Lawrence P. Cairns
Nov 29, 2014
Lawrence P. Cairns, 88, of Mattapoisett died November 29, 2014 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the husband of Frances A. (Leeming) Cairns. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James F. and Mary (Clark) Cairns, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1983. Mr. Cairns was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church...
Saba M. Ramia
Nov 29, 2014
Saba M. Ramia, 78, of New Bedford died November 29, 2014 at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Ann C. (Riley) Ramia. Born in Ehmej, Lebanon, the son of the late Mekhail and Mahbobi (Ramia) Ramia, he lived in New Bedford since 1967. He was a communicant of Our Lady...
Paul G. Riding
Nov 27, 2014
Paul G. Riding, 88, of New Bedford died November 27, 2014 peacefully at New Bedford Health Care Center surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Margaret C. (McDonnell) Riding. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Samuel F. and Olivonne (Moquin) Riding, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Riding was formerly...
Shirley A. Dufton
Nov 25, 2014
Shirley A. (Spencer) Dufton, 78, of Easrt Falmouth died November 25, 2014 Shirley A. (Spencer) Dufton She was the wife of the late Charles R. Dufton. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late John A.R. and Dorothy E. (Helliwell) Spencer, she lived in Brookline, Wellesley and Falmouth for many years. She was a 50 year member of Electa...
Frank Jarvis, Jr.
Nov 25, 2014
Frank Jarvis Jr., 84, of Fairhaven died at home Tuesday, November 25, 2014 after a lengthy illness. A Fairhaven resident for most of his life, he was the son of the late Frank Jarvis and Georgia (Redmond) Jarvis. Mr. Jarvis graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1947 and joined the U.S. Naval Reserves a few years later. He served...
Steven L. Viera
Nov 25, 2014
Steven L. Viera, 30, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday November 25, 2014. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Kenneth and Jennifer (Plaud) Viera of Rochester. Steven worked at his family's furniture finishing business for many years before opening his own finishing shop eight years ago. He was a hard worker and was very dedicated...
William W. Davidian
Nov 24, 2014
William W. Davidian, 87, of New Bedford died Monday November 24, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, Mr. Davidian was a police officer for the New Bedford Police Department for 20 years. He also was the owner of the Belmont Club for 38 years. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy....
John Augusta, Jr.
Nov 24, 2014
John "Gus" Augusta, Jr., 94, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 24, 2014, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the husband of the late Fernanda (Pacheco) Augusta. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late John and Adeline (Jesus) Augusta. He was a communicant of...
Paul F. Keane
Nov 23, 2014
Paul F. Keane, 92, of Mattapoisett died Sunday November 23, 2014 at home. He was the husband of the late Mary H. (Bauer) Keane. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Paul and Julia (Long) Keane, he lived in Mattapoisett for many years. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. A veteran of World War II...
Lucy A. Fortes
Nov 22, 2014
Lucy A. (Ramos) Fortes, 88, of New Bedford died Saturday November 22, 2014 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Luis B. and Amelia (Almeida) Ramos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Fortes was...
William P. Mccarthy
Nov 21, 2014
William P. McCarthy, 93, of New Bedford died November 21, 2014 peacefully at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Dorothy (Monteiro) McCarthy, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Rosanna (Hayes) McCarthy, he was raised in St. Mary's Orphanage and...
Rose "Rosie Debecky" Duarte
Nov 20, 2014
Rose "Rosie DeBecky" (Mendes) Duarte, 93, of New Bedford died November 20, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis Duarte. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rebecca (Lipschutz) Mendes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was the longest serving Foster Grandparent in New Bedford...
Kathleen A. "K.T." Nicholas
Nov 20, 2014
Kathleen A. "K.T." (Gryss) Nicholas, 54, of New Bedford died November 20, 2014 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Jeffrey S. Nicholas. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Frederick J. and Marie-Anne E. (Dupuis) Gryss, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was an avid Buffalo Bills fan. Kathleen...
Eleanor T. Burr
Nov 18, 2014
Eleanor T. Burr, 61, of New Bedford died November 17, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the daughter of Gertrude T. Burr of Mattapoisett and the late Carleton Burr. Survivors include her mother; 3 siblings, Toby Burr and his wife Barbara D. Burr and Cornelia Burr-Tarrant and her husband Thomas A. Tarrant, III, all of...
Divinia R. Deburgo
Nov 18, 2014
Divinia R. DeBurgo, 35, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday November 18, 2014 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Dona (Rose) DeBurgo and the late Daniel Santos DeBurgo, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Divinia was employed as a home health aide. She was an honors graduate of the Salter...
Madalena Andrade
Nov 17, 2014
Madalena (DaCosta) Andrade, 79, of New Bedford died November 17, 2014 peacefully at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of Alcides Andrade. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Adelia (Barros) DaCosta, she lived in New Bedford since 1963. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of...
Mary A. Conlan
Nov 16, 2014
Mary A. (Armstrong) Conlan, 96, of New Bedford died Sunday November 16, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Thomas M. Conlan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mary (O'Neill) Armstrong, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a daily communicant of...
Marilyn M. Cravo
Nov 16, 2014
Marilyn M. (Duchaineau) Cravo, 77, of Dartmouth, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long battle with heart disease. She was the beloved wife of William Cravo. Marilyn was born on March 23, 1937 in New Bedford, daughter of the late Albert & Viola (De Rush) Duchaineau. Marilyn worked as a stitcher for Justin...
Curtis E. Lopes
Nov 16, 2014
Curtis E. Lopes, 47, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday November 16, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Curt enjoyed watching wrestling, the Boston Red Sox, and the New England Patriots. He played Little League baseball in his youth. He is survived by his parents, Edward and Hattie (Sadler) Lopes; his girlfriend, Darlene Arruda; his children, Timothy...
Mary A. Mitte
Nov 16, 2014
Mary A. (Pina) Mitte, 95, of New Bedford died Sunday November 16, 2014 at the Royal of Fairhaven surrounded by her loving family. Born in Marstons Mills, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Rosario) Pina, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Mitte...
