Obituaries

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....

Michelle Lawton

Michelle Lawton

Jun 13, 2018

Michelle Lawton, 73, of New Bedford died peacefully at her home on Wednesday June 13, 2018. Born February 18, 1945 in New Bedford, she lived in Taunton until moving back to New Bedford in 1981. She was a long-time employee of Lifestream. Michelle's friends and family will remember her for her mischievousness and her smile. She loved to keep...

Leonor M. Luiz

Leonor M. Luiz

Jun 12, 2018

Leonor M. Luiz , 95, of Dartmouth died June 12, 2018 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Miss Luiz was born in New Bedford, MA the daughter of the late Guilherme M. and Maria (Maciel) Luiz. She lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth. She cherished her summer home at Perryville, Fairhaven, MA and especially the five...

Hilda B. Harrop

Hilda B. Harrop

Jun 11, 2018

Hilda B. (Braz) Harrop, 87, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday June 11, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the wife of William M. Harrop, the love of her life. They had been married for 51 years. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late John and Emilia (Dias) Braz, she lived in Glastonbury, CT for many years before...

Fred Pacheco

Fred Pacheco

Jun 11, 2018

Fred Pacheco, 65, of Dartmouth died Monday, June 11, 2018 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late David and Alice (Pacheco) Pacheco, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Fred was a good friend and an entrepreneurial thinker who pursued many interests over the years. A graduate of...

Anthony A. Gomes

Anthony A. Gomes

Jun 11, 2018

Anthony A. Gomes, 64, of New Bedford died June 11, 2018 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred J. and Celia M. (Silva) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. A graduate of Roger Williams College, he recently retired from Southcoast Hospitals Group after 40 years of service. He was...

William J. Johnson

William J. Johnson

Jun 10, 2018

William J. Johnson, 68, of Mattapoisett died June 10, 2018 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Owen L. and Lillian (Normandin) Johnson, he grew up in Fairhaven, but lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Although he spent time as a photographer in Detroit, the majority of his life was spent as a...

Alice M. Ramos

Alice M. Ramos

Jun 9, 2018

Alice M. (Teixeira) Ramos, 82, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Saturday June 9, 2018 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of John F. Ramos; they had been married for 58 years. Born in Utica, New York, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Christina (Santos) Teixeira, she lived in New Bedford for most...

Maurice "Mudgie" Tavares

Maurice "Mudgie" Tavares

Jun 9, 2018

Maurice "Mudgie" Tavares passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Care One healthcare facility in New Bedford. Mudgie was the son of the late Alfred Tavares and the late Minnie Fermino, and the step-son of the late Charles A. Fermino, Sr. Born in Mattapoisett on April 13, 1931, Mudgie was given his nickname by his aunt,...

Beatrice Gladu

Beatrice Gladu

Jun 8, 2018

Beatrice (Rebello) Gladu, 87, of New Bedford passed away Friday June 8, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George R. Gladu. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio C. Rebello and Emilia (Pragana) Rebello Cardoza, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She is survived by two...

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