Obituaries

Aug 21, 2014

Aug 19, 2014

Susan E. (Macedo) Smith, 62, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 19, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Bravo) Macedo. Mrs. Smith was formerly employed as an accounts receivable clerk for Titleist. She attended many area churches and Our Lady's Chapel, and...

Aug 17, 2014

Edson A. Ramos, 32, of New Bedford died August 17, 2014. Born in St. Vincente, Cape Verde, the son of Filomena Andrade of Cape Verde and Orlando Ramos and his wife Julia of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Edson was formerly employed by Heat Transfer Products and Stop & Shop. He enjoyed...

Aug 15, 2014

Yin Kai Mak, 73, of New Bedford died Friday, August 15, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Taishan, China, the son of the late Chan Lam Mak and the late Yu Zi Chen Mak, he resided in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Kai most enjoyed spending time with his family...

Aug 14, 2014

Aug 12, 2014

Pastor Maria R. (Rodrigues) Silva, 76, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at the Royal of Fairhaven. She was the wife of Pastor Jose A. Silva. Born in Maranhao, Brazil, the daughter of the late Raimundo Felix Ribeiro and Salustriana Rodrigues Ribeiro, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs. Silva was the assistant pastor, ministering...

Aug 11, 2014

Charles C. Alves, 91, of New Bedford died Monday August 11, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Lillian A. (Cooke) Alves. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Rosaria S. (Lopes) Alves, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Alves was formerly...

Aug 11, 2014

Howard E. Ricketson, 99, of New Bedford died Monday August 11, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Catherine R. (Breault) Carney Ricketson and the late Helena (O'Malley) Ricketson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Herbert and Addie (Bosworth) Ricketson, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He...

Aug 5, 2014

Peter J. Clattenburg, 57, of Dartmouth died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Caroline (Ramos) Clattenburg and the late Ernest R. Clattenburg, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Peter was formerly employed as a systems...

Aug 5, 2014

Amelia T. "Millie" (Czarkowski) Sylvia, 96, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank B. Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Jadwiga (Michalezyk) Czarkowski, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie...

Aug 5, 2014

Horace "Jack" Joaquin, 93, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at the home of his niece, June Rodrigues, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lillian (Buaiz) Joaquin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Adelaide (Gomes) Joaquin, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was...

Aug 5, 2014

Theodore K. Przymierski, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Teodor and Mary Alice (Benoit) Przymierski, he lived in Rome, New York for many years before returning to his birthplace of New Bedford. Mr. Przymierski was formerly employed as a...

Aug 3, 2014

Simon "Si" Palmieri, 85, of New Bedford died suddenly on Sunday August 3, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alice (Fernandes) Palmieri. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Simeone and Philomena (Ucci) Palmieri, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Palmieri was formerly employed as a sales...

Aug 3, 2014

Maureen M. Lackie, 65, of New Bedford died Sunday August 3, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late David and Grace (Mahoney) Lackie, she lived in San Leandro, California for many years before returning to New Bedford 22 years ago. Maureen enjoyed painting, animals, and Elvis Presley. She is survived by her...

Aug 2, 2014

Milton C. Chumack, 70, of New Bedford died Saturday August 2, 2014 peacefully at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Monique C. (Michel) Chumack. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leonard W. and Louise F. (Harding) Chumack, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Chumack was formerly employed as...

Aug 1, 2014

Joan Yotides, 79, of New Bedford died Friday August 1, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John S. and Eugenia (Tselios) Yotides, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. Joan had been the Director of the Y.W.C.A. Widowed Persons Service from 1993 until her retirement earlier this...

Jul 31, 2014

Gloria G. (Gauthier) Vigeant, 92, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of New Bedford passed away suddenly Thursday July 31, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond Vigeant. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford.

Jul 31, 2014

George Frazer, 80, of New Bedford, died peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at home surrounded by his family, following a long illness. He is survived by his bride of 59 years, Jacqueline C. (Poisson) Frazer and his five children and their spouses, Nancy Frazer Evangelista and Fred Evangelista from Shrewsbury, Bruce Frazer and Robyn Carpenter from New Bedford,...

Jul 31, 2014

George E. Church, 90, of Rochester died Thursday July 31, 2014 at Sippican Health Care Center after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Katherine H. (Hartley) Church. Born in Rochester, the son of the late George F. and Martha (Smith) Church, he lived in Rochester all of his life. He was a member...

Jul 30, 2014

Lorraine T. (Medeiros) Marshall Marashio, 86, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. She was the wife of S. Paul Marashio and the late Clarence J. Marshall. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Alice (Fredette) Mindle, she lived in New Bedford all of...