Lawrence P. Mendez
May 25, 2016
Lawrence P. Mendez, 74, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 25, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Pedro and Marie Alice (Burgo) Mendez, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Mendez was formerly employed as a maintenance mechanic for Johnson & Johnson until his...
Margaret A. Palm
May 22, 2016
Margaret Anne Palm, known as "Peggy" to friends and "Dee" to family, was born to Kathleen and Joseph Breen on April 5th, 1955 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died at home on May 22, 2016 surrounded by her family. Throughout her life, Peggy cared for those around her with loving-kindness. As the first of eight children, she helped...
Donald C. "Woody" Wood
May 22, 2016
Donald C. Wood, affectionately known as "Woody" throughout his life, passed peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center on May 22, 2016. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Marjorie, to whom he was married for over 66 years. He was the father of four daughters, Roxanne Roberts, Betsy Jackson, Dianne Wood, and Susan McMahon. Born to the late Kenneth and Elizabeth...
Therese Gannon
May 17, 2016
Therese Carroll Gannon died on May 17th, 2016 at age 82 in St. Simon's Island, GA, of pneumonia. Known as Terry, she was born in Worcester, MA, on October 5th, 1933 to Elizabeth and David Carroll. Terry is survived by her brothers Shaun Carroll and Kevin Carroll; their spouses Sandee and Lucy; her sister-in-law Sue Gannon; her two children...
Mary Clare Doyle, Major A.N.C.
May 16, 2016
M. Clare Doyle passed away peacefully in Meredith, NH on Monday, May 16, 2016. She lived life to the fullest during her incredible 103 years. Clare was born in Woonsocket, RI on August 16, 1912. She graduated from the Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing. Clare entered the US Army Nurse Corps in 1944 and saw two tours of...
Nicole Kouhi Podkowa
May 16, 2016
Nicole Kouhi Podkowa, 42, of Marion died peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2016, at her home with her family at her side. Nicole was the loving wife of Dr. John J. Podkowa, Jr, her husband of 16 years, and devoted mother of Redmond and John Joseph (JJ). Born in Bristol, PA, to Fred A. and Judith A. (Stetser) Kouhi,...
Dorothy L. Reynolds
May 14, 2016
Dorothy L. (Lowney) Reynolds, 96, of Fairhaven passed away at home on Saturday May 14, 2016 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Eugene Thomas Reynolds. Born in New York, NY, the daughter of the late John S. and Honora (Lyons) Lowney, she was raised in New Bedford, lived in Rhode Island for many years...
Andre D. "Andy" Thibodeau Iii
May 13, 2016
Andre D. "Andy" Thibodeau III, age 39, of Dartmouth, died unexpectedly Friday, May 13, 2016. He was the loving husband of Julienne (Bourgeois) Thibodeau and father to Jacqueline (12), Andrea (10), and the late Andre D. Thibodeau IV, all of Dartmouth. He was the son of Nancy (Mosher) Thibodeau and Andre D. Thibodeau Jr., both of Dartmouth. Andy was...
Amy Jo Kolbeck
May 12, 2016
Some people come into our lives for a short while and leave a lasting impression. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Amy Jo Kolbeck, 49, who died peacefully at home on Thursday May 12, 2016 surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with ALS and Multiple Sclerosis. She was born in...
Norma J. Bowen
May 10, 2016
Norma J. Bowen, 81, of Dartmouth died May 10, 2016 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Bowen. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Alphonso) Macedo, she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. Mrs. Bowen was formerly employed by Hemingway Transportation and later was employed at...
Joan Manning Sylvia
May 9, 2016
Joan Manning Sylvia, 81, of Fairhaven, MA and Venice, FL passed away on May 9, 2016 at the Hospice House of Venice. She was the loving wife of Norman A. Sylvia; they were married 58 years. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Richard H. Manning, Jr. and Mary "Mae" (Sweeney) Manning. She lived in...
Deacon Marcel G. Morency
May 9, 2016
Deacon Marcel George Morency, 96, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Monday May 9, 2016 at Sacred Heart Home. Marcel graduated from St. Anthony and St. Joseph's Schools in New Bedford. He graduated from Assumption Preparatory School in Worcester in 1939, where he studied the classics, Greek, Latin, French and a rigorous classical core curriculum typical of that...
Mary Rita Francotte
May 8, 2016
Mary Rita (Sullivan) Francotte, 92, of Fairhaven died Sunday May 8, 2016 at Our Lady's Haven after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Francotte. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John J. and Evelyn (Poirier) Sullivan, she resided in Marion until moving to Fairhaven in 1969. As a...
Christopher M. Kennedy
May 7, 2016
Christopher M. Kennedy, 56, of New Bedford, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away suddenly on Saturday May 7, 2016. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James F. and Edith M. (McNulty) Kennedy, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life, before moving to New Bedford two years ago. Chris was employed by the Coastline Elderly Services Elderly...
William J. Butler, Sr.
May 7, 2016
William J. Butler, Sr., 81, of New Bedford died May 7, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Rosemary (Williams) Butler. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late David H. and Isabella (Livesey) Butler, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr....
Manuel S. Dutra
May 7, 2016
Manuel S. Dutra, 83, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday May 7, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Clementina (daSilva) Dutra. Born in Feteira, Faial, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Lucrecia Dutra, he lived in New Bedford since 1968. Mr. Dutra was the proprietor of Horta's Restaurant in New Bedford. His...
Richard P. Sansouci, D.D.S.
May 6, 2016
Richard Paul SanSouci, D.D.S., 59, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Friday May 6, 2016. He was the loving husband of Cathryn Ann (Pumilia) SanSouci, D.D.S. They were married in 2003 and together they traveled to seven continents creating adventures and making lasting memories. Born and raised in Whitinsville, the son of the late Wilfred and...
Bertha A. Jones
May 5, 2016
Bertha Adeline (Pell) Jones was 94 years old at the time of her passing on Thursday May 5, 2016 from complications of a stroke she had on January 7, 2016. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, MA, she was married to Retired Police Officer Walter S. Jones, Sr. for 69 years. She was the daughter of the late Walter...
Rita I. Schemm
May 5, 2016
Rita I. (Sawyer) Schemm, 91, of New Bedford died Thursday May 5, 2016 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert H. Sawyer, Jr. and Leah (Adams) Sawyer, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Schemm was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. She...
Anne M. Fisher
May 4, 2016
Anne M. (McCormick) Fisher, 86, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 4, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Albert L. "Bud" Fisher. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Kelley) McCormick, she moved to Fairhaven in 1978. She was a communicant of St....
