Obituaries

Alice Conceicao

Alice Conceicao

Oct 17, 2013

Alice Conceicao, 91, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Thursday October 17, 2013 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph R. Andrade and Prudencia Conceicao, she was raised in Cape Verde. At the age of 28, she returned to New Bedford where she lived for the rest of...

Mary Boza

Mary Boza

Oct 17, 2013

Mary Boza, 51, of New Bedford died Thursday October 17, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stephen and Dimitra (Kaika) Boza, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Miss Boza was employed as a teacher...

Albert Guillette

Albert Guillette

Oct 17, 2013

Albert Guillette, 80, of New Bedford passed away Thursday October 17, 2013 at Southeastern Mass. Health & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Dolores (Semiao) Guillette; four stepsons, Alan, Michael, David, and Christopher Leroux; and two stepgrandchildren, Sarah and Catherine Leroux. A private graveside service was held Wednesday afternoon in Acushnet Cemetery. Arrangements...

Constance Walen

Constance Walen

Oct 17, 2013

Constance (McDonald) Walen, 88, of Marion died October 17, 2013 at Royal of Fairhaven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Roger S. Walen with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late John J. and Kathleen G. (Quinn) McDonald, she was raised in Jamaica Plain and lived...

Rita G. Cain

Rita G. Cain

Oct 16, 2013

Rita Gwendolyn Cain, 86, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 after a short stay at the Tuscany Hospice House in The Villages, Florida. Born in Cambridge, MA she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret (Toye) McGuinness. She graduated from Belmont High School and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Boston University in Music Education. Rita...

Attorney Paul J. Mccawley

Attorney Paul J. Mccawley

Oct 11, 2013

Attorney Paul Joseph McCawley passed away quietly on October 11, 2013 at the age of 86. He was born October 8, 1927 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the son of Michael McCawley and Ellen (McCarthy) McCawley. Attorney McCawley received his BA degree from Boston College and went to Boston College Law School, finishing in five years a double Eagle, in...

Tore Viktor Saether

Tore Viktor Saether

Oct 5, 2013

Tore Viktor Saether, 84, of Mattapoisett died Saturday October 5, 2013 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after 12 years of living with Alzheimer's. He was the husband of Billie Marie Saether, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Oslo, Norway on April 23, 1929, he was the son of the late Leif and Lucie Saether....

Richard A. "Ricky" Santos

Richard A. "Ricky" Santos

Oct 5, 2013

Richard A. "Ricky" Santos, 47, of New Bedford died Saturday October 5, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Daniel J. and Georgette L. (Andrade) Correia of New Bedford and the late Richard A. Santos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of...

Patricia M. Hiller

Patricia M. Hiller

Oct 4, 2013

Patricia M. (Barrows) Hiller, 79, of Marion died October 4, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Bruce T. Hiller. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edgar and Louise E. (Sherman) Barrows, she lived in Marion most of her life. Mrs. Hiller enjoyed bowling, gardening and vacationing to Sanibel...

Amelia S. Flynn

Amelia S. Flynn

Oct 3, 2013

Amelia S. (Salles) Flynn, 91, of South Dartmouth passed away, peacefully and with dignity, October 3, 2013, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, MA. For more than 68 years, Amy as she was known, was the beloved wife of the late Thomas H. Flynn, MD, who passed four months earlier on May 24, 2013. She was born on...

Helen F. Connor

Helen F. Connor

Oct 3, 2013

Helen F. (Coyne) Connor, 92, of New Bedford died Thursday October 3, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Joseph Connor. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick and Julia (Daley) Coyne, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...

Roy R. Andrews

Roy R. Andrews

Oct 3, 2013

Roy R. Andrews, 94, of Mattapoisett died October 3, 2013 peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Catherine V. (Cabral) Andrews with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Pawtucket, RI, on May 16, 1919, the son of the late Joseph R. and Beatrice (Monteiro-Faria) Andrews, he lived in Mattapoisett all...

Thomas E. Woolley

Thomas E. Woolley

Sep 29, 2013

Thomas E. Woolley, 83, of New Bedford died Sunday September 29, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of Pauline C. (Levesque) Woolley. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Thomas J. and Florida (Pineault) Woolley, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Mr....

Barbara F. Keith

Barbara F. Keith

Sep 28, 2013

Barbara F. (Holdsworth) Keith, 93, of Fairhaven died September 28, 2013 at Emeritus of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late George A. Bassett, Jr. and Wendell T. Keith. Born in Framingham, the daughter of the late George A. and Gladys M. (Richardson) Holdsworth, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Mrs. Keith was formerly employed as...

Roy A. Filkins

Roy A. Filkins

Sep 28, 2013

Roy A. Filkins, 59, of New Bedford died Saturday September 28, 2013 at home after a long illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Frederick E. and Kilda M. (Burgo) Filkins, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed WWF wrestling, the...

Perscell D. Mcneil

Perscell D. Mcneil

Sep 26, 2013

Perscell D. McNeil, 81, of New Bedford died Thursday September 26, 2013 at home. He was the husband of Kay P. (DeGrasse) McNeil. Born and raised in Dunn, North Carolina, he was the son of the late David E. and Mamie J. (Jacobs) McNeill, he lived in Baltimore, Maryland for 35 years before moving to New Bedford in 1986....

George E. Butler

George E. Butler

Sep 26, 2013

George E. Butler, 80, of New Bedford died September 26, 2013 after a long illness. He was the husband of Virginia M. (Bassett) Butler. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George M. and Alice M. (Toomey) Butler, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Butler was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. He...

Michael A. Adler

Michael A. Adler

Sep 25, 2013

Michael A. Adler, 52, of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday September 25, 2013. He was the loving husband of Carol (Loughlin) Adler. Born in Peabody, he was the son of Irma (Fox) Adler and the late Norman E. Adler. Michael was a salesman all of his life. He was passionate about his career in sales. Along with his wife...

William G. Hart

William G. Hart

Sep 24, 2013

William G. Hart, 56, of New Bedford died Tuesday September 24, 2013 after a brief illness. The son of the late George and Mary Hart and brother of the late Thomas S. Hart, he is survived by his sister, Judith Lemay, nieces Patricia Quail and Maureen Quail, grandnephews, Andrew Quail and Casey Levesque, and grandnieces, Heather MacFadyen and Madison...

Richard A. Porter, Jr.

Richard A. Porter, Jr.

Sep 24, 2013

Richard A. Porter,Jr., 72, of New Bedford died Tuesday September 24, 2013 suddenly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Anne E. (Curry) Porter. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Richard A. and Alice M. (O'Brien) Porter, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He had summered in his favorite place, Point...

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