Mildred P. Cummings
Apr 10, 2016
Mildred Perkins Cummings, 84, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2016 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Richard Hudner Cummings in June, 2015. Mrs. Cummings is survived by her children, Sean X. Cummings of Tiverton, Rhode Island, Katherine Cummings of Walpole, Massachusetts, Michael Cummings and his wife Suzanne...
Dureel "Del" Poulin
Apr 10, 2016
Dureel "Del" (Fleury) Poulin, 78, of Fairhaven passed away Sunday April 10, 2016 at Alden Court after a brief illness. Born in Skowhegan, Maine, the daughter of the late Fernande P. Hebert, she was adopted at birth by the late Leonce and Rose (LePage) Fleury. She lived in Lewiston, Maine and New Bedford for many years before moving to...
Hazel C. Dupre
Apr 9, 2016
Hazel C. (Carvalho) Dupre, 90, of New Bedford died April 9, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Marcel E. "Mike" Dupre. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Constantino and Bertha (Silva) Carvalho, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...
Brenda M. "Bunny" Farland
Apr 8, 2016
Brenda M. "Bunny" (Roderick) Farland, 59, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly April 8, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Roland G. Farland, Jr., and the daughter of the late John and Mable Roderick. Born in Dartmouth on December 19, 1956, she was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and attended Kinyon-Campbell Business School. She enjoyed vacationing and spending...
Barbara L. Bernier
Apr 7, 2016
Barbara L. (Thornhill) Bernier, 85, of New Bedford died April 7, 2016 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard F. Bernier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fred W. and Anna G. (Bennett) Thornhill, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the South...
Virginia "Jini" Burke
Apr 7, 2016
The world lost one of the funniest, fiercest, most courageous open, honest woman on the planet. Virginia "Jini" Burke passed away at the age of 65 surrounded by her loving family and friends at St. Lukes Hospital on Thursday, April 7th. Jini moved on to the next plane of the Universe leaving a large unfillable hole behind on this...
Carolyn Raposa
Apr 6, 2016
Carolyn (Ventura) Raposa, 73, of Dartmouth died April 6, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Raposa. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John and Alice (Carvalho) Ventura, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Raposa was formerly employed as a machine operator...
Maria L. Sequeira
Apr 6, 2016
Maria L. (Sena) Sequeira, of New Bedford died April 6, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joao Sequeira. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Tomé and Maria (DePina) deSena, she came to the United States 32 years ago and lived in Boston before moving to New Bedford. Survivors include...
Robert Santos, Jr.
Apr 5, 2016
Robert Santos, Jr., 50, of New Bedford lost his battle with cancer on April 5, 2016 at the home of his parents, Robert and Lois E. (Worster) Santos. Survivors include his parents; his daughter, Grace M. Santos; his former wife and dear friend, Kathleen (Murphy) Santos; 2 nieces, Alexandria and Aubrey Ferreira; 2 nephews, Blake and Garrett Ferreira; and...
Richard A. Lopes
Apr 5, 2016
Richard A. Lopes, 64, of Providence, RI died April 5, 2016 at Miriam Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late William J. and Emilia L. "Millie" (Morris) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Providence 5 years ago. He was formerly employed as a foreman with Wellington Design & Construction Company...
Anthony L. Farley
Apr 4, 2016
Anthony L. Farley, 50, of New Bedford passed away Monday April 4, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Quincy, the son of the late Leo and June-Ann (Ellison) Farley, he lived in Easton during his childhood years before moving to New Bedford, where he lived for most of his life. He was affiliated with CMHS and attended LifeStream....
Dorothy Botelho
Apr 4, 2016
Dorothy (Medeiros) Botelho, 89, of New Bedford died April 4, 2016 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Augustine "Gus" Botelho. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Lewis)Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Botelho was formerly employed by Beck's Seafood Restaurant. She enjoyed dancing....
Edward F. Bowen
Apr 4, 2016
Edward F. Bowen, 76, of Acushnet passed away Monday April 4, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Madeline M. (Abraham) Bowen; they had been married for 50 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Timothy and Mary (O'Dowd) Bowen, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to...
Ralph S. Teixeira
Apr 3, 2016
Ralph S. Teixeira, 86, of New Bedford died April 3, 2016 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Maura J. (Perreira) Teixeira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph Rose Teixeira and Dorothy (Silva) Salley, he lived in Boston for 20 years before returning to New Bedford. He was a...
Alice S. Shell
Apr 2, 2016
Alice S. (Harris) Shell, 64, of New Bedford died April 2, 2016 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of William H. Shell. Born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of the late Raymond C. Harris, Sr. and Mary D. (Gomes) Harris, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She dedicated her time responsible for the...
Joao C. Ferraz
Mar 31, 2016
Joao C. Ferraz, 67, of New Bedford died Thursday March 31, 2016 at Tufts Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria Isabel (Sousa) Ferraz. Born in Sao Miguel, Açores, the son of the late Serafim and Rosa (Caetano) Ferraz, he moved to Fall River in 1973, and had lived in New Bedford since 1980....
Mark Anthony Guerrero Medina
Mar 31, 2016
Mark Anthony Guerrero Medina, 9, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Thursday March 31, 2016 at Boston Children's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the beloved son of Onoria "Marlene" Medina and Eddy Guerrero, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mark was a third grade student at the Hayden-McFadden Elementary School. He was a very happy...
Anthony Canto Barboza
Mar 30, 2016
Anthony Canto Barboza, a devoted family man, World War II veteran and longtime door-to-door salesman known in New Bedford and neighboring regions simply as "the Fuller Brush Man," died peacefully on March 30, at the Royal of Fairhaven, where he was surrounded by family. He was 96. Anthony was married to Lillian Barros, with whom he had eight boys....
James A. Flanagan
Mar 30, 2016
James A. Flanagan, 90, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday March 30, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Smith) Flanagan; they had been married for 56 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John J. and Annie V. (O'Donnell) Flanagan, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....
Alcides Andrade
Mar 29, 2016
Alcides Andrade, 86, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 29, 2016 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Madalena (DaCosta) Andrade. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Thomas F. and Arminda (Oliveira) Andrade, he lived in New Bedford since 1963. He was a communicant of Holy...
