Robert J. Benjamin
Jan 5, 2015
Robert J. Benjamin, 60, of Rochester died January 5, 2015 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Debra A. (Perry) Benjamin, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Evelyn (Moniz) Benjamin of Dartmouth and the late Norman P. Benjamin, he lived in Rochester most of his life. He...
Kathleen Ann Ponte
Jan 4, 2015
Kathleen Ann Ponte, 67, of New Bedford died January 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Cruz) Ponte, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Miss Ponte was formerly employed as a social worker with...
Timothy J. Howrihan, Jr.
Jan 3, 2015
On January 3, 2015, after a long illness, Timothy J. Howrihan, Jr. joined the love of his life, his wife Trudi, Gertrude M. (Besso) Howrihan on their continued journey. They enjoyed traveling cross country as well as internationally and were married for almost 60 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Timothy J. and Helen (Manghan)...
Armand M. "Mickey" Mickune-Santos
Jan 3, 2015
Armand M. "Mickey" Mickune-Santos, 56, of Lakeville died January 3, 2015 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Kyle K. Mickune-Santos. Born in New Bedford, the son of Norma (Duarte) Santos of Fairhaven and the late Armand Santos, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Lakeville for the last 10 years. Mickey was employed as a teacher...
Robert Rocha
Jan 3, 2015
Robert "Bobby" Rocha, age 48, of Fairhaven, passed away January 3, 2015. Bobby was the loving son and best friend of his parents Joseph and Florence (Haslam) Rocha and a lifelong resident of Fairhaven. He was a member of The First Congregational Church of Fairhaven. He is survived by his siblings, Rebecca Hibbard and her husband George of Fairhaven...
Albert A. Fontaine
Jan 1, 2015
Albert A. Fontaine, 71, of Acushnet died January 1, 2015 at home surrounded by his family celebrating his birthday. He was the husband of Carol F. (Pereira) Fontaine with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of Ida (Poirier) Fontaine of Fairhaven and the late Joseph A. Fontaine. He...
Dorothy C. Livramento
Dec 30, 2014
Dorothy C. (Ramos) Livramento, 90, of New Bedford died December 30, 2014 at Alden Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of Edwin L. Livramento. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Souza) Ramos, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Livramento was a...
James M. Haworth
Dec 30, 2014
James M. Haworth, 97, formerly of Acushnet died December 30, 2014 peacefully at New Bedford Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Helen (Kelly) Haworth. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Milton R. and Catherine (Meehan) Haworth, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Acushnet in 1956. Mr. Haworth was a communicant...
Brian L. Camara
Dec 30, 2014
Brian L. Camara, 67, of New Bedford died December 30, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia M. (Judge) Camara. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Lawrence and Lillian (Braman) Camara, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He enjoyed spending time with his friends at LeBeau's...
Richard J. Medeiros
Dec 29, 2014
Richard J. Medeiros, 72, of Dartmouth died December 29, 2014 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Patricia C. (Amaral) Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Lena (Medeiros) Medeiros, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 8 years ago. Mr. Medeiros was formerly employed by Kay...
Joan F. Ten Eyck
Dec 27, 2014
Joan F. (Daniher) Ten Eyck, 94, of Marion died Saturday December 27, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late Everett Kyle Ten Eyck. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Carter) Daniher, she lived in New York City, Minneapolis, MN, and Needham, before moving to Marion in 1982. She was...
Francisco M. Gonçalves
Dec 27, 2014
Francisco M. Gonçalves, 75, of New Bedford died Saturday December 27, 2014 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria Elcy (Spinola) Gonçalves; they had been married for 50 years. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Maria Amelia Duarte and Miguel Gonçalves, he lived in Brava for many years before moving to...
Anthony M. Jadlowe
Dec 27, 2014
Anthony M. Jadlowe, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday December 27, 2014 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Olive A. (Lavoie) Pimentel Jadlowe. Born in Hopewell, Virginia, the son of the late Stanley A. and Katherine (Tejera) Jadlowe, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Jadlowe was formerly employed as the meat department...
James Cummings
Dec 26, 2014
James Cummings, 82, of East Freetown died Friday December 26, 2014 at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Alicia (Mikus) Cummings; they had been married for 54 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert and Helen (McCarthy) Cummings, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to...
Antone M. Gomes
Dec 26, 2014
Antone M. Gomes, son of Manuel and Isabel Gomes, passed away at the age of 92 after a brief illness on December 26, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of New Bedford who proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II and was a lifetime member of the Andrews-Dahill VFW Post 1531. Additionally, Tony worked for...
Lorraine F. Soares
Dec 24, 2014
Lorraine F. Soares of Lakeville, formerly of New Bedford, passed away on December 24, 2014 at home after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Emilia and John Lawton of Fairhaven, and a longtime parishioner of St. Lawrence Church in New Bedford. After years employed at both Aerovox Company and The Standard-Times, Mrs. Soares enrolled in...
Claudia B. Grace
Dec 23, 2014
Claudia Grace July 31, 1953-December 23, 2014 Place of Birth: Trois Rivieres, P.Q., Canada College/Institution Attended: Harvard University, Arts Administration Seminars, 1980 Education: Brown University, 1986, M.A . English/Creative Writing & University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 1978, B.A. English Bio Claudia Grace is a poet/playmaker, writer, journalist, and producer. She is the author of The Other Side of Where I...
Aaron M. Veronneau
Dec 23, 2014
Aaron Michael Veronneau, 25, of Dartmouth passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Born in New Bedford, he resided in Dartmouth and Westport for most of his life. An avid sports fan, Aaron loved skiing, water skiing, and riding motorcycles. He is survived by his parents, Robert R. Veronneau, Linda Veronneau, Cheryl Ashton-Simao, and Steven Simao; his siblings, Tyler...
Paul A. Belanger
Dec 23, 2014
Paul A. Belanger, 72, of Mattapoisett died December 23, 2014 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (DeRocha) Belanger, with whom he shared 46 years of Marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Albany "Benny" and Elsie (Greenwood) Belanger, he lived in Mattapoisett for 43 years. Mr. Belanger...
Jane N. Staples
Dec 22, 2014
Jane Staples of Dartmouth died peacefully at home on Monday December 22, 2014 after a heroic battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Robbi Staples of 37 years and the loving mother of her daughter Molly. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Jane (Plocharczyk) Nicholson. Jane was a graduate of...
