Obituaries

Leonard L. Dupont

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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