Josephine Gwozdz
Jan 19, 2014
Josephine (Otocki) Gwozdz, 89, of Acushnet died January 19, 2014 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John Gwozdz, Jr. with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Hipolet F. and Helen L. (Tomkiewicz) Otocki, she lived in Acushnet all of her life. Mrs. Gwozdz...
Mary I. Chevalier
Jan 19, 2014
Mary I. (Cardoza) Chevalier, 92, of New Bedford died January 19, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Chevalier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Vieira) Cardoza, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Chevalier was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...
Steven N. Saint-Aubin
Jan 19, 2014
Steven Saint-Aubin, 61, of Swansea, died January 19, 2014, at home peacefully after a long courageous battle with Glioblastoma. He was the husband of Cynthia A. (Zimmerman) Poyant. Born in New Bedford, the son of Barbara (Breen) Saint-Aubin of Dartmouth and the late George A.D. Saint-Aubin, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Swansea...
Bernice F. Greene
Jan 19, 2014
Bernice F. (Fuller) Greene, 85, of New Bedford died peacefully January 19, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Arthur A. Greene, Jr. with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George W. and Ellen (Mahoney) Fuller, she lived...
Dorothy Demello
Jan 16, 2014
Dorothy (Rose) DeMello, 84, of Acushnet died January 16, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Albert DeMello, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Cabral) Rose, she lived in New Bedford and Acushnet. Survivors include her daughter, Colleen DaCosta of New Bedford; a brother, Arthur Rose of...
Carlos A. Fortes
Jan 14, 2014
Carlos A. Fortes, 43, of Dartmouth died January 14, 2014 unexpectedly. Born in Luanda, Angola, the son of Ema M. Pinheiro of New Bedford and Bartolomeu Fortes of Taunton, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth two years ago. Carlos was employed as a paramedic with STAT New England and as an emergency room technician at St....
Helen C. Openshaw
Jan 13, 2014
Helen C. (Galligo) Openshaw, 93, of New Bedford, died Monday, January 13, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jesse and Mary (Vieira) Galligo, she was raised in Dartmouth and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Openshaw was formerly employed by...
Robert P. Rose
Jan 13, 2014
Robert P. Rose, 60, of New Bedford died Monday January 13, 2014 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Damaris (Andino) Rose. Born in New Bedford, the son of Aguinel and Benvinda (Ramos Leon) Rose, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Rose was employed as a social worker for the Department of Transitional...
A. Noreen "Mickey" Hemingway
Jan 12, 2014
A. Noreen "Mickey" (Smith) Hemingway, 87, of Dartmouth died January 12, 2014 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Captain Michael B. and Nora (Murray) Smith, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1959. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth. Mrs. Hemingway had...
Vincent E. Mcguire
Jan 11, 2014
Vincent E. McGuire, 72, of New Bedford died January 11, 2014 at Hathaway Manor after a long illness. He was the husband of Laura A. (Jussaume) McGuire. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Vincent E. and Frances (Maloy) McGuire, he was raised in Trilby, FL and lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of his life....
Primo Tarini
Jan 9, 2014
Primo Tarini, 102, of New Bedford died Thursday January 9, 2014 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a brief illness. The son of Serafino and Anna (Bracci) Tarini, he was born and resided in New Bedford. He was the widower of Eleanor (Borghi) Tarini. He is survived by his sons, Ramon P. and Peter R., both of New Bedford,...
Daniel B. Dias
Jan 9, 2014
Daniel B. Dias, 57, of New Bedford died peacefully on January 9, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he was the son of Eugenia "Geninha" Dias and the late Jaime Dias. Danny was formerly employed at ABC Disposal. He loved fishing, cooking, and boxing. In his younger days, he was a Golden Gloves...
Maria J. Facadas
Jan 8, 2014
Maria J. (Lopes) Facadas, 81, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 8, 2014 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francisco Facadas. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose and Paulina Oliveira Vasconcelos Lopes, she lived in Roxbury, before moving to New Bedford to live...
Richard F. Burdick
Jan 5, 2014
Richard F. Burdick, 59, of Dartmouth died Sunday January 5, 2014 at home after a long illness. Born in Bennington, Vermont, the son of the late Janna K. (Paul) and Darius William Burdick, he lived in the Berkshires for many years. He had resided in the Wareham, New Bedford, and Dartmouth area since 1980. Richard was formerly employed as...
Joseph N. Bergeron, Jr.
Jan 1, 2014
Joseph N. Bergeron, Jr., 49, of New Bedford died January 1, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, MA, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph N. and Marcia (Zager) Bergeron, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Bergeron spent the majority of his life as a commercial fisherman on several vessels...
Dana Moore Dourdeville
Dec 31, 2013
Dana Moore Dourdeville was born December 27, 1992, and lived his whole life in Marion, Massachusetts. He died on December 31, 2013. Dana is survived by his mother, Karen, father, Tad and brother, Jared, as well as treasured aunts, uncles and cousins. He is also survived by a core group of fiercely loyal and loving friends - you know...
Joseph H. Gracia
Dec 30, 2013
Joseph H. Gracia, 87, of New Bedford died December 30, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Anna L. (Shawkey) Gracia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Isaac and Helena W. (Magnett) Gracia, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Gracia was a member of Grace...
Ralph G. Hussey
Dec 29, 2013
Ralph G. Hussey, 88, of Mattapoisett died Sunday December 29, 2013 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Margaret Austin (Paine) Hussey; they were married for 55 years. Born in Salem, the son of the late Lillian (Gammans) and Harry Francis Hussey, he lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Mr. Hussey was...
Beatrice I. Bachand
Dec 29, 2013
Beatrice I. (Montminy) Bachand, 85, of New Bedford died Sunday December 29, 2013 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Roger A. "Bucky" Bachand. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Benoit) Montminy, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Mary R. Jardin
Dec 29, 2013
Mary R. (Walsh) Jardin, 86, of New Bedford died Sunday December 29, 2013 at home. She was the wife of the late Adolph "Rudy" Jardin. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Captain Joseph Sarto and Angela (McGrath) Walsh, she lived in New Bedford since 1930. Mary was a devout Catholic and lifelong member of St. Mary's...
