John C. Bowman
May 6, 2015
John C. Bowman, 78, of Mattapoisett died May 6, 2015 unexpectedly at home. He was the beloved husband of Doreen Y. (Chieppa) Bowman with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Alexander and Edna (Morrell) Bowman, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Bowman was formerly employed as a...
Susan Reneé Gonzalez
May 5, 2015
Susan Reneé (Duarte) Gonzalez, 53, born March 1, 1962 lost her battle to cancer on May 5, 2015. Reneé was married for 21 years to the love of her life Pedro "Petie" Gonzalez. Reneé loved cooking for her family and friends. Anyone who knew her enjoyed her quirky sarcasm and funny disposition. If you needed someone to tell you...
Michael Edward Sanford
May 5, 2015
Michael Edward Sanford, 60, of New Bedford died on May 5, 2015, within days of suffering a massive stroke. Michael is survived by his brother, Warren Russell Sanford, his aunt, Felicia A. Jardin-Bociek, his uncles, Stephen and Rudolph Bociek, 5 nieces and nephews, 26 great-nieces and nephews, and many cousins. He will be greatly missed by his family as...
Kathleen G. Whitlow
May 4, 2015
Kathleen G. (Oliver) Whitlow, 84, of New Bedford died May 4, 2015 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Louis S. Whitlow, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Florence (Almeida) Oliver, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her son,...
Victoria B. Bourgeois
May 3, 2015
Victoria B. (Przystas) Bourgeois, 94, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Sunday May 3, 2015. She was the wife of the late Roland W. Bourgeois. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Adam and Anelia (Sowa) Przystas, she lived in Acushnet before moving to Fairhaven in 1970. Mrs. Bourgeois was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in...
Rufina A. Paris
May 2, 2015
Rufina A. (Andrade) Paris, 87, of New Bedford died May 2, 2015 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Louis S. Paris. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Victorino and Ana R. (Santos) Andrade-Livramento, she lived in St. Vincent, Cape Verde as a child returning to New Bedford. She enjoyed being...
John M. O'Leary
May 1, 2015
John M. O'Leary, 86, of Mattapoisett died May 1, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Palmyra (Silveira) O'Leary with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Michael J. and Edna M. (Metcalf) O'Leary, he was raised in Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett....
Maria C. Rolon
Apr 30, 2015
Maria Conception Rolon, 71, of New Bedford died Thursday April 30, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a long illness. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Luis Rolon and Angelina Rosado, she resided in New York for many years before moving to New Bedford in 1987. Maria was a very giving person...
Elsie R. Silva
Apr 28, 2015
Elsie R. Silva, 91, of Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Attorney Antone L. Silva former State Senator and Postmaster of New Bedford. Elsie was the daughter of the late John and Maria (Tavares) Ribeiro. She was born February 22, 1924 in...
Mia D. Correia
Apr 27, 2015
Mia D. (Barboza) Correia, 50, of New Bedford died Monday April 27, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Michael A. Correia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Margaret P. (Perry) Barboza of Taunton and the late Anthony Barboza, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mia worked as a personal...
Isabel Wisner Ford
Apr 26, 2015
Isabel Wisner Ford, 96, of Marion, Massachusetts passed away peacefully Sunday, April 26, 2015, under the loving care of the aides at Emeritus Dartmouth Village, Hospice and her eight children and nearby grandchildren. Born in 1918 in Eaglesmere, Pennsylvania, Isabel was the first of Harriet Kirkus Wisner and Paul Wisner's three daughters. She grew up in Summit, New Jersey...
Ernest N. Dube
Apr 24, 2015
Ernest Norman Dube of New Bedford passed away on Friday April 24, 2015 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Ellie Dube. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Arthur and Mary L. (Jalbert) Dube, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Dube was a retired New Bedford commercial...
Lorraine M. Santos
Apr 23, 2015
Lorraine M. Santos, 69, of Dartmouth, died Thursday April 23, 2015, at home after a long period of failing health. She was the wife of Leonard A. Santos, Sr., they had been married for 48 years. Lorraine was born in Fall River, the loving daughter of the late Armand J. and Corinne (St. Germaine) Belanger. She lived most of...
Beatrice Jackson
Apr 23, 2015
Beatrice (Goes) Jackson, 93, of New Bedford died Thursday April 23, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond L. Jackson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose P. and Aurora (Jesus) Goes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Jackson was formerly employed as a seamstress...
Leo J. Metivier, Jr.
Apr 22, 2015
Leo J. Metivier, Jr., 74, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 22, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leo J. and Malvina M. (Perry) Metivier, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Metivier was formerly employed as a general manager and head of...
Dorothy E. Heath
Apr 21, 2015
Dorothy E. (Dillies) Heath, 91, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 21, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. Heath. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Oscar and Elsie (Cleveland) Dillies, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Heath was formerly employed as an administrative assistant at the New...
Frances M. Petrak
Apr 20, 2015
Frances M. Petrak, age 36 of Acushnet passed away suddenly April 20, 2015. She was born June 25, 1978 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford to the parents she leaves behind, her father Thomas Petrak of Woonsocket, RI and her mother Mary F. (Oliveira) Cook of Easthampton, MA. She has four loving sisters, Anne Petrak, mother of 2,...
Cynthia L. Swift
Apr 19, 2015
Cynthia L. Swift, 61, of Acushnet died Sunday April 19, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edmund R. and Gladys M. (Burgess) Swift, she lived in Acushnet for most of her life. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School. Cindy was formerly employed as a switchboard operator at New...
Antonet M. "Toni" Silva
Apr 18, 2015
Antonet M. "Toni" Silva, 50, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Saturday April 18, 2015 at Tufts Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Maria (Livramento) Silva and the late Alfredo B. "Freddie" Silva, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Toni was formerly employed as an administrative assistant at St. Luke's Hospital for...
Joaquim Araujo
Apr 18, 2015
Joaquim Araujo, 79, of New Bedford died Saturday April 18, 2015 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital just hours prior to his eightieth birthday. He was the husband of Maria (Felipe DePina) Araujo. Born on April 19, 1935 in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Julio daVeiga and Maria (Araujo) Fortes, he had lived in New Bedford since...
