Juanita Figueroa
Sep 27, 2015
Juanita (Lopes) Figueroa, 84, of New Bedford died September 27, 2015 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Odilo "LeLo" Figueroa. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Antone M. and Mecaela (Rosario) Lopes, she lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Figueroa was formerly employed as a stitcher at...
Carl Thornhill
Sep 25, 2015
Carl Thornhill, 79, of New Bedford died Friday September 25, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Judith (Vieira) Thornhill. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Doris (Bithell) Thornhill, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Thornhill was formerly employed as a maintenance foreman...
Stephen A. Tavares
Sep 25, 2015
Stephen A. Tavares, 74, of New Bedford died Friday September 25, 2015 after a prolonged illness. He was the husband of Dolores M. (Lopes) Tavares. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfredo and Dominga (Pina) Tavares, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Tavares was formerly employed by Winfield Luggage Company, and...
John V. Barnes, Sr.
Sep 24, 2015
John V. Barnes, Sr., 68 of New Bedford died Thursday September 24, 2015 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Chester W. and Lillian F. (Frola) Barnes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Barnes was formerly employed as a machine operator for Borg-Warner for many years and...
Sue Ann D. Lipsett
Sep 24, 2015
The family of Sue Ann D. (Longley) Lipsett expresses its deep sorrow at her passing on Thursday, September 24, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Jocelyn Lipsett and her companion J.R. Lapointe of Fall River; her mother, Ardis Longley of Bloomingdale, NY; her father, Gordon Longley of Clearwater, FL; three sisters,...
Roberta E. Germano
Sep 22, 2015
Roberta E. (Toomey) Germano, 76, of New Bedford died Tuesday September 22, 2015. She was the wife of Manuel Daniel "Dan" Germano. Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Thomas M. and Rhea (Belisle) Toomey, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs. Germano spent many cherished years employed as a registered nurse with the New...
Stephen F. Cogliano
Sep 21, 2015
Stephen F. Cogliano, 65, of Dartmouth died September 21, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Bouchard) Cogliano. Born in Ware, MA, the son of the late Francis and Sylvia L. (Medici) Cogliano, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Cogliano was a communicant of St....
Manuel F. Fragoso
Sep 20, 2015
Manuel Ferreira Fragoso, 63, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Sunday September 20, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Lucia M. (Sousa) Fragoso. Born in Santo Antonio, Sao Miguel, Açores, the son of the late Maria daConceicao Ferreira and Albano Fragoso, he lived in New Bedford since 1991. He was a communicant of Our...
Louis M. Panagakos
Sep 18, 2015
Louis M. Panagakos, 89, of New Bedford died September 18, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of Constance (Yotides) Panagakos with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Saco, Maine, the son of the late Michael and Stavrula (Exarhoulakos) Panagakos, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of...
Beverly M. Michaud
Sep 15, 2015
Beverly May "Sam" (Adams) Michaud, 83, passed away on September 15, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. P. Michaud, the love of her life. She was an excellent fish cutter by trade, and a great friend to the people she worked with. She gave shelter and comfort...
Lisa Mae Brazil
Sep 13, 2015
Lisa Mae (Johnson) Brazil, 58, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away on September 13, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, in Providence, RI, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Brockton, MA, she grew up on Cape Cod, graduating from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, Cape Cod Community College, and Roger Williams University. Previously employed as a legal secretary,...
Marie A. Quinn
Sep 9, 2015
Marie A. (Borges) Quinn, of Marion died September 9, 2015 at home after a long illness. She was the loving wife of John T. Quinn. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Johanna (Sheehan) Borges, she lived in Roslindale many years and retired to Marion. Mrs. Quinn was a communicant of St. Rita's Church in...
Elisabeth A. "Bette" Richard
Sep 6, 2015
Elisabeth A. "Bette" (Townsend) Richard, 75, of West Yarmouth died September 6, 2015 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Harry L. Richard. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Walter F. and Ruth E. (Robins) Townsend, she lived in Mattapoisett before moving to West Yarmouth. Mrs. Richard enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Charles A. Lariviere
Sep 6, 2015
Charles A. Lariviere, 80, of New Bedford died September 6, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the former husband of Claire C. (Loiselle) Lariviere of New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert and Yvonne (Lamoureux) Lariviere, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Freetown....
Elsie Gomes
Sep 6, 2015
Elsie (Gibeau) Gomes, 81, of New Bedford died Sunday September 6, 2015 peacefully at The Oaks Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Enos A. Gomes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Margaret (Rose) Gibeau, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Gomes had...
Hilda Costa
Sep 5, 2015
Hilda (Teixeira) Costa, 92, of New Bedford passed away September 5, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Manuel L. Costa. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Simas) Teixeira, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Costa was formerly employed as...
Trudi Anne Miller
Sep 3, 2015
Trudi Anne Miller, 77, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly at home on Thursday September 3, 2015. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Ozak) Amaral. Trudi was formerly employed as a school teacher in the New Bedford School Department, having taught at the Pulaski, Ashley, Dunbar, and Gomes Schools, until her retirement....
Paula J. Giammalvo
Aug 26, 2015
Paula J. Giammalvo, 57, of New Bedford died August 25, 2015 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Dolores M. (Rodrigues) Giammalvo and the late Victor J. Giammalvo, she lived in New Bedford all her life. Survivors include her mother; a brother, Lawrence Giammalvo and his wife Anne of Wareham; a sister, Sandra...
Pauline F. Cadarette
Aug 25, 2015
Pauline F. Cadarette, 66, of New Bedford died August 25, 2015 unexpectedly at home. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Edmund T. and Florence B. (Fredette) Cararette, she was raised in New Bedford, lived in New York City before returning to New Bedford. She was formerly employed as a legal secretary in New York City. Survivors include...
George Bruce West
Aug 20, 2015
With family at his side, George Bruce West II died peacefully in the morning of August 20, 2015 in Plymouth, Mass. Bruce, as he was known, was born in Washington, DC, the son of Charles Krug West and Margaret Braitmayer West, on December 14, 1927. He graduated from St. Albans School in 1945 and from Washington and Lee University...
