Obituaries

Bradley J. Lepage

Bradley J. Lepage

Jun 13, 2014

Bradley Joseph LePage, 54, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Friday June 13, 2014 in Philadelphia. He was the loving husband of Tina Marie (Yotides) LePage, and proud and loving father of Tara M. LePage and Christopher J. LePage. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Ernest and Cynthia (Froment) LePage, he was raised in Westport and...

Paul V. Martin

Paul V. Martin

Jun 11, 2014

Paul V. Martin, 59. of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday June 11, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the son of Richard S. Martin of Dartmouth and the late Joan A. (Carrier) Martin. Paul was a graduate of Dartmouth High School, a post-graduate of Norfolk County Agricultural School and was employed by area landscapers. He...

Jayne Ruth Borges

Jayne Ruth Borges

Jun 11, 2014

Jayne Ruth Borges, 67, of Mashpee, passed away on June 11, 2014 in Boston, MA. Jayne was born on April 7, 1947 at home in South Dartmouth, MA, to Gilda (Costa) and Manuel M. Borges. In 1950, the family moved to California where Jayne attended school and college. During her service in the Volunteers In Service to America (VISTA)...

Maura J. Teixeira

Maura J. Teixeira

Jun 11, 2014

Maura J. (Perreira) Teixeira, 80, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 11, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Ralph S. Teixeira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John B. and Florence (Gonsalves) Perreira, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was an active parishioner of Our...

Teresa A. Costa

Teresa A. Costa

Jun 11, 2014

Teresa Avila Costa, 38, of New Bedford, died Wednesday June 11, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Rose C. (Santos) and John J. Costa, Jr., she lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth. Teresa attended the Kennedy-Donovan Center. She...

Mary T. Burns

Mary T. Burns

Jun 9, 2014

Mary T. Burns, 88, of New Bedford died peacefully on Monday June 9, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Katherine T. (O'Brien) Burns, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life and had also resided in Freetown and Dartmouth. She was a communicant of Holy Name...

Evelyn T. Jackson

Evelyn T. Jackson

Jun 9, 2014

Evelyn T. (Tyson) Jackson, 98, of Fairhaven died June 9, 2014 at Copley of Stoughton. She was the wife of the late Frederick A. Jackson. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Rose (Rogers) Tyson, she summered in Fairhaven and lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Jackson was...

John F. Holland

John F. Holland

Jun 9, 2014

John F. Holland, 71, of Mattapoisett, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Dugan) Holland, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Belmont, he raised his family in Newton, before retiring to Mattapoisett, after 35 years at UPS in Watertown, in 2003. In retirement he enjoyed traveling, walking his beagle...

Eileen M. Kocur

Eileen M. Kocur

Jun 6, 2014

Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late William H. and Mary F. (Dunn) Barter, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Mrs. Kocur was formerly employed as a registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital. While in high school, she worked at the Star Store where her...

Jeffrey J. Lawrence

Jeffrey J. Lawrence

Jun 3, 2014

Jeffrey J. Lawrence, 66, of New Bedford died June 3, 2014 at Hathaway Manor after a long illness. He was the husband of Nancy C. (Barker) Lawrence. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Antonio J. and Anastasia D. (Dubac) Lawrence, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Lawrence...

Patricia M. Goulart

Patricia M. Goulart

May 31, 2014

Patricia M. "MeMe" (Napier) Goulart, 67, of Dartmouth died Saturday May 31, 2014 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Jeritt W. Goulart. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles and Doris M. (Eastwood) Napier, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 16 years ago. Mrs....

Lucille O. Merkman

Lucille O. Merkman

May 30, 2014

Lucille O. Merkman, 54, of New Bedford died unexpectedly at home on Friday May 30, 2014. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Howard F. and Montine (Powell) Merkman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church. Lucille was employed as a clerk in the business office...

Philippe Bastille

Philippe Bastille

May 29, 2014

Philippe Bastille of New Bedford, MA died May 29, 2014 at home. He was the husband of Pauline (Marcoux) Bastille with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Meriden, CT, he was the son of the late Fenelon and Blanche Bastille. Upon graduating from St. Anthony High School in 1947, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He...

Charles W. Knuckles

Charles W. Knuckles

May 27, 2014

Charles W. Knuckles, 72, of New Bedford died May 27, 2014 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Yvonne J. (Turner) Burgo. Born in Spartanburg, SC, the son of the late Edward and Helen (Foster) Knuckles, he was raised in Allentown, PA before moving to New Bedford 50 years ago. He enjoyed...

Glenda C. Miller

Glenda C. Miller

May 26, 2014

Glenda C. (Cotter) Miller, 77, of Fairhaven died May 26, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Edward L. Miller. Born and raised in New Britain, CT, the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Erickson) Cotter, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Mrs. Miller was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in...

Vincent Taurean Femenella

Vincent Taurean Femenella

May 25, 2014

Vincent Taurean Femenella, 23, of Fairhaven, died May 25, 2014 after a long illness. He died in Heartwellville, VT while in the woods near the family home in Vermont. Born in Bennington, VT, the son of Kim Marie DiPasquali of Fairhaven and Brian Healey of Fall River and the adopted son of Edward Femenella of Conyers, GA, he lived...

Aron S. Lipman

Aron S. Lipman

May 25, 2014

Aron S. Lipman, 76, of New Bedford died May 25, 2014 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Samuel and Esther (Sak) Lipman, he lived in Scranton, PA before returning to New Bedford in 1999. He was a member of Tifereth Israel Synagogue. He was formerly employed as a firearms specialist,...

Jeannette P. Campeau

Jeannette P. Campeau

May 25, 2014

Jeannette P. (Levesque) Campeau, 91, of Fall River, died peacefully May 25, 2014 at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of the late George J. Campeau. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Leonard and Rosilda (Cournoyer) Levesque, she lived in Fall River all of her life. Mrs. Campeau was a communicant of St. Mary's Cathedral....

George R. Vieira

George R. Vieira

May 23, 2014

George R. Vieira, 91, of New Bedford died May 23, 2014 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. He was the husband of the late Agnes R. (Rego) Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Theresa (deSousa) Vieira, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of Bristol County Agricultural...

Steven M. Cadieux

Steven M. Cadieux

May 22, 2014

Steven M. Cadieux, 62, of Fairhaven died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at home after a brief illness. Born in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Kevin D. Cadieux and Elizabeth (Corcoran) Cadieux, he was raised in Mattapoisett and lived in Fairhaven most of his life. He was a 1970 graduate of Fairhaven High School. After graduation he went...

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