Obituaries

Donna R. Oliveira

Donna R. Oliveira

Jun 29, 2018

Donna R. (White) Oliveira, 68, of Dartmouth passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Stephen C. Oliveira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Donald and Jean (Burnett) White, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Donna was an avid gardener who loved...

Alice G. Callaghan

Alice G. Callaghan

Jun 29, 2018

Alice G. (Markey) Callaghan, 74, of Middleboro died June 29, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John "Pat" Callaghan. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stephen A. and Elizabeth M. (Allen) Markey, she lived in Mattapoisett and Lakeville before moving to Middleboro in 2017....

Florence R. Vossahlik

Florence R. Vossahlik

Jun 28, 2018

Florence R. (Dexter) Vossahlik, 78, of Mattapoisett died June 28, 2018 peacefully at Forestview Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Chester and Beatrice (Vossahlik) Dexter, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was formerly employed as a hairdresser. Ms. Vossahlik was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, Kinyon-Campbell Business...

Konstantinos Fotiadis

Konstantinos Fotiadis

Jun 28, 2018

Konstantinos Fotiadis, 91, of Dartmouth died June 28, 2018 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ekaterini (Tsagarli) Fotiadis. Born in Maikop, Russia, the son of the late Polihronis and Anna (Mavropoulou) Fotiadis, he was raised in Greece before moving to New Bedford in 1965. Konstantinos was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church....

Norman Burgo

Norman Burgo

Jun 28, 2018

Norman Burgo, 84, of New Bedford died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Antionette (Lomba) Burgo and son of the late Olivia (Raimondo) Rivard and Joseph Burgo. Chief Burgo served in the U.S. Air Force for over twenty years until his retirement, reaching the rank of Command Chief Master Sergeant....

Frank Calabresi

Frank Calabresi

Jun 27, 2018

Frank Calabresi, 91, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday June 27, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marguerite Calabresi. Born in Queens, New York, the son of the late Frank and Gertrude (Berz) Calabresi, he lived in the New York area for most of his life before moving to New Bedford. Frank was...

Loide E. Souza

Loide E. Souza

Jun 27, 2018

Loide E. (Franco) Souza, 86, of Rochester died June 27, 2018 peacefully at Brookdale Dartmouth Village. She was the wife of the late George Souza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Cecilia (Tavares) Franco, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Rochester. Mrs. Souza was formerly employed as a bookkeeper at the Country...

Marcel A. Loranger

Marcel A. Loranger

Jun 26, 2018

Marcel A. Loranger, 84, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday June 26, 2018 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a courageous battle with Leukemia. He deeply loved his wife of 62 years, Janet M. (Liarikos) Loranger; his children, Lynn J. Frates and her husband Richard, and Lisa J. Loranger; his grandchildren, Richard J. Frates III, and Thomas Frates...

Louis B. Cardoza

Louis B. Cardoza

Jun 25, 2018

Louis B. Cardoza, 85, of New Bedford died Monday, June 25, 2018 at home after a brief illness. Born in Falmouth, son of the late Manuel and Evelyn (Barrows) Cardoza, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett for many years. He was formerly employed by J.C. Rhodes for 30 years and then worked for PACE Headstart on Smith Street...

John M. Winterhalter

John M. Winterhalter

Jun 24, 2018

John Michael Winterhalter passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 24, 2018. John was born on January 18, 1985 in New Bedford, and grew up in Dartmouth. Growing up, John loved and participated in many sports from pony league through high school, including baseball, basketball, football, and track and field. John graduated, with honors, from Bristol Community College with a...

Mildred Jorden

Mildred Jorden

Jun 23, 2018

Mildred (Xiarhos) Jorden, 88, of North Dartmouth died June 23, 2018 at Autumn Glen after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late William J. Jorden, the sister of the late George Xiarhos, a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, and an avid Red Sox and Celtics fan. Born and raised in New Bedford, Mili was...

Irene Gioiosa

Irene Gioiosa

Jun 22, 2018

Irene (Santos) Gioiosa, 86, of New Bedford died Friday June 22, 2018 at home after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Gioiosa, Jr. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Francisco and Joaquina (Luiz) Santos, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Gioiosa was formerly employed as a sales...

Therese D. Ghilardi

Therese D. Ghilardi

Jun 21, 2018

Therese D. (Dubois) Ghilardi, 91, of Dartmouth, died peacefully on Thursday June 21, 2018, surrounded by her family at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis D. Ghilardi; they had been married for 69 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Marie Anne (Boileau) Dubois, she lived in New Bedford...

Timothy Donohue

Timothy Donohue

Jun 20, 2018

Timothy "Tim" Donohue, 64, died peacefully at his home in Sagamore Beach on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Tim was born on July 4, 1953 in New Bedford to the late George Donohue and Catherine (Lowney) Donohue. He attended Holy Family High School in New Bedford and graduated from Bridgewater State University. Empowering others, young and old, in optimizing their...

Anita A. Belliveau

Anita A. Belliveau

Jun 20, 2018

Anita A. (Balestracci) Belliveau, 84, of Fairhaven died June 20, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late George H. Belliveau. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Elvira (Baldini) Balestracci, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven in 2002. Mrs. Belliveau was a communicant of...

David J. Medeiros

David J. Medeiros

Jun 20, 2018

David Jason Medeiros, 22, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday June 20, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the son of Michelle Blair and Jason Medeiros, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. David was employed as an order selector for the Sysco Corporation. He was an avid Baltimore Ravens fan. He enjoyed spending time with his family...

Rosaria T. "Sadie" Martin

Rosaria T. "Sadie" Martin

Jun 16, 2018

Rosaria T. "Sadie" (Giammalvo) Martin, 93, of New Bedford passed away June 16, 2018 at home. She was the wife of the late Arthur M. Martin. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Louise (Costa) Giammalvo, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred...

Manuel Rego, Jr.

Manuel Rego, Jr.

Jun 15, 2018

Manuel Rego, Jr., 80, of New Bedford died June 15, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Anderson) Rego. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Rapoza) Rego he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Rego was formerly employed by J.C. Rhodes, Dartmouth Finishing and...

Kaivah Aurora Martin

Kaivah Aurora Martin

Jun 13, 2018

Kaivah Aurora Martin, beloved infant daughter of Kaitlyn Martin, passed away suddenly on Wednesday June 13, 2018 shortly after her birth. She is survived by her mother Kaitlyn; her aunts, Karalee Martin and husband Albert, Kristin Martin and husband Daniel, Sara Mills and husband Jarred, Shelby Rebelo and husband Raymond, and Crystal Hoffman; her uncle, Hunter Bush; her grandparents,...

Charles G. Telford, Jr.

Charles G. Telford, Jr.

Jun 13, 2018

Charles G. Telford, Jr., "CFT", 64, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday June 13, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles G. and Alice E. (Smith) Telford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Telford was former employed as a furnace operator at Rodney Metals....

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