W. Rodney Thomas
Jul 1, 2014
W. Rodney Thomas, 47, of Mattapoisett went home with the Lord on July 1, 2014. Rodney loved life and lived it to the fullest. He is survived by the loves of his life - his children, Caroline, Ryon, Dylon and Drew, all of Mattapoisett, his parents, Linwood and Agnes Thomas of Richmond, VA, his brother, David Thomas and his...
Gualberto Baez Santana
Jul 1, 2014
Gualberto "Bert" Baez Santana, 65, of Dartmouth died Tuesday July 1, 2014 after a long illness. Bert was formerly employed as a sales manager for A.J. Turner Auto Sales in Westport. He is survived by his wife Clara Rivera Baez; three children, Jose Lange, Agnes DeMello and her husband Joseph, and Axel Lange; five grandchildren. Michael Lange, Michelle Telfair,...
Jeannette G. Arvanites
Jun 30, 2014
Jeannette G. Arvanites, 76, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 30, 2014 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. She is survived by her loving husband, Louis Arvanites; two children, daughter Diane Leclair-Arvanites of Providence, RI and son Anthony Arvanites of Medford, MA; and two grandchildren, Aaron and Athena. Born in New Bedford,...
Hilda G. Ransom
Jun 29, 2014
Hilda G. (Gonsalves) Ransom, 78, of New Bedford passed away Sunday June 29, 2014 peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Herman L. "Duke" Ransom. Born in Freetown, the daughter of the late Manuel and Virginia (Santos) Gonsalves, she lived in New Jersey for many years before returning to New...
James F. Cambra
Jun 24, 2014
James F. "Jimmy" Cambra, 58, of New Bedford died June 24, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late Thelma T.R. Cambra, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church in East Freetown. Jimmy was formerly employed by the Department of Public...
Joseph M. Sawicki
Jun 23, 2014
Joseph M. Sawicki, 71, of New Bedford died June 23, 2014 at Adams House after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Jeanne L. (Lindsey) Sawicki. Born in Taunton, the son of Helen (Burley) Sawicki and the late Joseph Sawicki, he lived in Carver before moving to New Bedford 15 years ago. Mr. Sawicki...
Greenwood "Sonny" Hartley, Jr.
Jun 22, 2014
Greenwood "Sonny" Hartley, Jr., 87, a lifelong resident of Rochester died June 22, 2014 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. Sonny leaves a legacy of love and kindness. He shared 63 years of marriage with Shirley M. (Rhodes) Hartley. Together they raised three children and anchored a family of over 30 individuals. He was the son of...
Sean Patrick Toomey
Jun 20, 2014
Sean Patrick Toomey, 42, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday June 20, 2014. He was the loving son of Frederick J. and Maryanne (Murphy) Toomey of New Bedford. Sean had a lively spirit that lives on in his family and friends. He was the life of a party and was passionate about all things...
Robert M. Bunnell
Jun 19, 2014
Robert Montgomery Bunnell passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the age of 95. He was born on June 10, 1919 in East Orange, New Jersey, the son of the late Alice Hazard (Ruton) Bunnell and Alfred Ranney Bunnell. He graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in engineering, where he was a member...
Judith M. Saunders
Jun 18, 2014
Judith M. (Marois) Saunders, 73, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 18, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Saunders. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leo R. and Mary (Scully) Marois, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Saunders was formerly...
Zina M. I. Masucci
Jun 15, 2014
Zina M. I. (Inserra) Masucci, 94, died Sunday, June 15, 2014, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Mario R. Masucci for over 50 years, and the daughter of the late Owen and Margaret (Rizza) Inserra. She died peacefully in a Leominster, MA senior care facility. Born in Utica, NY, she lived in New Bedford...
Pauline C. Dussault
Jun 15, 2014
Pauline C. (Hunt) Dussault, 90, of New Bedford died June 15, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of J.G. Roma Dussault, retired New Bedford Firefighter. Born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Edward and Veronica (Rutkowski) Hunt, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Dussault was a communicant of St....
Reneta R. Baker
Jun 15, 2014
Reneta R. "Renee" (Cembalisty) Baker, 88, of New Bedford passed away Sunday June 15, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital of natural causes. She will now live in peace forever with her beloved husband Joseph Francis Baker. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stanley and Sophia (Gorczyca) Cembalisty, she lived in New Bedford all of her life....
Alice M. Mckinnon
Jun 14, 2014
Alice M. (Bourgeois) McKinnon, 85, of Dartmouth, died June 14, 2014 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John J. McKinnon. Born in Leominster, MA, the daughter of the late Henry and Flora (Tuttle) Bourgeois, she was raised in Gardner, MA and lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs....
Bradley J. Lepage
Jun 13, 2014
Bradley Joseph LePage, 54, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Friday June 13, 2014 in Philadelphia. He was the loving husband of Tina Marie (Yotides) LePage, and proud and loving father of Tara M. LePage and Christopher J. LePage. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Ernest and Cynthia (Froment) LePage, he was raised in Westport and...
Paul V. Martin
Jun 11, 2014
Paul V. Martin, 59. of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday June 11, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the son of Richard S. Martin of Dartmouth and the late Joan A. (Carrier) Martin. Paul was a graduate of Dartmouth High School, a post-graduate of Norfolk County Agricultural School and was employed by area landscapers. He...
Jayne Ruth Borges
Jun 11, 2014
Jayne Ruth Borges, 67, of Mashpee, passed away on June 11, 2014 in Boston, MA. Jayne was born on April 7, 1947 at home in South Dartmouth, MA, to Gilda (Costa) and Manuel M. Borges. In 1950, the family moved to California where Jayne attended school and college. During her service in the Volunteers In Service to America (VISTA)...
Maura J. Teixeira
Jun 11, 2014
Maura J. (Perreira) Teixeira, 80, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 11, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Ralph S. Teixeira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John B. and Florence (Gonsalves) Perreira, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was an active parishioner of Our...
Teresa A. Costa
Jun 11, 2014
Teresa Avila Costa, 38, of New Bedford, died Wednesday June 11, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Rose C. (Santos) and John J. Costa, Jr., she lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth. Teresa attended the Kennedy-Donovan Center. She...
Mary T. Burns
Jun 9, 2014
Mary T. Burns, 88, of New Bedford died peacefully on Monday June 9, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Katherine T. (O'Brien) Burns, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life and had also resided in Freetown and Dartmouth. She was a communicant of Holy Name...
