Margaret J. Mcgonigle
May 27, 2017
Margaret Jane (Connolly) McGonigle, 84, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 27, 2017. Born in New Bedford on May 12, 1933, she was the daughter of Francis and Genevieve Connolly. Mrs. McGonigle attended Framingham State College and worked for New England Telephone Company for several years before marrying John J. McGonigle, M.D. of...
Darren J. Deandrade
May 26, 2017
Darren J. DeAndrade, 52 of Dartmouth died May 26, 2017 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Asia M. (Lopes) Silva of Dartmouth and the late Sylvester DeAndrade, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. DeAndrade was formerly employed as a track and field coach for over 30 years at Old...
Madeline E. Demello
May 26, 2017
Madeline E. (Perreira) DeMello, 69 of New Bedford died May 26, 2017 peacefully at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone C. and Hilda R. (Vasconcellos) Perreira, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include her daughter, Maryann DeMello of New Bedford; 2 sons, Randy DeMello of Mattapoisett and...
William A. Horan
May 25, 2017
William A. Horan, 81 of New Bedford died May 25, 2017 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford the son of the late Dr. Thomas B. and Dorothy D. (Donaghy) Horan, he lived in Dartmouth and Warwick before moving to New Bedford. Bill loved to laugh, joke and tell a good story. He always had a cup...
Carolyn W. Donovan
May 25, 2017
Carolyn W. (Walsh) Donovan, 78, formerly of Mattapoisett and Fairhaven peacefully passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2017 at the Country Village Center in Lancaster, NH. She was the wife of the late Matthew J. Donovan, Jr., her loving husband of 32 years Carolyn was born in New Bedford on July 23, 1938 the daughter of the late William...
Ethel L. Gordon
May 24, 2017
Ethel L. (Taylor) Gordon, 86, of Acushnet, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at The Oaks in New Bedford. She was the widow of Robert Gordon, the love of her life and best friend, who passed away in December 2000. They shared a very happy 49 year marriage. Born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada on July 5,...
David B. Horton Sr.
May 24, 2017
David B. Horton Sr., 69 of Eastham died May 24, 2017 unexpectedly while on the waters of Cape Cod doing what he enjoyed. Born in Rockville Centre, NY, the son of the late George L. and Irene S. (Smith) Horton, he lived in Marion for 30 years before moving to Eastham. He was a member of the Wellfleet United...
Sharon L. Casimiro
May 22, 2017
Sharon L. Casimiro, 59, of Acushnet passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Monday May 22, 2017. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Suzanne Casimiro. Sharon spent over 24 years with the United States Postal Service with most of that time spent as a postal supervisor. She enjoyed working on...
David B. Goggin
May 22, 2017
David B. Goggin, 60, of Fairhaven passed away Monday May 22, 2017. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John F. and Germaine (Bernard) Goggin, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. In his youth, David's parents owned and operated Goggin's Variety on County Street in New Bedford. It was there that he acquired...
Keith D. Baptiste
May 22, 2017
Keith D. Baptiste, 61 of New Bedford died May 22, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Janice M. Rose of New Bedford and the late Richard Baptiste, he lived in Seattle for many years before returning to New Bedford 6 months ago. He was formerly employed by...
Anna J. Wallace
May 21, 2017
Anna J. (Reiniche) Wallace, 95 of Mattapoisett died May 21, 2017 peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Manuel Gomes, Jr. and William J. Wallace. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Emile L. and Alice (Lefaivre) Reiniche, she was raised in Dartmouth. She raised her family in...
Anne Marie Krieger
May 20, 2017
Anne Marie Krieger, age 77 of New Bedford, MA, went to be with the Lord Jesus on Saturday, May 20, 2017, joining her husband Richard L. Krieger, both born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She grew up with a passion for piano and a love for serving God. She met her husband and love of her life while students at...
Joan A. Nichols
May 19, 2017
Joan A. (Downing) Nichols, 82, of New Bedford died at home May 19, 2017 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Ronald A. Nichols. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Frank Downing and Blanche (Fahey) Downing, Joan was raised in Acushnet and lived most of her life in New Bedford. She was valedictorian of her...
Kenneth A. Franklin
May 18, 2017
Kenneth A. Franklin, 43 of New Bedford, MA died May 18, 2017 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Cheverly, MD, the son of Fern R. Franklin and the late Eugene Posey, he lived in New Bedford, MA since 1999. He was employed by Building 19 in New Bedford for several years. Kenneth enjoyed coaching...
Robert W. Duarte
May 18, 2017
Robert W. Duarte, 71 of New Bedford died May 18, 2017 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. (Hardin) Duarte. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alphonse Duarte and Rose (DeValles) Dart, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Duarte enjoyed music and played bass in...
Eleanor L. Paczosa
May 15, 2017
Eleanor L. (King) Paczosa, 74 of New Bedford died May 15, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Edmond E. Paczosa. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Raymond F. and Mary (Ventura) King, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. Survivors include her husband; and a...
Ann V. Golen
May 14, 2017
Ann V. (McKenna) Golen, 75 of New Bedford died May 14, 2017 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Lenard R. Golen. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John J. and Veronica R. (Lyons) McKenna, she lived in Uxbridge, MA before returning to New Bedford...
Graca J. Madeira
May 13, 2017
Graca Jesus Madeira, 57, of Dartmouth died Saturday May 13, 2017 suddenly at home. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose Madeira and Maria DosAnjos Carreiro, she had lived in the New Bedford area since 1981. Graca was happiest when spending time with her children. She also enjoyed visiting her cousins, Lucy and Natasha. She...
Luiza Pinto
May 12, 2017
Luiza (Lessa) Pinto, 90, of New Bedford died Friday May 12, 2017 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late George Pinto. Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Barros) Lessa, she was raised in Cape Verde and lived in New Jersey and New Bedford for many years. She...
Joana Lopes
May 12, 2017
Joana Lopes, 94, of New Bedford died Friday May 12, 2017 at the Royal of Fairhaven. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Manuel and Emariana (Lomba) Lopes, she lived in New Bedford for over 30 years. She is survived by two sisters, Julia Mingola and Eugenia Lessa; a niece, Margie Barros; a great-niece, Courtney Rego;...
