Obituaries

Richard Tyrone Gomes

Richard Tyrone Gomes

Jul 16, 2017

Richard Tyrone Gomes, 50, of Fall River passed away suddenly on Sunday July 16, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of James and Patricia Florence (Dooley) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life and had lived in Fall River for the past five years. Richard was formerly employed as a...

Irene G. Daly

Irene G. Daly

Jul 12, 2017

Irene G. (Langevin) Daly, 87, of Mattapoisett died July 12, 2017 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert V. Daly. Born in Biddeford, ME, the daughter of the late George A. and Martha L. (Gleason) Langevin, she lived in Taunton before moving to Mattapoisett 30 years ago. She wintered in Marco Island,...

Richard S. Martin

Richard S. Martin

Jul 11, 2017

Richard S. Martin, 86, of North Dartmouth died peacefully July 11, 2017 at Bedford Gardens in New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Joan A. (Carrier) Martin. Richard was formerly employed by Settipane Foundations of Dartmouth. He was well-known at local flea markets and took great pleasure in scouring for treasures, which he later donated to others...

Michael J. Norton Iii, Dmd

Michael J. Norton Iii, Dmd

Jul 10, 2017

Dr. Michael J. Norton III, 81, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017. Michael was the husband of Barbara "Bunny" Ponte Norton with whom he shared 55 years of marriage that began with a blind date. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of Michael J. Norton Jr. and Gertrude Brenton Norton. Michael attended Holy Family...

Raymond N. Barao

Raymond N. Barao

Jul 8, 2017

Raymond N. Barao, 59, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 8, 2017. He lived life to its fullest and his radiant laughter will be missed by all who knew him. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Normand and Elaine (Diogo) Barao, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life and in...

Angelina Queiroz Castelo

Angelina Queiroz Castelo

Jul 6, 2017

Angelina (Medeiros) Queiroz Castelo, 90, of New Bedford died Thursday July 6, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home after a long battle with diabetes. She was the wife of Henrique Ferreira Castelo and the late Jose deAlmeida Queiroz. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel and Rosalina (Tavares) Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford since 1960....

Theresa M. Mello

Theresa M. Mello

Jul 2, 2017

Theresa Marie "Terry" (Boucher) Mello, 69, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday July 2, 2017. She was the wife of Elliott P. Mello. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Claudia Marie (Boucher) Freire, she lived in New Bedford and Freetown before moving to Dartmouth. Terry was formerly employed by Titleist Golf, where she worked her way up...

John Freitas

John Freitas

Jul 1, 2017

John Freitas, 78, of New Bedford died July 1, 2017 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria M. "Matuca" (Andrade) Freitas. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Manuel and Laura (Lomba) Freitas, he lived in Holland before moving to New Bedford in 1977. Mr. Freitas was a parishioner of Our...

Donald A. Mendez

Donald A. Mendez

Jul 1, 2017

Donald A. Mendez, 83, of New Bedford passed away Saturday July 1, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Marie A. (Sylvia) Mendez. Born in Hanover, MA, the son of the late Pedro and Marie Alice (Burgo) Mendez, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was...

John J. Bracken

John J. Bracken

Jun 30, 2017

John J. Bracken, 71, of Plymouth passed away at home on Friday, June 30, 2017 after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Ponte) Bracken, the "love of his life," with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in South Boston, son of the late Timothy J. and Rita (Cassidy) Bracken, he lived in Plymouth...

Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington

Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington

Jun 30, 2017

Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington Ordained May 30, 1964 Entered into Eternal Rest on June 30, 2017 A proud son of New Bedford and of St. Lawrence Parish in the Whaling City, Msgr. Harrington graduated from Holy Family High School in that city. He received a Bachelor's degree with highest honors from Holy Cross College in Worcester and prepared...

Richard A. Prudhomme

Richard A. Prudhomme

Jun 29, 2017

Richard A. Prudhomme, 72, of New Bedford died June 29, 2017 at home after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Laura (Campos) Prudhomme. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred and Betty (Wing) Prudhomme, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Prudhomme was formerly employed as director...

Irene M. Gallant

Irene M. Gallant

Jun 27, 2017

Irene M. (Bibeau) Gallant, 95, of Mattapoisett died June 27, 2017 at The Oaks Nursing Home and is now at peace after a long battle with dementia. She was the wife the late Gerard O. Gallant. Born and raised in Somerset, the daughter of the late Victor and Marie (Dube) Bibeau, she lived in New Bedford before moving to...

John W. Folino, Jr.

John W. Folino, Jr.

Jun 27, 2017

John W. Folino, Jr., died peacefully on June 27, 2017 with his wife and daughter by his side. Hailing from Watertown, MA and Buzzards Bay, MA, John was known for his wry sense of humor, his kindness and his generosity. A student of Tufts University and an engineer by trade, John was the founder of Cape Building Systems, Inc....

Branzelina "Connie" Hudson

Branzelina "Connie" Hudson

Jun 26, 2017

Branzelina "Connie" (Araujo) Hudson, 104, of Orange City, FL died June 26, 2017 at DeBary Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Howard B. Hudson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Helena (Sylvia) Araujo, she lived in New Bedford and Acushnet most of her life before moving to Orange City Florida 18...

Paul R. Poirier

Paul R. Poirier

Jun 26, 2017

Paul Robert Poirier, 59, of New Bedford died Monday June 26, 2017 unexpectedly at home in his sleep. He was the husband of Gilda M. (Patricio) Poirier. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Emile R. J. and Arcelia T. (Pontbriand) Poirier, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Poirier was formerly employed as...

Elizabeth A. Rodrigues

Elizabeth A. Rodrigues

Jun 26, 2017

Elizabeth A. (Gilmette) Rodrigues, 50, of New Bedford slipped away peacefully at home Monday, June 26, 2017, surrounded by her family. Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, daughter of Charles A. and Esperanza (Gonzalez) Gilmette, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was employed as a Systems Coordinator in the Clinical Engineering Department at Southcoast Hospitals...

Robert W. Baptiste

Robert W. Baptiste

Jun 25, 2017

Robert Walter Baptiste, 64, of New Bedford died Sunday, June, 25, 2017 at Hathaway Manor after a long battle with cancer. Born in New York, NY, the son of Eva Abreu and the late Frank Joseph Baptiste, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Robert was formerly employed as a laborer in the construction industry. He...

David Nicholas Sosnowski

David Nicholas Sosnowski

Jun 25, 2017

David Nicholas Sosnowski, 31, died on June 25th, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. For the last nine years, David had been battling to steer his course out of the tempest of addiction and after many mid-course corrections, lifelines from friends and family, and countless detours and rerouting, he was subsumed by his storm. David was charismatic, witty, and ferociously loving....

David H. Parkin

David H. Parkin

Jun 24, 2017

David Henry Parkin, 60, of New Bedford died Saturday June 24, 2017 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jane L. (Butler) Parkin and the late Henry E. Parkin, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. David was formerly employed as a film technician at the Polaroid Corporation. He enjoyed...

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