Joanne A. Armanetti
Apr 12, 2016
Joanne A. (Medeiros) Armanetti, 75, of New Bedford died April 12, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John E. Armanetti. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John V. Medeiros and Alice (Nickerson) Sylvia Medeiros, Joanne was a lifelong New Bedford resident. Mrs. Armanetti was formerly employed...
Bernadette M. Sylvia
Apr 12, 2016
Bernadette M. Sylvia, 48, of New Bedford died April 12, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward Sylvia and Carol A. (Michaud) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her 3 sons, Jason Miguel,...
Hamish C.F. Gravem
Apr 11, 2016
Hamish C.F. Gravem died suddenly at the age of 82 after a brief illness. He was born on January 19th, 1934 and raised in Orleans, Cape Cod and was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy class of 1952 and Harvard University class of 1956. He was a successful banker and an accomplished tennis player who played in many venues...
Dr. Edward L. Jawor
Apr 11, 2016
Dr. Edward L. Jawor, 68, of Raynham, MA formerly of Rochester, MA died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Brockton, MA after struggling for months with various health problems; his wife at his side. Born in Astoria, NY, he was the son of Edward T. Jawor and Mary Frances Fitzsimmons, both deceased. He graduated from Mater Christi...
Rachel Helena Landry
Apr 11, 2016
Rachel Helena (Demers) Landry, 93, of New Bedford died Monday, April 11, at The Oaks surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle with Metastatic Breast Cancer. She was the wife of the late Roger George Landry, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Ovila Demers and Bernadette...
Rita M. Farland
Apr 10, 2016
Rita M. (Mello) Farland, 63, of New Bedford died April 10, 2016 peacefully at SE Massachusetts Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edmund and Rita (Dubois) Mello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Farland was formerly employed...
Mildred P. Cummings
Apr 10, 2016
Mildred Perkins Cummings, 84, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2016 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Richard Hudner Cummings in June, 2015. Mrs. Cummings is survived by her children, Sean X. Cummings of Tiverton, Rhode Island, Katherine Cummings of Walpole, Massachusetts, Michael Cummings and his wife Suzanne...
Dureel "Del" Poulin
Apr 10, 2016
Dureel "Del" (Fleury) Poulin, 78, of Fairhaven passed away Sunday April 10, 2016 at Alden Court after a brief illness. Born in Skowhegan, Maine, the daughter of the late Fernande P. Hebert, she was adopted at birth by the late Leonce and Rose (LePage) Fleury. She lived in Lewiston, Maine and New Bedford for many years before moving to...
Hazel C. Dupre
Apr 9, 2016
Hazel C. (Carvalho) Dupre, 90, of New Bedford died April 9, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Marcel E. "Mike" Dupre. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Constantino and Bertha (Silva) Carvalho, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...
Brenda M. "Bunny" Farland
Apr 8, 2016
Brenda M. "Bunny" (Roderick) Farland, 59, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly April 8, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Roland G. Farland, Jr., and the daughter of the late John and Mable Roderick. Born in Dartmouth on December 19, 1956, she was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and attended Kinyon-Campbell Business School. She enjoyed vacationing and spending...
Barbara L. Bernier
Apr 7, 2016
Barbara L. (Thornhill) Bernier, 85, of New Bedford died April 7, 2016 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard F. Bernier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fred W. and Anna G. (Bennett) Thornhill, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the South...
Virginia "Jini" Burke
Apr 7, 2016
The world lost one of the funniest, fiercest, most courageous open, honest woman on the planet. Virginia "Jini" Burke passed away at the age of 65 surrounded by her loving family and friends at St. Lukes Hospital on Thursday, April 7th. Jini moved on to the next plane of the Universe leaving a large unfillable hole behind on this...
Carolyn Raposa
Apr 6, 2016
Carolyn (Ventura) Raposa, 73, of Dartmouth died April 6, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Raposa. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John and Alice (Carvalho) Ventura, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Raposa was formerly employed as a machine operator...
Maria L. Sequeira
Apr 6, 2016
Maria L. (Sena) Sequeira, of New Bedford died April 6, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joao Sequeira. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Tomé and Maria (DePina) deSena, she came to the United States 32 years ago and lived in Boston before moving to New Bedford. Survivors include...
Robert Santos, Jr.
Apr 5, 2016
Robert Santos, Jr., 50, of New Bedford lost his battle with cancer on April 5, 2016 at the home of his parents, Robert and Lois E. (Worster) Santos. Survivors include his parents; his daughter, Grace M. Santos; his former wife and dear friend, Kathleen (Murphy) Santos; 2 nieces, Alexandria and Aubrey Ferreira; 2 nephews, Blake and Garrett Ferreira; and...
Richard A. Lopes
Apr 5, 2016
Richard A. Lopes, 64, of Providence, RI died April 5, 2016 at Miriam Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late William J. and Emilia L. "Millie" (Morris) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Providence 5 years ago. He was formerly employed as a foreman with Wellington Design & Construction Company...
Anthony L. Farley
Apr 4, 2016
Anthony L. Farley, 50, of New Bedford passed away Monday April 4, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Quincy, the son of the late Leo and June-Ann (Ellison) Farley, he lived in Easton during his childhood years before moving to New Bedford, where he lived for most of his life. He was affiliated with CMHS and attended LifeStream....
Dorothy Botelho
Apr 4, 2016
Dorothy (Medeiros) Botelho, 89, of New Bedford died April 4, 2016 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Augustine "Gus" Botelho. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Lewis)Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Botelho was formerly employed by Beck's Seafood Restaurant. She enjoyed dancing....
Edward F. Bowen
Apr 4, 2016
Edward F. Bowen, 76, of Acushnet passed away Monday April 4, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Madeline M. (Abraham) Bowen; they had been married for 50 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Timothy and Mary (O'Dowd) Bowen, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to...
Ralph S. Teixeira
Apr 3, 2016
Ralph S. Teixeira, 86, of New Bedford died April 3, 2016 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Maura J. (Perreira) Teixeira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph Rose Teixeira and Dorothy (Silva) Salley, he lived in Boston for 20 years before returning to New Bedford. He was a...
