Richard Moniz
Jan 5, 2017
Richard Moniz, 77, of New Bedford passed away on Thursday January 5, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Loretta (Alves) Moniz. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph Moniz, Jr. and Alice (Sylvia) Moniz, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Richard was the...
George J. Ambrose, Jr.
Jan 5, 2017
George J. Ambrose, Jr., 60, of New Bedford, died January 5, 2017, unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Debra M. (Brites) Ambrose. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George J. and Hazel (Medeiros) Ambrose, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. George was formerly employed as a taxi cab driver in New...
Eileen M. Atwood
Jan 5, 2017
Eileen M. (Doyle) Atwood, 95, of New Bedford died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after an extended period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Raymond M. Atwood. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Fred and Katherine (Daley) Doyle, she lived in New Bedford for all of her...
Stephen S. Medeiros
Jan 4, 2017
Stephen S. Medeiros, 89, of Fairhaven died January 4, 2017 at Our Ladys Haven after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Doris (Threlfall) Medeiros and Eileen (Duff) Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel S. and Frances (Coelho) Medeiros, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Medeiros was...
Mario Rodrigues
Jan 4, 2017
Mario Rodrigues, 82, of New Bedford died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Our Lady's Haven after a brief illness. He was the husband of Fay P. (Cathcart) Rodrigues. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Carlos and Maria (Rodrigues) Rodrigues, he lived there all of his life. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during...
Thomas A. Hoglund
Jan 3, 2017
Thomas A. "Hogie" Hoglund, 66, of New Bedford died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Marshall) Hoglund. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John Hoglund and Patricia (Towner) Rogers, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was employed as a...
George Xintaras
Jan 2, 2017
George Xintaras, 90, of New Bedford died Monday, January 2, 2017 at Hathaway Manor after a long illness. He was the husband of Alexandria (Boza) Xintaras. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Konstantinos and Deamando (Vaitsa) Xintaras, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He attended Northeastern University in Boston where he earned a...
Dolores M. Thomas
Dec 31, 2016
Dolores Mercedes (Knowles) Thomas was born on December 26, 1931 in Key West, Florida to Alfred Willis Knowles and Edna Amanda (Jones) Knowles. She lived in the Bahamian community of Key West until she was about 4 years old when the family moved to Miami. In the 1940s, she and her mother moved to Boston, Massachusetts to live with...
Reginald Albert Royster, Sr.
Dec 29, 2016
Reginald Albert Royster Sr, better known as "Reggie", 62, of New Bedford, transitioned on December 29, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born October 20, 1954 in Bronx, New York, Reginald was the third child, and second son, to the late Albert and Zenobia (Barnhill) Royster. Reggie was known for always dressing in his fancy formal suited up...
Norma J. Gulecas
Dec 28, 2016
Norma J. Gulecas, 93, of Fairhaven died December 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Martha (Tzikas) and James Constantine Gulecas, she moved to Fairhaven in the early 1920's. Her father operated the Oriental Tea and Coffee House in New Bedford and later owned Friend's Lunch in downtown New Bedford. She was...
Margaret F. Ferreira
Dec 26, 2016
Margaret F. (Krouzek) Ferreira, 83, of Acushnet passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late James E. Ferreira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret A. (Morris) Krouzek, she lived in New Bedford and Acushnet for most of her life. She is survived...
Dorothy J. Correia
Dec 26, 2016
Dorothy J. (Tavares) Correia of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Monday December 26, 2016 on her ninetieth birthday. She was the wife of the late Joseph H. Correia. Born in Hyannis and raised in Lynn, the daughter of the late Rosa (Balla) Neves Tavares and Joseph Tavares, she lived in New Bedofrd for most of her life. She...
Kenneth E. Kawa
Dec 25, 2016
Kenneth E. Kawa, 70, of Mattapoisett died Sunday December 25, 2016 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Carol A. (Mazzola) Kawa. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Chester and Doris (Souza) Kawa, he lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Mr. Kawa was formerly employed as a salesperson at Robertson's GMC in Wareham....
Owen W. Heleen
Dec 25, 2016
Owen W. Heleen, 84, of New Bedford died Sunday December 25, 2016 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Amandoles) Heleen. Born in Taunton, the son of the late Owen W. and Doris M. (Wilber) Heleen, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Heleen was employed as an...
Robert J. Rodriques
Dec 21, 2016
Robert J. Rodriques, 68, of New Bedford died December 21, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph M. and Eleanor (Roshur) Rodriques, he lived in Delaware and New Jersey before returning to New Bedford in 1990. Mr. Rodriques was formerly employed by General Motors before retiring from...
E. Lillian Costa
Dec 21, 2016
E. Lillian (Tavares) Costa, 93, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 21, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late John A. Costa, and the loving companion of the late Carl "Chuck" Motta. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred C. and Mary (Belmira) Tavares, she lived in...
Charles F. Lanagan, Jr.
Dec 21, 2016
Charles F. Lanagan, Jr., 69, of Marion died December 21, 2016 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Barbara (Fernandes) Lanagan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles F. and Mary Alice (Ostiguy) Lanagan, he lived in Mattapoisett and Marion most of his life. Mr. Lanagan was formerly employed by Schaefer Marine Inc. for many...
Catherine F. "Kay" Lowney
Dec 20, 2016
Catherine F. "Kay" (Hardiman) Lowney, 94, of Mattapoisett died December 20, 2016 at Sippican Health Care Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John T. Lowney. Born in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian (Newcomb) Hardiman, she was raised in Dorchester and lived in Marion for many years before moving...
Gerald W. Buckley
Dec 20, 2016
Gerald W. Buckley, 90, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Cecelia Alice (Oliveira) Buckley; they had been married for 52 years. Born in Lynn, the son of the late Walter and Amy Blanche (Vaillancourt) Buckley, he lived in Rochester, Acton, and Maynard, before moving to...
Mark R. Galary
Dec 18, 2016
Mark R. Galary, 48, of Warren, RI, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday December 18, 2016. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Emily S. (Chase) Galary. He was a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School and attended Wentworth Institute. He is survived by his children, Corey Galary,...
