Obituaries

June L. Britto

June L. Britto

Dec 3, 2015

June L. Britto, 74, of New Bedford died December 3, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosealina (Pina) Britto, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed at several local fish houses before retiring from Dartmouth Manor. She was a...

Lee Ann Walsh

Lee Ann Walsh

Dec 2, 2015

Lee Ann (Smith) Walsh, 51, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Wednesday December 2, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Douglas P. Walsh. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Johan and Brian Lawler of Cape Coral, FL, and the late Clinton H. Smith, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She...

William T. "Skip" Wilson, Iii

William T. "Skip" Wilson, Iii

Dec 1, 2015

William T. "Skip" Wilson, III, 74, of New Bedford died December 1, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Geraldine M. (Costa) Wilson; they had been married for 52 years this past May. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William T. Wilson, Jr. and Margarite R. (Sullivan) Wilson, he...

John Gordon, Jr.

John Gordon, Jr.

Nov 29, 2015

John Gordon, Jr., 84, of New Bedford died November 29, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late V. Juliette (Morris) Gordon. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John F. and Mary (Albert) Gordon, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Gordon was a communicant...

Donald A. Depina

Donald A. Depina

Nov 29, 2015

Donald A. DePina, 66, of New Bedford died November 29, 2015 unexpectedly. Born in Wareham, the son of the late John and Mary (Matthews) DePina, he was raised in Wareham and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include 2 sons, Donald DePina, Jr. and Barry DePina,...

Janice R. Leblanc

Janice R. Leblanc

Nov 28, 2015

Janice R. LeBlanc, 65, of New Bedford died November 28, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albeny J. and Lucille (Galipeau) LeBlanc, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She attended Lifestream in New Bedford. Her family would like to thank the caregivers and staff...

Domenica Rolli

Domenica Rolli

Nov 28, 2015

Domenica (Zola) Rolli, 97, of Dartmouth died Saturday November 28, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Albert A. Rolli. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Luigi and Elizabeth (Bollea) Zola, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Survivors include her children, Robert A. Rolli and his wife Mary...

Louis E. Bobola

Louis E. Bobola

Nov 28, 2015

Louis E. Bobola, 100, of Fairhaven, formerly of Dartmouth, died Saturday November 28, 2015 at Our Lady's Haven. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Michael and Katherine (Skotczolek) Bobola, he lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mr. Bobola was formerly employed as a milk delivery man for Gulf Hill Dairy and White's Farm Dairy, and ended...

Theresa M. Lefebvre

Theresa M. Lefebvre

Nov 27, 2015

Theresa M. (Gosselin) Lefebvre, 85, of Dartmouth died November 27, 2015 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Roland J. Lefebvre. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Ovila J. and Marie Anne (Gregoire) Gosselin, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 50 years ago. She was a communicant...

Patricia A. Mccarthy

Patricia A. Mccarthy

Nov 25, 2015

Patricia A. (Reedy) McCarthy, 73, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 25, 2015 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late David M. McCarthy. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas S. and Dorothy B. (Correia) Reedy, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. McCarthy was formerly employed as...

Elizabeth Saunders

Elizabeth Saunders

Nov 23, 2015

Elizabeth (Redington) Saunders, beloved wife of the late John "Jack" Saunders, Sr, formerly of Walpole, MA, passed away peacefully in her 100th year on November 23, 2015 surrounded by the comfort of her family at the Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham, MA. Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Corliss) Redington, originally from Galway, Ireland. She...

Dorothy Burr

Dorothy Burr

Nov 23, 2015

Dorothy (Mendes) Burr, 75, of New Bedford died Monday November 23, 2015 unexpectedly at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Born in East Freetown, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Lopes) Mendes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Burr was a member of the Susan A. Sullivou Temple #94. She is survived by...

Catherine L. Whelan

Catherine L. Whelan

Nov 23, 2015

Catherine Louise Whelan, 13, of New Bedford passed away on Monday November 23, 2015. She was the beloved daughter of William M. and Melissa A. (Folcik) Whelan and the devoted sister of William Nicholas Whelan IV and Kelsey Ann Whelan. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, Catherine was a student in the eighth grade at Holy Family-Holy Name School,...

Sean Michael Perry

Sean Michael Perry

Nov 23, 2015

Sean Michael Perry, 39, of Mattapoisett, died suddenly November 23, 2015. He graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School, obtained an Associate's degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training from Bristol Community College, and a Bachelor's degree in Biology with Honors from UMass Dartmouth. Sean worked in Amsterdam, Netherlands for one year at the laboratory of Christiaan Levelt,, PhD at the...

Natalie B. Ferreira

Natalie B. Ferreira

Nov 22, 2015

Natalie B. Ferreira, 87, of Dartmouth died Sunday November 22, 2015 at her home. Born on Nantucket, the daughter of the late Antone S. and Mary J. (Sousa) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford for several years before moving to Dartmouth in 1961. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church, where she was a member of...

Edwin L. Livramento

Edwin L. Livramento

Nov 20, 2015

Edwin L. Livramento, 93, of New Bedford died November 20, 2015 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Ramos) Livramento. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clara (Brito) and Joaquim doLivramento, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr....

Carlos M. Sousa

Carlos M. Sousa

Nov 19, 2015

Carlos M. Sousa, 61, of New Bedford died suddenly on Thursday November 19, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Ana M. (Anacleto) Sousa. Born in Agua De Pau, Sao Miguel, Açores, the son of the late Urbano and Maria deJesus (Velosa) Sousa, he moved to Fall River in 1976 and had resided in New Bedford...

Ellen A. Basse Dietz

Ellen A. Basse Dietz

Nov 18, 2015

Ellen A. (Blythe) Basse Dietz, 78, of Marion, died at home on November 18, 2015 after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Leighton, AL as Ellen Anise Blythe on November 25, 1936. She grew up in Leighton, where she graduated Salutatorian of the class of '54, and then attended the University of Tennessee. She...

Bernice E. Geary

Bernice E. Geary

Nov 17, 2015

Bernice E. (Wilson) Geary, 94, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 17, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald G. Geary. Born in North Attleboro, the daughter of the late Gordon B. and Winifred M. (Sulham) Wilson, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She attended the First Congregational Christian...

Otilia C. Oliveira

Otilia C. Oliveira

Nov 17, 2015

Otilia C. Oliveira, 81, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 17, 2015 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Joao Araujo. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joao Oliveira and Izaura DaCosta, she came to the United States in 1960, living in Canton and Brockton for many years before moving to...

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