Gordon E. Burt
Jan 16, 2015
Gordon E. Burt, 53, of New Bedford died Friday January 16, 2015 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Medeiros) Burt. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Gordon F. and Katherine Lillian (DeSisto) Burt, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Burt was employed as a senior quality...
Catherine T. Leblanc
Jan 16, 2015
Catherine T. "Kay" (Costa) LeBlanc, 93, of Dartmouth died Friday January 16, 2015 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Clarence A. LeBlanc, M.D. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John R. Costa and Helen (O'Malley) Perry, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth in...
Bernard F. Gallagher, Jr.
Jan 15, 2015
Bernard F. "Bernie" Gallagher, Jr., 67, left us on January 15, 2015 after a long illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of Doris (Masson) Gallagher and the late Bernard F. Gallagher, he was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. After graduating in 1965 from New Bedford Vocational High School in the Electrical Department, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Genevieve Tracz
Jan 14, 2015
Genevieve (Ponichtera) Tracz, 91, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 14, 2015 surrounded by her daughters at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward Tracz. Born in West Wareham, the daughter of the late Wladyslaw and Aniela (Kuroski) Ponichtera, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth...
Elizabeth Regis
Jan 12, 2015
Elizabeth (Simone) Regis, 92, of New Bedford died January 12, 2015 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of George P. Regis. Born in Corry, PA, the daughter of the late Alphonso and Asunta (Benigno) Simone, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Regis was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi...
Paul T. Coucci
Jan 9, 2015
Paul T. Coucci, 77, of New Bedford died Friday January 9, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gertrude F. "Trudy" (Crowe) Coucci. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Guido and Mary (Borghi) Coucci, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy...
Gail Marie Shovlin
Jan 9, 2015
Gail Marie Shovlin, 44, of Mattapoisett died at home Friday January 9, 2015 after fiercely enduring breast cancer over the past five years. Gail was an eternal optimist who enjoyed life fully and spread her joy widely until just a few weeks before her death. She was the mother of Sophie Kathleen Bozzo, 6, and wife of Thomas Evron...
Bras M. Brito
Jan 8, 2015
Bras M. Brito, 85, of New Bedford died Thursday January 8, 2015 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Julia (Almeida) Brito. Born in Boa Vista, Cape Verde, the son of the late Miguel A. and Maria P. (Evora) Brito, he lived in New Bedford since 1959. He was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Robertson W. "Bob" Kane
Jan 6, 2015
Robertson W. "Bob" Kane, 85, of New Bedford died January 6, 2015 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Mary O. (Ottavianelli) Kane. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Parker E. and Elsie (Robertson) Kane, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Kane was a active communicant of St. Francis of Assisi...
Lawrence Brown
Jan 6, 2015
Lawrence Brown, 84, of Marion died January 6, 2015 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Eleanor L. (Sylvia) Brown. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Emma D. (DeCouto) Brown, he lived in Marion since 1970. He was a communicant of St. Rita's Church. Mr Brown was formerly...
Karen M. Gonsalves
Jan 6, 2015
Karen M. Gonsalves, 77, of New Bedford died January 6, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Gonsalves) Gonsalves, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was an active member of the International Church of the Nazarene and was a Sunday School...
Normand O. Chartier
Jan 5, 2015
Normand O. Chartier, 92, of New Bedford died January 5, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Marcelle R. (Audette) Chartier. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ovide and Stella (Rousseau) Chartier, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was an active communicant and...
Dorothy M. Hiller
Jan 5, 2015
Dorothy M. (Lebherz) Hiller, 91, of Rochester passed away on January 5, 2015 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of Robert B. Hiller, II. Born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late George H. and Mabel J. (Grant) Lebherz, Dorothy grew up, attended schools and worked as a dental hyginest in Worcester before marrying in 1953 and moving...
Robert J. Benjamin
Jan 5, 2015
Robert J. Benjamin, 60, of Rochester died January 5, 2015 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Debra A. (Perry) Benjamin, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Evelyn (Moniz) Benjamin of Dartmouth and the late Norman P. Benjamin, he lived in Rochester most of his life. He...
Kathleen Ann Ponte
Jan 4, 2015
Kathleen Ann Ponte, 67, of New Bedford died January 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Cruz) Ponte, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Miss Ponte was formerly employed as a social worker with...
Timothy J. Howrihan, Jr.
Jan 3, 2015
On January 3, 2015, after a long illness, Timothy J. Howrihan, Jr. joined the love of his life, his wife Trudi, Gertrude M. (Besso) Howrihan on their continued journey. They enjoyed traveling cross country as well as internationally and were married for almost 60 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Timothy J. and Helen (Manghan)...
Armand M. "Mickey" Mickune-Santos
Jan 3, 2015
Armand M. "Mickey" Mickune-Santos, 56, of Lakeville died January 3, 2015 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Kyle K. Mickune-Santos. Born in New Bedford, the son of Norma (Duarte) Santos of Fairhaven and the late Armand Santos, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Lakeville for the last 10 years. Mickey was employed as a teacher...
Robert Rocha
Jan 3, 2015
Robert "Bobby" Rocha, age 48, of Fairhaven, passed away January 3, 2015. Bobby was the loving son and best friend of his parents Joseph and Florence (Haslam) Rocha and a lifelong resident of Fairhaven. He was a member of The First Congregational Church of Fairhaven. He is survived by his siblings, Rebecca Hibbard and her husband George of Fairhaven...
Albert A. Fontaine
Jan 1, 2015
Albert A. Fontaine, 71, of Acushnet died January 1, 2015 at home surrounded by his family celebrating his birthday. He was the husband of Carol F. (Pereira) Fontaine with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of Ida (Poirier) Fontaine of Fairhaven and the late Joseph A. Fontaine. He...
Dorothy C. Livramento
Dec 30, 2014
Dorothy C. (Ramos) Livramento, 90, of New Bedford died December 30, 2014 at Alden Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of Edwin L. Livramento. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Souza) Ramos, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Livramento was a...
