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,...
James E. Smith
Dec 15, 2016
James E. Smith, 81, of New Bedford died Thursday, December 15, 2016. He was the husband of Cynthia M. (Costa) Smith. Born in Tennessee, son of the late James and Mattie (Brown) Smith, he lived in Chicago until joining the Air Force and then lived in New Bedford for the rest of his life. He was a communicant of...
Mary Louise Spiliotis
Dec 15, 2016
Mary Louise (McCarthy) Spiliotis, 89, of Dartmouth died December 15, 2016 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late George Spiliotis, Jr. Born in Middleboro, the daughter of the late Francis E. and Katherine E. (Conway) McCarthy, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth. She was formerly employed as a secretary at Plymouth Superior Court...
Kathleen Leonard Muldoon, R.N.
Dec 15, 2016
Kathleen Leonard Muldoon, of Mattapoisett, died after a period of declining health at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Dr. William Muldoon, D.D.S. She was born on September 22, 1924 in Youngstown, OH, minutes after her identical twin, Jean Leonard Galvin. Her parents were Mary Rose Walsh and Arthur Thomas Leonard....
James Knox
Dec 15, 2016
James Knox, 84, of New Bedford died December 15, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Vilma T. (deAndrade) Knox. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alexander and Agatha W. (Corea) Knox, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Knox was a communicant of...
Theresa E. Dougall
Dec 12, 2016
Theresa E. Dougall, 70, of Marion, entered eternal life on Monday, December 12, 2016 surrounded by her loving family and friends after a long and courageous battle with myelofibrosis. Born in New Bedford on December 3, 1946, Terry was the daughter of the late Lionel and Mary (Ponte) Perry. Terry was a graduate of Our Lady of Mount Carmel...
Anne E. "Betty" Rymszewicz
Dec 12, 2016
Anne Elizabeth "Betty" (Rawcliffe) Rymszewicz, 87, of New Bedford died Monday December 12, 2016 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Richard B. "Dick" Rymszewicz. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Rhoda (Harrison) and Thomas Rawcliffe, Jr., she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a proud graduate of...
Maria J. Silva
Dec 11, 2016
Maria J. (Andrade) Silva, 81, of New Bedford died December 11, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel Silva. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose G. and Ilidia (Britto) Andrade, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs. Silva was a parishioner of...
