Obituaries

William J. Bruce

William J. Bruce

Mar 21, 2014

William J. Bruce, 85, of New Bedford died March 21, 2014 peacefully at Falmouth Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary (Mullins) Bruce. Born in Brooklyn, NY the son of the late Walter and Mary Ellen (Collins) Bruce, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Bruce was a communicant of Holy Name of the...

Nancy D. Coville

Nancy D. Coville

Mar 20, 2014

Nancy D. (Dunham) Coville, 76, of Mattapoisett died March 20, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Peter F. Coville with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Norman W. and Marion (Underwood) Dunham. She lived in Wareham before moving to Mattapoisett in 1972. Nancy...

Mark A. Borges

Mark A. Borges

Mar 20, 2014

Mark A. Borges, 55, of New Bedford died March 20, 2014 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Jane E. Crovello. Born in New Bedford, the son of Loretta (Holmes) Wnek and her husband Frank of Dartmouth and Robert Borges of Dartmouth, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Borges...

Joseph M. Rodriques

Joseph M. Rodriques

Mar 19, 2014

Joseph M. Rodriques, 89, of New Bedford died March 19, 2014 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Jennie B. (Pontes) Rodriques. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Santos) Rodriques, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was formerly employed by Theodore Loranger Construction Company for 28 years...

Raymond F. Genereux

Raymond F. Genereux

Mar 19, 2014

Raymond F. Genereux, 74, of New Bedford died March 19, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Annette M. (Carlisle) Genereux with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur Genereux, Sr. and Margaret (Morrell) Caldas...

William R. Audette

William R. Audette

Mar 17, 2014

William R. Audette, 97, of Dartmouth, died at home March 17, 2014 St. Patrick's Day after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Rita A. (Desruisseau) Audette; they had been married for 69 years. Born in Fairhaven, he was the son of the late William T. and Edith (Lanagan) Audette. Bill left school early...

Helen Sylvia

Helen Sylvia

Mar 17, 2014

Helen (Dutra) Sylvia, 103, of Fairhaven, passed peacefully at home on March 17, 2014, with her loving family surrounding her. She was the wife of the late Louis Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Angelica daGloria (Alves) and Joseph Silveira Dutra, an Azorean whaler, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. For the...

Carolyn M. Timm

Carolyn M. Timm

Mar 17, 2014

Carolyn Marie (Perry) Timm, 70, of New Bedford died Monday March 17, 2014 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Walter E. Timm. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur R. and Pauline (Fortes) Perry, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a...

Anne M. "Nancy" Kiernan

Anne M. "Nancy" Kiernan

Mar 17, 2014

Anne M. "Nancy" (Hulse) Kiernan, 88, of Dartmouth died Monday March 17, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph R. Kiernan. Born and raised in Somerville, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary (Williamson) Hulse, she lived in New Bedford, Trumbull, CT, and Pepper Pike, Ohio, before moving to Dartmouth 25 years ago. Mrs....

Laurette Vivian Banville

Laurette Vivian Banville

Mar 17, 2014

Laurette Vivian (Benoit) Banville, 92, of New Bedford died Monday March 17, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Leonel J. Banville and the late Elie J. Perras, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Marie A. (Poisson) and J. Arthur Benoit, she lived in San Diego...

Leroy "Peanut" Fernandes

Leroy "Peanut" Fernandes

Mar 17, 2014

Leroy "Peanut" Fernandes, 79, of New Bedford died March 17, 2014 peacefully at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel O. and Rose (Martin) Fernandes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include his brother, Manuel "Jivey" Fernandes, Jr. of New Bedford; a sister, Victoria "Queenie" Gebo of...

Gerald R. Audette

Gerald R. Audette

Mar 16, 2014

Gerald R. "Gerry" Audette, 84, of Dartmouth died Sunday March 16, 2014 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert L. and Antoinette (Godbout) Audette, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He wintered in Florida for many years. Mr. Audette was a foreign car specialist who owned...

William V. Reed

William V. Reed

Mar 16, 2014

William V. Reed, 64, of New Bedford, died March 16, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William H. and Margaret L. (White) Reed, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Bill received services by Better Community Living and attended LifeStream's Day Program, being with both agencies for many years....

Kathleen Swansey

Kathleen Swansey

Mar 15, 2014

Kathleen (Sylvia) Swansey, 79, of Dartmouth, beloved wife of George E. Swansey passed from this life on Saturday March 15, 2014. She will take her place in heaven beside her loved ones who passed before her, including her daughter Maureen (Swansey) Teser, her parents, Frank and Ellen Sylvia, and her brother Raymond Sylvia. Along with her husband George to...

Madeline Kelly

Madeline Kelly

Mar 14, 2014

Madeline Kelly, 71, of New Bedford died March 14, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home. She lived at Dartmouth Manor for many years. Madeline was a member of Smith Mills Congregational Church. She attended Active Day in New Bedford. She was supported by Kennedy Donovan and Community Connections, Inc. Special thanks to Jackie, Maria, Donna, Diana and Hope for supporting...

William Cornell Reid

William Cornell Reid

Mar 12, 2014

William Cornell Reid, age 65, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 11, 1949 in New Bedford Massachusetts, he was the eldest son of Leslie M. Reid and Edith R. (Cornell) Reid. William grew up in New Bedford, graduating from New Bedford...

Roberta Lizotte

Roberta Lizotte

Mar 12, 2014

Roberta (Brunette) Lizotte, 75, of Fairhaven died Wednesday March 12, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Leo Lizotte. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Anthime and Beatrice (Allaire) Brunette, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. Roberta was formerly employed as a receptionist at Sacred...

June A. Voisine

June A. Voisine

Mar 11, 2014

June A. Voisine, 67, of New Bedford, died Tuesday March 11, 2014 at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leo G. and Doris R. (Goddu) Voisine, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life and had also resided in Dartmouth for over 25 years. Ms. Voisine was a self-employed paralegal and title examiner,...

Tariq B. Johnson

Tariq B. Johnson

Mar 11, 2014

Tariq B. Johnson, 15, of Wareham died March 11, 2014 at Tufts Medical Center after a lifelong courageous battle. Born in Boston, the son of Richard and Donna (Offley) Johnson of Wareham, he lived in Wareham most of his life. He was a member of Onset Four Square Church. Tariq was an eighth grade student at Wareham Middle School...

Barbara A. Letendre

Barbara A. Letendre

Mar 9, 2014

Barbara Ann (Piquette) Letendre of South Wellfleet, daughter of Roland and Grace Piquette, sister to Nick, Bob, Joyce and Betty Piquette of Springfield, was 86 years old when she left us this past weekend. She missed Bob, her husband of 63 years. After struggling with her health for many months, she said a final goodbye to her five children,...

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