Louise H. Coulombe
Jan 12, 2016
Louise H. (Marks) Coulombe, 88, of New Bedford died January 12, 2016 peacefully at Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Massachusetts. She was the wife of the late Omer G. Coulombe. Born in Sandwich, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary J. (Sears) Marks, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Betty Corbett
Jan 8, 2016
Betty (LeBoeuf) Corbett, 89, of New Bedford died January 8, 2016 at Morton Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late James E. Corbett. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert N. and Katherine V. (Sullivan) LeBoeuf, she lived in New Bedford all her life. Mrs. Corbett was a communicant...
Mary M. Tavano
Jan 7, 2016
Mary M. (Scherf) Tavano, 98, of Brooksville, FL died January 7, 2016 at Tangerine Cove Assisted Living in Brooksville, FL. She was the wife of the late Fiore A. Tavano. Born in Valleyfield, Quebec, the daughter of the late George and Theresa (Jackson) Scherf, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Florida in 2006....
Mary E. Gibbs
Jan 7, 2016
Mary E. (Pleasant) Gibbs, 86, of Greenacres, FL died January 7, 2016 at Woodlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Ellsworth Gibbs. Born in Stockton, AL, the daughter of the late Harry and Metterine (Smith) Pleasant, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Florida. Mrs. Gibbs was a member...
Alexandrina "Babs" Mulroy
Jan 7, 2016
Alexandrina "Babs" (Costa) Mulroy, 75, of New Bedford died Thursday, January 7, 2016 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital with her children by her side. She was the wife of the late James D. Mulroy. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Louis and Maria (Martins) DaCosta, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Mulroy...
Karen M. Gonsalves
Jan 6, 2016
Karen M. Gonsalves, 77, of New Bedford died January 6, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Gonsalves) Gonsalves, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was an active member of the International Church of the Nazarene and was a Sunday School...
Antone R. Rose
Jan 5, 2016
Antone R. Rose, 83, of New Bedford died January 5, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Catherine L. (Luz) Rose. Born in Vineyard Haven, the son of the late Antone and Julia M. (Silva) Rose, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He enjoyed wintering in North...
Ronald P. Rochon
Jan 5, 2016
Ronald P. Rochon, 62, of New Bedford died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sharon A. (Rutkowski) Rochon. Born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Adelard and Irene (Landry) Rochon, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Rochon was employed as...
Armsted R. Christian
Jan 4, 2016
Armsted R. Christian, 64, of New Bedford died January 4, 2016 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with Sarcoidosis. He was the husband of Marcelina E. Pina-Christian. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, the son of the late John and Alma (Wilson) Christian, he lived in Boston and New Bedford most of his life. Armsted was a...
Julia Raposo
Jan 3, 2016
Julia Raposo, 91, of New Bedford died Sunday January 3, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Cardeira) Pina, she lived in New Bedford for much of her life. She enjoyed shopping and gardening. Survivors include two sons, Antonio Pina of New Bedford and Mario Pina...
Estelle Ramos
Jan 3, 2016
Estelle (Monge) Ramos, 80, resident of Garland, TX died January 3, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Louis Ramos. Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 27, 1935, the daughter of the late Francisco and Antonia Monge, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Texas in 2008. She was a communicant of Our...
Atty. L. Barry Tinkoff
Jan 2, 2016
Atty. L. Barry Tinkoff, 83, of Dartmouth died January 2, 2016 at home. He was the husband of Margaret Anne (Charade) Fredette. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Milton and Ida (Gorodinsky) Tinkoff. He was a graduate of Cheshire Academy, New York University - University Heights, and Boston University School of Law. Atty. Tinkoff...
Joseph P. Costa
Dec 31, 2015
Joseph P. Costa, 57, of New Bedford died December 31, 2015 unexpectedly at home. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Joseph P. and Rita (Rioux) Costa, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his daughter, Calin Costa of New Bedford; a sister, Jo-Ann Furtado of New Bedford; a...
Diane M. Leclair
Dec 30, 2015
Diane M. Leclair, 61, of Fairhaven died December 30, 2015 peacefully at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Patricia (Ford) Leclair of Dartmouth and the late Arthur H.J. Leclair, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Diane was employed as a speech therapist in the New Bedford School System and Fairhaven School...
Marion S. Mahoney
Dec 30, 2015
Marion S. Mahoney, 100, of Dartmouth died December 30, 2015 peacefully at Brookdale Senior Living. She was the wife of the late Dr. James Henry "Harry" Mahoney. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John W. and Esther M. (Knowles) Spencer, she lived in New Bedford for many years until moving to South Dartmouth and Pompano Beach,...
Anna M. Lally
Dec 29, 2015
Anna M. (Colfer) Lally, 86, of New Bedford died December 29, 2015 at Hathaway Manor after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Lally, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Dorchester, the daughter of the late Lemuel and Mary (Doherty) Colfer, she lived in New Bedford most of her life....
Peter J. Rose
Dec 28, 2015
Peter J. Rose, 58, of New Bedford died Monday December 28, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lois J. (Berry) Rose. Born in Pawtucket, RI, the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Silva) Rose, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of Haven Baptist...
Margaret C. Duff
Dec 26, 2015
If you listen carefully you will hear the sounds of celebration from Fiddlers' Green – the sound of Margaret Chubbuck Duff joining her late husband Peter, who predeceased her in 2008. Maggie left this world for her next great adventure on Boxing Day 2015. Following two strokes in 2008, Maggie (and consequently her family and friends) were afforded a...
Daniel Allen Spooner
Dec 26, 2015
Daniel Allen Spooner, 57, of Mattapoisett died December 26, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Allen and Maria L. "Lucy" (Goes) Spooner, he lived in Mattapoisett for the last 12 years. Daniel was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on several vessels of the New Bedford fleet. He later became...
Lois J. Pavone
Dec 26, 2015
Lois J. (DeCosta) Pavone, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Ada (Lofthouse) DeCosta, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. Lois was formerly employed by the Traffic Commission for the City of New Bedford for many years...
