Obituaries

James M. Grace

James M. Grace

Jun 3, 2018

James M. Grace, 65, of New Bedford passed away Sunday June 3, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Anna (Lopes) Grace and Manuel Ramos, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Grace was formerly employed as a school bus driver. During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S....

Yvonne P. Melancon

Yvonne P. Melancon

Jun 3, 2018

Yvonne P. (Denault) Melancon, 74, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Sunday June 3, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Melancon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late David and Anita (Gauthier) Denault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Yvonne enjoyed traveling...

Robert A. Pinto

Robert A. Pinto

Jun 1, 2018

Robert Alan Pinto, 67, of Dartmouth passed away Friday June 1, 2018 from complications of epilepsy. He was the son of the late Antone C. and Eunice (Viera) Pinto. Robert was formerly employed by My Bread Baking Company until his retirement. He was the second youngest of the six Pinto sons who all grew up in Dartmouth. His pride...

Claudia B. Walton

Claudia B. Walton

Jun 1, 2018

Claudia B. (Decker) Walton, 83, of New Bedford died June 1, 2018 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Paul Walton. Born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Claude and Blanche (Murdock) Decker, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Walton was formerly employed by Raytheon and Pierce Garment prior to raising...

Donna M. Rosa

Donna M. Rosa

May 31, 2018

Donna M. Rosa, 59, of New Bedford died May 31, 2018 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mary J. (Rose) Lopes and Peter F. Cruz, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed as a clerk at Third District Court for 17 years until her...

Christopher M. Anderson

Christopher M. Anderson

May 31, 2018

Christopher Mark Anderson, 55, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Thursday May 31, 2018 at Marian Manor in Taunton. He is now at peace and at home with the Lord after a long debilitating illness. He is survived by his mother, Marie (Reale) Anderson; his father, Robert E. Anderson; his children, Erin Chace Oldham and her companion Scott...

Roseline A. Viera

Roseline A. Viera

May 30, 2018

Roseline A. (Rogers) Viera, 67, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday May 30, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John A. Viera. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late David and Lillian (Dias) Aranjo , she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Viera was formerly employed as an...

Virginia Fernandes Martins

Virginia Fernandes Martins

May 30, 2018

Virginia Fernandes Martins, 84, of New Bedford died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Antonio and Luiza (Fernandes) Martins, she lived in Brava before moving to New Bedford in 1991. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Virginia was a...

Raymond M. Boulanger

Raymond M. Boulanger

May 29, 2018

Raymond M. Boulanger, 82, of New Bedford died May 29, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He was the husband of Alberta A. (Perry) Boulanger, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Romeo H. and Alice (Correia) Boulanger, he lived in New Bedford...

Maria Fernanda Carvalho

Maria Fernanda Carvalho

May 28, 2018

Maria Fernanda (Freitas) Carvalho, 80, of New Bedford died Monday May 28, 2018 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Santa Cruz, Madeira, the daughter of the late Manuel and Georgina Freitas Vieira, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Carvalho was formerly employed as a stitcher at the Fairhaven...

William J. Ochab

William J. Ochab

May 28, 2018

William J. Ochab, 98, of New Bedford died Monday, May 28, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Known to his family and friends as "Bill," he was the loving husband of the late Beverly H. (Boman) Ochab, to whom he was married for almost 65 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jan...

Paul F. Devine

Paul F. Devine

May 28, 2018

Paul Francis Devine, 75, of Mattapoisett, MA, and Englewood, FL, and formerly of Norwood, MA, passed away peacefully, with loving family by his side, on May 28, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Patrick J. and Loretta (Coakley) Devine. He was the beloved husband of Charlene (Tobin)...

Linda M. Ferreira

Linda M. Ferreira

May 27, 2018

Linda M. Ferreira, 68, of Fairhaven passed away Sunday May 27, 2018 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous six month battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of almost 50 years, Richard E. Ferreira; her daughters, Karyn Ferreira Oliveira and her husband Frank, and Desiree Ferreira; her sisters, Michelle Sneed and Jacqueline Sylvia; her granddaughters,...

Bernard T. Swansey

Bernard T. Swansey

May 26, 2018

Bernard T. Swansey, 83, of Franklin died Saturday May 26, 2018 at the Tippett Home in Needham. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late George E. and Kathleen V. (Martin) Swansey. He was a graduate of Monsignor Coyle High School in Taunton and Stonehill College. Mr. Swansey was formerly employed in financial services for the...

Kathleen Moriarty Ackerman

Kathleen Moriarty Ackerman

May 26, 2018

Kathleen (Kate) Moriarty Ackerman passed away peacefully on May 26, 2018 at her home in Marion. Born in Nantucket on June 22, 1930, Kate was the daughter of Alan Moriarty and Kathleen Cronin Moriarty. After a childhood spent on Nantucket and in New Bedford, Kate went to college at Rivier University in Nashua, NH. She received her B.A. from...

Denise Silva

Denise Silva

May 26, 2018

Denise (Nunes) Silva of Acushnet, wife of Jeffrey P. Silva, passed away Saturday May 26, 2018 at the age of 54. Born in New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford and Acushnet all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School, and the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, where she received Bachelors degrees in Accounting...

Guy J. Sinagra, Sr.

Guy J. Sinagra, Sr.

May 24, 2018

Guy J. Sinagra, Sr., 76, of New Bedford passed away Thursday May 24, 2018 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Bernice A. (Denault) Sinagra. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Mabel (Coucci) Souza and James Sinagra, he lived in New Bedford all of his...

Beverley P. Lake

Beverley P. Lake

May 22, 2018

Beverley P. (Parkin) Lake, 87, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday May 22, 2018. Born in Acushnet, Beverley was the daughter of the late Robert Parkin and Emma Sergeant Parkin Jackson. She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Wesley E. Lake, Jr.; her son Alan W. Lake...

Raymond F. Lemos

Raymond F. Lemos

May 20, 2018

Raymond Frank Lemos, 90, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 20, 2018 surrounded by his family at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sophie K. (Krones) Lemos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel Lemos and Loretta (Jacob) Dusablon, he lived in New Bedford for most of...

Shirley M. Hartley

Shirley M. Hartley

May 18, 2018

Shirley M. (Rhodes) Hartley, 90, of Rochester died May 18, 2018. She was exactly where she wanted to be, at home and surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of Rochester, a graduate of the Waterman School, Wareham High School and St. Luke's Hospital, School of Nursing. She was married to the late Greenwood "Sonny" Hartley, Jr,...

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