Julia Espejo
Apr 24, 2018
Julia (Velez) Espejo, 76, of New Bedford died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Born in ManatÃ, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Gregorio Velez and Inagnacia Maldonado, she lived in the Bronx, NY for most of her life. She was formerly employed as a seamstress at Hazen Sportswear...
Patricia A. Travers
Apr 24, 2018
Patricia A. Travers, 66, of Dartmouth died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Fall River Healthcare. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Gilbert and Lillian (Lopes) Travers, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. Patricia was formerly employed as a nurse at Child and Family Services for 19...
Alfred Gregg Morse
Apr 23, 2018
Alfred Gregg Morse, 94, died peacefully at home on Monday, April 23, 2018, surrounded by his family. Raised in Easton, MA, he graduated from Oliver Ames High School in 1941, was a Sgt. in the US Army during World War II, then returned to Easton where he married Rosemary J. Bradford, raised 5 children and became president of the...
Robert A. Fontaine
Apr 21, 2018
Robert A. Fontaine, 68, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Tufts Medical Center from complications after heart surgery. A proud graduate of Villanova University, Bob was an avid reader, trivia master, skilled sailor and had a passion for life on the waterfront. He also had the most unforgettable, contagious laugh. Above all, Bob was the devoted and...
James E. Harwood
Apr 20, 2018
James E. Harwood, 96, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long period of declining health. He was the loving husband of the late Louise B. (Justley) Harwood, to whom he was married for 75 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Wilson) Harwood....
Jesse B. Walker, Jr.
Apr 19, 2018
Jesse B. Walker, Jr., 56, of Berkley, died April 19, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a courageous fight with cancer. He was the husband of Rebecca M. Walker. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alice Tolentino and Jesse Walker, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven most of his life before moving...
Sherri Lynn Diggle
Apr 16, 2018
Sherri Lynn Diggle, 36, of Dartmouth passed away Monday April 16, 2018 at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Gordon W. Diggle, Jr. of Cape Coral, FL and the late Gale P. (Bennett) Heyes, she lived in St. Mary's, Ohio for many years where she was a graduate of Memorial High...
Marie C. Martins
Apr 16, 2018
Marie C. (DeAndrade) Martins, 82, of New Bedford passed away Monday April 16, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Minnie (Dandan) DeAndrade, she was raised in Freetown and resided in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Martins was formerly employed by the Acushnet...
Florence V. Marshall
Apr 15, 2018
Florence V. (Vieira) Marshall, 101, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Sunday April 15, 2018 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Paul E. Marshall. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel G. Vieira, Jr. and Mary (Hale) Vieira, she lived in New Bedford all of her...
Arthur Harold Blackburn, Jr.
Apr 13, 2018
Arthur Harold Blackburn, Jr., born February 27, 1937, passed away from complications related to a stroke on April 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Elfriede M. Blackburn; their two sons Arthur H. Blackburn, III and Dean A. Blackburn and his wife Stephanie Blackburn; his granddaughter, Madeline J. Blackburn, daughter of Dean and Stephanie Blackburn;...
Dr. John S. Wolkowicz
Apr 12, 2018
Dr. John S. Wolkowicz, 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, succumbed peacefully after a period of declining health on Thursday April 12, 2018 surrounded by family at Sippican Healthcare Center. Born in New Bedford, he was the husband of Hertha (Lederbogen) Wolkowicz and the son of the late Jan and Teresa (Adamczyk) Wolkowicz. Dr. Wolkowicz graduated from New...
Francisco "Frank" Baptista, Sr.
Apr 12, 2018
Francisco "Frank" Baptista, Sr., 78, of Berkley died April 12, 2018 at Morton Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Leonor F. "Kitty" (Fernandes) Baptista. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Rosa (Quintal) Baptista, he lived in Westport before moving to Berkley. Mr. Baptista was a communicant of Our...
John M. Towers
Apr 12, 2018
John Michael Towers passed away peacefully on April 12, 2018 at the age of 70 in Ocoee, Florida after a long illness. John was the son of Joseph Jr. and Mildred Towers. He is survived by his wife Mary Alice Robbins Towers. John also is survived by his children Jennifer, Matthew, Sarah, his step-children Kim, Stacey, Jason and his...
Dr. William J. Quinlan
Apr 11, 2018
Dr. William J. Quinlan, 85, of North Palm Beach, Florida formerly of Mattapoisett passed away at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Florida on April 11, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William J. and Kathryn (Dorgan) Quinlan, he was a standout baseball/basketball player at Holy Family High School. He attended Providence College on a...
Shirley V. Nanopoulos
Apr 11, 2018
Shirley V. (Sylvia) Nanopoulos, 90, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday April 11, 2018 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Alexander G. Nanopoulos. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Antone T. Sylvia and Doris (Davis) Flora, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Nanopoulos was formerly employed as...
Michael C. Deluz Waters
Apr 10, 2018
Michael DeLuz Waters, 57, of New Bedford, passed away April 10th 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after battling Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). Born in New Bedford on May 29th 1960, he was the son of Dr. Herbert R. Waters, Jr. and the late Mary (DaLuz) Waters. Michael was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and Providence College. He also...
Ronald R. Loranger
Apr 10, 2018
Ronald R. Loranger, 85, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 10, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Barbara (Rutkowski) Loranger, with whom he shared nearly 64 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Albert and Yvonne (Becotte) Loranger, he lived there for most of his life. Ronald, a Northeastern...
Julia A. Vigeant
Apr 9, 2018
Julia A. (Griffith) Vigeant, 77, of New Bedford passed away Monday April 9, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Raymond A. Vigeant; they would have celebrated 55 years of marriage later this month. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick W. and...
Winifred T. Carter
Apr 9, 2018
Winifred T. (Francis) Carter, 93, of New Bedford passed away at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home on April 9, 2018. Winnie was the wife of the late William J. Carter, Jr., to whom she was married for 68 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Mary A. (Murphy) Francis, she resided...
Adam C. Evich
Apr 7, 2018
Adam C. Evich, 47, of Fairhaven died April 7, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Dagne (Sovik) Evich. Born in Spokane, WA, the son of Peter and Marcia K. (Fuller) Evich, he lived in Edmunds, WA before moving to Fairhaven in 2003. Adam was employed as a commercial fisherman on several vessels of the New...
