Robert G. Burbank
Oct 1, 2016
Robert G. Burbank, 82, of Mattapoisett died Saturday October 1, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Martha A. (Coates) Burbank, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Eric G. and Helen M. (Gidley) Burbank, he lived in New Bedford,...
Manuel A. "Lele" Mendes
Oct 1, 2016
Manuel A. "Lele" Mendes, 52, of New Bedford died Saturday October 1, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Ana Bela (Goncalves) Mendes. Born in Nova Lisboa, Angola, the son of the late Domingos and Maria A. (Andrade) Mendes, he lived in Brava, Cape Verde for most of his life before moving to New...
Dorothy T. Marini
Sep 30, 2016
Dorothy T. Marini, 87, of Marion, died Friday, September 30, 2016, at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. Dorothy was the wife of the late Joseph A. Marini; they enjoyed 54 years of marriage until his passing in 2007. She is survived by daughter Susan (Marini) Nielsen and husband Butch of Fairhaven; daughter Paula Marini of West Wareham;...
Camanche E. Ray
Sep 30, 2016
Camanche E. Ray, 76, of New Bedford died Friday September 30, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth A. (Conceicao) Ray. Born in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Harry J. and Elizabeth (Paine) Ray, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Ray was formerly employed...
Mary T. Gentili
Sep 29, 2016
Mary T. (Dowd) Gentili, 90, of New Bedford died Thursday September 29, 2016 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Mariano E. "Muddy" Gentili with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick and Selina (Green) Dowd, she lived in New Bedford all of her life....
Patricia M. Livingstone
Sep 28, 2016
Patricia M. Livingstone, 54, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday September 28, 2016 at Tufts Medical Center after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Honorable Edwin Livingstone, Jr. and Margaret M. (Riley) Livingstone, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Patricia was formerly employed by AT&T in...
Bethany Perry
Sep 28, 2016
Bethany (Bellotti) Perry, 70, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Beth had been married to Richard Perry for 47 years before his passing in 2014. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Louise (Silveira) Bellotti, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life. Beth was a...
Robert J. Medeiros
Sep 26, 2016
Robert J. Medeiros, 60, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Monday September 26, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Christine A. (Medeiros) Medeiros and devoted father to his daughter, Ashley Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Albina (Osenkowski) Medeiros, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a...
Thomas John Farris
Sep 25, 2016
Thomas John Farris, 70, of Cleveland, Ohio died September 25, 2016 unexpectedly. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jamil and Annie (John) Farris, he lived in Cleveland, Ohio for many years and wintered in Fort Myers, FL. He was formerly employed as a clinical psychologist for Lorain County, Ohio until his retirement. Mr. Farris was a...
Dennis "Mike" Leaver
Sep 25, 2016
Dennis "Mike" Leaver, 69, of New Bedford died September 25, 2016 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Donna L. (Fleming) Leaver. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Thomas and Mary Jane (Marshall) Leaver, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Leaver was formerly employed by Johnson & Johnson...
Jacques P. Van De Kerckhof
Sep 24, 2016
Jacques P. van de Kerckhof, 79, of Mattapoisett died September 24, 2016 peacefully at Brookdale Assisted Living in Dartmouth, MA. He was the husband of Christiane E. (Beyens) van de Kerckhof. Jacques' life had been an inspiration for all of us. His leadership, vision, compassion and values have helped shape who we are as a family. May he rest...
Domingas L. Brito
Sep 24, 2016
Domingas L. (Lopes) Brito, 95, of New Bedford died September 24, 2016 peacefully at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Domingos S. Brito. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Manuel and Arcenia (Pires) Lopes, she lived in New Bedford since 1966. Mrs. Brito was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Norma A. Winsper
Sep 23, 2016
Norma Alice (Anderson) Winsper, 88, died peacefully on Friday, September 23 under hospice care at Grayson House in Springfield, Massachusetts after a long illness. A New Bedford resident for many years, she was the widow of William J. Winsper III. Norma, a daughter of Alexander and Christina (Clark) Anderson, both Scottish immigrants, was born and raised in Montreal, Canada...
Eileen M. Driscoll
Sep 23, 2016
Eileen M. Driscoll, 89, of New Bedford died Friday September 23, 2016 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home. Born in Bronx, New York, the daughter of the late Edward J. and Mary E. (Rafferty) Driscoll, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Eileen was formerly employed as a clerk in Third District Court in New Bedford...
Lt. Col. Albert M.P. Porter, Jr.
Sep 20, 2016
Lt. Col. Albert M.P. Porter, Jr., 82, of Dartmouth died Tuesday September 20, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Albert M.P. and Annie M. (Goldrick) Porter. He was the retired Assistant Principal at Dartmouth High School. He served the Dartmouth School System for 39 years as a teacher, track and cross country coach,...
Richard P. Regan
Sep 20, 2016
Richard P. Regan, 95, of Mattapoisett died Monday September 19, 2016 at Our Lady's Haven after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Ruth L. (Waite) Regan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Richard P. and Emilienne (Melanson) Regan, he lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Mr. Regan was formerly employed as an...
Joey R. Loranger
Sep 20, 2016
Joey R. Loranger, 53, of Dartmouth died September 20, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital of complications from a 6 year battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of Richard L. and Nancy (Senesac) Loranger, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was employed by the family business, first with Sturtevant & Hook in New Bedford...
Peter R. Duarte
Sep 20, 2016
Peter R. Duarte, 36, of New Bedford died unexpectedly September 20, 2016. Born in New Bedford, the son of Brenda M. (Duarte) Fortes and Joaquim Lobo of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He enjoyed fishing, camping, wrestling and spending time with his family. Survivors include his parents; 3 brothers, Michael Duarte, Joaquim Lobo,...
Claire C. Desroches
Sep 19, 2016
Claire Constance (Dubois) Desroches, 94, of New Bedford died September 19, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Normand R. Desroches. The daughter of the late Joseph and Rosealba (Jolly) Dubois, she was born in New Bedford and lived there all her life. She...
David J. Asquino
Sep 18, 2016
David J. Asquino, 70, of Jamestown, RI died September 18, 2016 at Hope Hospice in Providence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Daniel and Alice (Martin) Asquino, he was a resident of Wickford and Jamestown, RI for the past 12 years. David was formerly employed as...
