Edward Couto
Sep 17, 2016
Edward Couto, 86, of New Bedford died September 17, 2016 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Auclair) Couto. Born in New Bedford, the son the late Joseph and Mary (Mello) Couto, he was raised in Acushnet and lived in New Bedford for the last 28 years. He was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Church...
Clarence L. Brooks, Jr.
Sep 17, 2016
Clarence Lloyd Brooks, Jr. of Pembroke Pines, FL died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the age of 65. He was the husband of his beloved Justa Mary (Gomes) Brooks. Born May 20, 1951 in New York, New York and raised in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Clarence L. Brooks, Sr. and Kathleen Elna Brooks....
James T. Donnelly
Sep 17, 2016
James Timothy Donnelly, 60, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Saturday September 17, 2016. He was the husband of Karen E. (Kvilhaug) Donnelly. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Frances (Veary) Donnelly, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Jim loved watching the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox, and loved...
Maribeth Dahill
Sep 17, 2016
Maribeth Dahill, 97, passed away quietly at her home in Mattapoisett on September 17, 2016. Maribeth was born on July 9, 1919 in New Bedford, MA. She was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Margaret (Shortell) Dahill. Raised and educated in Taunton, MA, after her schooling Maribeth was employed in the Probate Division of the Bristol County...
William W. Whalley
Sep 17, 2016
William W. Whalley, 74, of New Bedford, died peacefully in his sleep on September 17, 2016. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late William and Viola (Clark) Whalley. He loved his family deeply, especially his wife Sharon, to whom he was married for 43 years; his daughter Teri; his sons, Lee and Johnny;...
Jose G. Nunes
Sep 15, 2016
Jose G. "Joe" Nunes, 50, of New Bedford, born February 28, 1966, on the island of Pico, Azores, passed away suddenly on September 15, 2016. Joe loved his family deeply especially his grandson Jax who was the light of his life. He will always be remembered for his happy-go-lucky attitude, contagious smile and outgoing personality. Survivors include his wife,...
Germaine Viveiros
Sep 13, 2016
Germaine (LeBlanc) Viveiros of Fairhaven, 87 years old, passed peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday September 13, 2016 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Antone Viveiros. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Theophile and Anna (Breau) LeBlanc, she lived in Fairhaven for many years, where she was a...
Robert Dacosta
Sep 13, 2016
Robert "Chopper" DaCosta, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday September 13, 2016 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Everett and Mary (Bettencourt) DaCosta, he was a lifelong resident of the New Bedford area. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 – 1953. Mr. DaCosta served as an...
Vivian P. Oliveira
Sep 12, 2016
Vivian P. (Giguere) Oliveira, 85, of New Bedford died Monday September 12, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Hyannis, the daughter of the late Henry J. and Yvonne D. (Cusson) Giguere, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School. Mrs. Oliveira was...
Maria J. Daluz
Sep 11, 2016
Maria J. (Ramos) DaLuz, 84, of New Bedford died September 11, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francisco DaLuz. Born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose C. Andrade and Amalia G. Ramos, she lived in New Bedford since 2007. She enjoyed sewing. Survivors include...
Rita M. Amaral
Sep 11, 2016
Rita M. (Connick) Amaral, 85, of New Bedford died Sunday September 11, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Albert C. Amaral. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Melvin H. and Harriet E. (Higgins) Connick, she lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mrs. Amaral was formerly employed as...
Walter S. Jones, Sr.
Sep 10, 2016
Walter S. Jones, Sr., 95, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at 8:40 pm on Saturday September 10, 2016 after a brief illness. Mr. Jones was the son of the late Frederick and Sadie Jones. He was predeceased by his wife Bertha Jones, brothers Frederick, Kenneth and Roger Jones, and former wife Edith Fox. A lifelong resident of New...
Margaret A. Collard
Sep 10, 2016
Margaret A. (Neville) Collard, 94, of New Bedford died Saturday September 10, 2016 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Henry R. Collard. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late George S. and Sarah (Ford) Neville, she lived in New Bedford since 1959. She was an active communicant...
Jeffrey N. Serpa
Sep 9, 2016
Jeffrey N. Serpa, 39, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly on Friday September 9, 2016. Born in New Bedford, the son of Tina U. (Gloria) Lawson and the late Jose Duarte Serpa, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for many years. Jeffrey always made people laugh and had a huge smile. He is survived by his mother, Tina; his...
John Matthews
Sep 4, 2016
John Matthews, 46, of New Bedford died September 4, 2016 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Melissa J. (Manning) Matthews. Born in New Bedford, the son of Carol (Martin) Matthews of New Bedford and the late Victor Andrade, step-son of the late William Matthews, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. John enjoyed...
Raymond J. Murphy
Sep 3, 2016
Raymond J. Murphy of New Bedford MA, passed away quietly in his sleep on Saturday, September 3, 2016. He was predeceased by his parents Theodore G Murphy and Rose (Flanagan) Murphy both of New Bedford. He was also predeceased by his brother Theodore Gerald (Gerry) Murphy his sister Marie (Murphy) Bean and his son Raymond J Murphy Jr. Ray...
Grace L. Manning
Sep 2, 2016
Grace L. (Lardner) Manning, 90, of New Bedford died Friday September 2, 2016 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Francis J. "Butch" Manning. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Grace (Regan) Lardner, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...
Elizabeth O. Bolton
Sep 2, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" Bolton, 89, of New Bedford died suddenly on September 2, 2016. She was the wife of the late Dr. James Bolton, Jr. Born in Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Ellen C. (Magruder) O'Brien, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of...
Beatrice M. Duarte
Sep 2, 2016
Beatrice M. Duarte, 82, of New Bedford died September 2, 2016 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Manuel M. and Candida (Pires) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors include 3 sons, Richard Duarte of...
Anna Connelly
Aug 31, 2016
Anna Connelly, 74, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at home. She was the widow of James Connelly, deceased since 2012. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, Anna grew up on and around Thompson Street in the South End, attending Mount Carmel Elementary School and New Bedford High School. Anna held a number of...
