John Freitas
Jul 1, 2017
John Freitas, 78, of New Bedford died July 1, 2017 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria M. "Matuca" (Andrade) Freitas. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Manuel and Laura (Lomba) Freitas, he lived in Holland before moving to New Bedford in 1977. Mr. Freitas was a parishioner of Our...
Donald A. Mendez
Jul 1, 2017
Donald A. Mendez, 83, of New Bedford passed away Saturday July 1, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Marie A. (Sylvia) Mendez. Born in Hanover, MA, the son of the late Pedro and Marie Alice (Burgo) Mendez, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was...
John J. Bracken
Jun 30, 2017
John J. Bracken, 71, of Plymouth passed away at home on Friday, June 30, 2017 after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Ponte) Bracken, the "love of his life," with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in South Boston, son of the late Timothy J. and Rita (Cassidy) Bracken, he lived in Plymouth...
Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington
Jun 30, 2017
Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington Ordained May 30, 1964 Entered into Eternal Rest on June 30, 2017 A proud son of New Bedford and of St. Lawrence Parish in the Whaling City, Msgr. Harrington graduated from Holy Family High School in that city. He received a Bachelor's degree with highest honors from Holy Cross College in Worcester and prepared...
Richard A. Prudhomme
Jun 29, 2017
Richard A. Prudhomme, 72, of New Bedford died June 29, 2017 at home after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Laura (Campos) Prudhomme. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred and Betty (Wing) Prudhomme, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Prudhomme was formerly employed as director...
Irene M. Gallant
Jun 27, 2017
Irene M. (Bibeau) Gallant, 95, of Mattapoisett died June 27, 2017 at The Oaks Nursing Home and is now at peace after a long battle with dementia. She was the wife the late Gerard O. Gallant. Born and raised in Somerset, the daughter of the late Victor and Marie (Dube) Bibeau, she lived in New Bedford before moving to...
John W. Folino, Jr.
Jun 27, 2017
John W. Folino, Jr., died peacefully on June 27, 2017 with his wife and daughter by his side. Hailing from Watertown, MA and Buzzards Bay, MA, John was known for his wry sense of humor, his kindness and his generosity. A student of Tufts University and an engineer by trade, John was the founder of Cape Building Systems, Inc....
Branzelina "Connie" Hudson
Jun 26, 2017
Branzelina "Connie" (Araujo) Hudson, 104, of Orange City, FL died June 26, 2017 at DeBary Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Howard B. Hudson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Helena (Sylvia) Araujo, she lived in New Bedford and Acushnet most of her life before moving to Orange City Florida 18...
Paul R. Poirier
Jun 26, 2017
Paul Robert Poirier, 59, of New Bedford died Monday June 26, 2017 unexpectedly at home in his sleep. He was the husband of Gilda M. (Patricio) Poirier. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Emile R. J. and Arcelia T. (Pontbriand) Poirier, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Poirier was formerly employed as...
Elizabeth A. Rodrigues
Jun 26, 2017
Elizabeth A. (Gilmette) Rodrigues, 50, of New Bedford slipped away peacefully at home Monday, June 26, 2017, surrounded by her family. Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, daughter of Charles A. and Esperanza (Gonzalez) Gilmette, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was employed as a Systems Coordinator in the Clinical Engineering Department at Southcoast Hospitals...
Robert W. Baptiste
Jun 25, 2017
Robert Walter Baptiste, 64, of New Bedford died Sunday, June, 25, 2017 at Hathaway Manor after a long battle with cancer. Born in New York, NY, the son of Eva Abreu and the late Frank Joseph Baptiste, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Robert was formerly employed as a laborer in the construction industry. He...
David Nicholas Sosnowski
Jun 25, 2017
David Nicholas Sosnowski, 31, died on June 25th, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. For the last nine years, David had been battling to steer his course out of the tempest of addiction and after many mid-course corrections, lifelines from friends and family, and countless detours and rerouting, he was subsumed by his storm. David was charismatic, witty, and ferociously loving....
David H. Parkin
Jun 24, 2017
David Henry Parkin, 60, of New Bedford died Saturday June 24, 2017 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jane L. (Butler) Parkin and the late Henry E. Parkin, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. David was formerly employed as a film technician at the Polaroid Corporation. He enjoyed...
Thomas A. Hinchey
Jun 23, 2017
Thomas A. Hinchey, 57, of New Bedford died suddenly on Friday June 23, 2017. Born in Lisbon Falls, ME, the son of Betty (Burgess) Tavares DeBrum of St. John's Island, SC and the late James Hinchey, he lived in Cape Cod most of his life before moving to New Bedford two years ago. He enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his...
Paul P. Swain
Jun 21, 2017
Paul Patrick "Porky" Swain, 84, of New Bedford passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday June 21, 2017. He was the husband of Joan Catherine (Walsh) Swain. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Capt. Robert J. and Helen F. (Goss) Swain, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was...
Camilla M. Lopez
Jun 19, 2017
Camilla M. (Murphy) Lopez, 83, of Marion, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away Monday June 19, 2017 at Sippican Healthcare Center. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late John D. and Rebecca T. (Makin) Murphy, she lived in New York for most of her life, before moving to the Greater New Bedford area in 2011. Although she...
Donald H. Chase
Jun 19, 2017
Donald H. Chase, 92, of Mattapoisett died June 19, 2017 peacefully at his son's home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline K. (Key) Chase and Barbara (Jason) Chase. Born in Taunton, son of the late William and Helen (Graves) Chase, he lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett for most of his life. Mr. Chase...
Eddie L. Johnson
Jun 18, 2017
Eddie L. Johnson, 72, of New Bedford died June 18, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Augusta, GA, he lived in Syracuse, NY and New York City before moving to New Bedford. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his companion, Anita Dutra of New Bedford; 2 sons,...
Ann E. Murphy
Jun 18, 2017
Ann E. Murphy, 82 of New Bedford, MA passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday, June 18, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in New Bedford and lived most of her life there. In between she spent many years in Madison CT. She had a lifelong relationship with the community, her many cousins, aunts...
Herbert A. Marden, Jr.
Jun 18, 2017
Herbert A. Marden, Jr., 66, of Fairhaven died June 18, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Herbert A. Marden and Virginia (Baker) Lucio, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven. He was formerly employed as a fish cutter at several local fish houses until his...
