J. Maurice Lewis
Sep 19, 2013
J. Maurice Lewis, 83, of Fairhaven died September 19, 2013 at South Eastern Massachusetts Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Patricia M. (Leddy) Lewis. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph D. and Wilhermina (Deschenes) Lewis, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Mr. Lewis was formerly employed...
Alfred L. Victor
Sep 17, 2013
Alfred L. Victor, 71, of New Bedford died September 17, 2013 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy C. (Pina) Victor. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Roy and Grace (Offley) Victor, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Victor was a member of the International Church of the...
Edward F. Flood
Sep 15, 2013
Edward F. Flood, 75, of New Bedford died September 15, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John F. and Mary M. (McQuade) Flood, he lived in Fairhaven before returning to New Bedford in 1979. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus...
Ralph F. Morris
Sep 14, 2013
Ralph F. Morris, 64, of New Bedford died Saturday September 14, 2013 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ralph C. and Gertrude (Newton) Morris, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Morris was employed for many years as a driver/salesman for Sunbeam Baking Company, and later worked as...
Samuel H. Atkinson
Sep 13, 2013
Samuel H. "Nibbs" Atkinson, 57, of New Bedford died September 13, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the partner of Norma Alvarez for the past 29 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Herbert S. and Emily H. (Horne) Atkinson, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Atkinson...
Justina C. Britto
Sep 11, 2013
Justina C. (DosSantos) Britto, 86, of New Bedford died September 11, 2013 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a brief illness. Born in Boa Vista, Cape Verde, she lived in New Bedford since 1987. Survivors include her son, Antonio Carvalho of Cape Verde; 2 daughters, Maria DaCosta of New Bedford and Maria DoCarmo Craveiro Pinto Mascarenhas of Cape...
Leonard L. Dupont
Sep 11, 2013
Leonard L. Dupont, 81, of New Bedford died September 11, 2013 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Doris D. (Côté) Dupont. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ernest and Marie Rose (Peneau) Dupont and step-son of the late Alma (Bushman) Dupont, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr....
William "Billy" Gomes
Sep 11, 2013
William "Billy" Gomes, 79, of New Bedford died Wednesday September 11, 2013 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Freetown, the son of the late James and Elizabeth (Gomes) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Billy enjoyed watching sports, especially the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics, and the New...
Robert R. Jussaume
Sep 10, 2013
Robert R. Jussaume, 62, of Mattapoisett died September 10, 2013 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Lynne K. (Horne) Jussaume. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Emma J. "Jan" (Gallo) Trombert of Eugene, OR and the late Henry L. Jussaume, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He enjoyed camping...
Louise F. Pina
Sep 9, 2013
Louise F. (Ferreira) Pina, 88, of New Bedford died Monday September 9, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Luiz Pina. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Maria (Rebello) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our...
Walter R. Lalor
Sep 9, 2013
Walter R. "Russ" Lalor, 97, of New Bedford died September 9, 2013 at Alden Court. He was the husband of Janet T. (Thomas) Lalor. Born in Dorchester, MA, he was raised in the greater Boston area, he graduated from Framingham High School in 1934. Following a working period, he attended Massachusetts State College, Amherst, MA (now the University of...
Jean R. Orrico
Sep 8, 2013
Jean R. Orrico, 48, of New Bedford died Sunday September 8, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Dakar, Senegal, the son of Cacilda (Anacleto) Orrico and the late Anibal E. Orrico, he lived in Brockton and New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Orrico was formerly employed by Atlantic Boat Yard in Wareham and...
Alterine E. "Jenny" Hall
Sep 7, 2013
Alterine E. "Jenny" (Johnson) Hall, 78, of New Bedford died September 7, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, the daughter of the late Violet G. (Harman) Walker and Beris Johnson, she lived in Detroit, Michigan before moving to New Bedford 40 years ago. Survivors include her children, Andrew Rapley and Joan Rapley; her siblings, Joe...
Lynn J. Silva
Sep 6, 2013
Lynn J. Silva, 59, of New Bedford died Friday September 6, 2013 at home suddenly in his sleep. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Regina (Belmarce) Hathaway and Antonio B. Silva, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Silva was employed in the meat department at Stop and Shop on Dartmouth Street for the...
Daniel L. Stoltz
Sep 6, 2013
Daniel L. Stoltz, 66, of New Bedford died September 6, 2013 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Janine R. (Langlois) Stoltz. Born in Boston, the son of the late Phillip and Ana (Hague) Stoltz, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Stoltz enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a life member of...
Aline I. Larochelle
Sep 6, 2013
Aline I. (Brun) Larochelle, 89, of New Bedford died September 5, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Walter E. Larochelle. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Ovila and Anna (Coutre) Brun, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include her 2 granddaughters, Lorri Fonteneau and her husband Roger...
Ramon M. Brooks, Jr.
Sep 6, 2013
Ramon M. Brooks, Jr., 57, of New Bedford died Friday September 6, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Donna L. (Pina) Brooks. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of the late Ramon M. and Mildred A. (Sears) Brooks, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Brooks was formerly...
Karleen M. Johnson
Sep 4, 2013
Karleen M. Johnson, 60, of New Bedford died September 4, 2013 at home after a brief illness. Born in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Otis and Marie A. (Freeman) Johnson, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include 4 daughters, Kelly Johnson-Drew and her husband George Drew, Consuelo "Nickole" Johnson, Melissa "Missy" Johnson and...
Albina Arruda
Sep 4, 2013
Albina (Rodrigues) Arruda, 97, of New Bedford died September 4, 2013 at New Bedford Health Care Center. She was the widow of the late John S. Arruda. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Teixeira) Rodrigues, she lived in New Bedford all her life. Mrs. Arruda was formerly employed as a stitcher...
Grace Tweedie
Aug 31, 2013
Grace June (Burgess) Tweedie of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013, at 97 years old. She was the loving wife of the late John Tweedie. Born in Fall River in 1916, Grace grew up and lived most of her life in New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Dora and William Burgess and the...
