Obituaries
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...
Philomena Belli
Sep 9, 2017
Philomena (Arena) Belli, 97, of New Bedford died September 9, 2017 at home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Salvador A. Belli. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Emmanuela (Mastrorio) Arena, she was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Belli...
Mary Gonsalves
Sep 8, 2017
Mary (Gomes) Gonsalves, 96, of New Bedford passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, September 8, 2017 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John W. Gonsalves. Born in East Freetown, daughter of the late Manuel and Joaquina (DePina) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mary was formerly employed by...
Joshua C. Nunes
Sep 6, 2017
Joshua C. Nunes, 34, of Acushnet died unexpectedly on September 6, 2017. Born in New Bedford, the son of Toni F. (Nunes) Kingsley and her companion Douglas Fredette of Acushnet and the late Dale Chace, he lived in New Bedford and Acushnet most of his life. His greatest joy was spending time with his daughters. Survivors include his mother;...
George B. Mock, Jr.
Sep 4, 2017
George B. Mock, Jr. died September 4, 2017 following a stroke. He was 87. A native of Albany, Georgia, he had resided in Mattapoisett since 1965. Before coming to the New Bedford area, he worked in the international petroleum industry with Esso Standard, Standard-Vacuum Oil, and Arthur D. Little, Inc. A graduate of Georgia Tech and Harvard Business School,...
Gerald T. Grether
Sep 1, 2017
Gerald T. Grether, 38, of New Bedford died September 1, 2017 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Cynthia M. (Sequeira) Grether. Born in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Jean M. Grether, he lived in Sebastian, FL for many years before moving to New Bedford in 2007. He was formerly employed as a commercial...
Katherine R. Sullivan
Sep 1, 2017
Katherine R. Sullivan, 87, of New Bedford died Friday September 1, 2017 at Brookdale Dartmouth Village after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Cornelius J. and Elizabeth T. (Hurley) Sullivan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish,...
Franziska Rose
Aug 30, 2017
Franziska (Schmid) Rose, 87, of Dartmouth died Wednesday August 30, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Leonard F. Rose. Born in Gablinger, Germany, the daughter of the late Andreas and Martina (Ashenmeier) Schmid, she moved to the United States in 1952 where she lived in Dartmouth for many years....
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