Obituaries

Bronie J. Apshaga, Jr.

Bronie J. Apshaga, Jr.

Aug 24, 2013

Bronie J. Apshaga, Jr., 65, of Mattapoisett died August 24, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Michele A. (Corcoran) Apshaga. Born in Greenfield, MA the son of the late Dr. Bronie J. and Sophie B. (Kastick) Apshaga, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Apshaga was the former proprietor...

Marie Fernande Tully

Marie Fernande Tully

Aug 24, 2013

Marie Fernande (Cournoyer) Tully, 86, of Fairhaven died Saturday August 24, 2013 at Sippican Health Care Center. Born January 21, 1927 in Southbridge, MA, she was the only child of Albert and Maria Cournoyer. She was the wife of the late George F. Tully, and mother of the late Jeffrey A. Tully. She leaves her son Philip J. Tully...

Eugenia M. Correia

Eugenia M. Correia

Aug 23, 2013

Eugenia M. Correia, 76, of New Bedford died Friday August 23, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Maria Correia and Theofilo Mourato, she lived in Brava all of her life before moving to New Bedford five years ago. She is survived by her children, Antonio Tavares, Viriato Tavares,...

Unice A. Ashworth

Unice A. Ashworth

Aug 22, 2013

Unice A. Ashworth, 93, of Middletown, RI, passed away on August 22, 2013 at Newport Hospital after a brief illness. Born on November 1, 1919 in Fairhaven, MA, she was the loving wife of the late Leonard Ashworth and daughter of the late Oscar and Martha (Wallace) Moffett. Unice graduated from Fairhaven High School and later attended the New...

Anne M. Demoranville

Anne M. Demoranville

Aug 18, 2013

Anne M. (Martin) DeMoranville, 58, of Dartmouth died Sunday August 18, 2013. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward S. and Barbara M. (Green) Martin, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. DeMoranville was formerly employed as a preschool teacher for P.A.C.E. Headstart. She had been a volunteer for the American Red...

William A. Pina

William A. Pina

Aug 17, 2013

William A. Pina, 53, of Dorchester died August 17, 2013 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Laurene (Rocha) Pina. Born in New Bedford, the son of Dominga (Luz) Pina of Mattapoisett and the late Martin T. Pina, he lived in New Bedford, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett before moving to Boston. Mr. Pina was formerly employed as...

Helen R. Dahill

Helen R. Dahill

Aug 17, 2013

Helen R. Dahill, 99, passed away August 17, 2013 quietly at her home in Harbor Beach, Mattapoisett MA after a long and full life. Born in Dorchester, MA she was the eldest child of Edward & Margaret (Shortell) Dahill. One of 5 children, Helen grew up in Taunton, MA and graduated from Taunton High School and Framingham State College....

Donald Medeiros

Donald Medeiros

Aug 16, 2013

Donald Medeiros, 80, of Rochester died August 16, 2013 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Manuela M. (Almeida) Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Belmira(Cordeiro) Medeiros, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Rochester for the last 40 years. Mr. Medeiros was formerly self-employed as...

Sandra W. Perkins

Sandra W. Perkins

Aug 15, 2013

Sandra W. (Kuechler) Perkins, 76, of Mattapoisett died August 15, 2013 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Peter B. Perkins. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter and Marion S. (Whiting) Kuechler) she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett for many years. She was formerly employed as a secretary at...

Caesar M. Ramos, Sr.

Caesar M. Ramos, Sr.

Aug 14, 2013

Caesar M. "Little Caesar" Ramos, Sr., 92, of New Bedford died August 14, 2013 at Brandon Woods after a long illness. He was the husband of BettyAnn (Jaspar) Ramos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel J. and Carolina (Santos) Ramos, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Ramos was a parishioner of...

Raymond E. Gamache

Raymond E. Gamache

Aug 13, 2013

Raymond Elphege Gamache, 82, of New Bedford, died August 13, 2013 peacefully at his daughter's home surrounded by his children. Raymond was born November 18, 1930. He was the son of the late Cora (Grenon) and Elphege Gamache. He was the widower of Amy (Belanger) Gamache having shared 52 years of marriage. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, Ray...

Barbara J. Sylvia

Barbara J. Sylvia

Aug 8, 2013

Barbara J. (Rose) Sylvia, 66, of New Bedford died August 8, 2013 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Bernard G. Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Barbara J. (Oliveira) Rose, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Sylvia was a parishioner...

Richard R. Guilbeault, Sr.

Richard R. Guilbeault, Sr.

Aug 7, 2013

Richard R. Guilbeault, Sr., 63, of New Bedford died August 7, 2013 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henry and Ludivena (Major) Guilbeault, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church and served as an altar boy in his...

Alice Athaide

Alice Athaide

Aug 5, 2013

Alice (Brandao) Athaide, 81, of New Bedford died Monday August 5, 2013 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late George Athaide. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Gloria (Bettencourt) Brandao, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant...

Robert J. Saltmarsh

Robert J. Saltmarsh

Aug 4, 2013

Robert J. Saltmarsh, 86, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Sunday August 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by family after years of declining health due to Alzheimer's. He was the beloved husband of Maura (Brabin) Saltmarsh. Born in New Bedford, he moved to Mattapoisett 17 years ago. He was the son of the late Robert C. and Edna...

Roberta L. Mcquade

Roberta L. Mcquade

Aug 2, 2013

Roberta L. (York) McQuade, 77, of Marion, formerly of Fairhaven, died Friday August 2, 2013 at Sippican Health Care Center. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Mabel (Aiken) York, she lived in Fairhaven for many years. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Fairhaven. She loved the ocean and going to...

Verna M. Johnson

Verna M. Johnson

Aug 1, 2013

Verna M. (Langhorne) Johnson, 98, of Dartmouth died Thursday August 1, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late James A. Johnson. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, she lived in Urbana, Ohio for many years before moving to Dartmouth to live with her family three years ago. She attended Grace Episcopal Church while living...

Jean Voisine

Jean Voisine

Jul 31, 2013

Jean (Fisher) Voisine, 72, of New Bedford died Wednesday July 31, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Percival and Lillian Fisher, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She is survived by her son, Antonio Monaghan and his wife Lynne; and several siblings, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased...

Adolf Przybyla

Adolf Przybyla

Jul 29, 2013

Adolf Przybyla, 92, of Dartmouth died July 29, 2013 at Sakonnet Bay Manor after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Emilia (Mulawka) Przybyla with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Katarzyna (Dziedzic) Przybyla, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Przybyla...

Armando J. Gilbert

Armando J. Gilbert

Jul 27, 2013

Armando J. Gilbert, 90, of New Bedford died July 27, 2013 at Southeastern Massachusetts Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Fanny B. (Shaves) Gilbert. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Candida (Gonsalves) Gilbert, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady...

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