Irene B. Livramento
Aug 12, 2018
Irene B. Livramento, 86, of New Bedford passed away Sunday August 12, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Clara (Brito) Livramento, she lived in Philadelphia for many years before returning to New Bedford several years ago. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School. Irene was...
Ronald M. Pion
Aug 10, 2018
Ronald M. Pion, 71, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Friday August 10, 2018. He was the husband of Claire J. (Cabral) Pion. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Roland and Florence (Cormier) Pion. Ron was formerly employed as a foreman at My Bread Baking Company until his retirement. He was currently working...
Cranston C. Lynch
Aug 9, 2018
Cranston Clarke "Whitey" Lynch, 89, of New Bedford died Thursday August 9, 2018. He was born February 26, 1929 as Edward Russell Hearson, Jr. to Edward Russell and Lois Mae (Minkler) Hearson in Newport, RI, and adopted and raised by Ms. Frances Lynch in North Kingstown, RI where he attended public school. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard in...
Allan A. Monteiro, Sr.
Aug 9, 2018
Allan Anthony "T.T." Monteiro, Sr., 47, of Hyannis passed away suddenly in New Bedford on Thursday August 9, 2018. He was the husband of Shania (Mendes) Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert R. and Ann M. (Barros) Monteiro, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Hyannis. T.T. was employed as...
Panagiota "Alice" Ferguson
Aug 9, 2018
Panagiota "Alice" (Nanopoulos) Ferguson, affectionately known as "Yota" or "Yiayia," 89, of Richmond, VA, formerly of New Bedford, died Thursday, August 9, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton S. Ferguson and her brother, Constantine Nanopoulos. She is survived by her children, Gregory Ferguson and his wife, Laura, Geoffrey Ferguson and his wife, Barbara and Heather...
Robert B. Davis
Aug 9, 2018
Robert Brown Davis 85, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday August 9, 2018 in Beverly, MA while in the company of friends and family. His death was a result of complications related to lung cancer. Robert was born on April 27, 1933 in New Bedford, MA to Aldena Brown Davis and William C. Davis of Fairhaven, MA. His...
Patrick J. Taffe
Aug 8, 2018
Patrick J. Taffe, 51, of Dartmouth died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington from post-surgical complications. He was the oldest and dearly beloved son of Jean C. (Reedy) Taffe of Dartmouth and the late Joseph P. Taffe, Jr. Born in New Bedford, Patrick lived in Dartmouth for most of his...
Donald F. Cleveland
Aug 7, 2018
Donald F. Cleveland, 89, of Dartmouth, died Tuesday August 7, 2018 at Care One at New Bedford. He was the husband of Therese J. "Terri" (Blanchette) Cleveland, to whom he was married for 68 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Milton and Loretta (LaPointe) Cleveland, he was formerly employed as a machinist at Hathaway Machinery...
Allan S. Bates
Aug 6, 2018
Allan S. Bates, 91, of Acushnet, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria A. (Dinis) Bates. Born in Dennisport, he was the son of the late Curtis S. Bates and Blanche D. (Paquette) Bates. Mr. Bates was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and the New Bedford Institute of...
Rosemary Boucher
Aug 5, 2018
Rosemary (Lyons) Boucher, 94, of New Bedford died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Paul J. "Ernest" Boucher, Sr. Born in White River Junction, VT, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Slattery) Lyons, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Nicholas M. Coutinho
Aug 5, 2018
In the early morning hours of Sunday August 5, 2018, Nicholas M. Coutinho lost his long battle with depression. Nick was born in New Bedford on July 15, 1985. He lived most of his life in Acushnet, attending Acushnet schools, and for the past few years resided in Fairhaven. Nick was about to begin his second year of college...
Robert L. Carroll
Aug 5, 2018
Robert "Bob" L. Carroll, 91, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on August 5, 2018, surrounded by family. Born in New Bedford, on October 5, 1926, he was the son of the late Louis and Aline (Chicoine) Carroll. He lived in New Bedford for many years, later moving to Rochester, and then Onset. He returned to his home city...
Ziedonis Skobe
Aug 5, 2018
Ziedonis Skobe, 77, of Mattapoisett, peacefully passed away at his home on August 5, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife, Penny Aymie, and his adored children: Andrew and his wife Catherine of New York, Kristen and her husband Joseph Ribeiro of Georgetown, Matthew Skobe of Lynn, and Rebecca Skobe of Hamilton, as well as nine grandchildren and...
Richard A. Rocha
Aug 4, 2018
Richard A. Rocha, 76, of New Bedford died Saturday August 4 2018 in New Britain, Connecticut. He was the son of the late Alice Texeira Rocha Morales and the late Charles Rocha. Richard is survived by his devoted wife Jane Gomperts Rocha and dearest daughter Charlene Rocha-Arruda and her husband Matthew of New Bedford. Richard is also survived by...
Alexander Phillips
Aug 2, 2018
Alexander Phillips, 98, of New Bedford passed away Thursday August 2, 2018 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lily A. (Durant) Phillips. Born in Hamtramck, Michigan, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Jarosz) Phillips, he lived in New Bedford since 1942. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Mr. Phillips...
Lori J. Plante
Aug 2, 2018
Lori J. Plante, 58, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday August 2, 2018. Lori was born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of George and Ethel Lawrence. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School Class of 1978. She is survived by her mother Ethel Lawrence of New Bedford, her siblings Diane Lawrence...
Helen M. Eldridge
Aug 2, 2018
Helen M. (Roberts) Eldridge, 99, of Mattapoisett passed away on August 2, 2018 at the Atria Assisted Living in Fairhaven. She was the wife of the late E. Everett Eldridge and Kenneth W. Hirons. Born in Chelsea, MA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew C. and Helen M. (Gohler) Roberts. Helen grew up in West Medford, lived...
Dorothy S. Harkins
Aug 2, 2018
Dorothy S. (Arruda) Harkins, 83, of New Bedford died Thursday August 2, 2018 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late George W. Harkins, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel S. and Marion (Medeiros) Arruda, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Harkins was formerly employed as a cashier...
Ruth V. J. Holmen
Aug 2, 2018
Ruth V. J. Holmen, 73, of New Bedford passed away Thursday August 2, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Otto and Ruth H. (Nystrom) Holmen, she lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for many years. She is survived by her brother, Victor O. Holmen of New...
Angelina Monteiro
Aug 1, 2018
Angelina (Gomes) Monteiro, 89, of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday August 1, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Monteiro. Born in Pawtucket, RI, the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Francisca (Vieira) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was...
