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...
Barbara Helen Donovan
Aug 20, 2015
Barbara Helen (Dowd) Donovan, 84, of New Bedford died Thursday August 20, 2015 at Hathaway Manor surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was the wife of Richard S. Donovan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Annie (Gregory) Dowd, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant...
David A. Affonseca, Sr.
Aug 19, 2015
David A. Affonseca, Sr., 76, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 19, 2015 suddenly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Augustus J. and Eugenia (Pina) Affonseca, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Affonseca was formerly employed as an installer for New Bedford Floor Covering for many years. He served in...
Thomas F. Sullivan
Aug 19, 2015
Thomas Fidelis Sullivan of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Brighton, died peacefully at age 61 on August 19, 2015 after a long battle with colorectal cancer. Tom was the devoted father of Anna Sullivan of Austin, TX, and Lauren Hertzberg of Delray Beach, FL, as well as the proud grandfather of Derek and Hailey Hertzberg. He was the beloved...
Charles "Sonny" Languirand
Aug 19, 2015
Charles "Sonny" Languirand, 62, of North Adams, MA died August 19, 2015 at Tufts Medical Center after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Pauline M. (Poitras) Languirand. Born in Cambridge, the son of the late Albert P. and Muriel E. (Patten) Languirand, he lived in New Bedford before moving to North Adams. Survivors include 2...
Nicholas Carr Bergstein
Aug 18, 2015
Nicholas Carr Bergstein, aged 20, died unexpectedly of a sudden illness on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. He leaves behind his parents Vickie Carr and Paul Bergstein of Mattapoisett. Nick graduated in June of 2014 from Old Rochester Regional High School. He planned to become a high school history teacher and had just finished his freshman year at UMass-Amherst with...
Alvin Bodzioch
Aug 17, 2015
Alvin "Al" Bodzioch of New Bedford and Centerville, succumbed peacefully to illness on August 17, 2015 following a courageous fight, exemplary of the man he was. He celebrated his 88th birthday on August 13th. Born in New Bedford to the late John and Anna (Szczur) Bodzioch, he was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Helena, on August 5th....
Roderick C. Mcintire
Aug 17, 2015
Roderick C. McIntire, 70, of Mattapoisett died August 17, 2015 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Vicki (Blanchard) McIntire. Born in Binghamton, NY, the son of the late Charles and Lillian V. (Sullivan) McIntire, he lived in Mattapoisett since 1954. He attended Fairhaven High School and graduated from Berwick Academy in South...
