Amancio F. Depina
Nov 7, 2014
Amancio F. DePina, 55, of New Bedford died November 7, 2014 at Highlander Rehabilitation Nursing Center. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of Oliveiros DePina of New Bedford and the late Eugenia F. (Fernandes) DePina, he lived New Bedford since 1975. He enjoyed sports and music. Survivors include his father; his fiancée, Maria F. Reverdes, 9...
Allen Leonard Sherman
Nov 4, 2014
Allen Leonard Sherman, 92, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Mattapoisett, MA, passed away on November 4, 2014 at Nemasket Health Care Center, Middleboro, MA after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Janet K. (Gardner) Sherman, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Allen was born in New Bedford, MA on October 16,...
Gloria P. Fernandes
Nov 3, 2014
Gloria P. (Pina) Fernandes, 93, of New Bedford passed away at home on Monday November 3, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Mary "Bebe" Pina. She was the wife of the late David G. Fernandes to whom she had been married for 67 years. She was born in New...
Margaret A. Field
Oct 31, 2014
Margaret A. (Whitmer) Field, 88, of New Bedford died Friday October 31, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late William Field. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John J. and Margaret (Adams) Whitmer, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the...
Janet M. Marshall
Oct 30, 2014
Janet M. (Nunes) Marshall, 65, of New Bedford died October 30, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fernando and Jeannette (Ouellette) Nunes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a dedicated mother, grandmother and friend. Janet was well known for sending greeting cards...
Alfred Veer
Oct 29, 2014
Alfred Veer, 96, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday October 29, 2014 at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Margaret M. (Duggan) Veer; they had been married for 74 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur Veer and Ida (Lariviere) Veer Normandin, he lived in New...
Anna J. Texeira
Oct 28, 2014
Anna J. (Faria) Texeira, of Fairhaven died Tuesday October 28, 2014 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Anthony S. "Tex" Texeira; they were married for 55 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco A. and Julia A. (Duarte) Faria, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life....
Charles Soforenko
Oct 27, 2014
Charles Soforenko, 88, of New Bedford died October 27, 2014 at home. He was the husband of Evadney R. (Rose) Almeida Soforenko and the late Vilma (Laurans) Soforenko. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Herbert L. and Matilda G. (Schnuer) Soforenko, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Soforenko was formerly employed by...
Norman "Jaye" Veenstra
Oct 27, 2014
Norman "Jaye" Veenstra, 61, of New Bedford died Monday October 27, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Norman and Frances (Davis) Veenstra, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Kristine (Wilkinson) Veenstra; his children, Norman "Jay" Veenstra, Jr....
Mercedes Masonoff
Oct 26, 2014
Mercedes M. Masonoff, 24, of New Bedford passed away on October 26, 2014. She was the daughter the late Venus M. Chumack and the late Christopher Masonoff . Mercedes is survived by her two children Ava Snow, 5 years old, and Aaliyah Snow, 2 years old, as well as her siblings Justin Chumack, Amanda Paige, Christopher Masonoff Jr., and...
Beverly J. Souza
Oct 26, 2014
Beverly J. (Ostrander) Souza, 72, of Bridgewater died October 26, 2014 at McCarthy Care Center after a long illness. She was the wife of Robert A. Souza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Floyd and Myrtle (Card) Ostrander, she lived in New Bedford, Dartmouth and Lakeville before moving to Bridgewater in 2007. She was a member...
James S. Warburton
Oct 20, 2014
James S. Warburton, 69, of Mattapoisett died October 20, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James S. and Stella M. (Glowacki) Warburton, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Survivors include two sisters, Norma M. Oste of New Bedford and Barbara L. Langlois of Mattapoisett; and several nieces and nephews....
Thomas M. Demello
Oct 19, 2014
Thomas M. DeMello, 43, of Fall River passed away Sunday October 19, 2014 at home surrounded by his family after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Fall River. Tom lived for his daughter. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed fishing...
Colleen P. Calise
Oct 19, 2014
Colleen P. (Gauvin) Calise, 51, of Mattapoisett died October 19, 2014 peacefully at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of Stephen W. Calise. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Bernard and Nancy (Hawes) Gauvin, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. Colleen was a communicant and former CCD teacher at St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. She was...
Ann S. Rezendes
Oct 19, 2014
Ann S. (Farley) Rezendes, 74, of Mattapoisett died October 19, 2014 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Francis A. "Manny" Rezendes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph "Chappy" and Edna Farley, she lived in Franklin and Mattapoisett for most of her life. Forever an avid sports fan, Ann attended and graduated from Alabama...
Lourdes Rodriguez
Oct 18, 2014
Lourdes Rodriguez, 45, of New Bedford passed away suddenly at home on Saturday October 18, 2014. Born in New York City, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Lourdes attended LifeStream in Acushnet for many years and graduated from the Kennedy-Donovan Center in New Bedford. She was a happy, smiling individual who was always giggling. She is survived...
Donald Duane Barber
Oct 17, 2014
Donald Duane Barber, 81, of Mattapoisett, MA died October 17, 2014 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital after complications following cancer surgery surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara M. (MacLennan) Barber. Born in Haywood, WI, the son of the late Daniel and Lena (Horne) Barber, he lived in Mattapoisett, MA. Mr. Barber was formerly employed...
Helen C. Guenette
Oct 15, 2014
Helen C. (Belliveau) Guenette, 92, of Acushnet died Wednesday october 15, 2014 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Jean Louis Guenette. Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Grace (McCormack) Belliveau. She was raised in Acushnet by her foster parents Frank and Rose Michon. She was a communicant...
Claire T. Faria
Oct 15, 2014
Claire T. (Carreau) Faria, 85, of New Bedford died October 15, 2014 peacefully at home surrounded by her children. She was the wife of the late New Bedford Police Captain Manuel Faria. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Armand and Florence (Deslauries) Carreau, she lived in New Bedford all of her life and attended area parochial...
Elizabeth Dondyk
Oct 14, 2014
Elizabeth (Uhl) Dondyk, 88, of Marion died October 14, 2014 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Dmytro Dondyk. Born and raised in Lindenberg, Germany, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Uhl) Miltz, she lived in Venezuela for many years before moving to the United States. Mrs. Dondyk founded and ran a family enterprise...
