Joao L. Gomes
Aug 17, 2016
Joao L. Gomes, 58, of New Bedford died suddenly at home on Wednesday August 17, 2016. Born in Brava, Cabo Verde, he made his voyage to the United States with his younger brother in 1973. Here he was reunited with his mother in New Bedford, where he would spend the rest of his life. Joao was an avid painter...
Michael J. Tremblay
Aug 16, 2016
Michael James Tremblay, 41, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 16, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long battle with neurofibromatosis. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the son of Ann (Aylward) Tremblay and the late Wilfred H. Tremblay. He was a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. Michael was employed as...
Lawrence M. Cabral
Aug 15, 2016
Lawrence M. Cabral, 79, of Dartmouth passed away at Sacred Heart Home on Monday August 15, 2016, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel J. and Jennie R. (Riley) Cabral, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Cabral was formerly employed as a sales...
Beverly J. Goyette
Aug 10, 2016
Beverly J. (Westgate) Goyette, 83, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday August 10, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Abial F. and Ruth M. (Pittsley) Westgate, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Beverly was a wonderful mother and unconditional friend. She was the heart...
Patricia Costa
Aug 9, 2016
Patricia "Pat" (Varney) Costa of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday August 9, 2016 surrounded by family and friends at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home in New Bedford after a long illness. Pat was born at the Acushnet Hospital in Acushnet and was the daughter of the late Walter Sturgis Varney and Jane Elizabeth Henriksen. She was the wife of...
Maria C. Pacheco
Aug 9, 2016
Maria C. (Melo) Pacheco, 87, of New Bedford died August 9, 2016 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. Born and raised in the village of Agua De Pau, Sao Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Borges) Melo, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church....
Edgar J. Leblanc, Jr.
Aug 8, 2016
Edgar J. LeBlanc, Jr., 83 of New Bedford died Monday August 8, 2016 peacefully at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Emelie L. (Grenon) LeBlanc. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edgar J. LeBlanc and Sarah (Furtado) LeBlanc Holmstrom, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He...
Audrey B. Andrews
Aug 6, 2016
Audrey B. (Brito) Andrews, 78, of Mattapoisett died August 6, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Miguel L. and Hilda A. (Andrews) Brito, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. Mrs. Andrews was formerly employed as a social worker...
Timothy S. Mcgrath
Aug 5, 2016
Timothy S. McGrath, 33, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly August 5, 2016. Born in Wareham, the son of Kelly M. Johnson and her husband James of Mattapoisett and Russell Marot of Coral Springs, FL, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Tim was an accomplished and award winning chef employed at several RI area...
Francisco Gomes Depina
Aug 3, 2016
Francisco "Chico" Gomes DePina, 54, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday August 3, 2016. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of Arsenia (DePina) Jones and the late Edward Gomes DePina, he lived in New Bedford since 1967. Chico loved landscaping and cooking. He was a very artistic person who enjoyed drawing pictures and writing poems. He was...
Maureen A. Carlsen
Aug 2, 2016
Maureen A. (Telford) Carlsen, 71, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 2, 2016 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Carlsen, Jr. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Charles and Alice (Smith) Telford, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant...
Doris Y. Botelho
Aug 1, 2016
Doris Y. (Cote) Botelho, 93, of Rumford, ME formerly of New Bedford died August 1, 2016 at Rumford Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William Botelho. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Theodore A. and Ireneda (Breault) Cote, she lived in New Bedford all of her life before moving to...
Joseph C. Higgins, Jr.
Aug 1, 2016
Joseph Christopher Higgins, Jr., a leader in the Boston construction business for more than 40 years and beloved husband, father and grandfather, at the age of 82, August 1, 2016. Joe graduated from Saint Sebastian's Country Day School in 1952, and from Boston College in 1956. In 1959, he joined JC Higgins Company, following two years of military service...
Lucia M. Grande
Jul 31, 2016
Lucia M. (Pasquale) Grande, 83, of New Bedford passed away Sunday July 31, 2016 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Pantaleone W. Grande for 62 years. Born and raised in the North End of Boston, the daughter of the late Francesco and Carolina (Navaroli) Pasquale, she lived in...
Nicole I. Rizner
Jul 31, 2016
Nicole Isabelle (Rahasonoroarimalala) Rizner, 62, of Onset passed away Sunday July 31, 2016. She was born on October 18, 1953 in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar and moved to the United States in 1991. She worked as a secretary for CARE International in Comoros Islands. Nicole loved to sing, dance, and spend time with her family. She loved to cook and praise...
Alfred Pina, Jr.
Jul 29, 2016
Alfred Pina, Jr. 88, of East Providence, RI died peacefully at his Maryland home on July 29, 2016, after a long illness. He was born on May 18, 1928 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the son of Alfred and Mary Pina. He resided most of his life in Providence, RI. He was a husband to his loving wife...
Pablo Castro
Jul 29, 2016
Pablo Castro, 80, of New Bedford died July 29, 2016 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Ana J. (Torres) Castro. Born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Raymundo and Felicita (Cruz) Castro, he lived in New York City most of his life before moving to New Bedford in 1974. Mr. Castro...
Nicholas D. Berry
Jul 28, 2016
Nicholas D. Berry, 62, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his beloved family and friends after a courageous fight and brief battle with cancer. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, the son of the late Albert E. and Kathleen Z. (Binnington) Berry, he was the youngest of two sons, the...
William Barrett Sanders, Jr.
Jul 28, 2016
William Barrett Sanders, Jr. "Bill", 69, of New Bedford died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eileen (Mazzei) Sanders. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late William B. and Dorothea (Lambert) Sanders, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life before moving to New Bedford. Mr. Sanders was...
Janice Louise O’Pezio
Jul 28, 2016
Janice Louise (Heintzelman) O'Pezio, 80, of Melbourne, FL, formerly of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Jan was born in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, the second daughter of the late Merritt and Thelma (Snyder) Heintzelman. She moved to Connecticut with her family at an early age, and resided there until she met, and later married Lawrence "Larry"...
