Maria R. "Mary" Groebe
Mar 15, 2015
Maria R. "Mary" (Ramos) Groebe of New Bedford died March 14, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late William T. Groebe and former wife of the late Joseph M. "Jiggs" Ramos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Luis B. and Amelia (Almeida) Ramos, she lived...
Wilfred H. Tremblay
Mar 14, 2015
Wilfred H. "Fid" Tremblay of New Bedford died Saturday March 14, 2015 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ann (Aylward) Tremblay; they had been married for 51 years. Born in Taunton, the son of the late George and Alma (Despres) Tremblay, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr....
Gilbert Fernandes
Mar 13, 2015
Gilbert Fernandes, 81, of New Bedford died March 13, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Salome "Sally" (Nobrega) Fernandes. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Mariano and Julia (Mello) Fernandes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Fernandes was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Mildred G. Lopes
Mar 12, 2015
Mildred G. (Gomes) Lopes, 97, of New Bedford passed away Thursday March 12, 2015 peacefully at home in her daughter's arms with her loving family surrounding her. She was the wife of the late Albert Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Sylvia (DaGrace) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life....
Arnold H. Parsons
Mar 10, 2015
Arnold H. Parsons, 83, of New Bedford died March 10, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Cynthia (Gill) Parsons. Born and raised in Provincetown, the son of the late Capt. Frank and Mary (Thomas) Parsons, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Parsons was retired...
Hilda Days
Mar 9, 2015
Hilda (Rapoza) Days, 86, of Mattapoisett died March 9, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward W. Days, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mariano and Francesca (Borges) Rapoza, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. The family would like...
Deborah Cuadrado
Mar 9, 2015
Deborah Cuadrado, 43, of New Bedford died Monday March 9, 2015 at home. Born in Humaco, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Maria Acosta and the late Hipolito Cuadrado, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of her life. Deb received support from the Southeastern Mass. Educational Collaborative's SAIL program and she was one of the first individuals...
Lanny R. "Sugar" Pires
Mar 7, 2015
Lanny R. "Sugar" Pires, 73, of New Bedford died March 7, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Estelle (Tavares) Pires. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John B. and Mary (Lessa) Pires, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Pires was formerly employed by Standard-Times...
James A. Santos
Mar 7, 2015
James A. Santos, 67, of Mattapoisett died Saturday March 7, 2015 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James V. and Mary (Furtado) Santos, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Mr. Santos was formerly employed as a Lieutenant on the Mattapoisett Police Department, until his...
Milu Guilherme
Mar 5, 2015
Milu (Neto) Guilherme, 55, of New Bedford died Thursday March 5, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Hernani Guilherme. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of Eugenio Neto of Florida and the late Maria Angelina (Frias) Neto, she had resided in New Bedford for the past 40 years. Milu was formerly employed at...
Dorothy M. Coombs
Mar 4, 2015
Dorothy M. (Jones) Coombs, 82, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William E. Coombs. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth M. (Jacques) Jones, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She is survived by four children, Gilbert...
Normand L. Gaudette
Mar 4, 2015
Normand L. Gaudette, 91, of New Bedford died March 4, 2015 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mary R. (Gnudi) Gaudette. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles O. and Aurore (Gregoire) Gaudette, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Gaudette was a...
Joseph H. Fernandes, Jr.
Mar 4, 2015
Joseph H. "KiKi" Fernandes, Jr., 78, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Joseph H. and Rose (Babbitt) Fernandes, he lived in Boston and New Bedford for many years. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Fernandes was formerly employed by...
Frank M. Suzan
Mar 3, 2015
Frank M. Suzan, 83, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts passed away peacefully March 3, 2015 at Sippican Healthcare Center surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of the late Meredith S. (MacLean) Suzan. Born in in Milton, Massachusetts he was the son of the late William P. and Bena (Erhard) Suzan. He lived in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts and San Diego,...
John D. O’Connor
Mar 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....
Joseph J. Pereira, Jr.
Mar 2, 2015
Joseph J. Pereira, Jr., 87, of New Bedford died Monday March 2, 2015. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline C. (Cyr) Pereira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph J. and Maria Gloria (Costa Mello) Pereira, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima...
Renee L. Souto
Mar 2, 2015
Renee L. (Duarte) Souto, 50, of New Bedford died Monday March 2, 2015 after a long illness. She was the wife of Nathaniel Souto. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Ronald C. and Brenda J. (Grace) Duarte of New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Renee was formerly employed as a phlebotomist at St....
Robert A. Morel
Mar 1, 2015
Robert A. Morel, 80, of Fairhaven died March 1, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sandra E. (Benoit) Morel with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred and Glenna L. (Metcalf) Morel, he lived in Fairhaven since 1969. Mr....
Edmund F. Harrison
Feb 28, 2015
Edmund F. Harrison, 75, of New Bedford died February 28, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Brenda M. (Monteiro) Harrison. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edmund F. and Edith M. (Stevens) Harrison and step-son of the late Mariah J. (Talley) Harrison, he lived in New Bedford all...
Theresa M. Fernandes
Feb 26, 2015
Theresa M. (Allison) Fernandes, 47, of Fairhaven passed away Thursday February 26, 2015. She was the wife of Sal J. Fernandes. Born in Hollidaysburg, PA, the daughter of Ronald R. and MaryJane (Counsman) Allison of New Bedford, she was raised in New Bedford and had lived in Fairhaven since 1997. Theresa was a member of the Fall River Bowling...
