Gerald P. Harrington
Jul 17, 2016
Gerald P. Harrington, 91, of New Bedford passed away at home on Sunday July 17, 2016. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Patrick and Mary (Cronin) Harrington, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of Boston School for the Deaf in Randolph. He was a communicant of Holy Name of...
Grace P. Goodine
Jul 16, 2016
Grace P. Goodine, 88, was called home to glory on July 16, 2016 surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas C. Goodine. Grace was an enthusiastic sports fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Syracuse Orangemen. She really loved following college football and basketball. She was employed as a cook at...
Edward R. Fernandes
Jul 15, 2016
Edward R. Fernandes, 92, of New Bedford died Friday July 15, 2016 at Brookdale Dartmouth Village after a long illness. He was the husband of Violeta (Saraiva) Fernandes; they had been married for 67 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph A. and Rosa (Amaral) Fernandes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his...
William A. Francis
Jul 13, 2016
William A. Francis, 72, of New Bedford died July 13, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Pamela A. (Valencia) Francis. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Charles and Constance (Pacheco) Francis, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Francis was formerly employed by Cove Discount Center,...
Judith Vazquez
Jul 13, 2016
Judith (Tirado) Vazquez, 76, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday July 13, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Santos Vazquez. Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Jose and Josefa (Robles) Tirado, she lived in New York before moving to New Bedford in 1975. Mrs. Vazquez...
Margaret E. Norris
Jul 12, 2016
Margaret E. (McHugh) Norris, 93, of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday July 12, 2016 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late William R. Norris. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John F. and Roseanna (Bracken) McHugh, she lived in Dartmouth since 1964. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth. Mrs....
Lawrence James Trabucco
Jul 9, 2016
Lawrence James Trabucco, 60, of New Bedford died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at home, surrounded by his caregivers. Born and raised in Boston, the son of the late Lawrence and Anne (Mooney) Trabucco, he resided in Weymouth before moving to New Bedford in 2007. He enjoyed watching sports and participating in various activities with his LifeStream family. A special...
Linda J. Smith
Jul 9, 2016
Linda J. (Bremner) Smith, 75, of Abington passed away Saturday July 9, 2016 at South Shore Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late George Smith. Born in Natick, the daughter of the late William and Evelyn (Eldridge) Bremner, she lived in Abington for many years. She was a graduate of Natick High School. Mrs....
Joao Barbosa
Jul 8, 2016
Joao Barbosa, 93, of Marion died July 8, 2016 at Sippican Health Care Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Autilia (Galina-Barbosa) Barbosa and the late Mabel (Motta) Barbosa. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Damasio and Maria (deBurgo) Barbosa, he lived in Marion for the last 60 years. Mr. Barbosa was...
Manuel Botelho, Jr.
Jul 6, 2016
Manuel Botelho, Jr., 80, of Westport, died Wednesday July 6, 2016 at home. He was the husband of Lydia C. (Sylvia) Botelho. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Manuel and Alexandrina (Costa) Botelho, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life, in Mattapoisett for 7 years and in Westport for the last 16 years. Mr. Botelho...
Kelley Simmons Cordeira
Jul 5, 2016
Kelley Simmons Cordeira, 39, of Brewster passed away Tuesday July 5, 2016 after a long courageous battle with Scleroderma. Kelley had a fierce love of cooking and the outdoors. Survivors include her mother Jo-Ann Simmons, her father Donn Cordeira and her stepmother Rosanne, her sister Kristen Nelson and her husband Joshua, her nephew Joshua II, her niece Letty, her...
Sabrina G. Dasilva
Jul 3, 2016
Sabrina G. DaSilva, 19, of New Bedford died July 3, 2016 unexpectedly. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Lilian R. Silva of New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the Luso American Assembly of God. Sabrina was a student at B.C.C. pursuing a career as a translator. She enjoyed...
Ricky S. Dexter, Jr.
Jul 2, 2016
Ricky S. Dexter, Jr., 29, of New Bedford passed away Saturday July 2, 2016 after a long struggle with addiction. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School. Ricky loved sports, fishing, and life. Survivors include his parents, Ricky and Lori Dexter;...
Atty. Thomas F. Burke, Jr.
Jul 1, 2016
Tom passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016, the day before his 82nd birthday, after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Thomas and Etta Burke of Fall River, and was pre-deceased by his sister Anne Wilkinson of West Roxbury and his sister Jean Mizak of Fall River. He is survived by his wife, Ginger (Gardella),...
Dr. Kerry E. Bulman
Jul 1, 2016
Dr. Kerry E Bulman, 54, of Rochester left her earthly home on July 1st. She slipped away peacefully, surrounded by her amazing family and closest friends. Kerry was especially embraced by her children. The newly graduated Sara Lafrance, 18 and the incredibly handsome soccer star, Benjamin Lafrance, 15. Their father Gil Lafrance, was supportive as Kerry left this world...
Carmela "Mela" Adorno
Jun 29, 2016
Carmela "Mela" Adorno, 85, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 29, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Francisco Adorno and Martina Rivera, she lived in New Bedford since 1986. She was a member of the Christian Revival Temple, where she was a member of the Ladies...
Hilda M. Baptista
Jun 29, 2016
Hilda M. (Hermort) Baptista, 82, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 29, 2016 suddenly at home. Born in Freetown, the daughter of the late Michael and Annie (Dutra) Hermort, she lived in New Bedford and Illinois for many years. Mrs. Baptista was formerly employed as a certified nursing assistant at Hallmark Nursing Home for 21 years. She was a...
Cheryl A. Francis
Jun 28, 2016
Cheryl A. (Dunn) Francis, 64, of Marion died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 after a long illness. Born in Beverly,MA, the daughter of the late Harold MacDonald and Norma Dunn, she was a graduate of Beverly High School class of 1970. Cheryl had been a resident of Marion, MA for over twenty years and enjoyed her winter seasons in Wellington,...
Judith A. Lyons
Jun 27, 2016
Judith A. Lyons, 65, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Monday June 27, 2016 surrounded by her family after a long illness. Born in Waltham, the daughter of the late William M. and Mary Regina (Ring) Lyons, she lived in Waltham for most of her life before moving to Fairhaven in 2000. She enjoyed many summers at Crescent Beach...
Ginger M. Tetreault
Jun 26, 2016
Ginger M. (Emery) Tetreault, 65, of Acushnet passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday June 26, 2016 after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of Theodore C. Tetreault. Born in Rockland, Maine, the daughter of the late Beatrice (Ashcroft) Andrade and Chester Emery, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford and Acushnet for...
