Lena M. Brown
Mar 25, 2016
Lena M. (Andrews) Brown, 69, of New Bedford died Friday March 25, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late William V. and Evelyn M. (DePina) Andrews, she was raised in Marion and lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a devoted member of the Fairhaven...
Susan Tavares-Freitas
Mar 23, 2016
Susan Tavares-Freitas, 67, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 23, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Julia (Rezendes) Tavares and the late Julio Tavares, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was affiliated with Full Blessings Ministry. Susan enjoyed caring for her family and others,...
Dorothy L. Montague
Mar 22, 2016
Dorothy L. (Campbell) Montague, 82, of New Bedford died March 22, 2016 at Phillip Hulitar Hospice House in Providence after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James M. Montague, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward L. and Edna (Gwynn) Campbell, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs....
James E. Murphy, Jr.
Mar 21, 2016
James E. Murphy, Jr., 42, of New Bedford died March 21, 2016 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Debra A. (Costa) Murphy of New Bedford and the late James E. Murphy, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a park police officer with the City of New Bedford....
Theresa Almeida
Mar 20, 2016
Theresa (Livramento) Almeida, 98, of New Bedford died Sunday March 20, 2016 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Francisco Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Freitas) Livramento, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate...
Elizabeth L. Roderick
Mar 20, 2016
Elizabeth L. (Montague) Roderick, 65, of New Bedford died Sunday March 20, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Richard L. Roderick. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dorothy L. (Campbell) Montague who passed away March 22, 2016 and the late James Madison Montague, Jr., she lived in New...
Roshany Neeva Louissaint
Mar 20, 2016
Roshany Neeva Louissaint, 12, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Sunday March 20, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the beloved daughter of Myrlande Rose Bonheur and Jean Nerva Joseph Louissaint, she lived in New Bedford for the past five years. Roshany was a student in the sixth grade at Global Learning Charter Public School....
Shaun P. Evans
Mar 19, 2016
Shaun P. Evans, 29, of Fall River died March 19, 2016 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Hyannis, the son of Patrick Evans of Somerset and the late Kristin (Wisenor) Evans, he was raised in Fairhaven and Rochester before moving to Fall River. Full of love, Shaun appreciated the simple things in life. A movie, a song, or...
Diana L. "Dee" Smithson
Mar 18, 2016
Diana L. "Dee" (Willet) Smithson, 64, passed away at home on Friday March 18th 2016, following a long struggle where she "Fought Like a Girl" against both Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Dee was born November 21st in 1951 in Washington, DC the daughter of the late Ralph and Anna Willett. She is survived by her wife Jacqueline "Jackie" Cote...
Fred C. Danforth
Mar 17, 2016
Fred C. Danforth, 65, Pioneer in the Field of Conservation Finance Fred C. Danforth, who co-founded the largest private equity firm in the United States devoted to land and stream restoration, died at his home in Mattapoisett, MA, on Thursday, March 17. The cause was gall bladder cancer. Born in Brewer, ME, Fred graduated from Yale University in 1973....
Jeanne M. Mathieu
Mar 16, 2016
Jeanne Margaret (Rousseau) Mathieu, 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at Sippican Health Care Center in Marion after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Roland F. Mathieu. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dr. Wilfrid J. and Margaret I. (Donaghy) Rousseau, she...
John Pieraccini, Jr.
Mar 14, 2016
John Pieraccini, Jr., 97, of Dartmouth, passed peacefully on March 14, 2016 at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. He was the husband of the late Shirley M. (LaFrance) Pieraccini. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Helen L. (Canavan) Pieraccini, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1967. He was a communicant...
Robert P. Roy
Mar 8, 2016
Robert P. "Rocket" Roy, 67, of Dartmouth passed away early Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family members. Born in New Bedford, the eldest son of Claire E. (LeComte) Roy and the late G. Albert Roy, he resided in Dartmouth for over 30 years. He attended New Bedford Vocational High...
Ada B. Thomson
Mar 6, 2016
Ada B. (Lambert) Thomson, 101, of Dartmouth died March 6, 2016 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Francis L. Thomson. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John H. and Ada (Borden) Lambert, she lived in Dartmouth. She was formerly employed as a registered nurse. Survivors include her daughter, Donna Lee Thomson-Thacker of...
Margaret Anne Fredette
Mar 5, 2016
Margaret Anne (Charade) Fredette, 80, of Dartmouth died Saturday March 5, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Attorney L. Barry Tinkoff. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Joseph Edmund Charade and Mary J. (Martin) Charade, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a graduate of St. Angela's...
Ann M. Mcgrath
Mar 4, 2016
Ann M. (Scanlon) McGrath, 93, of Mattapoisett died March 4, 2016 peacefully at home. She was the widow of the late Louis Amoruso and William McGrath. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late John L. and Elizabeth (Ferry) Scanlon, she was raised in Dedham, she lived in Westwood and Quincy before moving to Mattapoisett. She was a graduate...
Elizabeth V. Bisio
Mar 3, 2016
Elizabeth V. Bisio, 85, of Fairhaven died March 3, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Michael Bisio. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late James and Alice V. (Butterfield) Gorman, she lived in Taunton, New Bedford and Fairhaven. Mrs. Bisio was formerly employed as an occupational health nurse at Berkshire...
Edward A. Silva
Mar 2, 2016
Edward A. Silva, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 2, 2016 surrounded by his family at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Geneva M. (Gamboa) Silva. Born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Anthony J. and Antonia (Xavier) Silva, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life before moving...
George E. Azar
Mar 1, 2016
George E. Azar, 89, of Dartmouth died at St. Luke's Hospital on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. He was born on January 5, 1927, the eve of the Epiphany, in Fall River, Massachusetts and was a fraternal twin to Louis who died at birth. He was the youngest son of the late Essa (Jesus) and Edna Izzir (Azar). George was...
Lucille I. Lavoie
Feb 28, 2016
Lucille I. (Janson) Lavoie, 92, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday February 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late George H. Lavoie. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Alphonse and Marie Anna (Ouellette) Janson, she lived in New Bedford for most...
