Phyllis A. Magee
Mar 19, 2015
Phyllis A. (Fleming) Magee, 77, of Mattapoisett died March 19, 2015 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Magee. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Patrick and Frances (Bergeron) Fleming, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Magee was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. As...
Edward R. Motta
Mar 19, 2015
Edward R. Motta, 84, of New Bedford died March 19, 2015 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of the late M. Dorothy (Arruda) Motta. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joao R. and Amelia (Lameiras) Motta, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Motta was formerly...
Edith E. Crockett
Mar 17, 2015
Edith E. (Kober) Crockett, 85, of New Bedford died March 17, 2015 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Steven Crockett. Born in Berlin, Germany, daughter of the late Burnhardt and Selma (Winter) Kober, she had moved to Fort Devens in 1960 and had lived in New Bedford since 1968. Mrs. Crockett was...
Phyllis H. Bradford
Mar 16, 2015
Phyllis H. (Nichols) Bradford, 88, of New Bedford died Monday March 16, 2015 at home. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Clifton and Phoebe (Gregory) Nichols, she lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Bradford was a hairdresser at Lucille's Beauty Salon in New Bedford until her retirement. She is survived by...
Roger Thompson
Mar 15, 2015
Long time Mattapoisett, Mass. Resident Roger Thompson died Sunday, March 15, four days after his 89th birthday. He had suffered from a number of health complications over the last year. Mr. Thompson was the husband of the late Priscilla Winslow Thompson and the father of Jeffrey, Clifford and Curtis Thompson. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he volunteered for infantry...
Marcus Glenn Banks, Jr.
Mar 15, 2015
Marcus Glenn Banks, Jr., 58, of New Bedford died March 15, 2015 unexpectedly at home. He was the beloved husband of Julia M. (Soares) Banks. Born in Newport, RI, the son of Elizabeth (Hyman) Cecilio and the late Marcus Glenn Banks, Sr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was employed as a longshoreman at...
M. Jacqueline Hossfield
Mar 15, 2015
M. Jacqueline (Dwyer) Hossfield, 89, of Mattapoisett died March 15, 2015 at home after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of George L. Hossfield, Jr., together for 67 years. Born in Lowell, MA one of five daughters of the late William H. and Mary Hazel (Sullivan) Dwyer, she lived in Lowell, Lawrence, Boston and Walpole before retiring...
Maria R. "Mary" Groebe
Mar 15, 2015
Maria R. "Mary" (Ramos) Groebe of New Bedford died March 14, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late William T. Groebe and former wife of the late Joseph M. "Jiggs" Ramos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Luis B. and Amelia (Almeida) Ramos, she lived...
Wilfred H. Tremblay
Mar 14, 2015
Wilfred H. "Fid" Tremblay of New Bedford died Saturday March 14, 2015 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ann (Aylward) Tremblay; they had been married for 51 years. Born in Taunton, the son of the late George and Alma (Despres) Tremblay, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr....
Gilbert Fernandes
Mar 13, 2015
Gilbert Fernandes, 81, of New Bedford died March 13, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Salome "Sally" (Nobrega) Fernandes. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Mariano and Julia (Mello) Fernandes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Fernandes was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Mildred G. Lopes
Mar 12, 2015
Mildred G. (Gomes) Lopes, 97, of New Bedford passed away Thursday March 12, 2015 peacefully at home in her daughter's arms with her loving family surrounding her. She was the wife of the late Albert Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Sylvia (DaGrace) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life....
Arnold H. Parsons
Mar 10, 2015
Arnold H. Parsons, 83, of New Bedford died March 10, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Cynthia (Gill) Parsons. Born and raised in Provincetown, the son of the late Capt. Frank and Mary (Thomas) Parsons, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Parsons was retired...
Hilda Days
Mar 9, 2015
Hilda (Rapoza) Days, 86, of Mattapoisett died March 9, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward W. Days, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mariano and Francesca (Borges) Rapoza, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. The family would like...
Deborah Cuadrado
Mar 9, 2015
Deborah Cuadrado, 43, of New Bedford died Monday March 9, 2015 at home. Born in Humaco, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Maria Acosta and the late Hipolito Cuadrado, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of her life. Deb received support from the Southeastern Mass. Educational Collaborative's SAIL program and she was one of the first individuals...
Lanny R. "Sugar" Pires
Mar 7, 2015
Lanny R. "Sugar" Pires, 73, of New Bedford died March 7, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Estelle (Tavares) Pires. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John B. and Mary (Lessa) Pires, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Pires was formerly employed by Standard-Times...
James A. Santos
Mar 7, 2015
James A. Santos, 67, of Mattapoisett died Saturday March 7, 2015 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James V. and Mary (Furtado) Santos, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Mr. Santos was formerly employed as a Lieutenant on the Mattapoisett Police Department, until his...
Milu Guilherme
Mar 5, 2015
Milu (Neto) Guilherme, 55, of New Bedford died Thursday March 5, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Hernani Guilherme. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of Eugenio Neto of Florida and the late Maria Angelina (Frias) Neto, she had resided in New Bedford for the past 40 years. Milu was formerly employed at...
Dorothy M. Coombs
Mar 4, 2015
Dorothy M. (Jones) Coombs, 82, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William E. Coombs. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth M. (Jacques) Jones, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She is survived by four children, Gilbert...
Normand L. Gaudette
Mar 4, 2015
Normand L. Gaudette, 91, of New Bedford died March 4, 2015 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mary R. (Gnudi) Gaudette. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles O. and Aurore (Gregoire) Gaudette, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Gaudette was a...
Joseph H. Fernandes, Jr.
Mar 4, 2015
Joseph H. "KiKi" Fernandes, Jr., 78, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Joseph H. and Rose (Babbitt) Fernandes, he lived in Boston and New Bedford for many years. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Fernandes was formerly employed by...
