William Henderson
Jan 21, 2018
William Henderson, 90, of Acushnet died January 21, 2018 peacefully at Care One after a long illness. He was the husband of Madeline L. (Galligo) Henderson. Born in Moosup, CT, the son of the late John and Mary (Cleminson) Henderson. Mr. Henderson was formerly employed as a supervisor of legislative reporting service for the National Highway Users Conference. He...
Leon Love
Jan 20, 2018
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love...
Dr. Marlene R. Roderiques
Jan 19, 2018
Dr. Marlene R. Roderiques, 71, of New Bedford died on Friday January 19, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born in Acushnet to Manuel Francisco and Julia DanDan Roderiques who preceded her in death. A retired educator, she worked for the New Bedford Public Schools for 28 years and for the Springfield Public Schools for eight years. She...
Daniel V. Cardoza
Jan 15, 2018
Daniel V. Cardoza, 77, of Fairhaven died January 15, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Vieira) Cardoza, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Cardoza was formerly employed as a mason with the City of New Bedford for many years until his...
Virginia R. "Nancy" Lopes
Jan 15, 2018
Virginia R. "Nancy" (Silva) Lopes, 88, of Dartmouth died January 15, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of Joaquim "Jack" Lopes. Born in Warren, RI, the daughter of the late Julio and Palmira (Ribeiro) Silva, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Lopes...
Barbara B. Bodge
Jan 15, 2018
Barbara B. (Brady) Bodge, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday January 15, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Clifford A. Bodge. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late John J. and Helena (Parlow) Brady, she lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Mrs. Bodge was formerly employed as a librarian at the...
Maria I. Adao
Jan 14, 2018
Maria I. (Andrade) Adao, 90, of New Bedford died January 14, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose C. Adao. Born in Terceira, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel G. and Maria dos Anjos (Cabral) Andrade, she lived in New Bedford since 1968. Survivors include 3 sons, Fernando Adao and Rui...
Kevin F. Deterra
Jan 14, 2018
Kevin F. DeTerra, 67, of New Bedford passed away at home on Sunday January 14, 2018. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Francis H. and Ermine (Treadup) DeTerra, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Kevin was formerly employed as a campus security office at UMass Dartmouth until his retirement. He enjoyed...
Karen E. Lees
Jan 14, 2018
Karen E. Lees, 55, of New Bedford died January 14, 2018 unexpectedly. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late John A. and Jane E. (Donaghy) Lees, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a graduate of Bishop Stang, class of 1981. She enjoyed reading, music, the outdoors, spending time with her family and her beloved...
Mary Lillian Mello
Jan 10, 2018
The Mello family sadly announces the passing of their matriarch Mary Lillian (Shea) Mello, 88, of New Bedford. Lillian, as she was affectionately known, died January 10, 2018 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was happily married to Edward G. Mello, Jr. for 66 years Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late John J. and...
Avelino "Young Boboi" Soares
Jan 9, 2018
Avelino "Young Boboi" Soares, 92, of Lakeville formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2018 at Alden Court Nursing Home in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the son of the late Pedro and Clara (Avelina) Soares and the widower of the late Lorraine F. (Lawton) Soares to whom he was married for 62 years....
Richard E. Neagus
Jan 8, 2018
Richard E. Neagus, 89, of Acushnet died January 8, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Alice T. (Caton) Neagus. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Harry R. and Dorothy L. (Dunham) Neagus, he lived in Acushnet most of his life. Mr. Neagus was formerly...
John M. Cook
Jan 8, 2018
John M. Cook, 81, of New Bedford died January 8, 2018 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Barbara R. (Jones) Cook. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward E. and Eleanor F. (Robinson) Cook, he lived in Falmouth before returning to New Bedford 10 years ago. Mr. Cook was formerly employed by...
Joyce E. Hickey
Jan 8, 2018
Joyce E. Hickey, 68, of New Bedford died January 8, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late George and Mary (Migneault) Hickey, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a one of a kind mother who welcomed many children into her home. Survivors include her 3 sons,...
Josephine M. Rogers
Jan 6, 2018
Josephine M. (Viera) Rogers, 94, of Fairhaven died January 6, 2018 at Our Lady's Haven after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Frank P. Rogers. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Preston) Viera, she lived in Mattapoisett and Rochester most of her life before moving to Fairhaven. Mrs. Rogers...
Anita A. Hubert
Jan 5, 2018
Anita A. (Brunette) Hubert, 76, of Fairhaven died January 5, 2018 unexpectedly at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Paul Hubert. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Alice (Arsenault) Brunette, she lived in Fairhaven for 25 years. She enjoyed Country Western music. Survivors include her 3 sisters, Jeanne Fortin of...
Robert M. Xifaras
Jan 5, 2018
Robert M. Xifaras of Mattapoisett died in an automobile accident on Friday, January 5, 2018. He was born and raised in New Bedford and lived and worked there for most of his life, moving to Mattapoisett two years ago. Bobby, as he was affectionately called, was a graduate of the class of New Bedford High School, Class of 1980,...
Ester D. Da Silva
Jan 4, 2018
Ester D. Da Silva, 69, of New Bedford died January 4, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. Born in Lajes do Pico, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose A. and Adelaide (Santos) Da Silva, she has lived in New Bedford since 1980. She was formerly employed as a nurses aide at Sacred Heart Home for...
Patricia Ann Considine
Jan 1, 2018
Patricia Ann (Provancher) Considine, 80, passed away on Monday January 1, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. Born in Troy, New York, and raised in Hemstreet Park, New York, she was the eldest daughter of the late Edwin and Catherine (Welch) Provancher. She was married to David Francis Considine and the mother of...
George R. Bois
Dec 31, 2017
George R. Bois, 82, of New Bedford died December 31, 2017 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mae L. (Phelan) Bois. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Omer J. and Beatrice C. (Fredette) Bois, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Bois was formerly...
