Obituaries

Lynne A. Ormonde

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ann Youngblood

Ann Youngblood

Jun 28, 2013

Ann (DaLuz) Youngblood, 85, of New Bedford died June 28, 2013 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was the wife of the late William H. Youngblood, III. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Antonia (Rocha) DaLuz, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Youngblood was a parishioner of Our Lady of...

Stephen B. Cook

Stephen B. Cook

Jun 27, 2013

Stephen B. Cook, 80, of New Bedford died June 27, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gertrude S. (Shea) Cook. Born in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Lauren W. and Marion M. (Moran) Cook, he was raised in New York City and lived in Provincetown, MA before moving to...

Beverly B. Harris

Beverly B. Harris

Jun 27, 2013

Beverly B. (Lemos) Harris, 66, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday June 27, 2013 at her daughter's home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late William J. Harris. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Beulah (Tripp) Lemos, she lived in Acushnet for many years before moving to Mattapoisett 14 years ago....

Anastasia E. George

Anastasia E. George

Jun 27, 2013

Anastasia E. (Gioiosa) George, 87, of New Bedford died June 27, 2013 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Padadli George. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Coucci) Gioiosa, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi...

Richard G. Ellis, Sr.

Richard G. Ellis, Sr.

Jun 27, 2013

Richard G. Ellis, Sr., 85, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at the Oaks Nursing Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Johanna T. (Donovan) Ellis with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. "Dick" was born in New Rochelle, New York, the son of the late Harold and Alice (Stemper) Ellis....

Eugenia Depina

Eugenia Depina

Jun 25, 2013

Eugenia (Fernandes) DePina, 80, of New Bedford died June 25, 2013 unexpectedly at Beth Israel Hospital. She was the wife of Oliveiros DePina with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Eugenio and Margarida (Gilmete) Fernandes, she lived in Brava before moving to New Bedford in 1975. Mrs. DePina...

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