Obituaries

Wayne C. Santos

Wayne C. Santos

Feb 4, 2015

Wayne C. Santos, 63, of Acushnet died Wednesday February 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. He is survived by his wife Linda M. (Laks) Santos; his children, Matthew, Michael, and Michelle; his father Charles Santos; his siblings, Ronald and Diane Santos; and five grandchildren, Delilah, Caleb, Elijah, Matt, and Amy. He was predeceased by his mother, Lucy (Sylvia) Santos....

Maria G. "Shinda" Goncalves

Maria G. "Shinda" Goncalves

Feb 3, 2015

Maria G. "Shinda" (Fernandes) Goncalves, 60, of New Bedford died February 3, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of Mariana (Pina) Neves of New Bedford and the late Edwino "Néné" Fernandes, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and son, dancing, traveling and...

Carol Herndon

Carol Herndon

Feb 3, 2015

Carol (Rack) Herndon, age 81, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Wellesley Hills and Scituate, passed away at home Tuesday, February 3, 2015 with her daughters by her side, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Born and raised in New Jersey, the daughter of the late Alfred and Irma (Dalton) Rack, Carol was a graduate of Springfield Regional High School...

John D. O’Connor

John D. O’Connor

Feb 2, 2015

John D. O'Connor passed away on March 2, 2015 at the age of 88 years. He was the loving son of Jeremiah and Annie (Murray) O'Connor. John was a World War II U.S. Army veteran who served in the Phillipines as a radiology tech and was a chaplain's assistant to the priests who ministered to the leper colony there....

John D. O’Connor

John D. O’Connor

Feb 2, 2015

John D. O'Connor passed away on March 2, 2015 at the age of 88 years. He was the loving son of Jeremiah and Annie (Murray) O'Connor. John was a World War II U.S. Army veteran who served in the Phillipines as a radiology tech and was a chaplain's assistant to the priests who ministered to the leper colony there....

Father Albert Ryan

Father Albert Ryan

Feb 1, 2015

Father Albert "AJ" Ryan, age 82, passed away February 1, 2015 at Catholic Memorial Nursing Center after a long illness. Father Ryan was born on April 15, 1932 in Boston to the late Albert J. and Mary J. (Gill) Ryan. He attended Boston Commerce High School and St. Philip of Neri School. He is survived by his brother, Robert...

Alice Daigle

Alice Daigle

Feb 1, 2015

Alice Daigle entered into God's Eternal Home on February 1, 2015. She died peacefully at home surrounded by love. She was cherished not only by her family but also by her caretaker Ana Padelford who faithfully and so lovingly cared for her every day. Alice , age 90, is now joyfully reunited with her husband Henry. Survived by 5...

Dr. David Costa, Jr.

Dr. David Costa, Jr.

Jan 31, 2015

Dr. David Costa, Jr., 93, of New Bedford died Saturday January 31, 2015 peacefully at home. He was the husband of the late Loretta S. (Somerday) Costa. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late David and Julia (Roderick) Costa, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the...

Wilfred H.A. "Arthur" Cadieux

Wilfred H.A. "Arthur" Cadieux

Jan 30, 2015

Wilfred H.A. "Arthur" Cadieux, 85, of Dartmouth died Friday January 30, 2015 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. He was the husband of Paula M. (Brosseau) Cadieux. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur E. and Yvonne (Henri) Cadieux, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Cadieux was...

Bruce M. Reardon

Bruce M. Reardon

Jan 29, 2015

Bruce M. Reardon, 72, of Mattapoisett died January 29, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jody (Boles) Reardon. Born and raised in Brockton, the son of the late Stuart F. and Viola A. (Backstrom) Reardon, he lived in Arizona for many years before moving to Mattapoisett in 2002. Mr....

Albert F. Anderson

Albert F. Anderson

Jan 29, 2015

Albert F. Anderson, 89, of New Bedford, died on January 29, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford on April 21,1925 to Einar and Katherine (Ford) Anderson, he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joan E. (Murphy) Anderson; his daughters, Katherine Andersen of Jersey City, NJ, Margaret Andersen of Jamaica Plain,...

Martha D. Wenstrom

Martha D. Wenstrom

Jan 28, 2015

Martha D. (Delano) Wenstrom, 87, of Mattapoisett died January 28, 2015 at Tobey Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Robert E. Wenstrom, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ralph and Mabel (Nealey) Delano, she lived in Mattapoisett most of...

J.G. Roma Dussault

J.G. Roma Dussault

Jan 28, 2015

J.G. Roma Dussault, 89, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Pauline C. (Hunt) Dussault; they were married for 65 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Benjamin and Almanda (Ruest) Dussault, he lived in New Bedford all of his...

Albert W. Lowe

Albert W. Lowe

Jan 26, 2015

Albert W. Lowe, 80, of New Bedford died Monday January 26, 2015 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Marjorie A. (Borges) Lowe. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Harry P. and Alice (Knight) Lowe, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. As a...

Mary E. Baptista

Mary E. Baptista

Jan 26, 2015

Mary E. (England) Baptista, 92, of New Bedford passed away Monday January 26, 2015 peacefully in her sleep at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Mariano C. "Muddy" Baptista. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter R. and Doris (Burding) England, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She...

Cheryl Lynne Willis

Cheryl Lynne Willis

Jan 26, 2015

Life began on July 8, 1959 for Cheryl Lynne Willis who was born to the union of Joyce Houtman Levias and the late Zanafray L. Willis. Cheryl passed away on January 26, 2015. In accordance with her wishes, Cheryl was cremated. Cheryl was a member of Bethel AME Church of New Bedford and a graduate of the 1978 class...

Rose Cusson

Rose Cusson

Jan 25, 2015

Rose Cusson, 93, died peacefully and unexpectedly in her home on January 25, 2015. She was the widow of the late Edgar J. Cusson after 64 years of marriage. She is survived by her loving daughters Pam Shea (Kevin Shea) of Dartmouth and Carol Wagner (Mark Wagner) of Charleston, SC; her 3 granddaughters Kristen Shea, Katie Shea King (Jon...

Thomas E. Zipoli, M.D.

Thomas E. Zipoli, M.D.

Jan 25, 2015

Thomas E. Zipoli, M.D., 84, of Rochester passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday January 25, 2015. He was born on April 20, 1930, in New Haven, CT, to Mary and Thomas A. Zipoli. Dr. Zipoli received his undergraduate degree from Boston College in 1952 and his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1956....

William J. Dias, Jr.

William J. Dias, Jr.

Jan 24, 2015

William Joseph Dias, Jr., 62, of New Bedford passed away Saturday January 24, 2015 peacefully at home surrounded by his family from complications from ALS. He was the husband of Sandra M. (Curry) Dias. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William J. and Emily (Berry) Dias, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford...

Bennett B. Schneider, Iv

Bennett B. Schneider, Iv

Jan 24, 2015

Bennett B. Schneider IV, 88, of Mattapoisett died Saturday January 24, 2015 after a long illness. Son of the late Bennett B. Schneider III and Elinore (Brackett) Schneider, he is survived by his cherished wife Sharon Martin Schneider, and by his three beloved children, Debra Adams and her husband Kurt of Spencer, MA, Robin Osipova and her husband Vladimir...

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