Mary Lou Considine
May 22, 2015
Mary Lou Considine, age 88, a retired Public Health Nurse, died of B cell Lymphoma on May 22, 2015 at Thomas Circle Nursing Home in Washington, DC. Born in New Bedford, MA, November 10, 1926, daughter of Francis A. Considine and Helen M. Phelan, she attended Holy Family School in New Bedford for 12 years, graduating in 1944. She...
The Honorable John A. Tierney
May 22, 2015
The Honorable John A. Tierney, 83, of New Bedford, Fort Myers, and Nantucket passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at his home in New Bedford surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Boston, the son of Dr. James F. Tierney, Sr. and Margaret (Crowley) Tierney. He was a graduate, with distinction, of Boston Latin School....
Walter J. Sawyer
May 20, 2015
Walter Judd Sawyer, 88, of Rochester died at home on Wednesday May 20, 2015 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of M. Raye (Smith) Sawyer for nearly 56 years and the son of the late Marshall M. and Marion (Kelley) Sawyer. Walter graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1944...
Julia M. Neenan
May 19, 2015
Julia M. Neenan, 65, of Wareham, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Tremont Rehabilitation Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John R. and Catherine (Hayes) Neenan, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Julia was formerly employed as a district...
Gloria Wood
May 19, 2015
Gloria Wood, 84, of New Bedford died May 19, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas N. and Beatrice M. (Pittsley) Wood, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed the the YWCA in New Bedford for many years until her retirement....
Maria Fernanda Ferro
May 19, 2015
Maria Fernanda Ferro, 82, of New Bedford died May 19, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness surrounded by her family. Born in Santo Antao, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Anibal S. and Celeste (Oliveira) Ferro, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed cooking and sewing. Survivors include a son, Jaime...
Edward Metivier, Jr.
May 15, 2015
Edward Metivier, 86, of Annandale, VA, formerly of New Bedford, died Friday May 15, 2015. He was the husband of the late Barbara C. (Gray) Metivier; they were childhood sweethearts and were married for 64 years. Born in New York City, the son of the late Edward and Mary (Dalton) Metivier, he lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford before...
Roger W. Gaudreau
May 13, 2015
Roger W. Gaudreau, 86, of New Bedford, died peacefully on Wednesday May 13, 2015, at Sacred Heart Home surrounded by his loving family, to whom he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was the husband of the late Pauline (Wilson) Gaudreau to whom he was married for 56 years and the late Jeannette (Meny) Gaudreau to...
Doris H. Houle
May 9, 2015
Doris H. (Paul) Houle, 85, of New Bedford died May 9, 2015 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Kenneth E. Brightman and the late George Houle. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Gougen) Paul, she lived in New Bedford most of her life....
Kenneth Antunes
May 9, 2015
Kenneth Antunes, 68, of New Bedford, formerly of Dartmouth, died Saturday May 9, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Carolyn E. (Houtman) Antunes. Born in New Haven, CT, the son of the late Frank J. and Julia E. (Soares) Antunes, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for many...
Helen Rose Hudon
May 8, 2015
Helen Rose (Leduc) Hudon, 83, of Fairhaven passed away Friday May 8, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Henri Hudon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Orien and Ellen (Gaughan) Leduc, she lived in this area all of her life. Mrs. Hudon was formerly employed as a sales associate the...
Carmen Szarek
May 8, 2015
Carmen (Gonsalves) Szarek, 93, of Dartmouth died May 8, 2015, mother of Deborah Szarek. Her Funeral Service will be held on Monday, May 11th at 11 AM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. Her family will receive guests from 10 - 11 AM prior to her service. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery....
Manuel Dacunha
May 8, 2015
Manuel DaCunha, 64, of New Bedford died Friday May 8, 2015. Born in Torreira, Portugal, the son of the late Mario and Eugenia (Marques) DaCunha, he lived in New Bedford since 1983, where he worked as a commercial fisherman. He leaves behind his wife Idalina (Henriques) DaCunha; two sons, Nuno DaCunha and his spouse Nicole Reis, and Paulo DaCunha;...
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....
