Obituaries

Oct 7, 2015

Janice R. (Clark) Estrella, 84, of New Bedford passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday October 7, 2015. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Estrella. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Mildred M. (Ricketson) Clark, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Estrella was the proprietor...

Oct 6, 2015

John A. Lopes, 74, of New Bedford passed away at home on October 6, 2015 after a long illness. He was the son of the late Albert Lopes and Almedina (Helen) Lopes. Mr. Lopes was employed by the city of New Bedford until his retirement and continued to work as a limo driver for several years. He served in...

Oct 5, 2015

Jose J. Baptista, 92, of Fairhaven died October 5, 2015 at home. He was the husband of the late Adelina J. (Perry) Baptista. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Joao and Maria (Silva) Baptista, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven most of his life. He was a member of the International Church of the...

Oct 4, 2015

After a brief illness, Bernice J. Calnan died peacefully at home on Sunday October 4, 2015 surrounded by her husband Captain Donald F. Calnan and their children. She was born in Cambridge to James and Ethel Cromwell Powers. Bernice is survived by her husband Donald and her four children, Colleen Calnan, a real estate broker in Daytona Beach FL,...

Oct 4, 2015

Marie "Betty" Riley Morse, 89, of Naples, Florida and Fairhaven, Massachusetts, passed away on October 4, 2015. Born in New Bedford on June 22, 1926, she was the beloved daughter of Lloyd and Elizabeth (Feeley) Mader. She attended New Bedford High School and graduated from Chandler School of Retail in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to moving to Naples, Betty had...

Oct 1, 2015

Helena "Anneke" Verhave, 86, of Armonk, NY, and Falmouth, MA, the wife of the late Thom Verhave, passed away on October 1st, 2015 at Alden Court in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. A daughter of the late Robert and Helena Baan, she was born in Caracas, Venezuela. She was educated in the Netherlands and came to the United States to attend Barnard...

Oct 1, 2015

Sep 30, 2015

Jon-Joseph "J.J." LaFlamme, 25, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday September 30, 2015. Born in New Bedford, the son of Karen M. (Duggan) LaFlamme, he had lived in New Bedford and Plymouth. J.J. was an avid skateboarder, loved to dance and shoot pool, and belonged to area shuffle teams. He was always available for everybody and anybody at any...

Sep 29, 2015

Anna Gough, 98, of New Bedford died September 29, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late John J. Gough. Her private Funeral Mass was on celebrated on Friday, October 2nd in the Chapel at Sacred Heart Home. Burial followed in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Sep 29, 2015

James R. Oldfield, 32, of North Easton died September 29, 2015 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was the fiancé of Kaitlin B. Hansen, originally from Mattapoisett. Born in Boston, the son of Janice L. (Feroli) Johnson and her husband Michael of Weymouth and the late Donald Oldfield. He lived in Quincy most of his life before...

Sep 28, 2015

Elsie "Pebbles" Gomes, 47, of Dartmouth passed away Monday September 28, 2015. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Virginia Gomes and the late Frank Rose, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Pebbles was formerly employed as a social worker for Project C.O.A.C.H and Mass. Mentor. She was a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional...

Sep 28, 2015

Dr. Dante Vena, a beloved husband, father and passionate educator, died on September 28, 2015 at Saint Luke's Hospital following a courageous struggle with Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. He was 84 years old. Dante was born on November 12, 1930 in Castrolibero, Italy to the late Francesco and Maria Giuseppa (Turco) Vena. Dante's family immigrated to the United...

Sep 28, 2015

Cezar F. Duarte, 83, of New Bedford died September 28, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Donna L. (Fortes) Duarte. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank Duarte and Henrietta (Pina) Montrond, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Duarte was a parishioner of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....