Silvestra "Sylvia" Silva
Jan 25, 2013
Silvestra "Sylvia" Silva, 86, of New Bedford passed away at home on January 25, 2013 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with ALS. The daughter of the late Gregorio Silva and Maria "Baba" Barros, she lived all her life in New Bedford. Her entire life revolved around her family and she enjoyed nothing better than being...
Belaminda A. Valles
Jan 25, 2013
Belaminda A. (Andrade) Valles, 78, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of New Bedford, was delivered peacefully into eternity at home on Friday January 25, 2013. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Arminda (Oliveira) Andrade. Bella worked as a seamstress for Kay Windsor Manufacturing for many years. She is survived by her...
Jana Warecki
Jan 22, 2013
Jana (Benson) Warecki, 67, of Rochester passed away January 22, 2013 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the love of her family. While her body could not keep up with the cancer, it never touched her strength, spirit or heart. She was the devoted wife of William Warecki, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born...
Nancy Paiva
Jan 22, 2013
Nancy (Garcia) Paiva, 74, of East Freetown died January 22, 2013 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Kenneth J. "Spanky" Paiva. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John M. and Irene (Souza) Garcia, she lived in East Freetown for the last 50 years. Mrs. Paiva was formerly...
Michael P. Synnott
Jan 22, 2013
Michael P. Synnott, 65, of New Bedford, died January 22, 2013 unexpectedly, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Norma B. (Machado) Synnott. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late William J. and Veronica M. (Siminson) Synnott, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Synnott was formerly employed by Sheet Metal Workers Union...
John D. Ferreira
Jan 21, 2013
John D. Ferreira, 88, of New Bedford died Monday January 21, 2013 at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria LaSalette (Santos) Ferreira; they were married for 58 years. Born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, the son of the late Aleixo and Ingracia (Almeida) Ferreira, he moved to New Bedford in...
Daniel H. Fernandes
Jan 20, 2013
Daniel H. Fernandes, 68, of Worcester, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday January 20, 2013 at St. Vincent's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph H. and Rose (Babbitt) Fernandes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Worcester. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his siblings, Joseph...
Cameron J. Goulart
Jan 20, 2013
Cameron J. Goulart, 18, of Marion, died Sunday January 20, 2013. Born in Fall River on March 2, 1994, he was the beloved son of Jeffrey and Debbie (Cardoso) Goulart and the loving brother of Kaleigh and Chandler Goulart. Cameron had cerebral palsy from birth and although he had many medical challenges, his amazing strength and courage inspired not...
Eileen C. Greenfield
Jan 20, 2013
Eileen C. (McCawley) Greenfield, 86, of Dartmouth died Sunday January 20, 2013 after a period of declining health. She was the loving wife of John Greenfield who passed away August 16, 2010. They had shared 62 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Ellen (McCarthy) McCawley, she lived in Dartmouth for most...
David S. Knox
Jan 19, 2013
David S. Knox, 46, of Mattapoisett died Saturday January 19, 2013 at Tobey Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Gracinda Knox and the father of Emma and Audrey. Born in Salem, MA, son of Harland and Judy (Dinsmore) Knox of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett 20 years ago. David...
Eleanor R. Nowell
Jan 19, 2013
Eleanor R. Nowell, 78, of New Bedford, died January 19, 2013 at home. Born in Stonington, CT, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Pimental) Lima, she lived in Dartmouth for many years before moving to New Bedford. Mrs. Nowell was formerly employed as an editor for Fox64 Television. Survivors include four children, Wendy Nowell, Tracey Nowell, Debra...
Anita T. Belanger
Jan 17, 2013
Anita T. (Desrochers) Belanger, 84, of Mattapoisett died January 17, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Leo J. Belanger. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Leo and Marie A. (Guilmette) Desrochers, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1989. She wintered in Fort Myers Beach, FL....
Bernadette J. Cayer
Jan 17, 2013
Bernadette J. Cayer, 103, died Thursday, January 17 , 2013 of natural causes at Our Lady's Haven. Born in New Bedford on Oct 10, 1909 of Louis and Ezilda (Desjardins) Cayer, she was the youngest of nine children. Miss Cayer attended St. Hyacinth School and was a graduate of Holy Family High School. Following her graduation, Miss Cayer was...
Deonilda M. "Deo" Rosa
Jan 17, 2013
Deonilda M. "Deo" (Santos) Rosa, 90, of New Bedford died January 17, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred D. Rosa. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco L. and Maria E. (Lacerda) Santos, she lived in New York before returning to New Bedford...
Hugh James "Jim" Shanahan, Jr.
Jan 16, 2013
Hugh James "Jim" Shanahan, Jr., 85, recently of Denver, CO, died January 16, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Denver after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Katherine (Hickey) Shanahan of Newton, MA and father of the late Mark J. Shanahan. Born in New Bedford and the only son of the late Hugh J. and...
Rourkene N. Eleuterio
Jan 14, 2013
Rourkene N. (Novia) Eleuterio, 94, of Dartmouth died January 14, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Eleuterio. Born in Newton Upper Falls, MA, the daughter of the late Antonio and Loretta (Tolla) Novia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth in 1980. Survivors include her...
Joseph L. Heath
Jan 14, 2013
Joseph L. Heath, 91, of New Bedford died January 14, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Dillies) Heath. Mr. Heath was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. He attended the First Unitarian Church in New Bedford. Mr. Heath was formerly employed by Teledyne Rodney Metals for many years until...
Irene F. Livramento
Jan 13, 2013
Irene F. (Morris) Livramento, 91, of New Bedford, formerly of Fairhaven, peacefully and gracefully passed away at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Sunday January 13, 2013. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William J. and Olivia (Fernandes) Morris, she lived most of her life in Fairhaven. After her marriage to the late...
Bernice Norton
Jan 13, 2013
Bernice (Castellina) Norton, 83, of Dartmouth died Sunday January 13, 2013. She was the wife of the late Adelman W. Norton. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Blanche (Smith) Meling and Joseph Castellina, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She is survived by her sons, Russell Hiksdal, John LeBert, Rene...
Mary M. Lowney
Jan 11, 2013
Mary M. (Muldoon) Lowney, 85, of Fairhaven died Friday January 11, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Paul John Lowney. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Mary Ann (Greeley) Muldoon, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven in 1980. She...
