Obituaries

Dorothy Ramos

Dorothy Ramos

Sep 21, 2014

Dorothy (Teves) Ramos, 89, of Fairhaven died September 21, 2014, surrounded by her family, at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Albert P. Ramos. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco F. and Inez (Almeida) Teves, she moved to Fairhaven in 1955. Mrs. Ramos was a communicant of St....

Loretta A. Wnek

Loretta A. Wnek

Sep 21, 2014

Loretta A. (Holmes) Wnek, 77, of Dartmouth died September 21, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Frank A. Wnek. Born in Provincetown, the daughter of the late Gabriel R. and Alice L. (Brown) Holmes, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Wnek was a communicant of St. Lawrence...

George Heinz

George Heinz

Sep 20, 2014

It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the death of George Heinz, 76, of Mattapoisett who passed away Saturday September 20, 2014 after a long illness. George was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a long time employee of WBSM Radio, and a talented freelance photographer. He loved to fly and this...

Ruth E. Cunningham

Ruth E. Cunningham

Sep 20, 2014

Ruth E. (Carlaw) Cunningham, 91, of Mattapoisett died September 20, 2014 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Ellsworth L. Cunningham, Sr. Born in New Bedford on August 3, 1923, Ruth was the daughter of the late David and Annie (Bentley) Carlaw, she lived...

Matthew P. Butler

Matthew P. Butler

Sep 20, 2014

Matthew P. Butler, 41, of Fairhaven, a loving father and friend, died Saturday September 20, 2014. Matthew is survived by his former wife Jeanie Butler and son Patrick Butler of Fairhaven; his father, Edmund Butler and wife Kathleen Butler of Mattapoisett; and two siblings, David Butler of Raleigh, NC and Anne Murphy of Auburndale, FL. He is also survived...

Victor J. Giammalvo

Victor J. Giammalvo

Sep 18, 2014

Victor J. Giammalvo, 91, of Wareham died September 18, 2014 at Sippican Healthcare Center. He was the husband of Dolores M. (Rodrigues) Giammalvo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Salvador and Mary (Salvadore) Giammalvo, he lived in Wareham for the last 30 years. He was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church in Wareham. He was formerly...

Helen E. Sullivan

Helen E. Sullivan

Sep 16, 2014

Helen E. (Downey) Sullivan, 94, of Fairhaven passed peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday September 16, 2014 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John J. and Florence M. (Bosworth) Downey, she had lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, where...

Lawrence G. Marshall

Lawrence G. Marshall

Sep 16, 2014

Lawrence G. Marshall, 81, of Acushnet died Tuesday September 16, 2014 peacefully at home with his family after a long illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John J. and Anne (Bradley) Marshall, he lived in Acushnet for more than 30 years. Mr. Marshall was formerly employed as a driver for the Southeastern Regional...

Timothy J. Considine

Timothy J. Considine

Sep 13, 2014

Timothy John Considine, 48, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of David F. and Patricia A. (Provancher) Considine of New Bedford. A previous resident of Brooklyn, New York and Los Angeles, California, Tim moved back to his hometown in 2010. Tim...

Dennis Wong

Dennis Wong

Sep 12, 2014

Dennis "Yuen" Wong, born on December 22, 1933, the son of the late Charlie and Jade (Woo) Wong, has gone to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ and his beloved wife, Ann Claire (Foley) Wong who passed away in February 2014. Dennis departed this world suddenly and totally unexpectedly during his nap on Friday, September 12, 2014. We rejoice...

Nicolas Laliberte

Nicolas Laliberte

Sep 12, 2014

Nicolas Laliberte, 3 months old, died September 12, 2014 peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, from a lifelong battle with Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa which is a rare disorder that affects fewer than one in a million births. He was the son of Andrea (Fontes) and Michael Laliberte. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Giuliana Laliberte of Wareham; his...

Joseph R. Andrews, Jr.

Joseph R. Andrews, Jr.

Sep 11, 2014

Joseph R. Andrews, Jr., 91, of Dartmouth died Thursday September 11, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Edith (Correia) Andrews; they had been married for 66 years. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Joseph R. and Beatrice (Monteiro-Faria) Andrews, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his...

Katherine Penton

Katherine Penton

Sep 10, 2014

Katherine (Hassan) Penton, age 84, passed away at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford on September 10, 2014. Katherine was the daughter of the late Gani Hassan and the late Mary (Markowski) Hassan. She was wife of the late Pierce Penton. Born in New Bedford, Katherine was a lifelong resident who had great pride and love for the...

Catherine C. Sullivan

Catherine C. Sullivan

Sep 8, 2014

Catherine C. (Crowe) Sullivan, 87, of New Bedford passed away Monday September 8, 2014 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Eugene F. Sullivan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael J. and Frances (Thorne) Crowe, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was...

Dorothy R. Smith

Dorothy R. Smith

Sep 7, 2014

Dorothy R. (Gladu) Smith, 90, of New Bedford died September 7, 2014 peacefully at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Francis B. Smith. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stanislaus and Hazel (Cheetham) Gladu, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart...

Jeannine G. Dickerson

Jeannine G. Dickerson

Sep 7, 2014

Jeannine G. (Guilbault) Dickerson, 56, of Marion died September 7, 2014 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Jeffrey P. Dickerson. Born in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of the late Robert and Maddeline (Frechette) Guilbault, she was raised in Fenton, Michigan and has lived in Marion for the last 20 years. Jeannine was formerly employed...

Johanna T. Ellis

Johanna T. Ellis

Sep 6, 2014

Johanna T. (Donovan) Ellis, 85, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving children on September 6, 2014, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Richard G. Ellis, Sr., with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. "Janna" was born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Matthew and Nellie...

George Cardona

George Cardona

Sep 3, 2014

George Cardona, 52, of New Bedford died September 3, 2014 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Kimberly C. (Russell) Cardona. Born in Bronx, NY, the son of Rafael Cardona of New Bedford and the late Josephina (Galvez) Cardona, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of Calvary Pentecostal...

Joshua Michael Rock

Joshua Michael Rock

Sep 3, 2014

Joshua Michael Rock, 25, of New Bedford died Wednesday September 3, 2014 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Cheryl A. (Margerum) Rock and Michael J. Rock, he lived in Freetown and New Bedford for most of his life. Joshua was employed as a landscaper. He enjoyed playing baseball, BMX riding, camping, and spending...

Scott R. Gamache

Scott R. Gamache

Sep 3, 2014

Scott R. Gamache, 38, of Franklin, died September 3, 2014 at Milford Regional Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Christine M. (Foran) Gamache. Born in New Bedford, the son of Richard A. and Sharon A. (Santos) Gamache, he was raised in Mattapoisett before moving to Franklin, MA in 2006. Scott was employed by as a...

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