Theodore F. Gladu
Dec 23, 2017
Theodore F. "Ted" Gladu, 53, of New Bedford died Saturday December 23, 2017. Born in New Bedford, the son of Beatrice (Rebello) Gladu and the late George R. Gladu, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Ted was formerly employed as an automobile mechanic. He enjoyed playing video games, watching movies, and being on his computer....
Donald P. Lafleur
Dec 23, 2017
Donald P. Lafleur, 82, of Dartmouth died Saturday, December 23, 2017 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Gaspard H. Lafleur, Doris Eva (Tichon) Lafleur, and stepson of the late Rose (Berthiaume) Lafleur. He was a graduate of LaSalette High School in Enfield, NH and attended LaSalette College in Brewster, MA....
Lynn M. Bland
Dec 22, 2017
Lynn M. Bland, 59, of Southbridge died at home Friday, December 22, 2017 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, Lynn was the daughter of Robert M. Bland and the late Josephine J. (Devlin) Bland. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School, and lived in Southbridge for most of her adult life. Lynn was a loyal...
James L. Sullivan
Dec 21, 2017
James L. Sullivan, 61, of Dartmouth, formerly of Fairhaven, passed away at home on Thursday December 21, 2017. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur and Helen E. (Downey) Sullivan, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Fairhaven. James was formerly employed at the Opportunity...
Erin Marie Mills
Dec 21, 2017
Erin Marie Mills, 35, of Fall River passed away Thursday December 21, 2017. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, the daughter of Jane Saunders-Mills and Dr. Steven Mills, she lived in Fall River for most of her life. She was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School. Erin was formerly employed as a dental assistant at several dental offices, including...
Delores A. Abelha
Dec 20, 2017
Delores A. Abelha, 82, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday December 20, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Albert Abelha. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Maria (Martins) DaCosta, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Delores was formerly employed by Economy...
Patricia Sanchez
Dec 20, 2017
Patricia (Monteiro) Sanchez, 64, of New Bedford died December 20, 2017 at Rockdale Care and Rehabilitation after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the Gloria (Lawton) Monteiro of New Bedford and the late Edward J. Monteiro, she lived in new Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her mother; a son, Curtis Britto of New...
Alfred E. Costa
Dec 19, 2017
Alfred Edward Costa, 79, of Marion, formerly of Saugus died Tuesday December 19, 2017 at Sippican Health Care Center. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Edwin and Beatrice (Amaral) Costa, he lived in Watertown and Saugus for many years. Mr. Costa was formerly employed as a licensed practical nurse at Mount Auburn Hospital and...
Henry Degrace
Dec 18, 2017
Henry DeGrace, 96, of Fairhaven passed away Monday December 18, 2017 at home. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Isaac and Mary Angel (Rego) DeGrace, he was raised on Cape Cod, later residing in Somerset, Fall River, Springfield, and New Bedford. Before World War II, he left school in the ninth grade and using his deceased...
John A. Lees, Sr.
Dec 18, 2017
John A. Lees, Sr., 85, of Mattapoisett died December 18, 2017 surrounded by his family. There are no words to express how much he will be missed. He was the husband of the late Jane E. (Donaghy) Lees. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert and Katherine (O'Brien) Lees, he lived with his family in Mattapoisett...
Daniel C. Potter
Dec 18, 2017
Daniel C. Potter, 83, of New Bedford died Monday, December 18, 2017 after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Alice E. "Betty" (Lawton) Potter, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Melvin and Georgianna (Mosher) Potter, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford...
Rita D. Mendes
Dec 18, 2017
Rita D. (Berube) Mendes, 84, of New Bedford died December 18, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James Mendes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Milton E. and Mary D. (Neves) Berube, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Mendes was a communicant...
James J. Lally
Dec 18, 2017
James J. Lally, 61, of Fairhaven died December 18, 2017 at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Dorchester, the son of the late Richard J. and Anna M. (Colfer) Lally, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Fairhaven in 2015. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...
Joseph F. Cabral
Dec 17, 2017
Joseph F. Cabral, 78, of Dartmouth died December 17, 2017 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Catherine (Carmo) Cabral. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel J. and Jennie V. (Riley) Cabral, he lived in Dartmouth and Florida. Mr. Cabral was formerly employed in research and development in the printing industry....
Colleen A. Leonard
Dec 17, 2017
Colleen A. "Mimi" (Driscoll) Leonard, 66, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday December 17, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Daniel P. and Jacqueline M. (Smith) Driscoll, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Colleen was formerly employed as a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department...
Lynne Ann Borden
Dec 14, 2017
Lynne Ann Borden-Lopes passed away on December 14, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Lynne was married to Thomas Lopes for over 30 years. She was the daughter of Harry and Virginia Borden of Attleboro, MA and Pocasset, MA. Lynne is survived by her husband, Tom; her daughter, Brianna Ortiz-Lopes; three grandchildren, Kyli, Ari, and Anthony Ortiz-Lopes; her...
John J. Busnengo
Dec 14, 2017
John J. Busnengo, 95, of New Bedford died December 14, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Carmela (Trombetta) Busnengo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Peter and Lucia (Santia) Busnengo, he was raised in Cambridge and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Busnengo was formerly...
Ricardo "Rick" Kuhner
Dec 14, 2017
Ricardo "Rick" Kuhner, 58, of Fairhaven passed away December 14, 2017 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Elizabeth J. Fisher. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of Augustus E. Kuhner of Albany, New York and Cidalia (DaRosa) Kuhner of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven most...
Bertha C. Shea
Dec 13, 2017
Bertha C. (Goncalo) Shea, 89, of Dartmouth died December 13, 2017 at Fall River Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert R.C. Shea. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Walter and Emma Goncalo, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Shea was a communicant of St. Julie...
The Honorable David A. Mclaughlin
Dec 9, 2017
The Honorable David Anthony McLaughlin, age 78, of New Bedford died peacefully on December 9, 2017, after a series of illnesses. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Alice (Stephens) McLaughlin and his children and their spouses: Maura McLaughlin and her husband Ryan Ferrara of Arlington, MA; Jeanne McLaughlin of Manhattan, NY; Daniel McLaughlin and his wife Cathy...
