Obituaries
Kevin M. Fitzpatrick
May 21, 2014
Kevin M. Fitzpatrick, 58, of New Bedford died May 21, 2014 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Boston, the son of the late John and Margaret (McDermott) Fitzpatrick, he lived in Everett before moving to New Bedford in 2012. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his...
Barbara V. O'Hara
May 20, 2014
Barbara V. (Campbell) O'Hara, 92, of Dartmouth died May 20, 2014 peacefully at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George M. O'Hara, Sr. Born in East Boston, the daughter of the late John F. and Bridget R. (McKeogh) Campbell, she lived in South Dartmouth since 1959. She was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Beatrice Howe
May 20, 2014
Beatrice (Daher) Howe, 93, of New Bedford died Tuesday May 20, 2014 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Charles G. Howe. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas and Eva (Coury) Daher, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady...
Mary G. Silva
May 18, 2014
Mary G. (Gomes) Silva, 97, of New Bedford died Sunday May 18, 2014 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Pedro F. Silva. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Ana (Lima) and Joaquim Manuel Gomes, she was raised in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, and had resided in New Bedford...
Mary A. Tavares
May 18, 2014
Mary A. (Correira) Tavares, 93, of New Bedford died May 18, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Tavares. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Maria C. (Moniz) Correira, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Tavares was a communicant of the former...
Henry O. Pierce
May 17, 2014
Henry Oakley Pierce, 78, of New Bedford died Saturday May 17, 2014 at Hallmark Nursing Home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Samoset A. and Sarah L. (Ross) Pierce, he lived in Connecticut for many years before returning to New Bedford. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by...
Napoleon J. Santos
May 17, 2014
Napoleon J. Santos, 92, of New Bedford died Saturday May 17, 2014 at the Oaks Nursing Center. He was the husband of the late Maria M. (Mendes) Santos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Candida (Anacleto) Santos, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of...
Audrey A. Mostrom
May 16, 2014
Audrey A. Mostrom, 85, of Mattapoisett died May 16, 2014 after a brief illness. Born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Dan G. and Ruth H. (Oldrich) Mostrom, she lived in Brockton most of her life summering in Mattapoisett before moving to Mattapoisett in 1993. She was formerly employed as a registered nurse at Retina Associates in Boston...
Blanche D. Bonneau
May 16, 2014
Blanche D. Bonneau, 88, of New Bedford died May 16, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Roland J. Bonneau, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late George and Eva (Boule) Talbot, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Belleair,...
Vera Giusti
May 15, 2014
Vera Giusti, age 100, of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and Longboat Key, Florida, passed away peacefully at the Royal of Fairhaven on May 15, 2014. Born on January 19, 1914, in Leicester, England, to Albert and Agnes Ellen (Manchester) Brown, she lived in the greater New Bedford area for most of her life, spending the last 64 years at her...
Joseph R. Dupont
May 15, 2014
Joseph R. Dupont, 70, of New Bedford died Thursday May 15, 2014. Born in New Bedford, he was the beloved son of Eva (DeMello) Dupont and the late Romeo W. Dupont. Mr. Dupont served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Cuban Missle Crisis and the Vietnam War. He enjoyed taking day trips with his family and playing at...
Alton Sylvia
May 14, 2014
Alton Sylvia, 85, of Dartmouth died May 14, 2014 at home after a prolonged illness surrounded by his family and friends. He was the husband of Mariette Y. "Jerry" (Ciacci) Sylvia. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Moniz) Sylvia, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. Mr. Sylvia was a communicant of St....
Claire N. Britto
May 13, 2014
Claire N. (Hillman) Britto, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday May 13, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Roderick J. and Eva (Lopes) Hillman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Britto was...
Francis M. Lima
May 13, 2014
Francis M. "Frank" Lima, 84, of Fairhaven died Tuesday May 13, 2014 suddenly at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was the husband of Stasia B. (Mikolajcyk) Lima. Born in Taunton, the son of the late Frank M. and Delia (Morgado) Lima, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Mr....
Irene R. Erickson
May 12, 2014
Irene Rita (Page) Erickson, 91, of Fairhaven died Monday May 12, 2014 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Eric Raymond Erickson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ovila W. and Robenia (McMillan) Page, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a communicant...
Dolores M. Winkler
May 11, 2014
Dolores M. (Meyer) Winkler, 88, of Mattapoisett died May 11, 2014 at Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Winkler. Born in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of the late Julius and Muriel (Shelbourne) Meyer, she lived in Mattapoisett since 1972. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family gatherings, gardening, decorating and cooking. Survivors include...
Patrick T. Barry
May 11, 2014
Patrick T. Barry, 25, of Fairhaven died May 11, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Wareham, the son of Timothy J. and Paula J. (Lewis) Barry, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Patrick loved his Boston sports teams, his pets, summer mornings listening to the birds and summer afternoons at the fort. He will be...
Troy K. Ramos
May 9, 2014
Troy K. Ramos of New Bedford died Friday May 9, 2014 on his 47th birthday. Born in West Point, New York, the son of Everet M. Ramos of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey and the late Shirley (Griffith) Ramos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Troy owned and operated Rayco Auto Body Shop in Middleboro...
Mary J. Lopes
May 9, 2014
Mary J. (Gill) Lopes, wife of the late Edward V. Lopes and daughter of the late Wilfred L. and Annie (Kennedy) Gill, died on Friday May 9, 2014 at the age of 88 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. Mrs. Lopes graduated from Holy Family High School and became employed at Revere Copper and Brass,...
Yvette G. Baptiste
May 7, 2014
Yvette G. (Cote) Baptiste, 90, of Eastampton, NJ, formerly of New Bedford, died Tuesday, May 7, 2014. Yvette was the daughter of the late Remi and Eugenie (Desrochers) Cote and was the wife of the late Francis J. Baptiste to whom she was married for 64 years. Yvette was employed as a executive secretary at the Morse Twist Drill,...
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