Obituaries
Jeritt W. Goulart
Feb 11, 2016
Jeritt W. Goulart, 76, of Dartmouth died Thursday February 11, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Patricia M. (Napier) Goulart. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles and Otilia (Santos) Goulart, he lived in Dartmouth for the past 40 years. Mr. Goulart was formerly employed as an automobile mechanic at...
Aline R. Santos
Feb 11, 2016
Aline R. (Bessette) Santos, 85, of New Bedford died Thursday February 11, 2016 at Southpointe Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Edmund Santos. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Joseph Gregoire Bessette and Marie Angelina (Brun) Bessette, she was raised in Westport and lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Barbara Ann Spencer
Feb 10, 2016
Barbara Ann Spencer, our sweet mother, Granny, and friend was released from her pain on February 10, 2016. She was residing in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Barbara was born on July 28, 1950 in Hampstead, England to Robert and Betty Scott. She was the oldest of four children, Raymond, Robert and Anita. Through her younger years she enjoyed traveling all...
M. Lea Robida
Feb 9, 2016
M. Lea Robida, 91, of New Bedford died February 9, 2016 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Leo E. Robida. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late André and Leonie (Gaudet) Arsenault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Robida was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Catherine T. "Kay" Messier
Feb 9, 2016
Catherine T. "Kay" (DeTerra) Messier, 89, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 9, 2016. She was the wife of the late Bernard L. Messier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Rose) DeTerra, she moved to Mattapoisett in 1974. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School...
Demo W. Karalekas
Feb 7, 2016
Demo W. Karalekas, 81, of New Bedford died Sunday February 7, 2016 at Home and Hospice of Rhode Island. He was the husband of the late Beverly A. (Silva) Karalekas. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Paraskeve (Giste) Karalekas, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Karalekas was a graduate of...
Peter M. Debarros
Feb 6, 2016
Peter Michael DeBarros, 71, of Nantucket entered into eternal rest on February 6, 2016 after a long illness at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge. He was born on September 11, 1944 in Acushnet, the son of the late Anna and Peter DeBarros, Sr. Peter graduated from Nantucket High School in 1964 where he excelled in track. He served his country...
Frances P. Walton
Feb 6, 2016
Frances P. (Rogers) Walton, 83, of Fairhaven died Saturday February 6, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Donald A. Walton. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late John and Lucinda (Pimental) Rogers, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a graduate of...
Ernest R. "Sam" Quintin
Feb 5, 2016
Ernest R. Quintin, known as Sam, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday February 5, 2016, surrounded by his family and close friends. Born at home in New Bedford, he lived there in his early years before moving to Fairhaven. Sam was the beloved husband and best friend of Louise (Conway) Quintin, his wife of twelve...
Baby Perry
Feb 4, 2016
Baby Perry was delivered stillborn on February 4, 2016 at Tobey Hospital. Child of Michelle Wright and Rolando Perry of New Bedford. Survivors include parents; maternal grandparents, John and Joan (Wright) Pryor of New Bedford; paternal grandparents, Charlene Perry of South Carolina and Keith Tillman of Illinois; aunt, Angela Andrews of Wareham; and several cousins. Funeral arrangements will be...
Ruth M. Marujo
Feb 3, 2016
Ruth M. (Paine) Marujo, 82, of New Bedford died February 3, 2016 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Carlos Vieira Marujo. Born in New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Marujo was a former proprietor with her late husband of R & C Aquarium...
Pauline Downey
Feb 3, 2016
Pauline (Pereira) Downey, 80, of Wareham, formerly of Tiverton, RI passed away peacefully in her sleep at Tremont Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Francis B. Downey. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Manuel Pereira and Rose (Marceline) Viveiros, she lived in Tiverton for many years before moving to Wareham. Mrs. Downey was...
Alice W. (Valley) Walsh
Feb 2, 2016
Alice W. (Valley) Walsh, 65, of Mattapoisett, passed away surrounded by family and friends on February 2, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital following a gradual decline in health. Alice grew up in Tinkhamtown and in her youth earned many badges in Girl Scouts. A 1968 graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School she became a paraplegic at age 19...
Arthur W. Cordeira
Feb 1, 2016
Arthur William Cordeira, 54, of New Bedford died Monday February 1, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Suzanne D. (Rioux) Cordeira; they were to celebrate their 24th anniversary in March. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Donald B. and Louise L. (Best) Cordeira, he lived in New Bedford for most of his...
Alirio Mendes Rosa
Jan 31, 2016
Alirio Mendes Rosa, 86, of Dartmouth peacefully passed away on Sunday January 31, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Fogo, Cabo Verde, the son of the late Raul Mendes Rosa and Antonia Barbosa (Vasconcelos) Rosa, he lived in Portugal before moving to the United States in 1991. Mr. Rosa was formerly employed as an administrator...
Norman A. Bergeron
Jan 29, 2016
Norman Alix Bergeron, 78, of New Bedford, died Friday January 29, 2016 suddenly at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary-Ellen Smith Bergeron; they were married for 49 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late J. Wilfrid and Ethel (Montplaisir) Bergeron, he lived in New Bedford all his life. He was...
Hector Hernandez Benito
Jan 27, 2016
Hector Hernandez Benito, 36, died January 27, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He came to the United States from Guatemala City 14 years ago. He lived in New Bedford and raised and supported 3 sons. He was a devoted and loving father, a kind hearted friend and a great worker. He was a expert landscaper and worked primarily in...
Ruth Ann Paine
Jan 27, 2016
Ruth Ann (Sherman) Paine, 83, of New Bedford died peacefully at home on Wednesday January 27, 2016. She was the wife of the late Frederick William Paine. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Deasy) Sherman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School....
Leonard T. A. Hirst
Jan 27, 2016
Leonard T.A. Hirst, 79, of Acushnet passed away suddenly on Wednesday January 27, 2016. He was the widower of Joan (Lipsett) Hirst. Len is survived by his son Leonard and his wife Mary DeFrias, his daughter, Kelley O'Laughlin and her husband Michael, one grandson, Ian Hirst, three granddaughters, Alex and Sydney Beless, and Victoria Hirst, and one step-grandson, Alex...
Sheila A. Richard
Jan 24, 2016
Sheila A. (Perry) Richard, 73, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Sunday January 24, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with cancer. She was the wife of Paul E. Richard. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel E. and Alice C. (Walsh) Perry, she lived in New...
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