Obituaries

Barbara F. Bauer

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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....

Theodore R. Frank

Theodore R. Frank

Dec 11, 2018

Theodore R. "Ted" Frank, 83, of New Bedford, died December 11, 2018 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. He was the husband of Margaret "Peggy" (Tomlinson) Frank, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born on Martha's Vineyard Island, the youngest child of Manuel A. and Maria Teresa (Gomes dos Santos) Frank, he lived in numerous places along the...

Francisca Gonsalves

Francisca Gonsalves

Dec 10, 2018

Francisca "Frances" (Ramos) Gonsalves, 93 years old, widow of Anthony J. Gonsalves, daughter of the late Joao B. and Julia Ramos passed away on December 10, 2018 after a brief illness. She is survived by her sisters, Arcangela Monteiro, Marqueza Fortes, and Jenny Ramos; and many nieces, nephews and Godchildren. She was predeceased by her brothers, Felipe S. Ramos...

Gail Irene Leblanc

Gail Irene Leblanc

Dec 10, 2018

Gail Irene (Lawson) LeBlanc, 73, a resident of Fairhaven, died on December 10, 2018, in New Bedford after a period of declining health. She was born in Acushnet, MA, on January 13, 1945, to James and Mary Irene (Provencher) Lawson. She considered her mother's second husband, Romeo LaRochelle, her father. Gail graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1962. Her...

Pierre C. Seguin

Pierre C. Seguin

Dec 9, 2018

Pierre C. Seguin, 76, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Dallas, Texas enjoying a boys' weekend with his son. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, however, lived all his life in New Bedford. He was the son of the late Normand and Jeannette (Boule) Seguin. He was a graduate of New Bedford...

Stella B. Depina

Stella B. Depina

Dec 9, 2018

Stella B. (Barboza) DePina, 93, of New Bedford died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Bonaventura and Laura (Perry) Barboza, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. DePina...

Heidi M. Trundy

Heidi M. Trundy

Dec 9, 2018

Heidi Marie Trundy, 61, of New Bedford passed away Sunday December 9, 2018 after succumblng to lifelong medical conditions that she bravely fought her entire life. She was the beloved daughter of the late Marianne Theresa (Price) Trundy and Arthur Benson Trundy III. Heidi is survived by her devoted husband, Americo "Rico" Barboza; her loving daughter, Jolene Amaro; her...

Brenda S. Lafleur

Brenda S. Lafleur

Dec 7, 2018

Brenda S. (Souza) LaFleur, 58, of New Bedford passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was the wife of Gary R. LaFleur. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antonio and Antonia (Pinho) Souza, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was...

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