Obituaries
Marylin Virginia Mills
Oct 8, 2014
Marylin Virginia (Wood) Mills, of Acushnet died Wednesday, October 8th, after a courageous 4 ½ year battle with colon cancer. On the day of her passing, she was surrounded by her loving family. Born September 2nd, 1936, in South Walpole, daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Kelly) Wood, she lived in Acushnet most of her life. Marylin was...
Lorraine Craig
Oct 6, 2014
Lorraine (Monteiro) Craig, 62, of New Bedford passed away on Monday October 6, 2014 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of Kenyon M. Craig. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel D. and Caroline (Costa) Monteiro, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Craig was formerly employed as...
Moira Mcmanus Nickrosz
Oct 4, 2014
Announcing with sadness the peaceful death at home on October 4, 2014 of Moira McManus Nickrosz, age 87, after a courageous five year battle with ovarian cancer. She leaves behind her loving husband of 45 years, Dr. Lester V. Nickrosz, and Moira's loving companion Steven R. Hamel, who was like a son to her. Moira Nickrosz was born in...
Mary-Ellen Smith Bergeron
Oct 2, 2014
Mary-Ellen Smith Bergeron, 72, of New Bedford, died Thursday October 2, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the beloved wife of Norman Alix Bergeron; they had been married for 49 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Robert and Mary Foster Smith, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a...
John F. Medeiros, Jr.
Oct 2, 2014
John F. Medeiros, Jr., 72, of New Bedford died October 2, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Doris (Taylor) Ruhsam of Sun City, Fl and the late John F. Medeiros, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Medeiros was formerly employed...
John L. Robinson
Oct 1, 2014
John L. Robinson, aged 83, of Mattapoisett, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Anita Riley Robinson. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, the son of the late John Lewis Robinson and Beatrice Johnson Robinson, he lived in Mattapoisett for the last 55 years. John received a...
Lucille Demello
Sep 30, 2014
Lucille (Almeida) DeMello, 79, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 30, 2014 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John DeMello. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Joseph and Emily (Esteves) Almeida, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her...
Laurette Kutis
Sep 29, 2014
Laurette (Dufresne) Kutis, 95, of Dartmouth died September 29, 2014 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francis Kutis. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of late Alphonse and Exilda (Bilodeau) Dufresne, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church....
Paul W. Fluegel
Sep 28, 2014
Born in New Bedford, the son of Richard A. and Margery S. (Macomber) Fluegel, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Paul graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School where he was awarded the honor of South Coast player of the year for baseball. He then attended Salve Regina College where he received his degree in law enforcement....
Peter J. Letendre
Sep 28, 2014
Peter John LeTendre, 81, of New Bedford died Sunday Septmber 28, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Shirley J. (Nichols) LeTendre. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ernest and Catherine (Chesnelewicz) LeTendre, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Beatrice T. Glacken
Sep 26, 2014
Beloved Beatrice Glacken left this world on September 26 at Tobey Hospital. She was 88 years old. Bea was born on December 8 in New Bedford to Thomas Payne and Marie Claudina Beatrice Veronneau. She was sister to both the late Bill and Tom Payne and aunt to the late David Payne. Bea is survived by her nephew, Kevin...
Pastor Pasqulina "Patsy" Ramos
Sep 25, 2014
Pastor Pasqulina "Patsy" (Santos) Ramos, 82, of New Bedford died September 25, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel J. Ramos, Jr. Born in New Haven, CT, the daughter of the late Marcos Santos and Mary (Almeida) Lopes and Lawrence Lopes, she was raised in Centerville and lived in New Bedford most of...
Robert L. Holmes
Sep 24, 2014
Robert L. Holmes, 76, of Acushnet died Wednesday September 24, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William Holmes and Yvonne (Ouellette) Holmes Francis, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Acushnet seven years ago. Mr. Holmes was self-employed as a painter....
Thomas W. Rossi
Sep 23, 2014
Thomas W. Rossi, 77, of Fairhaven died Tuesday September 23, 2014 at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was born in New Bedford to William and Helen (Rogers) Rossi. He was the husband of Marylou (Treadup) Rossi whom he married in September 1960. Tom graduated from Holy Family High School where he...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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