Maria Correia Dasilva
Feb 15, 2017
Maria Correia (DaSilva) DaSilva, 76, of New Bedford died February 15, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Anicetro and Angelina (Correia) DaSilva, she lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford in 1997. Maria was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in...
Robert S. Leonard
Feb 15, 2017
Robert S. Leonard, 52, of New Bedford died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Marie (Zager) Hetu and her husband Alfred and the late Donald Leonard, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Robert served in the U.S. Army, spending most of his time overseas in Germany. He...
Margaret Dixon
Feb 14, 2017
Margaret (Lynch) Dixon, 81, of New Bedford passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday February 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late John T. Dixon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John C. and Julia A. (Harrington) Lynch, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St....
Antoinette M. Costa
Feb 13, 2017
Antoinette M. Costa, 53, of East Freetown passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday February 13, 2017. Born in Taunton, the daughter of Anthony N. Costa and the late June (Pina) Costa, she lived in Freetown for most of her life. Antoinette was involved in the social work industry in this area for many years. She received her...
Mary Grimley
Feb 13, 2017
Mary (Cabral) Grimley, 97, of New Bedford, passed away February 13, 2017 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Arthur A. Grimley. Mary was the daughter of the late John and Adelaide (Mendonca) Cabral. She was the oldest of nine siblings, Manuel Cabral, Lena Bergeron, Irene Drolet, and the late Arthur Cabral,...
Donald F. "Cal" Calnan
Feb 12, 2017
Donald F. "Cal" Calnan died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 12, 2017 surrounded by his loving children. He was the husband of the late Bernice (Powers) Calnan for 63 whirlwind years. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and was the oldest son of Mary and Charles Calnan. Donald is survived by his four children: Erin Calnan-Toolis; Karen...
Robert E. Furtado
Feb 12, 2017
Robert E. Furtado, 88, of Mattapoisett died February 12, 2017 at Sippican Health Care Center surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Joanne (Chittenden) Furtado. The youngest of four children, he was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles P. and Mary (Mendonza) Furtado, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in...
Charles F. Haskell, Sr.
Feb 9, 2017
Charles F. Haskell, Sr., 73, of New Bedford passed away Thursday February 9, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Elmer J. and Laura (Babineau) Haskell, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Haskell was formerly employed as a motor coach driver...
Virginia M. Orcutt
Feb 9, 2017
Virginia M. (Turner) Orcutt, 91, of Dartmouth passed away on Thursday February 9, 2017. She is survived by her husband John, her children, John and Liz, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Her Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday February 17, 2017 at 11 AM in St. Mary's Parish Center, 783 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth (due to renovations at St....
George Gomes
Feb 9, 2017
George Gomes, 82, of New Bedford died Thursday February 9, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Richard and Frances (Andrews) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Gomes worked as a foreman for various construction companies throughout the area. During the Korean War, he served as a...
Cynthia J. Sylvia
Feb 8, 2017
Cynthia J. (Roderick) Sylvia, 72, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday February 8, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Casmiro E. Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Lionel P. "Sam" and Theresa (Brillo) Roderick, she lived in Florida, San Diego, and Dartmouth before returning to New Bedford. Mrs. Sylvia...
Pearl L. Faber
Feb 6, 2017
Pearl L. (Hammond) Faber, 92, of New Bedford passed away Monday February 6, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late George A.E. Faber. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Chester Mortimer Hammond and Delvina Agatha (Theberge) Hammond, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs....
Russell G. Helme, Jr.
Feb 5, 2017
Russell Gordon Helme, Jr. walked on peacefully, at home February 5, 2017. A lifelong local resident, Russell was the son of the late Russell Gordon Helme Sr. and Anne Belmarce Helme. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years Toni Lee Williams Helme, his daughter Kerri Ann Helme and son-in-law TJ Thomas, his daughter Bethany Lee Helme...
Evelyn Duff
Feb 4, 2017
Evelyn (Braga) Duff, 72, entered into eternal peace surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of John R. "Jack" Duff, Jr. with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. Evelyn was born on May 27, 1944 in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Joseph and...
Scott M. Cummings
Feb 4, 2017
Scott M. Cummings, 52, of New Bedford/East Freetown passed away suddenly on Saturday February 4, 2017. He was the husband of Jennifer (Ardagh) Cummings. Born in New Bedford, the son of Alicia E. (Mikus) Cummings of East Freetown and the late James Cummings, he was raised in Dartmouth where he was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. Scott was...
Kathleen V. Buckley
Feb 3, 2017
Kathleen Veronica (McCabe) Buckley, 96, of New Bedford died February 3, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William Buckley with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Mary (McHugh) McCabe. She attended Holy Family...
Freeman N. Lopes
Jan 31, 2017
Freeman N. Lopes, 93, of Boston died January 31, 2017 unexpectedly at Susan Bailis Assisted Living in Boston. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Nicolas M. and Margaret (Spencer) Lopes, he lived in New York before moving to Boston 40 years ago. He enjoyed listening and dancing to jazz music. Mr. Lopes served in...
Professor Walter Mierzejewski
Jan 29, 2017
Professor Walter Mierzejewski, 91, of Dartmouuth, formerly of Mattapoisett, died January 29, 2017 at St Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Andrew Mierzejewski and the late Kathyrn (Bryda) Mierzejewski. He was the brother of the late Edward Mierzejewski and the late Helen (Mierzejewski) Jako. A graduate of New...
Wayne F. Tetrault
Jan 28, 2017
Wayne F. Tetrault, 79, of New Bedford died January 28, 2017 peacefully at Bedford Gardens Nursing Home. He was the husband of Yvonne C. (Patnaude) Tetrault. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Norman G. and Mary Jesse (Langford) Tetrault, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Tetrault was formerly employed at several local...
Dolores Medeiros
Jan 28, 2017
Dolores (Costa) Medeiros, 81, of New Bedford passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel P. Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel P. and Alice (Martin) Costa, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Medeiros was the...
