Obituaries
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...
Anne T. David
Aug 30, 2013
Anne T. (David) David, 94, of New Bedford died August 30, 2013 peacefully at The Cedars Assisted Living surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Michael S. David. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George G. and Rose (Joseph) David, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. David was...
Wayne R. Irwin
Aug 30, 2013
Wayne R. Irwin, 71, of New Bedford died Friday August 30, 2013 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Marcelle G. (Cormier) Irwin. Born in Auburn, New York, the son of the late Rosamond (Cory) Miller and Haldane Irwin, he lived in New Bedford and Acushnet for most of his life. Mr. Irwin was formerly...
Michael B. Stevens
Aug 30, 2013
Michael Barry Stevens, 62, of New Bedford died peacefully at home on Friday August 30, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Renee A. (Pinto) Stevens. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late William B. and Rita (Pinto) Stevens. Mr. Stevens was formerly employed as the Assistant Administrative Director for the...
Domenica Bellenoit
Aug 28, 2013
Domenica (Bollea) Bellenoit, 102, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 28, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Omer G. Bellenoit, who died on January 13, 1967. They were married on January 10, 1942. Born in New Bedford on August 27, 1911, the daughter of the late Ernest and Madelyn (Malione) Bollea, she lived...
Rosalind S. Travis
Aug 28, 2013
Rosalind S. Travis, 89, of Rochester died August 28, 2013 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph D. Travis. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel J. and Mary E. (Sylvia) Sequeira, she lived in Rochester most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Church. Mrs....
Ryder W. Gonsalves
Aug 25, 2013
Ryder W. Gonsalves, 3 months old, of New Bedford, died August 25, 2013 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Paige E. Gonsalves and Leonard A. Barboza of New Bedford. Survivors include his parents; 4 brothers, Zaidhyn, Alijah, Javontae and Teviahn; a sister, Dhestinee; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. His Funeral...
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