Marcella Nelson
Dec 31, 2017
Marcella (Denzer) Nelson, 68, of Rochester died December 31, 2017 at Tobey Hospital from complications of ALS surrounded by her family. A private family service will be held. Remembrances may be made to Compassionate Care ALS, P.O. Box 1052 West Falmouth, MA 02574 or www.ccals.org. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Margaret (Kirby) Denzer, Marcella...
Emily Pamplona
Dec 31, 2017
Emily Pamplona, 55, of New Bedford died Sunday, December 31, 2017 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Alice (Pereira) Pamplona and the late Alfred Pamplona, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed dancing and spending time with her family. She is survived by her mother; two sisters, Brenda Bessette and...
Laural J. Benson
Dec 30, 2017
Laural J. (Pittsley) Benson, 85, of New Bedford, died December 30, 2017 at The Oaks after a long illness. She was the wife of the late LeRoy Gross and Richard Benson. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late James Pittsley, Sr. and Doris (Meack) Pittsley, she lived in Freetown and New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Benson...
Daniel E. Brito
Dec 27, 2017
Daniel E. Brito, 82, of New Bedford, formerly of Chase Road in Dartmouth died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. He was the former husband of the late Barbara (Bono) Brito and Beverly (Silveira) Brito. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John E. and Mary (Raymond) Brito, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He served in...
Ruth L. (Davis) Costa
Dec 26, 2017
Mrs. Ruth L. (Davis) Costa, 101, of New Bedford passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born in Summit VA September 3, 1916, she was the daughter of the late John and Amanda Davis and the 11th child of 13. Mrs. Costa's family owned a large farm in Spotsylvania County where...
Carolyn F. Durant
Dec 25, 2017
Carolyn Frances Durant, 71, of Dartmouth, died December 25, 2017, peacefully at home after a long illness. She was born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dr. Robert E. and Frances L. (Jennings) Durant. She spent her formative years in New Bedford on North Orchard Street. She attended Bishop Stang and Regis College. As an...
Louise A. Perron
Dec 25, 2017
Louise Perron, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend died on Christmas Day after a brief period of declining health. She was born August 14, 1949 in New Bedford, MA to Thomas and Albertina (Lawrence) Perron. She worked for her sister at Solveigs in Fairhaven for many years. She is survived by her daughter, Marnie Pimental; two grandsons, Dakota...
Dorothy Pedro
Dec 24, 2017
Dorothy (Barao) Pedro, 94, of New Bedford passed away at her daughter's home on Sunday December 24, 2017. She was the wife of the late Gilbert Pedro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alves and Rosella (Connors) Barao, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi...
Steven M. Sabino
Dec 24, 2017
Steven M. Sabino, 68, of New Bedford died December 24, 2017 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ernest M. and Mary C.M. (Mello) Sabino, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Sabino was formerly employed by Brittany Dye for several years. He enjoyed playing ping pong, pool, cribbage, going to...
Odelia Bolger
Dec 24, 2017
Odelia (Avila) Bolger, 94, of New Bedford died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jules and Laura P. (Mello) Avila, she lived in New Bedford all her life. Mrs. Bolger was formerly employed as Clerk of Courts at Third District Court in New Bedford for 26 years....
Capt. George E. Jones, Jr.
Dec 23, 2017
CAPTAIN GEORGE ERNEST JONES, JR., 71 NEW BEDFORD - Capt. George E. Jones Jr., 71, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday December, 23, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital with his daughter by his side. Son of the late Capt. George E. Jones, Sr. and Clothilde (Simas) Jones, he grew up New Bedford before settling in Dartmouth. George was a proud...
Muriel B. Coderre
Dec 23, 2017
Muriel B. (Bonneau) Coderre, 84, loving mother and friend to all, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Saturday, December 23, 2017 after many months of failing health. She was the wife of the late Wilfrid R. Coderre. Born and raised in New Bedford, Muriel was the daughter of Joseph and Elsie (Breault) Bonneau. She and Wilfrid moved from...
Lucille M. Teixeira
Dec 23, 2017
Lucille M. (Travers) Teixeira, 83, of Dartmouth died December 23, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony C. Teixeira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James B. and Mary G. (Gomes) Travers, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. She was an avid reader. Survivors...
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...
