Manuel C. Freitas
Jan 18, 2016
Manuel C. Freitas, 97, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday January 18, 2016 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. He was the husband of the late Leona M. (Bellotti) Freitas. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel C. and Maria (Caires) Freitas, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett for most of his life. He was an...
Mildred L. Oliveira
Jan 18, 2016
Mildred L. (Atwood) Oliveira, 95, of Dartmouth died Monday January 18, 2016 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Albert Oliveira. Born and raised in New Bedford the daughter of the late George and Fannie (Chapman) Atwood, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Oliveira was formerly employed as a salesperson for Sears...
Josephine R. Lomba
Jan 17, 2016
Josephine R. (Rogers) Lomba, 99, of New Bedford died Sunday January 17, 2016 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late James Lomba. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Augusta (Cardoza) Rogers, she lived in California for many years before returning to the New Bedford area. Mrs. Lomba had been a...
Barbara M. Barber
Jan 16, 2016
Barbara M. (MacLennan) Barber, 81, of Mattapoisett, died January 16, 2016 at Our Lady's Haven. Barbara was the wife of the late Donald Duane Barber who passed away 15 months ago. Born in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of the late John C and Bertha (Twite) MacLennan, Barbara lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. After serving in the U.S....
Michael A. Mcardle
Jan 16, 2016
Michael Allen McArdle, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away Saturday January 16, 2016 at home. He is survived by his wife Jane (Rounsevell) McArdle; his mother Jacquelene (Halladay) McArdle; his sons, Michael, Colin, Robert, and Drew; a brother and several sisters; and three grandchildren. Private funeral arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6,...
Randall Bush Pollard
Jan 13, 2016
Randall Bush Pollard, 88, passed away Wednesday January 13, 2016 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a long illness. Mr. Pollard enlisted in the Army in 1945 and served in Germany until his honorable discharge in 1948. He returned home and enrolled in the Engineering Department of then New Bedford Textile Institute, a founding institution of the University...
Louise H. Coulombe
Jan 12, 2016
Louise H. (Marks) Coulombe, 88, of New Bedford died January 12, 2016 peacefully at Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Massachusetts. She was the wife of the late Omer G. Coulombe. Born in Sandwich, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary J. (Sears) Marks, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Betty Corbett
Jan 8, 2016
Betty (LeBoeuf) Corbett, 89, of New Bedford died January 8, 2016 at Morton Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late James E. Corbett. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert N. and Katherine V. (Sullivan) LeBoeuf, she lived in New Bedford all her life. Mrs. Corbett was a communicant...
Mary M. Tavano
Jan 7, 2016
Mary M. (Scherf) Tavano, 98, of Brooksville, FL died January 7, 2016 at Tangerine Cove Assisted Living in Brooksville, FL. She was the wife of the late Fiore A. Tavano. Born in Valleyfield, Quebec, the daughter of the late George and Theresa (Jackson) Scherf, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Florida in 2006....
Mary E. Gibbs
Jan 7, 2016
Mary E. (Pleasant) Gibbs, 86, of Greenacres, FL died January 7, 2016 at Woodlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Ellsworth Gibbs. Born in Stockton, AL, the daughter of the late Harry and Metterine (Smith) Pleasant, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Florida. Mrs. Gibbs was a member...
Alexandrina "Babs" Mulroy
Jan 7, 2016
Alexandrina "Babs" (Costa) Mulroy, 75, of New Bedford died Thursday, January 7, 2016 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital with her children by her side. She was the wife of the late James D. Mulroy. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Louis and Maria (Martins) DaCosta, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Mulroy...
Karen M. Gonsalves
Jan 6, 2016
Karen M. Gonsalves, 77, of New Bedford died January 6, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Gonsalves) Gonsalves, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was an active member of the International Church of the Nazarene and was a Sunday School...
Antone R. Rose
Jan 5, 2016
Antone R. Rose, 83, of New Bedford died January 5, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Catherine L. (Luz) Rose. Born in Vineyard Haven, the son of the late Antone and Julia M. (Silva) Rose, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He enjoyed wintering in North...
Ronald P. Rochon
Jan 5, 2016
Ronald P. Rochon, 62, of New Bedford died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sharon A. (Rutkowski) Rochon. Born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Adelard and Irene (Landry) Rochon, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Rochon was employed as...
Armsted R. Christian
Jan 4, 2016
Armsted R. Christian, 64, of New Bedford died January 4, 2016 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with Sarcoidosis. He was the husband of Marcelina E. Pina-Christian. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, the son of the late John and Alma (Wilson) Christian, he lived in Boston and New Bedford most of his life. Armsted was a...
Julia Raposo
Jan 3, 2016
Julia Raposo, 91, of New Bedford died Sunday January 3, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Cardeira) Pina, she lived in New Bedford for much of her life. She enjoyed shopping and gardening. Survivors include two sons, Antonio Pina of New Bedford and Mario Pina...
Estelle Ramos
Jan 3, 2016
Estelle (Monge) Ramos, 80, resident of Garland, TX died January 3, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Louis Ramos. Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 27, 1935, the daughter of the late Francisco and Antonia Monge, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Texas in 2008. She was a communicant of Our...
Atty. L. Barry Tinkoff
Jan 2, 2016
Atty. L. Barry Tinkoff, 83, of Dartmouth died January 2, 2016 at home. He was the husband of Margaret Anne (Charade) Fredette. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Milton and Ida (Gorodinsky) Tinkoff. He was a graduate of Cheshire Academy, New York University - University Heights, and Boston University School of Law. Atty. Tinkoff...
Joseph P. Costa
Dec 31, 2015
Joseph P. Costa, 57, of New Bedford died December 31, 2015 unexpectedly at home. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Joseph P. and Rita (Rioux) Costa, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his daughter, Calin Costa of New Bedford; a sister, Jo-Ann Furtado of New Bedford; a...
Diane M. Leclair
Dec 30, 2015
Diane M. Leclair, 61, of Fairhaven died December 30, 2015 peacefully at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Patricia (Ford) Leclair of Dartmouth and the late Arthur H.J. Leclair, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Diane was employed as a speech therapist in the New Bedford School System and Fairhaven School...
