Margarita Lopes
Sep 24, 2017
Margarita Lopes, 78, passed peacefully on September 24, 2017 after a brief illness, surrounded by her family and friends. She was the 12th of 14 children born to Jose and Maria (Vieira) Cordeiro. "Cheaper by the dozen" she would often say. Margie, as she was known, was a lover – of life, of music, and especially of people. She...
Leonard C. Bettencourt
Sep 24, 2017
Leonard C. Bettencourt, 96, of Dartmouth died Sunday September 24, 2017 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Claire E. (Gilmore) Bettencourt. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Joaquim C. "Jack" and Isabella (Correia) Bettencourt, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. In the 1950s, he constructed his family home where...
Frank V. Busnengo
Sep 23, 2017
Frank V. Busnengo, 81, of New Bedford died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Libero and Annie (Rigazio) Busnengo, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Frank was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Wentworth Institute in Boston. He was formerly...
Ryan G. Lambert
Sep 23, 2017
Ryan G. Lambert, 33, of Fairhaven died September 23, 2017 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Irene M. (Lambert) LaFountain and her husband William of New Bedford and the late Roger M. Jason, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. He was employed by Sharon Construction Company. Ryan enjoyed working, fishing, working on cars...
Nicholas M. Tetreault
Sep 21, 2017
Nicholas M. Tetreault, 25, of New Bedford died Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was currently employed by Dunkin Donuts and Better Community Living, Inc. Nicholas will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. He is survived by his mother, Nancy Tetreault of New Bedford; his brother, Joshua Tetreault of New Bedford; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and...
Natalie Ann Souza
Sep 21, 2017
Natalie Ann Souza, 85, of Mattapoisett died September 21, 2017 at Hathaway Manor after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Rebello) Souza, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 2004. She loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her sister, Eileen Hall and her...
George E. Gillick
Sep 21, 2017
George E. Gillick, 89, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday September 21, 2017. He was the husband of the late Eleanor Mae (Wilde) Gillick. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George E. and Michalena (Rog) Gillick, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1966. Mr. Gillick was formerly employed as an engineer for the...
Ilia Cenerizio
Sep 20, 2017
Ilia DeIntinis Cenerizio, 94, of Trumbull, CT and Acushnet, MA, formerly of Lexington, MA, passed away on September 20, 2017 with her loving family by her side. Born in Bronx, New York on August 30, 1923 to Gigetta and Marco DeIntinis, she lived in Bronx and Steubenville, Ohio before moving to Brookline, Massachusetts when she married Frederick A. Cenerizio...
Anna Saulnier
Sep 20, 2017
Dartmouth- Anna (Botelho) Saulnier, 99, died peacefully on September 20th, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Theodore J. Saulnier. They had two children; Daniel Saulnier, married to Kathleen and Mary Ann married to Harry Booth. Both families reside in Dartmouth. Anna was a blessing to her family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, dining out and watching her grandchildren...
Margaret A. Andrade
Sep 20, 2017
Margaret A. (Gonsalves) Andrade, 78, of New Bedford died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Falmouth, daughter of the late John and Mary Rita (Barros) Gonsalves, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She is survived by four children, Kenneth Andrade and his wife Robin, Carolyn Gonsalves, Steven...
Daniel P. Watson
Sep 20, 2017
Daniel P. Watson, 66, of New Bedford passed away at home on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John E. Watson, Jr. and Ruth (Bragg) Watson, he lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of his life. Dan was a 1969 graduate of Laurelcrest Preparatory School in Bristol, Connecticut and then...
Raymond Mello
Sep 16, 2017
Raymond Mello, 67, of Barefoot Bay, FL, formerly of Rochester, MA passed away suddenly on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Moniz) Mello. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Carlos and Deolinda (Soares) Mello, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in Rochester for most of his life...
Ellen M. Fitzgerald
Sep 16, 2017
Ellen M. Fitzgerald, 89, (née O'Connor) of Fairhaven, MA, formerly of Greenville, SC died, September 16, 2017 of complications from Alzheimer's. Ellen grew up in Blakely, PA, the daughter of Sadie (née Furey) and Frank M. O'Connor. Following graduation from Marywood College, she worked as registrar for Georgetown Preparatory School. While living in D.C., she met, Gene Fitzgerald, her...
Dr. Joseph W. Pelczar
Sep 15, 2017
Dr. Joseph W. Pelczar, 74, of Mattapoisett, died September 15, 2017 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Laura (Grant) Anderson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph H. and Josephine (Pejko) Pelczar, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life and wintered on Amelia Island in Florida. Dr. Pelczar was a graduate of New...
Athena Demers
Sep 15, 2017
Athena "Tina" (Adamides) Demers of Bedford, NH, formerly of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Friday September 15, 2017. She was the wife of the late Norman L. Demers and Gerald Bishop. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles and Olga (Hatzis) Adamides, she lived in Newport for many years, before moving to New...
Ernest H. Chace
Sep 14, 2017
Ernest H. Chace, 93, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday September 14, 2017 after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mary A. (Machiel) Chace. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Allen and Jessie (Pettey) Chace, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Chace was formerly employed as a...
Rose L. Faria
Sep 13, 2017
Rose L. Faria, 94, of Dartmouth died September 13, 2017 at home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Walter P. Faria. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joao A. and Margarida (Conceicao) Lopes, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Faria was formerly employed as a cook...
Roger G. Renaud
Sep 12, 2017
Roger G. Renaud, 88, of New Bedford died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Pauline E. (Prud'homme) Renaud. Born in New Bedford, son of the late George and Estelle (Jaillet) Renaud, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was employed by Coyne...
Rev. Carl A. Krueger
Sep 11, 2017
Rev. Carl A. Krueger, age 70, of Mattapoisett, MA died in peace on September 11, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy of 48 years and their two children, Amy Krueger and Aaron Krueger, and his daughter-in-law Jennifer Krueger. He was the loving "Gramps" of two grandchildren, Annabelle and Henry. He graduated from...
James E. Welch
Sep 9, 2017
James E. Welch, 90, of Lakeville passed away peacefully on Saturday September 9, 2017 after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Mary M. (Saunders) Welch; they had been married for 65 years. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Dr. Edward J. and Catherine (Connerton) Welch, he lived in New Bedford for many...
