Tryne G. Costa
Jan 24, 2018
Tryne G. (Griek) Costa, 95, of New Bedford died January 24, 2018 peacefully surrounded by her family at Care One. She was the former wife of the late Paul Dillingham, Ralph Metcalf and Manuel Costa. Born in West Sayville, NY, the daughter of the late Albert and Gabrielle (Claus) Griek, she was raised on Nantucket and lived in new...
Geraldine M. Nunes
Jan 24, 2018
Geraldine M. (Perry) Nunes, 93, of Mattapoisett died January 24, 2018 at Island Terrace Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Renato C. "Renny" Nunes. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late George and Irene (Paull) Perry, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She will always be remembered as a...
Madeline Fermino Jacob
Jan 23, 2018
Madeline (Ramos) Fermino Jacob, 98, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday January 23, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Andrade) Ramos, she lived in Freetown and New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Jacob was formerly employed by the Sippican Corporation as an electronic tester until...
Aaron James Mcnamee
Jan 23, 2018
Aaron James McNamee, 39, of New Bedford passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday January 23, 2018. Born in New Bedford, he was the loving son of James A. and Arlene (Arruda) McNamee. He attended Friends Academy, and graduated from St. Mary's School, Bishop Stang High School, and Anna Maria College with honors in Criminal Justice. Aaron had...
Louis J. Proulx
Jan 22, 2018
Louis J. Proulx, 82, of New Bedford died January 22, 2018 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leo P. and Laura (Pare) Proulx, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was an active communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church. Mr. Proulx was...
Jessie K. Smith
Jan 21, 2018
Jessie K. Smith, 98, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at The Oaks Nursing Home on Sunday January 21, 2018. Born in Boston on October 17, 1919, she was the daughter of the late James S. Morgan and Jessie K. (Oetegenn) Morgan. She graduated from South Boston High School in 1937 and subsequently worked as a secretary at the Boston...
Margaret Cronan
Jan 21, 2018
Margaret (Sparrow) Cronan, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Avita of Needham Memory Care. Prior to her time at Avita, Margaret was a longtime resident of Braintree and Quincy. Margaret was the wife of the late Edward J. Cronan, and daughter of Leona (Marshall) Sparrow and Richard Sparrow, and sister of the late Richard M....
William Henderson
Jan 21, 2018
William Henderson, 90, of Acushnet died January 21, 2018 peacefully at Care One after a long illness. He was the husband of Madeline L. (Galligo) Henderson. Born in Moosup, CT, the son of the late John and Mary (Cleminson) Henderson. Mr. Henderson was formerly employed as a supervisor of legislative reporting service for the National Highway Users Conference. He...
Leon Love
Jan 20, 2018
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love...
Dr. Marlene R. Roderiques
Jan 19, 2018
Dr. Marlene R. Roderiques, 71, of New Bedford died on Friday January 19, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born in Acushnet to Manuel Francisco and Julia DanDan Roderiques who preceded her in death. A retired educator, she worked for the New Bedford Public Schools for 28 years and for the Springfield Public Schools for eight years. She...
Daniel V. Cardoza
Jan 15, 2018
Daniel V. Cardoza, 77, of Fairhaven died January 15, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Vieira) Cardoza, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Cardoza was formerly employed as a mason with the City of New Bedford for many years until his...
Virginia R. "Nancy" Lopes
Jan 15, 2018
Virginia R. "Nancy" (Silva) Lopes, 88, of Dartmouth died January 15, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of Joaquim "Jack" Lopes. Born in Warren, RI, the daughter of the late Julio and Palmira (Ribeiro) Silva, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Lopes...
Barbara B. Bodge
Jan 15, 2018
Barbara B. (Brady) Bodge, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday January 15, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Clifford A. Bodge. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late John J. and Helena (Parlow) Brady, she lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Mrs. Bodge was formerly employed as a librarian at the...
Maria I. Adao
Jan 14, 2018
Maria I. (Andrade) Adao, 90, of New Bedford died January 14, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose C. Adao. Born in Terceira, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel G. and Maria dos Anjos (Cabral) Andrade, she lived in New Bedford since 1968. Survivors include 3 sons, Fernando Adao and Rui...
Kevin F. Deterra
Jan 14, 2018
Kevin F. DeTerra, 67, of New Bedford passed away at home on Sunday January 14, 2018. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Francis H. and Ermine (Treadup) DeTerra, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Kevin was formerly employed as a campus security office at UMass Dartmouth until his retirement. He enjoyed...
Karen E. Lees
Jan 14, 2018
Karen E. Lees, 55, of New Bedford died January 14, 2018 unexpectedly. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late John A. and Jane E. (Donaghy) Lees, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a graduate of Bishop Stang, class of 1981. She enjoyed reading, music, the outdoors, spending time with her family and her beloved...
Mary Lillian Mello
Jan 10, 2018
The Mello family sadly announces the passing of their matriarch Mary Lillian (Shea) Mello, 88, of New Bedford. Lillian, as she was affectionately known, died January 10, 2018 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was happily married to Edward G. Mello, Jr. for 66 years Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late John J. and...
Avelino "Young Boboi" Soares
Jan 9, 2018
Avelino "Young Boboi" Soares, 92, of Lakeville formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2018 at Alden Court Nursing Home in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the son of the late Pedro and Clara (Avelina) Soares and the widower of the late Lorraine F. (Lawton) Soares to whom he was married for 62 years....
Richard E. Neagus
Jan 8, 2018
Richard E. Neagus, 89, of Acushnet died January 8, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Alice T. (Caton) Neagus. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Harry R. and Dorothy L. (Dunham) Neagus, he lived in Acushnet most of his life. Mr. Neagus was formerly...
John M. Cook
Jan 8, 2018
John M. Cook, 81, of New Bedford died January 8, 2018 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Barbara R. (Jones) Cook. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward E. and Eleanor F. (Robinson) Cook, he lived in Falmouth before returning to New Bedford 10 years ago. Mr. Cook was formerly employed by...
