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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Anthony N. Costa
Dec 7, 2018
Anthony N. Costa, 87, of East Freetown passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John N. Costa and Maria P. (Nobre) Costa, he lived in Freetown for most of his life. Anthony was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He worked in the construction industry for many...
Gilda P. Harrison
Dec 4, 2018
Gilda P. (Perez) Harrison, 88, of Somerset, died December 4, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Benedict J. "John" Harrison, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Jose G. and Gilda C. (Carreiro) Perez, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving...
Althea Mahon
Dec 4, 2018
Althea "Mickey" (Stuart) Mahon, 83, of New Bedford passed away at her home on Tuesday December 4, 2018. She was the wife of the late James J. Mahon. Born in New York City, Althea was the daughter of the late Frank Stuart and Mary (Conway) Kenney. She was also the stepdaughter of the late Roy Kenney. Althea spent most...
Dolores E. Murphy
Dec 3, 2018
Dolores E. (Woodford) Murphy, 86, of Marion died December 3, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Ronald F. Murphy. Born in Quincy, daughter of the late Michael F. and Katherine (Campbell) Woodford and raised by her late aunt, Elizabeth Campbell, she lived in Marion most of her life. She...
Joseph H. Barros
Dec 2, 2018
Joseph H. Barros, 89, of New Bedford died December 2, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Anna M. (Lombard) Barros. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, son of the late Henrique and Martiniana (DaRosa) DeBarros, he lived in New Bedford since 1945. Mr. Barros was a communicant of Our Lady...
Roland A. Casavant
Dec 2, 2018
Roland A. Casavant, 94, of Dartmouth died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in South Berwick, Maine, son of the late Fred and Mary Louise (Tondreault) Casavant, he lived in Greenwich Village, New York for most of his life before moving to New Bedford in 2014. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
Joseph E. Piva
Dec 2, 2018
Joseph E. Piva, 77, of New Bedford died December 2, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John and Mary L. (Medeiros) Piva, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Piva was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on several vessels in the New Bedford fleet....
Michael J. Knight
Dec 1, 2018
Michael J. Knight, 33, of Mattapoisett died December 1, 2018 unexpectedly at Beth Israel Hospital. Born in Wareham, son of Peter F. and Diane R. (McGadden) Knight, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was employed by several local concrete companies for many years and was a member of Laborer's International Union Local 610. Mike was a...
Richard W. Andrade
Nov 30, 2018
Richard W. Andrade, 66, of New Bedford died November 30, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Louise Ann (Medeiros) Andrade. Born in Mannheim, Germany, son of Robert A. Andrade of Fairhaven and the late Gunda (Schornhäuser) Andrade, he lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford all of his life. Richard was formerly...
