Robert J. Ball
Mar 8, 2018
Robert John Ball, age 62, of Mattapoisett MA passed away suddenly and peacefully in his home on March 8, 2018. He was husband of 26 years to Faith (Jenney) Ball, and loved father to Catherine and Samantha Ball. Bob was also a beloved son of Washington family, Marilyn Ball and the late DuWayne Ball, and brother to Susan Webster....
Charles P. Marinelli
Mar 6, 2018
Charles P. Marinelli, 89, passed away on March 6, 2018 at home surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Anna (Moretti) Marinelli. Charles was born in New Bedford on June 30, 1928 to the late Carmine Marinelli and Grace (Donato) Marinelli. He lived in New Bedford all of his life and...
Eunice C. Manduca
Mar 4, 2018
MANDUCA, Eunice C. (Mullen) 'Rosie the Riveter' January 22, 1924 - March 4, 2018. The following is an excerpt from a piece Eunice wrote on her 80th birthday for the 'Rosie the Riveter' exhibit at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. "As a graduate of Boston Girl's High in 1942, I planned to enter Nursing School at Boston's Mass General...
Violet R. Amaral
Feb 28, 2018
Violet R. (Belliveau) Amaral, 101, of Dartmouth died February 28, 2018 at home. She was the wife of the late John Amaral, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Maximilian and Salome (LeBlanc) Belliveau, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Survivors include her son, Barry Amaral and his wife Betty Jane of Dartmouth; a...
Robert K. Soares
Feb 28, 2018
Robert K. Soares, 75, of New Bedford died February 28, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary Ellen "Mollie" (Pennington) Soares and the late Brenda (Pridemore) Soares. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Manuel Soares and Margaret (Medeiros) Medeiros, he was raised in Swansea and...
Mary Hoen Woods
Feb 28, 2018
On Tuesday, February 28, 2018, Mary Hoen Woods, of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully at the age of 95 years. Mary will be forever remembered by her children, Jill Horton-Simms, Peter B. Horton and his wife Pam, Elizabeth H. Sharf and her husband Robert, Sara C. King and her husband Bill and Derek J. Horton and his wife...
Mary Ellen Rickard
Feb 27, 2018
Mary Ellen Rickard, age 72, of Rochester, MA died February 27, 2018 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a lengthy battle with early onset dementia. She was the wife of Peter H. Rickard. Born and raised in Brockton, the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary C. (Brennan) Joyce, she lived in North Attleboro, MA for 28...
Robert E. Mayo, Jr.
Feb 25, 2018
Robert E. Mayo, Jr., 42, of Dartmouth, died Sunday, February 25, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Nielle (Cross) Mayo. Born in New Bedford, the son of Robert E. and Sharon A. (Patnaude) Mayo, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Mr....
Jose M. Soares
Feb 24, 2018
Jose M. Soares, 93, affectionately known as "Jose Delia", of New Bedford, died Saturday February 24, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Waltraud "Val" Soares. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mathias Soares and Julia (Grace) Fortes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Soares was formerly employed as...
Dorothy M. Hunt
Feb 24, 2018
Dorothy M. (Hackett) Hunt of Dartmouth died at home on Saturday February 24, 2018 after a brief period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Harry C. Hunt who died in 1987. Born on March 25, 1919 and raised in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late John C. and Elizabeth (Flynn) Hackett, she lived in Leominster...
Herve William Vandal
Feb 23, 2018
Herve William Vandal, 99, of New Bedford died Friday February 23, 2018. He was the husband of the late Gladys (Allison) Vandal. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henry and Julia (Bernier) Vandal, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Vandal was the proprietor of Vandal's Cyclery on Dartmouth Street in New Bedford...
David Monteiro Pires
Feb 22, 2018
David Monteiro "Vivi" Pires, 66, of New Bedford passed away Thursday February 22, 2018. He was the son of the late John J. and Hilda (Monteiro) Pires. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday March 2, 2018 from 4:30-7:30 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., followed by a memorial service at 7:30 PM. A...
Ulrich F.W. Ernst
Feb 21, 2018
Ulrich F. W. Ernst, age 73, of Mattapoisett, MA, died on February 21, 2018, with his family and friends by his side. He was born in Bückow, Germany, and grew up in (West) Berlin. He studied economics at the Freie Universität, Berlin and at the Christian-Albrechts Universität Institute for World Economy, Kiel, Germany. He came to the US in...
Wayne R. Dupuis
Feb 21, 2018
Wayne R. Dupuis, 81, of Fairhaven died February 21, 2018 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Katherine (Nanopoulos) Dupuis. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Louis E. Dupuis and Florence (Tripp) Crumley, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life. Mr. Dupuis was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church....
Arthur Moniz
Feb 21, 2018
Artist Arthur Moniz, 72, son of the late Arthur F. and Mary (Morris) Moniz and beloved husband of Cheryl (Germano) Moniz passed on from this life on Wednesday February 21st at home, with his family at his side, after a courageous year long battle with Cancer. He attended school in New Bedford and then went on to Massachusetts College...
Mary A. Medeiros
Feb 19, 2018
Mary A. (Roscoe) Medeiros, 95, of New Bedford died Monday February 19, 2018 at St. Luke's Hosptial. She was the wife of the late Frank Medeiros. Born in Birkenhead, England, the daughter of the late Sydney and Mary Agnes (Morgan) Roscoe, she came to this country in 1953 and had lived in New Bedford since her marriage in 1958....
Bartolomeu M. Gomes
Feb 19, 2018
Bartolomeu M. Gomes, 85, of New Bedford died Monday February 19, 2018. Born in Santo Antao, Cape Verde, the son of the late Maria Gomes, he lived in New Bedford for many years. He had been employed by the International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1413 and also as a merchant mariner for the Gulf Oil Company until his retirement. Mr....
John B. Travers, Jr.
Feb 17, 2018
John B. Travers, Jr., 90, of Dartmouth died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Helen (Pacheco) Travers. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John and Elsie (St. Onge) Travers, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Travers was formerly employed by...
Faith A. Blanchard
Feb 16, 2018
Faith A. Blanchard, 61, of New Bedford died Friday, February 16, 2018, surrounded by her family, at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Miles Blanchard and Mary Louise (Smith) Arruda, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Faith was a member of City of Joy Church in New...
Shirley A. Dube
Feb 16, 2018
Shirley A. (Zager) Dube, 82, of New Bedford died Friday, February 16, 2018 at Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph H.R. Dube. Born in Winthrop, MA, the daughter of the late Max B. and Rose A. (Johnson) Zager, she lived in New Bedford most of her...
