Obituaries

Paul M. Cook

Paul M. Cook

Apr 23, 2017

Paul M. Cook, 78 of New Bedford died April 23, 2017 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Janice M. (Thayer) Cook. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Morris H. and Veronica (Hogan) Cook, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Cook was formerly employed as a...

James P. Carvalho

James P. Carvalho

Apr 23, 2017

James P. Carvalho, 77 of New Bedford died April 23, 2017 at Vibra Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Jacqueline M. (Poulin) Carvalho with who he shared 23 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John V. and Esther (Jardin) Carvalho, he lived in Freetown and Acushnet before...

Adelaide C. Fontes

Adelaide C. Fontes

Apr 20, 2017

Adelaide C. (Centeio) Fontes, 95 of New Bedford died April 20, 2017 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Cesar Valles and Isabel (Fernandes) Centeio, she lived in Praia, Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford in 1976. Survivors include a son, Alberto Centeio of New Bedford; 2 daughters, Maria...

Giselle D. Bessette-Wiswell

Giselle D. Bessette-Wiswell

Apr 20, 2017

Giselle D. Bessette-Wiswell, 62 0f Mattapoisett died April 20, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Philip M. Wiswell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Roland P. and Dorothy E. (Borges) Bessette, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. Giselle was formerly employed as a paper carrier with the...

Annmarie Correia

Annmarie Correia

Apr 16, 2017

AnnMarie (Riding) Correia, 57 of New Bedford died April 16, 2017 at home after a long and courageous battle with ALS. She was the wife of David L. Correia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Margaret C. (McDonnell) Riding of New Bedford and the late Paul G. Riding, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs....

Barbara M. Kirkland

Barbara M. Kirkland

Apr 13, 2017

Barbara M. (Harriman) Kirkland, 72, passed away on April 13, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert K. Kirkland, with whom she shared 34 wonderful and memorable years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Nelson F. Harriman, Jr. and Margaret A. (MacDonald) Harriman. Barbara was predeceased by her...

Barbara P. Caton

Barbara P. Caton

Apr 11, 2017

Barbara P. Caton, 87, of New Bedford died April 11, 2017 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Frank J. Caton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stephen and Angelina (Macedo) Chase, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Caton was formerly employed as...

Manuela S. Serpa

Manuela S. Serpa

Apr 9, 2017

Manuela S. (Silva) Serpa, 89, of New Bedford died Sunday April 9, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Manuel N. Serpa. Born in Faial, Azores, the daughter of the late Mariana daSilva Serpa, she lived in New Bedford since 1968. Mrs. Serpa was formerly employed as a seamstress for Paul Modes,...

David C. Dubois

David C. Dubois

Apr 8, 2017

David C. DuBois, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly on Saturday April 8, 2017 while finishing a good round of golf with a close friend on a beautiful spring day. He was the loving husband of Patricia "Trish" (Chandler) DuBois. Born in Waterville, Maine, the son of Marie (Dionne) DuBois of Torrington, CT and the late Joseph DuBois, he...

Alden W. Counsell

Alden W. Counsell

Apr 7, 2017

Alden W. Counsell, 94 of Dartmouth died April 7, 2017 at Autumn Glen Assisted Living. He was the husband of the late Theresa M. (Travis) Counsell. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Esther A. (Cryer) Counsell, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Counsell was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart...

Richard E. Vickery

Richard E. Vickery

Apr 5, 2017

Richard E. Vickery, 82, of Marion passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday April 5, 2017 surrounded by his family.  He was the loving husband of Nancy C. (Rebello) Vickery, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Middleboro, the son of the late LaForest H. and Alice A. (Winters) Vickery, he lived in Marion for...

Leo M. Rousseau

Leo M. Rousseau

Apr 2, 2017

View Slideshow Leo M. Rousseau, 79 of Acushnet died April 2, 2017 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Joyce V. (Lapolla) Rousseau. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Arsene S. "Mike" and Gertrude (Daley) Rousseau, he lived in Acushnet most of his life. Mr. Rousseau was a...

Grace M. Mcgee

Grace M. Mcgee

Apr 2, 2017

Grace M. (Jupin) McGee, 94 of Mattapoisett died April 2, 2017 at Sippican Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Thomas A. McGee. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Barbara (Basick) Jupin, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1990. Survivors include her son, Douglas McGee and his...

Irene M. Babineau

Irene M. Babineau

Apr 1, 2017

Irene M. (Johnson) Babineau, 81, of New Bedford passed away Saturday April 1, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Albert Babineau. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Alice (Despres) Johnson, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Babineau was formerly employed...

Robert M. Walter

Robert M. Walter

Mar 30, 2017

Robert Monroe Walter, longtime resident of Mattapoisett, MA passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 while on his daily walk home from the post office. He leaves behind his loving wife Patricia of 56 years, his son, Brad and Laura Walter and grandson Christopher of Dover, MA, son, Chris Walter of Foxboro, MA and son, Dale and Tracy Walter of...

Lillian A. Alves

Lillian A. Alves

Mar 27, 2017

Lillian A. "Mickey" (Cooke) Alves, 92, of New Bedford passed away Monday March 27, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Charles C. Alves. Born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia, to Harold and Amy (Cochran) Cooke, she met Charlie, the love of her life, while he was...

George Gracia, Jr.

George Gracia, Jr.

Mar 27, 2017

George Gracia, Jr., 77, of Brentwood, Tennessee, formerly of New Bedford, died suddenly at home on Monday March 27, 2017. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Julia (Gilmette) Gracia, he lived in New Bedford all of his life before moving to Tennessee six years ago. George was formerly employed by Harvey Industries, and most...

Robert D. Cormier

Robert D. Cormier

Mar 27, 2017

Robert D. Cormier, 74, of New Bedford died Monday, March 27, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gail A. Landry. Born in Acushnet, son of the late Delphis and Dorothy (Caron) Cormier, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence...

Constantine T. Nanopoulos

Constantine T. Nanopoulos

Mar 26, 2017

Constantine T. Nanopoulos, 84, retired Superintendent of Schools for the City of New Bedford, passed away suddenly on Sunday March 26, 2017 at his home in North Fort Myers, Florida. He was the loving husband of Grace A. (Poirier) Nanopoulos. A New Bedford native, he was the son of Greek immigrants, Theodore and Helen (Kostas) Nanopoulos. He was a...

Eleanor E. Lopes

Eleanor E. Lopes

Mar 26, 2017

Eleanor E. Lopes, 80 of New Bedford died March 26, 2017 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose A. and Anna E. (Costa) Lopes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Eleanor was a very hard worker and was formerly employed by several local fish houses before retiring...

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