Bret L. Haith, Jr.
Oct 13, 2017
Bret L. Haith, Jr., 34, of New Bedford died October 13, 2017 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Bret L. and Dolores (Lamb) Haith, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Bret was formerly employed by Tool Pro and later as an independent laborer. He enjoyed making people laugh and watching the New...
Richard L. Loranger
Oct 10, 2017
Richard L. Loranger, 81, of Dartmouth died October 10, 2017 peacefully at home from congestive heart failure. He was the husband of Nancy (Senesac) Loranger. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late J. Leo and Lucienne (Lavoie) Loranger, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life, wintering in Punta Gorda, FL, living aboard his boat Chalet. He...
Christine F. Kruger
Oct 9, 2017
Christine F. (Sowa) Kruger, 70, of New Bedford passed away Monday October 9, 2017 after a long courageous battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis and Pulmonary Hypertension. She was the wife of Thomas J. Kruger; they had been married for 48 years. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John and Henrietta M. (Dzialo) Sowa, she lived in New...
Lois J. Pais
Oct 9, 2017
Lois Jean (Paoletti) Pais, 71, of Mattapoisett succumbed to complications from diabetes on October 9, 2017, dying peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Cumberland, MD, and after 30 years in Newton, MA has been a resident of Mattapoisett since 2006. She is preceded by her parents Luigi and Josephine Paoletti, her husband Vernon, and...
Robert P. "Bobby" Pendergast
Oct 9, 2017
Robert P. "Bobby" Pendergast, 63, passed away on October 9, 2017 after a long illness. He was the son of the late John and Catherine (Parrot) Pendergast. Bobby was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on several vessels of the New Bedford fleet. He loved the ocean and fishing was his passion. Bobby had a special place in his...
Louise B. Harwood
Oct 7, 2017
Louise B. (Justley) Harwood passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of James E. Harwood, to whom she was married for 75 years. Born in New Bedford,she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Louisa (Lemos) Justley. She lived most of...
Edward M. Supczak
Oct 7, 2017
Edward M. Supczak, 87, of New Bedford died October 7, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Vivian E. (Drew) Supczak. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stanley F. and Stella (Papiernik) Supczak, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Supczak was a communicant...
John "Pat" Callaghan
Oct 7, 2017
Attorney John "Pat" Callaghan, 74, of Middleboro died peacefully October 7, 2017 on his 74th birthday, after courageously battling long-term health issues. He was the husband of Alice G. (Markey) Callaghan. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph T. and Sheila M. (McKoan) Callaghan, he lived in Mattapoisett and Lakeville before moving to Middleboro...
David W. Ouellette, Sr.
Oct 6, 2017
David W. Ouellette, Sr., 49, of New Bedford died October 6, 2017 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Beverly M. (MacFarland) Lucas, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include his daughter, Nina Ouellette, her husband Bryan Rinaldi and their two daughters residing in CT; three sons, David W. Ouellette...
Irene M. Lafountain
Oct 6, 2017
Irene M. (Lambert) LaFountain, 60, of New Bedford died October 6, 2017 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of William L. LaFountain. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gerard and Irene (Arsenault) Lambert, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. LaFountain was formerly employed as a nurses aide for many years. She...
Sarah Santos Spinola
Oct 3, 2017
Sarah Santos (Lobo) Spinola, 84, of New Bedford died October 3, 2017 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Joao Spinola. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Eduardo Santos Lobo and Camila Jose (Barbosa) Lobo, she moved to New Bedford in 2003. Survivors include her husband; 2 sons, Camilo Santos Lobo...
Adolfo M. Cardoso
Oct 2, 2017
Adolfo M. Cardoso, 93, died Monday October 2, 2017 at home after a long illness. Born in Sao Vincente, Cape Verde, the son of the late Mateus Jose and Eulalia Rosa Morais, he lived in Dakar, Senegal for many years before moving to New Bedford in 1991. He is survived by his children, Eulalia Cardoso and Carlos Cardoso and...
Delores C. Pires
Oct 2, 2017
Delores C. "Dolly" (Soares) Pires, 70, of New Bedford passed away Monday October 2, 2017 after a long illness. She was the wife of Manuel V. Pires. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Miguel M. and Caroline (Lopes) Soares, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High...
Albino Santos
Oct 1, 2017
Albino Santos, 88, of Dartmouth died on October 1, 2017 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a period of declining health. He was the loving husband of Maria L. "Delores" (Ferreira) Santos with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Francisca (Bento) Santos, he lived in...
Raymond M. Smith, Iii
Sep 30, 2017
It has been said that "our lives are not measured in years, but are measured in the lives of the people we touch around us." Raymond M. Smith, III was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 10, 1935 to the late Lavenia Bergman and Raymond Smith, Jr. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh....
Amelia A. Youngblood
Sep 30, 2017
Amelia A. (Veiga) Youngblood, 93, passed away on Saturday September 30, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Julian E. T. Youngblood. Born in Burlington, MA, the daughter of the late Manuel M. Veiga and Julia (Lomba) DeBarros, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Youngblood was a...
Altagracia Caban
Sep 27, 2017
Altagracia Caban, 69, of New Bedford died September 27, 2017 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Jose F. and Herminia (Santiago) Caban, she lived in New York City for many years before moving to New Bedford. She was a kindhearted, caring, giving loving person who...
Constance J. Menard
Sep 26, 2017
Constance Juliette (Rainville) Menard, 94, of New Bedford passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at The Royal of Fairhaven. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph "Roger" Menard. She was the eldest of five children born to Irene and Josephat Rainville. Connie was a devoted and loving mother, Memere, and Grand-Memere. Her...
Constance Cestari
Sep 26, 2017
Constance "Connie" (Griego) Cestari November 7, 1931 to September 26, 2017 On September 26, 2017, Connie Cestari, most recently of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully, in the company of her son. She was the wife of the late Arnold J. Cestari, Sr., and mother of Attorney Arnold J. Cestari, Jr. and his significant other Attorney Alysia Letiziano-WolfsKeil of Mattapoisett,...
Brian "B" Harding
Sep 25, 2017
Brian "B" Michael Harding, 38, of New Bedford passed away suddenly in a motor vehicle accident on Monday September 25, 2017. Born in New Bedford, the son of Gayle Harding and Andrew J. Harding, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He attended Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School but ultimately graduated from New Bedford High...
