnes L. Lange
Sep 16, 2018
Agnes L. (Tatro) Lange, 91, of New Bedford died Sunday, September 16, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis H. Lange. Born in Detroit, MI, daughter of the late Edgar and Louise (Beehlar) Tatro, she lived in California for many years before moving to New Bedford. She was a communicant of St....
Marie A. Collet
Sep 14, 2018
Marie A. (Bergeron) Collet, 84, of New Bedford died September 14, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert C. Collet, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Raoul and Alice (Morel) Bergeron, she lived in New Bedford all of her life....
Barbara C. Dziuba
Sep 12, 2018
Barbara C. (Cembalisty) Dziuba, 86, of West Wareham died September 12, 2018 at McCarthy Care Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of Joseph F. Dziuba. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stanislaw A. and Zofia (Gorczyca) Cembalisty, she lived in New Bedford before moving to West Wareham in 2010. She was formerly employed...
Carl M. Natho
Sep 12, 2018
Carl M. Natho, 72, of New Bedford passed away suddenly but peacefully on September 12, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. He is survived by his wife Angela, his sons, Christopher and Andrew, his brother Brad and sister-in-law Mary Kay, as well as his mother-in-law Mrs. Mary Tapper. He was predeceased by his parents, Carl and Muriel Natho, his beloved...
Martha M. Cardoza
Sep 11, 2018
MARTHA M. CARDOZA "A rare compound of frolic and fun." Martha M. (George) Cardoza, 82, of Fairhaven passed away at home on Tuesday September 11, 2018, surrounded by her family after a long illness with multiple myeloma. She was the widow of Richard P. Cardoza, Sr. Born in Cranston, RI, the daughter of the late Louis and Bernice (Titus)...
John Cabral
Sep 9, 2018
John Cabral, 95, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday September 9, 2018. He was the husband of the late Gilda (Souza) Cabral. Mr. Cabral was the proprietor of J.C. Motors, and later worked for the New Bedford Council on Aging. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy. Many years ago, he had played football for the...
George Fonseca
Sep 9, 2018
George Fonseca, 80, of New Bedford, MA passed away on September 9, 2018 after a long illness. George was born in New Bedford, the son of the late John Salles Fonseca and Guimar (Silva) Fonseca. He attended Aviation High School in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from The School of Visual Arts in New York, NY. He served in the...
Andrew M. Cabral, Sr.
Sep 8, 2018
Andrew M. Cabral, Sr., 32, of New Bedford died September 8, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital after complications from open heart surgery. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Quinn) Cabral. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jane (Bonas) Shea and her husband Justin Shea, Sr. of Lakeville and Edward Cabral and his wife Jane of Fairhaven,...
Joseph P. Azevedo
Sep 8, 2018
Joseph P. Azevedo, 60, of New Bedford passed away at home in the arms of the Lord on Saturday September 8, 2018 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Rafael and Mary (DaLomba) Azevedo, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of New Life South Coast....
Jeffrey S. Pina
Sep 6, 2018
Jeffrey S. Pina, 63, of New Bedford passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Cheryl A. (Mendes) Pina. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John Andrade and the late Agnes (Rose) Pina, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High...
Anthony S. Zielinski, Jr.
Sep 6, 2018
Anthony S. Zielinski Jr., 87, of Fairhaven went home to the Lord on Thursday September 6, 2018. He is the husband of the late Marguerite A. (Daley) Zielinski. Born in New Bedford, the son of Anthony S. and Stella (Pabis) Zielinski, he resided most of his life in Dartmouth. Anthony graduated from New Bedford High School, Massachusetts Maritime Academy,...
Elaine R. Santos
Sep 6, 2018
Elaine R. (Moore) Santos, 59, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday September 6, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief courageous battle with leukemia. She was the wife of August M. "Gus" Santos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas S. and Mary (Morgan) Moore, she lived in Dartmouth for the last 30 years. She was...
Elizabeth C. "Libby" Amaral
Sep 6, 2018
Elizabeth C. "Libby" (Conceicao) Amaral, 99, of New Bedford died September 6, 2018 peacefully at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the widow of Edward "Breezy-Marla" Amaral. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Miquel and Mary (Lopes) Conceicao, she was raised by her late aunt and uncle, Frances and Antone Fortes. She was raised on Martha's Vineyard...
Claire A. Alves
Sep 6, 2018
Claire A. Alves, 90, of Fairhaven died September 6, 2018 peacefully at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Clarence M. Alves, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Simeon and Anna (Duval) Sabourin, she lived in New Bedford and Freetown most of her life before moving to Fairhaven 18 years ago. Mrs....
Dr. Eleanor J. Pontes
Sep 1, 2018
Dr. Eleanor J. Pontes, 80, of New Bedford, died suddenly on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank L. and Florence (Almeida) Pontes, she lived in the Bronx, New York for much of her professional life. She returned to the New Bedford area at retirement. Eleanor was committed to the value of...
Dorothy M. Soares
Aug 31, 2018
" I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 Dorothy M. (Ferro) Soares was born December 31, 1933 to the late Jessie and Helen (Correia) Ferro in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In her early days, she was employed by many different hotel companies and restaurants in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. ...
Isaac Djerassi
Aug 29, 2018
Isaac Djerassi, 93, of Dartmouth passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Mimi (Antonova) Djerassi. Born in Sophia, Bulgaria, he migrated to Israel after World War II and later resided in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to Dartmouth 25 years ago. He is survived by...
Richard E. Cole
Aug 29, 2018
Richard Edward Cole, 68, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 29, after a period of failing health. Rick was born in Brockton, MA on May 14, 1950 (Mother's Day that year) and grew up in Bridgewater, graduating from Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School in 1968. After graduation, he served 4 years in the US Coast Guard. In 1973...
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