Mary Lopes
Jan 10, 2013
Mary (Ennes) Lopes, 88, of Acushnet died January 10, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Lopes. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Olive (Martin) Ennes, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Acushnet 14 years ago. Mae, as she was...
Mary F. Macfarlane
Jan 10, 2013
Mary F. (Keenan) MacFarlane, 94, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Thursday January 10, 2013 after a period of declining health. Born on November 21, 1918 in Middletown, CT, she was the daughter of the late James and Frances (Lynch) Keenan. In her youth Mary relocated to New Bedford where she remained. She was a graduate of New...
Dr. Robert S. Sharples
Jan 9, 2013
Dr. Robert S. Sharples, 83, of Dartmouth died Wednesday January 9, 2013 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Rosaline M. (Santos) Sharples and the late Dr. Maureen FitzGerald Sharples. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Ruby and William Sharples. A graduate of Bridgewater State College and Nova...
Charles Napier
Jan 9, 2013
Charles "Chic" Napier, 95, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 9, 2013 at Hallmark Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Eastwood) Napier. Born in Portsmouth, RI, the son of the late Alexander and Margaret (Watson) Napier, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a former member of the Pilgrim...
Michelle Turner
Jan 9, 2013
Michelle (Spinola) Turner, 53, of Plymouth died January 9, 2013 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Robert H. Turner. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Benny L. and Jennie (Cabral) Spinola, she lived in Plymouth for the last 20 years. Michelle was formerly employed as a...
Valerie J. Anderson
Jan 9, 2013
Valerie J. Anderson, 55, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 9, 2013 at home peacefully in her sleep. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Christina (Enos) Anderson of Lithonia, Georgia, and the late Arthur Anderson, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Valerie attended Active Day. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends....
Lois J. Saunders
Jan 9, 2013
Lois J. (Hunter) Saunders, 84, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 9, 2013 peacefully after a period of declining health. Mrs. Saunders worked as a registered nurse in the New Bedford area until her retirement. She is survived by three daughters, Jill Abramson, Jane Saunders-Mills, and Jean Tomms; her sister, Bonnie Wypych; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was...
Josephine Kenyon
Jan 9, 2013
Josephine (Medeiros) Kenyon, 88, of New Bedford died January 9, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Walter O. Kenyon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Andrina (Pimental) Figueiredo and John Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Kenyon was formerly employed as...
Michael Gatheral
Jan 8, 2013
Michael Gatheral, 90, of New Bedford died January 8, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Shirley E. (Matos) Gatheral. Born in Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, the son of the late Thomas and Catherine (Doyle) Gatheral, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman...
Henry S. Zavala
Jan 8, 2013
Henry S. Zavala, 37, of New Bedford died January 8, 2013 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lisa M. (Pratt) Zavala. Born in Hartford, CT, the son of Carmela Carrasquillo of New Bedford and the late Carmelo Zavala, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Henry was formerly employed by...
Danh Ngoc Le
Jan 8, 2013
Danh Ngoc Le, 92, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 8, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Duyen Thi Nguyen. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, the son of the late Chau Ngoc Le and Ngoc Thi Nguyen, he had lived in Vietnam all of his life before moving to New Bedford in 1991. He...
Donatilde Aguiar
Jan 8, 2013
Donatilde (Morgado) Aguiar, 85, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 8, 2013 at the Oaks Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Laurenio Aguiar. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, the daughter of the late Joao and Serafina Morgado, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Aguiar was formerly employed as a seamstress...
Christine A. Clyde
Jan 6, 2013
Christine A. (Fleming) Clyde, 60, of New Bedford died January 6, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Lewis Clyde. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Andrew S. and Dora M. (Cormier) Fleming, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed by Lincoln Laundry. Survivors include her...
Armindo O. Lima
Jan 6, 2013
Armindo O. Lima, 65, of New Bedford died Sunday January 6, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital due to complications from lung cancer, surrounded by his family and friends. Armindo was the son of the late Anna "Nancy" Lima and grandson of the late Joanna Lima. Born in the Cape Verde Islands, he came to this country when he was...
Benny L. Spinola
Jan 5, 2013
Benny L. Spinola, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday January 5, 2013 at the Oaks Nursing Center. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Julius Spinola and Jennie (Lopes) Spinola Pires, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Spinola was formerly employed as an engineer fireman at Otis Air Force Base. He had been...
Millicent A. Lackey
Jan 4, 2013
Millicent A. (Dexter) Lackey, 86, of New Bedford died Friday January 4, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Lackey, Jr. and former wife of the late Gilbert Vieira. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Lucy B. (Harding) Dexter, she lived in New Bedford and Freetown for most...
Edna Bussiere
Jan 3, 2013
Edna (Thacker) Bussiere, 91, of New Bedford died January 3, 2013 at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Roger Bussiere, the love of her life, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Great Yarmouth, England on September 27, 1921, the daughter of the late John and Beatrice M. (Spink) Thacker, a war...
Marjorie E. Hubbard
Jan 2, 2013
Marjorie E. Hubbard, 79, of New Bedford died January 2, 2013 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Andrew E. and Marjorie A. (Wikstrom) Hubbard, she lived in Rochester before moving to Dartmouth in 2002. She was the proprietor of Bellenoit's True Value Hardware Store...
Dennis R. Messier
Jan 2, 2013
Dennis R. Messier, 58, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013. He was the husband of Dawn M. Davidian and the late Michelle (Tetreault) Messier. Born in New Bedford, the son of Romeo and Lucille (Lariviere) Messier, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Messier was formerly employed as a postal clerk at the...
Lorraine D. Vasconcelles
Dec 31, 2012
Lorraine D. (Mello) Vasconcelles, 82, of New Bedford died Monday December 31, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio Vasconcelles. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ernest M. and Frances (Piva) Mello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Vasconcelles attended the Fairhaven Social Day Care. She...
