Obituaries

Irene R. Erickson

Irene R. Erickson

May 12, 2014

Irene Rita (Page) Erickson, 91, of Fairhaven died Monday May 12, 2014 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Eric Raymond Erickson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ovila W. and Robenia (McMillan) Page, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a communicant...

Dolores M. Winkler

Dolores M. Winkler

May 11, 2014

Dolores M. (Meyer) Winkler, 88, of Mattapoisett died May 11, 2014 at Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Winkler. Born in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of the late Julius and Muriel (Shelbourne) Meyer, she lived in Mattapoisett since 1972. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family gatherings, gardening, decorating and cooking. Survivors include...

Patrick T. Barry

Patrick T. Barry

May 11, 2014

Patrick T. Barry, 25, of Fairhaven died May 11, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Wareham, the son of Timothy J. and Paula J. (Lewis) Barry, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Patrick loved his Boston sports teams, his pets, summer mornings listening to the birds and summer afternoons at the fort. He will be...

Troy K. Ramos

Troy K. Ramos

May 9, 2014

Troy K. Ramos of New Bedford died Friday May 9, 2014 on his 47th birthday. Born in West Point, New York, the son of Everet M. Ramos of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey and the late Shirley (Griffith) Ramos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Troy owned and operated Rayco Auto Body Shop in Middleboro...

Mary J. Lopes

Mary J. Lopes

May 9, 2014

Mary J. (Gill) Lopes, wife of the late Edward V. Lopes and daughter of the late Wilfred L. and Annie (Kennedy) Gill, died on Friday May 9, 2014 at the age of 88 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. Mrs. Lopes graduated from Holy Family High School and became employed at Revere Copper and Brass,...

Yvette G. Baptiste

Yvette G. Baptiste

May 7, 2014

Yvette G. (Cote) Baptiste, 90, of Eastampton, NJ, formerly of New Bedford, died Tuesday, May 7, 2014.  Yvette was the daughter of the late Remi and Eugenie (Desrochers) Cote and was the wife of the late Francis J. Baptiste to whom she was married for 64 years. Yvette was employed as a executive secretary at the Morse Twist Drill,...

Barbara L. Victor

Barbara L. Victor

May 7, 2014

Barbara L. Victor, 83, of New Bedford died May 7, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Roy and Grace A. (Offley) Victor, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in New Bedford. Miss Victor was...

Redious L. Carlisle, Jr.

Redious L. Carlisle, Jr.

May 5, 2014

Redious L. Carlisle, Jr., 39, of New Bedford died May 5, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Grace M. (Botelho) Carlisle. Born in Haverhill, MA the son of Betty C. (Bridgeforth) Carlisle of New Bedford and the late Redious L. Carlisle, he lived in Haverhill before moving to New Bedford several years ago. Redious...

Michael E. Marmaras

Michael E. Marmaras

May 3, 2014

Michael E. Marmaras, 62, of Dartmouth died May 3, 2014 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ernest and Dorothy A. (Gonsalves) Marmaras, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his daughter, Jodie Hollinrake; and grandchildren. His Graveside Service will...

Constance V. Uzzell

Constance V. Uzzell

May 3, 2014

Constance V. (Silvia) Uzzell, 71, of New Bedford died May 3, 2014 unexpectedly at home. Born in Plymouth, the daughter of the late George and Sophrona (Hathaway) Silvia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time at the beach and baking for family and friends. Survivors include 3 sons, Michael Uzzell of Worcester, Todd...

Florence B. Gibson

Florence B. Gibson

May 2, 2014

Florence B. (Joshua) Gibson, 89, of Dartmouth died Friday May 2, 2014 at the Oaks Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Thomas Gibson. A private burial service will be held in Pine Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford.

Albert L. "Bud" Fisher

Albert L. "Bud" Fisher

May 2, 2014

Albert L. "Bud" Fisher, 83, of Fairhaven peacefully passed away on Friday May 2nd after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Anne M. (McCormick) Fisher. Born and raised in New Bedford son of the late Albert W. and Helena (McCormick) Fisher, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life. Albert served honorably as a Sergeant...

Steven D. Smith

Steven D. Smith

May 1, 2014

Steven D. Smith passed away May 1, 2014 in Lady Lake, Florida. He was an accomplished bass baritone graduating from The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He has appeared in many operas around the country and after moving to Florida in 2013, he was teaching music at the Learning College of Florida. He is survived by his...

Irene G. Caetano

Irene G. Caetano

Apr 30, 2014

Irene G. (Simmons) Caetano, 87, of New Bedford died April 30, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Arthur J. Caetano. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Andrade) Simmons, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Caetano was a communicant of Our Lady...

Michael G. Zaritt

Michael G. Zaritt

Apr 27, 2014

Michael G. Zaritt, 72, of New Bedford died Sunday April 27, 2014 at Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Wareham. Born in Worcester, the son of the late Dr. Hyman I. and Stella M. (Willis) Zaritt, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He attended New Bedford High School where he won first place in the...

Firmino M. Gomes

Firmino M. Gomes

Apr 27, 2014

Firmino M. Gomes, 73, of Mattapoisett died April 27, 2014 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Aurisia C. (Cruz) Gomes. Born and raised in Viade, Portugal, the son of the late Firmino and Miguelina (Moura) Gomes, he lived in Mattapoisett for the last 43 years. Survivors include his wife; a son, Edward Gomes and...

Margaret A. Griffiths

Margaret A. Griffiths

Apr 26, 2014

Margaret A. "Peggy" (Sellinger) Griffiths, 76, passed away on April 26, 2014 in Canton, GA, after a long and courageous battle. Born and raised in Medford, she was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Cambridge. She was a loving wife to the late Andrew S. Griffiths and a loving and dedicated mother to Andrew, David and Julie....

Nathalie "Nancy" Fleming

Nathalie "Nancy" Fleming

Apr 25, 2014

Nathalie "Nancy" (Omilnowicz) Fleming, 76, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly on April 25, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Donald J. Fleming with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born and raised in Webster, MA, the daughter of Peter F. Omilnowicz and the late Nellie (Suss) Omilnowicz, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her...

Leonora Roderick

Leonora Roderick

Apr 25, 2014

Leonora (Barrows) Roderick, 87, of New Bedford died April 25, 2014 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Robert Roderick. Born in Falmouth, the daughter of the late Alfred "Dan" and Guilemena "Mena" (Spinner) Barrows, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Nora...

Gertrude A. Frings

Gertrude A. Frings

Apr 25, 2014

Gertrude A. (Studley) Frings, 104, of New Bedford died Friday April 25, 2014 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Theodore Frings. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ephraim L and Gertrude B. (Nelson) Studley, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was a member of Grace Episcopal...

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