Obituaries

Oct 20, 2015

Kelly A. Pothier, 48, of Fairhaven died October 20, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. Following her courageous fight with ovarian cancer in 2013, Kelly's battle resumed in January 2015 with metastatic ovarian cancer that had spread to her liver and stomach. Her strong will to survive, unwavering faith in God, and the love and support of family and friends...

Oct 20, 2015

Kenneth J. Pina, 79, of New Bedford died Tuesday October 20, 2015 at home. He was the husband of Marie (Mosteiro) Pina. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Irene Pina, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Pina was formerly employed as a carpenter and mason. He served in the U.S. Army...

Oct 17, 2015

Deolinda A. (DaRosa) Fontes, 88, of New Bedford died October 17, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose Miguel. Mrs. Fontes was born in Faial, Azores, Portugal, daughter of the late Tomás S. and Maria J. (DeMedeiros) DaRosa, and had lived in New Bedford since 1959. She was formerly employed as a packer...

Oct 17, 2015

Mario Marini, 75, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at home on October 17, 2015 after a brief illness. Born in Boston, he was son of the late Venerio and Maria (Bondi) Marini. He lived in South Dartmouth with his loving wife of 30 years, Linda (Wolkon) Marini. Mario was the former President of Canam Steel Corporation in its...

Oct 16, 2015

June M. (Gardner) Dugan, 88, of Fairhaven died October 16, 2015 at New Bedford Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Dugan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Georgina (Goscombe) Gardner, she lived in Fairhaven for many years. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, Fairhaven. Mrs. Dugan...

Oct 13, 2015

Louise N. Coholan, 92, of New Bedford died October 13, 2015 at New Bedford Health Care Center. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Mary T. (Duffy) Coholan, she was a life long resident of New Bedford. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Miss...

Oct 12, 2015

Jane M. (Langis) Livsey, 79, of New Bedford died October 12, 2015 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Norman Livsey. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Armand A. and Alexina H.G. (Darosa) Langis, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Livsey was a communicant of...

Oct 12, 2015

Robert J. Harris, Jr., 58, of New Bedford died October 12, 2015 unexpectedly at home. Born in Boston, the son of Helena M. (Allison) Carter of Atlanta, GA and the late Robert J. Harris, he lived in Boston, Wareham and New Bedford. Survivors include his mother; 4 sisters, Sheryl Cosby of Conyer, GA, Gayle Harris of Dorchester, Marlene Winbush...

Oct 11, 2015

Gertrude (Kennedy) Crabtree, 90, of Dartmouth died October 11, 2015 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Eugene S. Crabtree. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John P. and Annie (Schelter) Kennedy, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Sol-E-Mar 17 years ago. She was formerly employed by Woolworth's Department...

Oct 11, 2015

John L. Correia, Jr., 85, of New Bedford died October 11, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Mary (Mendes) Correia, he lived in Providence and Boston before returning to New Bedford. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Correia was...

Oct 11, 2015

Elizabeth C. Mello, 70, of New Bedford died October 11, 2015 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Evangeline (Prenda) Mello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Ms. Mello was formerly employed as a nurses aide at St. Luke's Hospital for several...

Oct 9, 2015

Nicholas J. Spinney, 75, of Tampa, FL and Mattapoisett, formerly of Needham, died Friday, October 9, 2015. Beloved husband for 50 years of the late Claire (Burke) Spinney, loving father of Donna Etchings and her husband Ted of Westwood, Nicholas Spinney Jr. and his wife Nancy of Wilmington, and David Spinney of Tampa, FL. Loving grandfather of Cameron Etchings,...

Oct 8, 2015

Richard S. Roszkiewicz, 81, of Marion died October 8, 2015 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Irene R. (Torres) Roszkiewicz. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Victoria (Kalisz) Roszkiewcz, he had lived in Marion since 1972. He was formerly employed as a customer service manager for...

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