Kathleen M. Bumpus
Jul 16, 2013
Kathleen M. (Fernandez) Bumpus, 63, of New Bedford died July 16, 2013 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of William T. Bumpus, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank Fernandez, Jr. and Catherine T. (Francis) Fernandez, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Bumpus was formerly employed by Acushnet Company for...
Mary A. Sadeck
Jul 15, 2013
Mary A. Sadeck, 93, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford died Monday July 15, 2013 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late George and Sultana (Paul) Sadeck, she lived in New Bedford since early 1950s, and had resided at the Cedars Assisted Living since 2005. She was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Joan F. Bessette
Jul 14, 2013
Joan F. Bessette, 80, of New Bedford died July 14, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Allan Bessette. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Bleasdale) McHale, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Bessette was a communicant of Holy Name...
Sandra D. Blanton
Jul 14, 2013
Sandra D. (Fortes) Blanton, 52, of New Bedford died July 14, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of John A. Blanton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Julio J. and Hilda (Gibau) Fortes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Sandra was a parishioner of Our Lady of the...
George W. Coady
Jul 13, 2013
George W. Coady of Rochester, MA, passed away on July 13th , 2013 in Wareham, MA, at the age of 93. Born in Cranston, RI, he was the son of Matthew D. Coady and Bertha H. Coady and the brother of Bertha Coady of Charlestown, RI, and Russell D. Coady of Cranston, RI. Mr. Coady was a member of...
Dr. Milton Antone Silveira
Jul 11, 2013
Dr. Milton Antone Silveira former Chief Engineer of NASA passed away July 11, 2013, at his residence in McLean, Virginia. He was born May 4, 1929, in Mattapoisett, MA, the son of Carolinda and Antone Silveira, originally from the Azores. He is survived by his wife Dr. Jane Rogers Silveira and his sons: Leland and wife Larisa, Scott and...
Lynne A. Ormonde
Jul 10, 2013
Lynne A. (Dupuis) Ormonde, 47, of Dartmouth passed away on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Bruce W. Ormonde. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Wayne R. Dupuis and the late Marie P. (O'Neill) Dupuis, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Lynne worked for Titleist...
Jay A. Coffin
Jul 10, 2013
Jay A. Coffin, 66, of New Bedford, formerly of Davenport, Iowa, died Wednesday July 10, 2013 at home. A private family service will be held in Davenport. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford.
Mary A. Byers
Jul 9, 2013
Mary A. (Kalencik) Byers, 100, of New Bedford died July 9, 2013 at home. She was the wife of the late Francis L. Byers. Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Saturday, July 13th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary's...
Mary R. Gaudette
Jul 8, 2013
Mary R. (Gnudi) Gaudette, 88, of New Bedford passed away July 8, 2013 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of Normand L. Gaudette. Born in Wallington, CT, the daughter of the late Ettori and Adeline (Bernadoni) Gnudi, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Gaudette was a communicant of...
John V. "Red" Lyons
Jul 5, 2013
John V. "Red" Lyons, 82, of New Bedford died July 5, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Frances C. (Alcarez) Lyons. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Dennis J. and Theresa M. (Harrington) Lyons, he lived in Hillsboro, NJ and Buffalo, NY before returning to New...
Dorothy M. Correia
Jul 5, 2013
Dorothy M. (Enos) Correia, 90, of New Bedford died July 5, 2013 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Correia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Faria) Enos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Correia was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...
Florence M. Sabourin
Jul 2, 2013
Florence M. Sabourin, 77, of Warwick, RI died Tuesday July 2, 2013 at West Shore Health Center. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Simeon and Anna (Duval) Sabourin, she had lived in Cranston and Warwick for the past 27 years. Florence had been a Sister of Holy Cross for 30 years and later was a holistic...
Carolyn Overmyer
Jun 30, 2013
Carolyn Overmyer, 58, of Mattapoisett passed away on Sunday June 30, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of David Overmyer; they had been married for 31 years. Born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Paul E. and Mary Alice (Coen) Fair, she had lived in Mattapoisett since 1987. She was a graduate of the...
Elsie R. Winsper
Jun 29, 2013
Elsie R. (Costa) Winsper, 89, of New Bedford died Saturday June 29, 2013 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Winsper. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late David and Julia (Roderick) Costa, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...
John F. Coyne
Jun 29, 2013
John F. Coyne, 91, of Fairhaven passed away Saturday June 29, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. He was the husband of Eileen (Sheehan) Coyne. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Patrick J. and Julia (Daley) Coyne, he lived in Chicago and Cleveland before returning home, settling in Fairhaven. He...
Thomas F. Saunders
Jun 29, 2013
Thomas F. Saunders, 74, of New Bedford died Saturday June 29, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Judith (Marois) Saunders. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Capt. Herman R. and Matilda M. (O'Reilly) Saunders, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Saunders was formerly employed as...
Barbara J. Travers
Jun 28, 2013
Barbara J. (England) Travers, 65, of Dartmouth died Friday June 28, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Michael Travers. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Agnes V. (Befort) England, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 41 years ago. Mrs. Travers was formerly...
Leonel Thomas
Jun 28, 2013
Leonel "Bubba" Thomas, 92, of New Bedford died Friday June 28, 2013 at Hathaway Manor with his daughter and grandson at his bedside. He was the husband of the late Sally (Ponichtera) Thomas. He was married to his wonderful wife for 53 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leonel and Alexandrina (Macabello) Thomas, he lived...
Edith Fox
Jun 28, 2013
Edith (Sullivan) Fox, 90, of New Bedford died June 28, 2013 at Brandon Woods after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late George H. Sullivan, Jr. and Ethel (Sharpe) Sullivan, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a giving and thoughtful woman and an avid New England Patriots fan. Her...
