Joseph M. Rocha, Jr
Nov 4, 2017
Joseph M. Rocha, Jr., 50, of Acushnet passed away after a long illness on November 4, 2017. Born in Mattapoisett, he was the son of Nancy Silveira Rocha and the late Joseph M. Rocha Sr. Joey graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School in 1985 and from Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, in 1989. Upon graduating he entered the marketing field...
Nicole L. Edwards
Nov 1, 2017
Nicole L. Edwards, 40, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Wednesday November 1, 2017. She was the wife and best friend of Shawn P. DeVincentis. Born in Barnstable, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Nicole was currently employed as an aftercare teacher at St. James - St. John School in New Bedford. She was...
Alfred Tavares
Oct 31, 2017
Alfred "Freddy" Tavares, 81, passed away in New Bedford after a prolonged illness on October 31, 2017. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 6, 1936 and was a resident of New Bedford, MA for most of his life. Alfred served in the U.S Army as a Medical Specialist, during the Vietnam War. He...
Robert T. Perry, Sr.
Oct 31, 2017
Robert T. Perry, Sr., 81, of New Bedford died October 31, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness. He was the husband of Carole A. (L'Heureux) Perry, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Felix George Perry and Gertrude F. (Rutledge) Perry, he lived in...
Tina L. Pacheco
Oct 31, 2017
Tina L. (Niesig) Pacheco, 61, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday October 31, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late Jose V. Pacheco. Born in Rome, New York, the daughter of the late Dorothy I. Lamont and Richard H. Niesig, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She is survived by two children,...
Russell J. Wilson
Oct 30, 2017
Russell J. Wilson, 53, of Acushnet died Monday, October 30, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Nottingham, England, son of Derrick and Gwenda (Horne) Wilson, he lived in Acushnet for most of his life. He was employed as a chef by various local establishments, most recently Lee's Market in Westport. Russell was an avid...
Rita Lemlin
Oct 29, 2017
Rita (Desjardins) Lemlin, 94, died October 29, 2017 peacefully at the home of her daughter Julianne and son-in-law Roland Dufresne in Rochester, MA where she lived for the past eight years supported by her devoted caregivers. Born in New Bedford in 1923, the daughter of the late Ludger S. and Alma (Desmarais) Desjardins, Rita joined the U.S. Navy after...
Miriam E. Martins
Oct 29, 2017
Miriam Evora Martins, 30, of New Bedford passed away suddenly at home on Sunday October 29, 2017. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was a member of the Redeeming Family Church. Miriam attended programs at Community Connections and was employed at Burger King on Kings Highway. She is survived by her parents, Bernadette and Leon Long, Maria Jose...
David John Corbett, Jr.
Oct 29, 2017
David John Corbett, Jr., 38, of Marion passed away Sunday October 29, 2017. Born in Wareham, he lived in Wareham for most of his life before moving to Marion. He was a graduate of Wareham High School. David was a member of the Pipefitters Union, Local 550. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, golfing, and playing softball....
Brandon J. Sylvia
Oct 27, 2017
Brandon J. Sylvia, 20, of Dartmouth died October 27, 2017 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jason J. and Rebecca T. (Furtado) Sylvia, he lived in Dartmouth most his life. He was employed as a prep cook at several local restaurants. Brandon attended Dartmouth High School. He enjoyed playing soccer, from youth soccer...
William V. Kennedy
Oct 27, 2017
William V. "Billy" Kennedy, 65, of Mattapoisett passed away Friday October 27, 2017. He was the husband of Beth (Langevin) Kennedy. Born and raised in Roslindale, he was the son of the late Vincent F. and Mabel E. (Howley) Kennedy. Billy lived in Walpole many years before retiring to Mattapoisett. He also wintered in Largo, Florida. Billy was a...
John E. Macedo
Oct 26, 2017
John E. Macedo, 85, of New Bedford died unexpectedly Thursday, October 26, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Vivan A. (Tetreault) Macedo. Born in New Bedford on Christmas Day, son of the late Manuel and Helen (Sheehan) Macedo, he lived there all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred...
Joan M. Flood
Oct 25, 2017
Joan M. Flood, 78, of New Bedford died peacefully on October 25, 2017 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late John F. Flood. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick W. and Anne (Martin) Griffith, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Flood was a communicant of Holy Name...
Annette L. Dwyer
Oct 25, 2017
Annette Liliane Dwyer (November 27, 1924 - October 25, 2017) Annette L. Dwyer, 92, wife of the late Daniel F. Dwyer, died at her home at Geer Village in North Canaan, CT on October 25, 2017. She was born in New Bedford on November 27, 1924 to Blanche and Victor Charest and graduated from New Bedford High School, after...
Richard R. Hicks
Oct 21, 2017
Richard R. Hicks, 77, of New Bedford died October 21, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Charlotte "Lola" (Andrade) Hicks. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Andrew and Gertrude (Cash) Hicks, he lived in Ft. Lauderdale before returning to New Bedford. He played semipro football with...
Margaretha A. Arruda
Oct 20, 2017
Margaretha A. (Commandeur) Arruda, 81, of New Bedford died Friday, October 20, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur Arruda. They shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands, daughter of the late Laurentius and Anna (Groteman) Commandeur, she lived there for 21 years before...
Marilyn C. Keegan
Oct 20, 2017
Marilyn C. (McLean) Keegan, 83, of Rochester died October 20, 2017 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Walter Keegan. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late George and Frances (Hubbard) McLean, she was raised in Dorchester and lived in Natick for many years before moving to Mattapoisett and then Rochester. She was...
John E. Spencer
Oct 20, 2017
John E. Spencer, 65, of New Bedford died October 20, 2017 at McCarthy Care Center after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Dolores L. (Carmo) Spencer of Fairhaven and the late Edward B. Spencer, he lived in New Bedford, Fairhaven, Long Island and Taunton. John was a proud graduate of New Bedford Voc-Tech and received...
Paul R. Rousseau
Oct 19, 2017
Paul Raymond Rousseau, 89, of New Bedford died October 19, 2017 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Anita Therese (Gagnon) Rousseau. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Margaret I. (Donaghy) Rousseau and Wilfrid J. Rousseau, MD and the brother of the late Jeanne M. Mathieu and Richard W. Rousseau, S.J.. Mr....
Peter C. Wainio
Oct 19, 2017
Peter C. Wainio, 67, of Carver died October 19, 2017 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Waino E. and Pearl F. (Jackson) Wainio, he lived in Carver most of his life. He was formerly employed by the family business, Wainio Bogs, Inc. in Carver. He enjoyed collecting coins. Survivors include...
