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...
David J. Insley, Iii
Jun 18, 2017
David J. "D.J." Insley, III, 37 of New Bedford died Sunday June 18, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in New Hampshire. Born in Hampton, Virginia, the son of Diane (Rogissart) and David J. Insley, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. D.J. was employed as a foreman for Feeney Brothers Utility Services....
Raymond C. Silva
Jun 13, 2017
Raymond Silva, 77, of New Bedford, MA and Naples, FL lost his struggle with cancer on June 13, 2017. Ray was formerly employed as a lineman by NSTAR for 27 years, until his retirement. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife, Gail; two sons, Douglas and his wife Lori, and David;...
Clifford Peter Fitzgerald
Jun 13, 2017
Clifford Peter FitzGerald, 78, of Atlantis, FL and Mattapoisett, MA passed away at his home on June 13, 2017, from natural causes. Born in Newton, MA, the son of the late Helen (Carey) FitzGerald and John Joseph FitzGerald, he attended Newton High School where he met the love of his life, Ginnie Milott, on Christmas Eve. At Boston University,...
Rita L. Kennedy
Jun 12, 2017
Rita L. (Gould) Kennedy, 99, of Dartmouth passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 just nine days shy of her 100th birthday. She was the wife of the late Charles T. "Sham" Kennedy. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Paul and Bride (Noseworthy) Gould, she lived in Fairhaven and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a...
George Motta
Jun 12, 2017
George Motta, 71, of Dartmouth died Monday June 12, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George Motta, Celeste "Sally" (Ferreira) Ribeiro, and Alfred M. Ribeiro, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. George was formerly employed by Work Incorporated and the Opportunity Center. He attended Active...
Geraldine Henderson
Jun 12, 2017
Geraldine Henderson, 61 of New Bedford, died Monday, June 12, 2017, unexpectedly at home. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Saxon and the late Marion E. Henderson. She was born in Acushnet and lived in New Bedford all her life. She attended Bethel AME Church in her youth and attended New Bedford Public Schools, graduating from New...
Lorraine A. Gentili
Jun 12, 2017
Lorraine A. (Cote) Gentili, 79 of New Bedford died suddenly June 12, 2017 . She was the wife of the late Ernest J. Gentili, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Donat H. and Adrienne C. (Berube) Cote, she lived in Acushnet for 52 years before moving to New...
