Carlos A. Delnegro
Nov 13, 2016
Carlos Alberto DelNegro, 85, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday November 13, 2016 at home after a long illness. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, the son of the late Alberto and Lucrecia (Cunha) DelNegro, he lived in New Bedford since 1970. A lifelong learner, Carlos loved languages, reading, and history. He is survived by his daughter, Isabel Malonson and...
Gladys E. Haskell
Nov 12, 2016
Gladys E. (Harrison) Haskell, 97, of Fairhaven died November 12, 2016 peacefully at The Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late James S. Haskell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Frances (Oaks) Harrison, she was raised in Matttapoisett and lived in Fairhaven for several years. She was formerly employed as a...
Michael Joseph Camacho
Nov 12, 2016
Michael Joseph "Mike" Camacho, 62, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston from complications related to his courageous nine month battle with Esophageal cancer. Mike was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on February 28, 1954 to Joseph G. Camacho, Jr. and the late Patricia M. (Carey) Camacho. He is survived...
Robert H. Bertrand
Nov 10, 2016
Robert H. Bertrand, 90, of Mattapoisett and Naples, FL, passed peacefully from this life on November 10, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Georgette C. "Gerri" (Cournoyer) Bertrand, to whom he was happily married for 68 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Antoine and Emilia (Pelletier)...
Claire K. Murphy
Nov 10, 2016
Claire K. (Kern) Murphy, 89, of Marion, MA, died peacefully after a long illness Thursday November 10, 2016. She was born in Dedham, MA, daughter of the late Ferdinand E. and Ellen M. (Zilliox) Kern. She graduated from Girls' Latin School in Boston, MA. As a young woman, Claire worked at the Bank of Boston. Claire married and raised...
Malcolm R. Sherman
Nov 9, 2016
Malcolm R. Sherman, 62, of New Bedford passed peacefully in his sleep at home on November 9, 2016, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of the late Diana L. (Green) Sherman. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William E. C. Sherman and Claudia May (Smith) Sherman, he was a lifelong...
Christine M. Kennedy
Nov 9, 2016
Christine Mary (Caruso) Kennedy, age 65, of Melbourne, FL formerly of New Bedford, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at William Childs Hospice House in Palm Bay, FL. She was the wife of Bruce A. Kennedy. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Palmina (Pasquantonio) Caruso, she lived in New Bedford before moving...
Joyce P. Medina
Nov 8, 2016
Joyce P. (Gomes) Medina, 60, of New Bedford, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Cape Cod Hospital after a long courageous battle after suffering a stroke. She had been the loving and devoted wife of Eduino M. Medina. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Domingo and Rose (Gonsalves) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of...
June D. Medeiros
Nov 8, 2016
June D. (Dias) Medeiros, 88, of New Bedford died November 8, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone V. and Maria (Pinheiro) Dias, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...
Flora G. Senna
Nov 7, 2016
Flora G. (Sylvia) Senna, 91, of Mattapoisett died Monday November 7, 2016 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Gabriel B. Senna. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Emilia (Leitao) Sylvia, she lived in Mattapoisett for over 50 years. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School. She was...
Douglas M. Pfeninger
Nov 6, 2016
Douglas M. Pfeninger, 81, of Dartmouth died November 6, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Alice M. Pfeninger. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles and Violet (McGee) Pfeninger, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Pfeninger was a communicant of St....
Patrick S. Barrett
Nov 6, 2016
Patrick S. Barrett, 32, of Dartmouth died November 6, 2016. Born in New Bedford, the son of Michael A. and Stephanie (Cook) Barrett, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Survivors include his parents; his son, Gage M. Barrett of New Bedford; a brother, Timothy M. Barrett of Brooklyn, NY; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was...
Eileen May Antil
Nov 5, 2016
Eileen May (Prescott) Antil, 83, of New Bedford, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 after a long illness, at home surrounded by family. She was the wife of Robert H. Antil, with whom they just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June. Mrs. Antil also celebrated her 83rd birthday on Thursday. She lived a devoted family life. Born in...
Estelle E. Brennan
Nov 2, 2016
Estelle E. Brennan, 92, of East Freetown died November 2, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Bernard Brennan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul and Mildred (Bousquet) Lemire, she had lived in New Bedford prior to living in Florida for 22 years. She returned to this area in 2014. She was...
Wayne T. Brown
Oct 31, 2016
Wayne T. Brown, 73, of New Bedford died October 31, 2016 at Savoy Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Elizabeth R. (James) Watkins, he lived in New York and New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Brown was formerly employed as a bus driver with Union Street Railway Company and Almeida...
Valentina Sykes
Oct 29, 2016
Valentina (Abrantes) Sykes, 91, of Mattapoisett died October 29, 2016 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late James Sykes, and the sister of the late Dennis Abrantes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria D. (Couto) Abrantes, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life before moving to Mattapoisett in 1990....
Harald Thuestad
Oct 28, 2016
Harald Thuestad, 90, of Mattapoisett died October 28, 2016 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Joan (Garlington) Thuestad. Born in Kopervik, Norway, the son of the late Hans K. and Laura (Gronnestad) Thuestad, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1969. Mr. Thuestad was an active member of Trinity Lutheran...
Paula A. Craige
Oct 27, 2016
Paula A. (Taber) Craige, 40, of New Bedford died October 27, 2016 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Taunton, the daughter of George Taber of Middleboro and the late Veronica (Roza) Taber, she was raised in Berkley before moving to New Bedford in 2000. She enjoyed the company of her cats, Fred, Ginger and Tao. Survivors include her...
Gail Martin
Oct 26, 2016
Gail (Simpkin) Martin, 60, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on October 26, 2016. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Shirley (Dutra) Monteiro and Kenneth Simpkin, she lived in St. Petersburg for the past 26 years. Gail was employed at Kane's Furniture where she recently celebrated 20 years of service. She...
Barbara D. Chase
Oct 24, 2016
Barbara D. (Wood) Chase, 86, of New Bedford died peacefully on Monday October 24, 2016 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Andrew B. Chase, III. The highlight of her life was spending time with her family. She enjoyed playing cards, puzzle books, game shows, old movies, and listening to local talk radio. She is...
