Obituaries

Marjorie Louise Wood

Marjorie Louise Wood

Jan 25, 2014

Marjorie Louise Wood died peacefully January 25, 2014 following a brief decline in health. The wife of Donald Wood (Woodie), she was the mother of four daughters, Roxanne Roberts , Betsy Jackson, Dianne Wood, and Susan McMahon; and the grandmother to the source of her greatest joy, her grandchildren, Caitlin Roberts, Megan Ocampo, Sarah Lake-Johnson, John Roberts, Ian Lake,...

Gary A. Blake

Gary A. Blake

Jan 24, 2014

Gary A. Blake, 53, of New Bedford died Friday January 24, 2014 at Hathaway Manor. He was the husband of the late Cheryl A. (Sylvia) Blake. He is survived by his sons, Gary A. Blake, Jr. and Brandon M. Blake. Private funeral arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford.

Louise A. Cruz

Louise A. Cruz

Jan 24, 2014

Louise A. (Ramos) Cruz, 90, of New Bedford died January 24, 2014 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Julio J. Cruz. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim J. and Anna C. (Barros) Ramos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Cruz was a parishioner and...

Americo "Mac" Nobrega

Americo "Mac" Nobrega

Jan 22, 2014

Americo "Mac" Nobrega, 86, of New Bedford died January 22, 2014 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of the late Sheila (Thompson) Nobrega. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jose and Herminha (Nunes) Nobrega, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Nobrega was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe...

Robert P. Faria

Robert P. Faria

Jan 22, 2014

Robert P. Faria, 67, of Fairhaven died Wednesday January 22, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Susan A. (Howarth) Faria. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred L. and Mary (Correia) Faria, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Mr. Faria was a seafood dealer who owned...

Paul Clark

Paul Clark

Jan 21, 2014

Paul Clark, 80, of South Dartmouth died January 21, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Sally A. (Fogarty) Clark. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Catherine (McHugh) Clark, he had lived in Dartmouth for the last 40 years. He was an active parishioner of St. Mary's...

Josephine Gwozdz

Josephine Gwozdz

Jan 19, 2014

Josephine (Otocki) Gwozdz, 89, of Acushnet died January 19, 2014 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John Gwozdz, Jr. with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Hipolet F. and Helen L. (Tomkiewicz) Otocki, she lived in Acushnet all of her life. Mrs. Gwozdz...

Mary I. Chevalier

Mary I. Chevalier

Jan 19, 2014

Mary I. (Cardoza) Chevalier, 92, of New Bedford died January 19, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Chevalier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Vieira) Cardoza, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Chevalier was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...

Steven N. Saint-Aubin

Steven N. Saint-Aubin

Jan 19, 2014

Steven Saint-Aubin, 61, of Swansea, died January 19, 2014, at home peacefully after a long courageous battle with Glioblastoma. He was the husband of Cynthia A. (Zimmerman) Poyant. Born in New Bedford, the son of Barbara (Breen) Saint-Aubin of Dartmouth and the late George A.D. Saint-Aubin, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Swansea...

Bernice F. Greene

Bernice F. Greene

Jan 19, 2014

Bernice F. (Fuller) Greene, 85, of New Bedford died peacefully January 19, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Arthur A. Greene, Jr. with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George W. and Ellen (Mahoney) Fuller, she lived...

Dorothy Demello

Dorothy Demello

Jan 16, 2014

Dorothy (Rose) DeMello, 84, of Acushnet died January 16, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Albert DeMello, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Cabral) Rose, she lived in New Bedford and Acushnet. Survivors include her daughter, Colleen DaCosta of New Bedford; a brother, Arthur Rose of...

Carlos A. Fortes

Carlos A. Fortes

Jan 14, 2014

Carlos A. Fortes, 43, of Dartmouth died January 14, 2014 unexpectedly. Born in Luanda, Angola, the son of Ema M. Pinheiro of New Bedford and Bartolomeu Fortes of Taunton, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth two years ago. Carlos was employed as a paramedic with STAT New England and as an emergency room technician at St....

Helen C. Openshaw

Helen C. Openshaw

Jan 13, 2014

Helen C. (Galligo) Openshaw, 93, of New Bedford, died Monday, January 13, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jesse and Mary (Vieira) Galligo, she was raised in Dartmouth and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Openshaw was formerly employed by...

Robert P. Rose

Robert P. Rose

Jan 13, 2014

Robert P. Rose, 60, of New Bedford died Monday January 13, 2014 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Damaris (Andino) Rose. Born in New Bedford, the son of Aguinel and Benvinda (Ramos Leon) Rose, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Rose was employed as a social worker for the Department of Transitional...

A. Noreen "Mickey" Hemingway

A. Noreen "Mickey" Hemingway

Jan 12, 2014

A. Noreen "Mickey" (Smith) Hemingway, 87, of Dartmouth died January 12, 2014 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Captain Michael B. and Nora (Murray) Smith, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1959. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth. Mrs. Hemingway had...

Vincent E. Mcguire

Vincent E. Mcguire

Jan 11, 2014

Vincent E. McGuire, 72, of New Bedford died January 11, 2014 at Hathaway Manor after a long illness. He was the husband of Laura A. (Jussaume) McGuire. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Vincent E. and Frances (Maloy) McGuire, he was raised in Trilby, FL and lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of his life....

Primo Tarini

Primo Tarini

Jan 9, 2014

Primo Tarini, 102, of New Bedford died Thursday January 9, 2014 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a brief illness. The son of Serafino and Anna (Bracci) Tarini, he was born and resided in New Bedford. He was the widower of Eleanor (Borghi) Tarini. He is survived by his sons, Ramon P. and Peter R., both of New Bedford,...

Daniel B. Dias

Daniel B. Dias

Jan 9, 2014

Daniel B. Dias, 57, of New Bedford died peacefully on January 9, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he was the son of Eugenia "Geninha" Dias and the late Jaime Dias. Danny was formerly employed at ABC Disposal. He loved fishing, cooking, and boxing. In his younger days, he was a Golden Gloves...

Maria J. Facadas

Maria J. Facadas

Jan 8, 2014

Maria J. (Lopes) Facadas, 81, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 8, 2014 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francisco Facadas. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose and Paulina Oliveira Vasconcelos Lopes, she lived in Roxbury, before moving to New Bedford to live...

Richard F. Burdick

Richard F. Burdick

Jan 5, 2014

Richard F. Burdick, 59, of Dartmouth died Sunday January 5, 2014 at home after a long illness. Born in Bennington, Vermont, the son of the late Janna K. (Paul) and Darius William Burdick, he lived in the Berkshires for many years. He had resided in the Wareham, New Bedford, and Dartmouth area since 1980. Richard was formerly employed as...

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