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...
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...
