Eva Dupont
Mar 28, 2016
Eva (DeMello) Dupont, 98, of New Bedford died March 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Romeo W. Dupont, and daughter of the late Joseph S. and Linda (Lebeau) DeMello. Mrs. Dupont was born in Fairhaven and had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a...
Herminia Gomes
Mar 27, 2016
Herminia "Minda" (Graca) Gomes, 91, of Lanham, Maryland, formerly of New Bedford, died at home on Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Amancio "Amos" Gomes. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (Pina) Graca, she moved to New Bedford in 1956 and...
M. Daniel Germano
Mar 27, 2016
M. Daniel "Dan" Germano, 81, of New Bedford died Sunday March 27, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Roberta E. (Toomey) Germano. The son of the late Manuel L. and Mary (Teixeira) Germano, he was raised in Bristol, RI, and lived in New Bedford for many years. Dan first attended the Perkins...
Gary Howe Wilson
Mar 26, 2016
Gary Howe Wilson, 60, of Acushnet passed away peacefully at home on March 26, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Susan Cochran Wilson; they were married for almost 37 years. Born in Binghamton, NY, the son of the late Stuart Field Wilson and Joyce Jarnagin Wilson, he lived in...
Madeline A. Arruda
Mar 26, 2016
Madeline A. (Daly) Arruda, 86, of Rochester died March 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital peacefully after a long illness. She was the wife of Edmund F. Arruda. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Renault) Daly-Bouley, she lived in Rochester most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima...
Rosa M. Dias
Mar 26, 2016
Rosa M. (Goulart) Dias, 69, of New Bedford died March 26, 2016 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Manuel R. Dias. Born in Pico, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose and Salvina Goulart, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include 2 sons, Joe Dias and Carlos Dias and his companion...
Jonathan B. Hurley
Mar 25, 2016
Jonathan B. Hurley, 62, of New Bedford died Friday March 25, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Boston, the son of the late Edward M. and Rosamond L. (Webber) Hurley, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Jonathan was a graduate of Holy Family High School, Class of 1972, and the University of Hartford, Class...
Lena M. Brown
Mar 25, 2016
Lena M. (Andrews) Brown, 69, of New Bedford died Friday March 25, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late William V. and Evelyn M. (DePina) Andrews, she was raised in Marion and lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a devoted member of the Fairhaven...
Susan Tavares-Freitas
Mar 23, 2016
Susan Tavares-Freitas, 67, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 23, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Julia (Rezendes) Tavares and the late Julio Tavares, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was affiliated with Full Blessings Ministry. Susan enjoyed caring for her family and others,...
Dorothy L. Montague
Mar 22, 2016
Dorothy L. (Campbell) Montague, 82, of New Bedford died March 22, 2016 at Phillip Hulitar Hospice House in Providence after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James M. Montague, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward L. and Edna (Gwynn) Campbell, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs....
James E. Murphy, Jr.
Mar 21, 2016
James E. Murphy, Jr., 42, of New Bedford died March 21, 2016 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Debra A. (Costa) Murphy of New Bedford and the late James E. Murphy, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a park police officer with the City of New Bedford....
Theresa Almeida
Mar 20, 2016
Theresa (Livramento) Almeida, 98, of New Bedford died Sunday March 20, 2016 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Francisco Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Freitas) Livramento, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate...
Elizabeth L. Roderick
Mar 20, 2016
Elizabeth L. (Montague) Roderick, 65, of New Bedford died Sunday March 20, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Richard L. Roderick. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dorothy L. (Campbell) Montague who passed away March 22, 2016 and the late James Madison Montague, Jr., she lived in New...
Roshany Neeva Louissaint
Mar 20, 2016
Roshany Neeva Louissaint, 12, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Sunday March 20, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the beloved daughter of Myrlande Rose Bonheur and Jean Nerva Joseph Louissaint, she lived in New Bedford for the past five years. Roshany was a student in the sixth grade at Global Learning Charter Public School....
Shaun P. Evans
Mar 19, 2016
Shaun P. Evans, 29, of Fall River died March 19, 2016 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Hyannis, the son of Patrick Evans of Somerset and the late Kristin (Wisenor) Evans, he was raised in Fairhaven and Rochester before moving to Fall River. Full of love, Shaun appreciated the simple things in life. A movie, a song, or...
Diana L. "Dee" Smithson
Mar 18, 2016
Diana L. "Dee" (Willet) Smithson, 64, passed away at home on Friday March 18th 2016, following a long struggle where she "Fought Like a Girl" against both Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Dee was born November 21st in 1951 in Washington, DC the daughter of the late Ralph and Anna Willett. She is survived by her wife Jacqueline "Jackie" Cote...
Fred C. Danforth
Mar 17, 2016
Fred C. Danforth, 65, Pioneer in the Field of Conservation Finance Fred C. Danforth, who co-founded the largest private equity firm in the United States devoted to land and stream restoration, died at his home in Mattapoisett, MA, on Thursday, March 17. The cause was gall bladder cancer. Born in Brewer, ME, Fred graduated from Yale University in 1973....
Jeanne M. Mathieu
Mar 16, 2016
Jeanne Margaret (Rousseau) Mathieu, 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at Sippican Health Care Center in Marion after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Roland F. Mathieu. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dr. Wilfrid J. and Margaret I. (Donaghy) Rousseau, she...
John Pieraccini, Jr.
Mar 14, 2016
John Pieraccini, Jr., 97, of Dartmouth, passed peacefully on March 14, 2016 at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. He was the husband of the late Shirley M. (LaFrance) Pieraccini. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Helen L. (Canavan) Pieraccini, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1967. He was a communicant...
Robert P. Roy
Mar 8, 2016
Robert P. "Rocket" Roy, 67, of Dartmouth passed away early Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family members. Born in New Bedford, the eldest son of Claire E. (LeComte) Roy and the late G. Albert Roy, he resided in Dartmouth for over 30 years. He attended New Bedford Vocational High...
