Cynthia Lobo
Feb 24, 2017
Cynthia (Pina) Lobo, 76, of Plymouth died February 24, 2017 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Lawrence J. "Jack" Lobo. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry "Harry" and Julia (Pina) Pina, she lived in New Haven, CT for many years until retiring to Plymouth in 1983. She was a member...
Manuel C. Rosenfield
Feb 24, 2017
Manuel C. Rosenfield, retired history professor, Coast Guard officer and long-time resident of Mattapoisett, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 after a brief illness. An educator for nearly 60 years, Rosenfield was a former chairman of the UMass Dartmouth History Department, a former member of the Old Rochester Regional School Committee, and The Standard-Times 2014 Mattapoisett Man of the Year....
Mary D. Vasconcelles
Feb 23, 2017
Mary D. Vasconcelles, 87 of New Bedford died Thursday February 23, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Clara (Sousa) Vasconcelles from Camacha, Madeira. A 1947 graduate of New Bedford High School, she was employed as an Administrative Assistant at Ideal Sales in New Bedford and then...
Daniel J. Wilde
Feb 22, 2017
Daniel James Wilde, 62, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Wednesday February 22, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after years of battling health issues. He was the husband of Linda M. (Filkins) Wilde. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William L. and Dorothy B. (Travers) Wilde, he lived in New Bedford for most of his...
Virginia G. Morgan
Feb 22, 2017
Virginia G. (Wilcox) Morgan, 91, of Mattapoisett passed away Wednesday February 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late Charles A. Morgan and the late Herbert L. Arral. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Daniel A. Wilcox and Gertrude E. (Phillips) Wilcox Garlington. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class...
Luiza R. Gomes
Feb 22, 2017
Luiza R. Gomes, 83, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 22, 2017 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio J. and Josephine (Almeida) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She is survived by her...
Marc M. Leclair
Feb 20, 2017
Marc M. Leclair, 58, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday February 20, 2017. He was the son of Cecile Leclair of Milton and the late Raymond W. Leclair, He was raised in Fairhaven and lived his whole life in the New Bedford area. Marc was the proprietor of Leclair Bros. Contracting. In addition to his...
Raymond E. Wilson, Jr.
Feb 20, 2017
Raymond Edward Wilson, Jr., 86, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday February 20, 2017 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Betty J. (King) Wilson, Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Raymond E. Wilson and Ethel (Harris) Wilson Brown, he lived in Mattapoisett for the past 48 years....
Gary R. Dubois
Feb 18, 2017
Gary R. Dubois, 63, of New Bedford died peacefully at home on Saturday February 18, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Lane) Dubois, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Roland E. and Theresa M. (Bolger) Dubois, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life....
Mary G. Whalen
Feb 18, 2017
Mary G. (Murphy) Whalen, 96, of Rochester, formerly of New Bedford passed away Saturday February 18, 2017 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John W. Whalen. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward D. and Margaret G. (Gibbons) Murphy, she lived in New Bedford for nine decades before moving to her...
Margaret A. Neville
Feb 17, 2017
Margaret A. (Newhall) Neville, 76, of Dartmouth died February 17, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Richard F. Neville. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Marion T. (Brady) Newhall, she was raised in Taunton and lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth. Mrs. Neville enjoyed gardening...
Robert F. Perry
Feb 16, 2017
Robert F. Perry, 87, of Dartmouth died February 16, 2017 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Beatrice (Martin) Perry with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank C. and Irene (Correia) Perry, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Perry...
Joaquim F. Silva
Feb 16, 2017
Joaquim F. Silva, 64, of New London, CT, formerly of New Bedford died Thursday February 16, 2017 at home. Born in Sao Vincente, Cape Verde, the son of the late Pedro F. and Mary (Gomes) Silva, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Silva was formerly employed as a firefighter at the Groton Naval Base before being...
Maria Correia Dasilva
Feb 15, 2017
Maria Correia (DaSilva) DaSilva, 76, of New Bedford died February 15, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Anicetro and Angelina (Correia) DaSilva, she lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford in 1997. Maria was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in...
Robert S. Leonard
Feb 15, 2017
Robert S. Leonard, 52, of New Bedford died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Marie (Zager) Hetu and her husband Alfred and the late Donald Leonard, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Robert served in the U.S. Army, spending most of his time overseas in Germany. He...
Margaret Dixon
Feb 14, 2017
Margaret (Lynch) Dixon, 81, of New Bedford passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday February 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late John T. Dixon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John C. and Julia A. (Harrington) Lynch, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St....
Antoinette M. Costa
Feb 13, 2017
Antoinette M. Costa, 53, of East Freetown passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday February 13, 2017. Born in Taunton, the daughter of Anthony N. Costa and the late June (Pina) Costa, she lived in Freetown for most of her life. Antoinette was involved in the social work industry in this area for many years. She received her...
Mary Grimley
Feb 13, 2017
Mary (Cabral) Grimley, 97, of New Bedford, passed away February 13, 2017 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Arthur A. Grimley. Mary was the daughter of the late John and Adelaide (Mendonca) Cabral. She was the oldest of nine siblings, Manuel Cabral, Lena Bergeron, Irene Drolet, and the late Arthur Cabral,...
Donald F. "Cal" Calnan
Feb 12, 2017
Donald F. "Cal" Calnan died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 12, 2017 surrounded by his loving children. He was the husband of the late Bernice (Powers) Calnan for 63 whirlwind years. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and was the oldest son of Mary and Charles Calnan. Donald is survived by his four children: Erin Calnan-Toolis; Karen...
Robert E. Furtado
Feb 12, 2017
Robert E. Furtado, 88, of Mattapoisett died February 12, 2017 at Sippican Health Care Center surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Joanne (Chittenden) Furtado. The youngest of four children, he was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles P. and Mary (Mendonza) Furtado, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in...
