Obituaries

Gerald J. White

Gerald J. White

Nov 23, 2016

Gerald J. White, 68, of Taunton, formerly of Mattapoisett and Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday November 23, 2016. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George S. and Frances A. (Handspicker) White, he had lived in Mattapoisett for many years before moving to Dartmouth in 1995 and to Taunton in 2012. Gerry was formerly...

Frances R. Mazerolle

Frances R. Mazerolle

Nov 21, 2016

Frances R. Mazerolle, 90, of New Bedford died November 21, 2016 at The Oaks Nursing Home. Born and raised in Marion, the daughter of the late Charles E. and Alice M. (Arnold) Robinson, she lived in New Bedford for the past 31 years. She was a member of the Credit Women's Business Club, a founding member of the Keith...

Irene E. Tiernan

Irene E. Tiernan

Nov 20, 2016

Irene E. (Burgess) Tiernan, 92, of Mattapoisett died Sunday November 20, 2016 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Andrew J. Tiernan, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Rogers) Burgess, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett many years ago. She was a graduate...

Timothy C. Diggle

Timothy C. Diggle

Nov 20, 2016

Timothy C. Diggle, 56, of New Bedford died Sunday November 20, 2016 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Theodore C. and Eleanor S. (Gatie) Diggle, he was raised in Acushnet. He was a graduate of Fairhaven High School. An avid sports fan, he loved watching the New England Patriots, the Boston...

Jean E. Labelle

Jean E. Labelle

Nov 20, 2016

Jean Elizabeth (Mello) LaBelle, 86, of Dartmouth, passed away on November 20, 2016 after her brave battle with cancer. Jean was born in New Bedford on March 14, 1931. She graduated from New Bedford High School in 1949 and continued on to receive a Bachelors of Science in Education from Bridgewater State College in 1954. Jean was a communicant...

George H. Wilkinson, Jr.

George H. Wilkinson, Jr.

Nov 20, 2016

George H. Wilkinson, Jr., 85, of East Freetown died November 20, 2016 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Margaret "Peggy" (Silva) Wilkinson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George H. and Isabelle (Roderick) Wilkinson, he lived in East Freetown most of his life. Mr. Wilkinson was formerly employed as a sheet metal worker with...

Manuel Burgo

Manuel Burgo

Nov 18, 2016

Manuel Burgo, 84, of New Bedford died Friday November 18, 2016 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Soares) Burgo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leopold and Rose (Rodriques) Burgo, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School....

Ellena L. Haskell

Ellena L. Haskell

Nov 18, 2016

Ellena L. (Brightman) Haskell, 81, of New Bedford died November 18, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Allen C. Haskell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Sherod B. and Ellen M. (Shard) Brightman, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven. Mrs. Haskell was an...

Michelle F. Livramento

Michelle F. Livramento

Nov 18, 2016

Michelle F. "Micki" (Seales) Livramento, 65, of New Bedford died November 18, 2016 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph A. Livramento. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Carroll "Carl" and Joanna (Lopes) Seales, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed by Boy Scouts of America...

James J. "Jockey" Hayes

James J. "Jockey" Hayes

Nov 17, 2016

James Joseph "Jockey" Hayes, 47, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Thursday November 17, 2016. Born in Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland, Jockey moved to Yonkers, NY at the age of 15 and moved to New Bedford in the early 1990s. He worked at the Tara Restaurant in Yonkers and the County Fair Yonkers Raceway and was a golf caddy...

Dana S. Furtado

Dana S. Furtado

Nov 17, 2016

Dana S. Furtado, 38, of Acushnet passed away Thursday November 17, 2016 after a brief illness. He is survived by his mother, Brenda J. (Alves) Woodis; his stepfather, Richard A. Woodis, his stepbrother, Wallace A. Woodis and his wife Elizabeth; his stepsisters, Angela Fernandes and Wendy Woodis; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Lewis...

Warren D. Crippin

Warren D. Crippin

Nov 16, 2016

Warren D. Crippin, 73, of Mattapoisett died November 16, 2016 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Harriet L. (Kremp) Crippin. Born in Wareham, the son of the late David W. and Doris E. (Winters) Crippin, he lived in Marion and Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Crippin was formerly employed by Verizon for...

Victor J. Ladetto

Victor J. Ladetto

Nov 14, 2016

Victor J. Ladetto, 83, of Dartmouth died November 14, 2016 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Ann Marie (Murphy) Ladetto. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Victor and Florence L. (Kelley) Ladetto, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Ladetto was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth. He...

Carlos A. Delnegro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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