Sheila R. Ramos
Aug 6, 2015
Sheila R. (Sterling) Ramos, 59, of Fairhaven passed away Thursday August 6, 2015. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Arthur and Barbara (Hathaway) Sterling, she lived in Fairhaven for many years. She was a member of the South Baptist Church. Sheila was employed in the hospitality industry for many years. She loved being around her family and...
Helena T. Bodzioch
Aug 5, 2015
Helena T. (Wolkowicz) Bodzioch of New Bedford and Centerville, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully in her daughter's arms on August 5, 2015. She would have celebrated her 86th birthday on August 10th. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Jan and Teresa (Adamczyk) Wolkowicz. Helena graduated from New Bedford High School...
Hervé George Guimond
Aug 5, 2015
Hervé George "Pete" Guimond, 91, of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday August 5, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Hospice in Providence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Brenda A. (Piva) Guimond. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Oscar and Blanche (Saucier) Guimond, he lived in Fall River before moving to Dartmouth 20 years...
Shelley A. Blanchard
Aug 4, 2015
Shelley A. (Russell) Blanchard, 61, of Rochester died August 4, 2015 at home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Stewart A. Blanchard. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Howard and Pauline (Sekulich) Russell, she was raised in Brockton and moved to Rochester in 1984. Mrs. Blanchard was formerly employed as...
Jeffrey L. Sylvia, Jr.
Aug 3, 2015
Jeffrey L. Sylvia, Jr., 24, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Sunday August 2, 2015. He was born at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford on January 15, 1991 to Stacey Jones Mendonca. He was happily raised by Stacey and Thomas Saunders, along with his beloved sister Courtney Soares and his brother Noah Saunders. He attended New Bedford Schools...
Antone "Tony" Almeida
Aug 2, 2015
Antone "Tony" Almeida, 95, died August 2, 2015 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Virginia M. (Monteiro) Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Maria R. (Duarte) Almeida, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Almeida was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption...
Grace M. Barton
Jul 31, 2015
Grace M. (Barrett) Barton, 97, of New Bedford died July 31, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Harold W. Barton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Lillian (Hayford) Barrett, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Her family would like to...
Robert A. Machado
Jul 30, 2015
Robert A. Machado, 67, of New Bedford died July 30, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Jeanne E. (Vigeant) Machado. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone R. and Angelina (DeMello) Machado, he lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by Calvin Clothing and...
Elizabeth M. Noble
Jul 29, 2015
Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Sherman) Noble, 92, longtime resident of S. Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, passed on to heaven to be with her late husband Roy Noble Jr. and her daughter Joanne on July 29, 2015. Betty was the daughter of the late Philip and Hilda (Sullivan) Sherman. She was predeceased by her sisters Lucy Ann Sherman, Mary Gilmore,...
David J. Olney
Jul 29, 2015
David J. Olney, 80, of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Margaret "Peggy" (Leask) Olney. David was born and raised in Waltham, MA, the youngest child of Charles E. and Loraine (Caul) Olney. A life-long summer resident of Mattapoisett, he moved there year-round upon retirement in 1996. David...
Eric J. Macdonald
Jul 29, 2015
Eric James MacDonald, 29, of New Bedford passed away July 29, 2015. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Richard D. MacDonald and the late Betty Ann (Smith) MacDonald. He served in the U.S. Army in Iraq. He is survived by his father Richard, half brother, Jeffrey Rymut; step-grandmother, Beverly MacDonald; uncles, William and Robert Smith; and...
Stella Aiello
Jul 28, 2015
Stella (Ciarmataro) Aiello, 97, of New Bedford died July 28, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Aiello and the mother of the late Salvatore J. Aiello. Born in the North End of Boston, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Philipa (Lafata) Ciarmataro, she lived in New Bedford most of her...
Henry R. Briggs
Jul 26, 2015
Henry R. Briggs, 76, of Marion died July 26, 2015 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Russell) Briggs. Born in Marion, the son of the late Edwin L. and Marilda (Willett) Briggs, he lived in Marion all of his life. Mr. Briggs was formerly employed as a heavy...
Wayne Arruda
Jul 23, 2015
Wayne Arruda, 66, of New Bedford died July 23, 2015 at Tuft's Medical Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Arlene M. (Ferro) Arruda. Born in New Bedford, the son of Thelma M. (Richard) Arruda of New Bedford and the late William Arruda, Sr., he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Arruda was...
Nae'Vyah Rochelle Perry
Jul 23, 2015
Nae'Vyah Rochelle Perry was delivered stillborn on July 23, 2015 at Tobey Hospital. She was the daughter of Michelle Wright of New Bedford and Rolando Perry of Boston. Survivors include her parents; her maternal grandparents, John and Joan (Wright) Pryor of New Bedford; her paternal grandparents, Charlene Perry of South Carolina and Keith Tillman of Illinois; her aunt, Angela...
Joyce S. Nickerson
Jul 20, 2015
Joyce S. Nickerson, age 91, passed away peacefully Monday evening, July 20, 2015 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the widow of Dr. H. Leonard Simmons, Jr., who passed away in 1958. She was the widow of Mr. Howard W. Nickerson to whom she had been married for 43 years, prior to his death in 2010. She was...
Lillian Openshaw
Jul 20, 2015
Lillian (Motta) Openshaw, 88, of New Bedford passed away Monday July 20, 2015 peacefully at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Henry A. Openshaw, Jr., Retired New Bedford Fire Chief, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Emile and Juventina (Moniz) Motta, she lived...
Sarah M. Silveira
Jul 19, 2015
Sarah M. Silveira, 95, of New Bedford, MA passed away at her daughter's home in Florida on Sunday July 19, 2015. The second daughter born to Francisco and Maria (Neves da Cruz) Rosario, she was married to Narcizo Ignacio Silveira. Mrs. Silveira retired from Eastern Sportswear Manufacturing. She resided at Bedford Towers for many years until moving to Florida...
Arnold R. Briden
Jul 15, 2015
Arnold R. Briden, 94, of New Bedford died Wednesday July 15, 2015 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rita M. (Negus) Briden. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Walter and Emma (Ross) Briden, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy...
Amelia M. Murphy
Jul 15, 2015
Amelia M. (Denesha) Murphy, 90, of Marion died July 15, 2015 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Chesley Thomas Murphy. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Theodore and Victoria (Fredette) Denesha, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Rochester in 1969. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. She enjoyed...
