Colleen A. Leonard
Dec 17, 2017
Colleen A. "Mimi" (Driscoll) Leonard, 66, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday December 17, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Daniel P. and Jacqueline M. (Smith) Driscoll, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Colleen was formerly employed as a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department...
Lynne Ann Borden
Dec 14, 2017
Lynne Ann Borden-Lopes passed away on December 14, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Lynne was married to Thomas Lopes for over 30 years. She was the daughter of Harry and Virginia Borden of Attleboro, MA and Pocasset, MA. Lynne is survived by her husband, Tom; her daughter, Brianna Ortiz-Lopes; three grandchildren, Kyli, Ari, and Anthony Ortiz-Lopes; her...
John J. Busnengo
Dec 14, 2017
John J. Busnengo, 95, of New Bedford died December 14, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Carmela (Trombetta) Busnengo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Peter and Lucia (Santia) Busnengo, he was raised in Cambridge and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Busnengo was formerly...
Ricardo "Rick" Kuhner
Dec 14, 2017
Ricardo "Rick" Kuhner, 58, of Fairhaven passed away December 14, 2017 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Elizabeth J. Fisher. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of Augustus E. Kuhner of Albany, New York and Cidalia (DaRosa) Kuhner of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven most...
Bertha C. Shea
Dec 13, 2017
Bertha C. (Goncalo) Shea, 89, of Dartmouth died December 13, 2017 at Fall River Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert R.C. Shea. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Walter and Emma Goncalo, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Shea was a communicant of St. Julie...
The Honorable David A. Mclaughlin
Dec 9, 2017
The Honorable David Anthony McLaughlin, age 78, of New Bedford died peacefully on December 9, 2017, after a series of illnesses. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Alice (Stephens) McLaughlin and his children and their spouses: Maura McLaughlin and her husband Ryan Ferrara of Arlington, MA; Jeanne McLaughlin of Manhattan, NY; Daniel McLaughlin and his wife Cathy...
Irving R. "Bud" Ellis
Dec 9, 2017
Irving R. "Bud" Ellis, 92, of Mattapoisett died December 9, 2017 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Helena O. (Cathcart) Ellis. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alton B. Ellis, he lived in Rochester before moving to Mattapoisett in 1967. Mr. Ellis was formerly employed by Continental...
Mary Andrade
Dec 9, 2017
Mary "Bunny" (Santos) Andrade, 85, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday December 9, 2017. She was the wife of the late Frank Andrade. Born in Barnstable, the daughter of the late Antone and Louise (Grace) Santos, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Andrade was formerly employed by Berkshire-Hathaway until her retirement. She loved...
Genevieve A. Houtman
Dec 8, 2017
Genevieve A. (Ramos) Houtman, 74, of New Bedford passed away Friday December 8, 2017. She was the wife of the late Russell W. Houtman. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Louise (Perry) Ramos and the late Antone M. Ramos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Jenny was currently employed as an administrative assistant for Child...
Joseph H. Harrison
Dec 6, 2017
Joseph H. Harrison, 95, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday December 6, 2017. He was the husband of Edna M. (Meehan) Harrison. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Edward and Frances (Oakes) Harrison, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. Mr. Harrison for many years worked as a cement mixer driver and heavy equipment operator and was formerly...
Joan C. Walsh
Dec 5, 2017
Joan Caroline (Henry) Walsh, at the age of 94, December 5, 2017 at her home in Mattapoisett, MA, surrounded by all her children: Devoted wife of the late Edward J. Walsh for 65 years, They met at Columbia University's US Navy Midshipman School and waited to marry until Lieutenant Walsh returned from combat duty as Executive Officer of USS...
Raymond A. Lemieux, Sr.
Dec 3, 2017
Raymond A. Lemieux, Sr., 88, of Mattapoisett passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, December 3, 2017. He was the husband of the late Claire (Fleurent) Lemieux. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Olivier and Cecile (Doucette) Lemieux, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean...
Helena L. Demoranville
Dec 3, 2017
Helena L. (Wilcox) DeMoranville, 91, of New Bedford passed December 3, 2017 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Earl P. DeMoranville. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late David and Elizabeth (Mayes) Wilcox, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was known to her many friends as Lee,...
Jennie M. Gomes
Dec 2, 2017
Jennie M. Gomes, 96, of New Bedford died December 2, 2017 at Royal of Fairhaven after a brief illness. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Braz Gomes and Anna Correia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Ms. Gomes was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She was formerly employed by Aerovox...
Thomas S. Yotides
Dec 1, 2017
Thomas S. Yotides, 95, of Dartmouth, formerly of Rochester, passed away on Friday December 1, 2017. He was the husband of Demetra (Chagaruly) Yotides; they had been married for 65 years. Born in Libohovo, Northern Epirus, Greece, the son of the late James and Olga (Boodry) Yotides, he and his family came to the United States in 1927 and...
Mary Ellen Cooper
Nov 30, 2017
Mary Ellen (Garey) Cooper, 86, of Mattapoisett, died November 30 at Brandon Woods Nursing Home in New Bedford. She was the wife of Frank E. Cooper, Sr. Born in Flushing, NY, on June 15, 1931, Mary later moved with her parents, the late Mary (Malek) Garey and George Garey, to Somerville, MA, where she graduated from Somerville High School....
Daniel J. Costa
Nov 30, 2017
Daniel J. Costa of Acushnet, MA, 85, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. He leaves behind his best friend and beloved wife of 62 years, Yvette (Renaud) Costa. He is one of eleven children born to the late David and Julia Costa. The brother of Sr. Mary Kateri Costa, Julia Pires, Elizabeth Martins, and...
Mary Lemieux
Nov 29, 2017
Mary Hoaglund Lemieux, 93, of Dartmouth died November 29, 2017 peacefully at Catholic Memorial Home where she was affectionately known as Miss Newport. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Hoaglund and Thomas H. Lemieux. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Agnes M. (Hession) Goley, she lived in Dartmouth...
Edmund Moniz
Nov 29, 2017
Edmund Moniz, 89, of New Bedford died November 29, 2017 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Marks) Moniz. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Francisco and Mary (Silva) Moniz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Moniz was formerly employed as a truck driver with Nabisco...
Robert N. Lavallee
Nov 28, 2017
Robert N. Lavallee entered into the joy of the kingdom of God on Tuesday November 28, 2017. Bob died as a result of complications from metastatic lung cancer. Bob was born in New Bedford in 1958. He graduated from St. Anthony's High School. In his youth Bob was an avid dirt bike rider and motorcycle enthusiast. As he grew...
