Obituaries
Richard J. Enos
Aug 26, 2014
Richard "Dick" Joseph Enos, 96, of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully on August 26, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Rita Enos, father of Jay Enos, Dede Foerster, and the late Kathryn Enos, grandfather of Sheryle Correia, Timothy and Sean Foerster, Hope Porter, Kristen Cummings, and Jon Enos, great-grandfather of Rebecca Correia, Jackson and Charlotte Foerster,...
Sarah Theresa Zatir
Aug 25, 2014
Sarah Theresa (Thomas) Zatir, 82, of New Bedford died Monday August 25, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Yazbeck George "Yaz" Zatir and the beloved companion of the late David F. Meehan. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Fodul and Ann (Yazbeck) Thomas, she lived in...
Evelyn S. Pursley
Aug 25, 2014
Evelyn May (Silveira) Pursley, 92, passed peacefully at home on Monday, August 25, 2014. A lifelong resident of Mattapoisett and communicant of St. Anthony's Church, she was the daughter of the late Antone Silveira and Carolinda (Avila) Silveira. She was the beloved wife of the late Gene Everett Pursley whom she met while serving in the US Navy. She...
Pauline C. Carvalho
Aug 25, 2014
Pauline C. (Santos) Carvalho, 87, of New Bedford died August 25, 2014. She was the wife Arthur P. Carvalho. Born in Lakeville, the daughter of the late Antone P. and Mary (Rogers) Santos, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Carvalho was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church and was an active choir member....
Alice Howard
Aug 22, 2014
Alice (Macedo) Howard, 85, of New Bedford died August 22, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William A. Howard. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles and Isabel A. (Almeida) Macedo, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include a son, George Ferro,...
Jeffrey R. Poyant
Aug 22, 2014
Jeffrey R. Poyant, 48, of New Bedford passed away Friday August 22, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Ellen L. (Saunders) Poyant. They had celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 24th. Born in New Bedford, the son of Roland L. and Anita (Perry) Poyant, he lived in New Bedford for...
Susan E. Smith
Aug 19, 2014
Susan E. (Macedo) Smith, 62, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 19, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Bravo) Macedo. Mrs. Smith was formerly employed as an accounts receivable clerk for Titleist. She attended many area churches and Our Lady's Chapel, and...
Edson A. Ramos
Aug 17, 2014
Edson A. Ramos, 32, of New Bedford died August 17, 2014. Born in St. Vincente, Cape Verde, the son of Filomena Andrade of Cape Verde and Orlando Ramos and his wife Julia of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Edson was formerly employed by Heat Transfer Products and Stop & Shop. He enjoyed...
Yin Kai Mak
Aug 15, 2014
Yin Kai Mak, 73, of New Bedford died Friday, August 15, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Taishan, China, the son of the late Chan Lam Mak and the late Yu Zi Chen Mak, he resided in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Kai most enjoyed spending time with his family...
Maria R. Silva
Aug 12, 2014
Pastor Maria R. (Rodrigues) Silva, 76, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at the Royal of Fairhaven. She was the wife of Pastor Jose A. Silva. Born in Maranhao, Brazil, the daughter of the late Raimundo Felix Ribeiro and Salustriana Rodrigues Ribeiro, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs. Silva was the assistant pastor, ministering...
Charles C. Alves
Aug 11, 2014
Charles C. Alves, 91, of New Bedford died Monday August 11, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Lillian A. (Cooke) Alves. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Rosaria S. (Lopes) Alves, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Alves was formerly...
Howard E. Ricketson
Aug 11, 2014
Howard E. Ricketson, 99, of New Bedford died Monday August 11, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Catherine R. (Breault) Carney Ricketson and the late Helena (O'Malley) Ricketson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Herbert and Addie (Bosworth) Ricketson, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He...
Peter J. Clattenburg
Aug 5, 2014
Peter J. Clattenburg, 57, of Dartmouth died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Caroline (Ramos) Clattenburg and the late Ernest R. Clattenburg, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Peter was formerly employed as a systems...
Amelia T. "Millie" Sylvia
Aug 5, 2014
Amelia T. "Millie" (Czarkowski) Sylvia, 96, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank B. Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Jadwiga (Michalezyk) Czarkowski, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie...
Horace "Jack" Joaquin
Aug 5, 2014
Horace "Jack" Joaquin, 93, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at the home of his niece, June Rodrigues, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lillian (Buaiz) Joaquin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Adelaide (Gomes) Joaquin, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was...
Theodore K. Przymierski
Aug 5, 2014
Theodore K. Przymierski, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Teodor and Mary Alice (Benoit) Przymierski, he lived in Rome, New York for many years before returning to his birthplace of New Bedford. Mr. Przymierski was formerly employed as a...
Simon Palmieri
Aug 3, 2014
Simon "Si" Palmieri, 85, of New Bedford died suddenly on Sunday August 3, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alice (Fernandes) Palmieri. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Simeone and Philomena (Ucci) Palmieri, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Palmieri was formerly employed as a sales...
Maureen M. Lackie
Aug 3, 2014
Maureen M. Lackie, 65, of New Bedford died Sunday August 3, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late David and Grace (Mahoney) Lackie, she lived in San Leandro, California for many years before returning to New Bedford 22 years ago. Maureen enjoyed painting, animals, and Elvis Presley. She is survived by her...
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