Lars Sovik
Mar 3, 2014
Lars Sovik, 75, of Fairhaven died March 3, 2014 at home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Sonja (Jacobsen) Sovik. Born and raised in Norway, the son of the late Torleif Johannes Sovik and Sofie (Hansen) Sovik, he lived in Fairhaven since 1958. Mr. Sovik was a member of the...
Angel Gabriel Velazquez
Mar 2, 2014
Angel Gabriel "Gabby" Velazquez, 15, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Sunday March 2, 2014 at Children's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Angel D. Velazquez and Angelina M. Flores of New Bedford, he lived here all of his life. Gabby was a student at New Bedford High School in his sophomore year, where he was...
Lorraine D. Boardman
Feb 27, 2014
Lorraine D. (Beaupre) Boardman, 84, of Mattapoisett died February 27, 2014 at Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Boardman. Born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice (Chamberland) Beaupre, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Boardman was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church....
Rose-Marie R. Cruz
Feb 27, 2014
Rose-Marie R. (Dupre) Cruz, 82, of New Bedford died February 27, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Umberto "Battle" Cruz. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Armand and Celina (April) Dupre, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Cruz was a active communicant...
John Sylvia, Jr.
Feb 26, 2014
John Sylvia, Jr., 85, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 26, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Laurinda (Caiado) Sylvia; they had been married for 62 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late John and Bertha M. (Wood) Sylvia. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and New...
Olivia C. Lebeau
Feb 26, 2014
Olivia C. (Almeida) LeBeau, 94, of New Bedford died Thursday February 26, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred E.O. LeBeau. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John R. and Marie D. (Cabral) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Marian D. Lammey
Feb 24, 2014
Marian D. (Tate) Lammey, 93, of Mattapoisett died February 24, 2014 peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Archibald Lammey, Jr. Born in Yonkers, NY, the daughter of the late Michael and Veronica (DePalo) Tate, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Lammey was a member of the Mattapoisett Women's Club. She...
Janice H. Costa
Feb 22, 2014
Janice H. (Arruda) Costa, 75, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 22, 2014, after a courageous battle with pulmonary hypertension. She was the wife of the late Angelo Costa; they were married for 54 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Coutu) Arruda, she...
George W. Harkins, Jr.
Feb 22, 2014
George W. Harkins, Jr., 82, of New Bedford died February 22, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Dorothy S. (Arruda) Estrella Harkins. Born and raised in Malden, the son of the late George W. and Eldora M. (Callinan) Harkins and the step-son of Josephine Harkins of New Bedford, he lived in...
Joseph J. Monteiro
Feb 21, 2014
Joseph J. Monteiro, 87, of Dartmouth died February 21, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Arcangela J. "Arkie" (Ramos) Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John A. and Mary T. (Ramos) Monteiro, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Monteiro was a parishioner of Our...
James F. Kennedy
Feb 21, 2014
James F. Kennedy, 97, of Dartmouth passed away Friday February 21, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Edith M. (McNulty) Kennedy. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles F. and Ellen T. (McBride) Kennedy, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Paul M. Ledoux
Feb 20, 2014
Paul Maurice LeDoux, 87, of New Bedford died February 20, 2014 peacefully at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Muriel R. (Boisvert) LeDoux with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born on December 5, 1926 in Fall River, the son of the late Arthur E. and Marie A. (Phenix) Ledoux,...
James R. Persson
Feb 19, 2014
James R. Persson, 59, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday February 19, 2014 peacefully at home. He was the loving husband of Nancy D. (Reid) Persson. Born in Boston, the son of Eleanor (Ioannilli) Persson of Dedham and the late Per Henry Persson, he lived in Dedham for many years before moving to Mattapoisett 18 years ago. Mr. Persson was formerly...
Evelyn J. Eleniefsky
Feb 18, 2014
Evelyn J. (Morgado) Eleniefsky, 74, of Carver died Tuesday February 18, 2014 at home surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of Robert A. Eleniefsky. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Robert and Elsie (Perry) Morgado, she lived in Mattapoisett and Rochester for many years before moving to Carver 15...
Debra A. Demelo
Feb 17, 2014
Debra A. (Sylvia) DeMelo, 58, of Dartmouth died peacefully at home on Monday February 17, 2014 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer over the past year. She was the wife of Daniel J. DeMelo. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of John T. and Ellen M. (Gordon) Sylvia, she lived in Dartmouth for most of...
Doris Vaughan
Feb 15, 2014
Doris (Mulcairns) Vaughan, 93, of Dartmouth died Saturday February 15, 2014 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Allen T. Vaughan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James A. and Rose E. (Davignon) Mulcairns, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to...
Lorraine M. Mcguire
Feb 14, 2014
Lorraine M. (Pelaquin) McGuire, 89, of Mattapoisett died Friday February 14, 2014 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Herbert L. McGuire. Born and raised in Brockton, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Viola (Noel) Pelaquin, she lived in Hanson for 37 years before moving to Mattapoisett in 1996. Mrs. McGuire was...
Lillian Malonson
Feb 14, 2014
Lillian (Savaria) Malonson, 100, of New Bedford died Friday February 14, 2014 at Sippican Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond Malonson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Ida (Giroux) Savaria, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Malonson was a former communicant of Sacred Heart...
J. Robert Carrier
Feb 13, 2014
J. Robert "Bob" Carrier passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 13, 2014. For 63 years he was the beloved husband and best friend of Barbara Ann (Correia) Carrier Born in New Bedford in 1928 to the late Antonio and Julia Carrier, Bob had resided in Mattapoisett since 1958. He was a World War...
Leo R. Lacerte
Feb 12, 2014
Leo R. Lacerte, 65, of New Bedford died February 12, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Rita F. (Gadapee) Lacerte. Born in Acushnet, the son of Aurore R. (Goudreau) Lacerte of New Bedford and the late Joseph J. Lacerte, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr....
