Obituaries

Herbert Wood, Jr.

Herbert Wood, Jr.

Dec 30, 2012

Herbert Wood, Jr., 72, of Rochester died Sunday December 30, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Silva) Wood; they had been married for 50 years. Born in Acushnet, son of the late Herbert and Louise (Westgate) Wood, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. Mr. Wood was...

Mary P. Rose

Mary P. Rose

Dec 29, 2012

Mary P. (Pina) Rose, 96, of New Bedford, died December 29, 2012 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Manuel S. Monteiro and the former wife of the late Antonio J. Rose. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Laura (Galvao) Pina, she lived in New Bedford all of her life....

Jane T. Chase

Jane T. Chase

Dec 28, 2012

Jane Taylor Chase, 84, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Friday December 28, 2012 at Tobey Hospital surrounded by her family. She was wife of the late Richard E. Chase. Born in Winthrop in 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Ruth (Raymond) Taylor. Jane and her family settled at Crescent Beach in Mattapoisett where...

Mary Lawrence

Mary Lawrence

Dec 25, 2012

Mary Lawrence, 96, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 25, 2012 at the Oaks Nursing Center. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Bresnahan and her granddaughter, Cassandra Bresnahan. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 9 AM at St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Her family will receive visitors at...

Hilda Lopes

Hilda Lopes

Dec 24, 2012

Hilda Lopes, 95, of New Bedford died Monday December 24, 2012 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Carolina (Barros) Lopes, she lived in Connecticut for 50 years before returning to New Bedford. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Miss Lopes...

Gerard O. Gallant

Gerard O. Gallant

Dec 24, 2012

Gerard O. Gallant, 91, of Mattapoisett died December 24, 2012 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Irene M. (Bibeau) Gallant with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Eva (Ethier) Gallant, he lived in New Bedford before moving...

Priscilla M. Faber

Priscilla M. Faber

Dec 24, 2012

Priscilla M. (Hathaway) Faber, 89, of Mattapoisett died December 24, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Grant V. Faber. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Florence Hathaway, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a member of the Center Methodist Church in Fairhaven. Survivors include...

Brian W. Morrison

Brian W. Morrison

Dec 24, 2012

Brian W. Morrison, 44, of Mattapoisett died Monday December 24, 2012 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Karen A. (Jones) Morrison. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Laura (Sylvester) Morrison of Falmouth and the late Beverley Morrison, he lived in Falmouth for most of his life and in Mattapoisett for the past five...

Mark Gibbons

Mark Gibbons

Dec 22, 2012

Mark Gibbons, 86, of Cambridge passed away peacefully with family members at his side on Saturday December 22 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, after experiencing a stroke. He enjoyed a long life, which he lived to the fullest. Mark was born on November 27, 1926, as one of four children of Dr. John and Ella Mahoney Gibbons, and...

Laura L. Pires

Laura L. Pires

Dec 22, 2012

Laura L. (Lomba) Pires, 94, of New Bedford died December 22, 2012 peacefully at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Julio J. Pires. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose C. and Maria (Lopes) Lomba, she lived in New Bedford since 1972. She was a kind person who enjoyed taking...

Lewis W. Sylvia

Lewis W. Sylvia

Dec 20, 2012

Lewis Walter "Butchie" Sylvia, 63, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday December 20, 2012 peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. Lewis was born in New Bedford on May 17, 1949 to Rosaline (Alves) and Walter Sylvia in a time when individuals with Down Syndrome were cast into state institutions…but not Lewis. His parents fought to mainstream Lewis into...

Mary A. Carreiro

Mary A. Carreiro

Dec 19, 2012

Mary A. (Cardoza) Carreiro, 86, of Fairhaven died Wednesday December 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Carreiro, an Army veteran of World War II. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Anthony S. and Mary (Rose) Cardoza, she lived in Fairhaven for many years. She is survived by her...

Grazia "Grace" Colangelo

Grazia "Grace" Colangelo

Dec 19, 2012

Grazia "Grace" (Taggio) Colangelo, 80, of New Bedford died December 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Angelo A. Colangelo. Born in Monteleone di Puglia, Italy, the daughter of the late Rocco and Assunta (Morra) Taggio, she lived in Italy before moving to New Bedford in 1953. She was a communicant...

June L. Lach

June L. Lach

Dec 18, 2012

June L. (Potter) Lach, age 68, of East Freetown died December 18, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Frank A. Lach. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Dorothy M. (Grew) Potter of Dartmouth and the late Elmer A. Potter, she lived in East Freetown most of her life. June was...

Anna R. James

Anna R. James

Dec 18, 2012

Anna R. (Rose) James, 99, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 18, 2012 at Forestview Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Willis W. James. Born in Rochester, the daughter of the late Aurelio and Caroline (Renney) Rose, she was raised in Marion and lived in Boston and Norton, returning to New Bedford 15 years ago. Survivors...

Rita C. Baty

Rita C. Baty

Dec 17, 2012

Rita C. (Joubert) Baty, 95, of New Bedford, died Monday December 17, 2012 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Samuel Baty, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Oscar and Kathleen Frances (O'Mara) Joubert, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...

Eugenia J. Dacosta

Eugenia J. Dacosta

Dec 16, 2012

Eugenia J. (Pires) DaCosta, 64, of New Bedford died December 16, 2012 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Antonio D. DaCosta. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of Laura (Lomba) Pires of Fairhaven and the late Julio Pires, she lived in New Bedford since 1967. Mrs. DaCosta was a communicant...

Eleanor M. Gillick

Eleanor M. Gillick

Dec 14, 2012

Eleanor Mae (Wilde) Gillick, 87, of Dartmouth died Friday December 14, 2012 at home. She was the wife of George E. Gillick. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Carrie A. (O'Brien) Wilde, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1966. Mrs. Gillick had been actively involved in Republican politics in the...

Alfred Souza

Alfred Souza

Dec 13, 2012

Alfred Souza, 92, of Dartmouth died Thursday December 13, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary R. (Rebola) Souza. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anibal and Irene (Paiva) Souza, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Souza was formerly employed as a stock clerk at Berkshire...

Ildemaro J. "Eddie" Vieira

Ildemaro J. "Eddie" Vieira

Dec 13, 2012

Ildemaro J. "Eddie" Vieira, 42, of New Bedford died Thursday December 13, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries sustained in a fall in New Bedford. Born in Barreiro, Portugal, the son of Antonio M. and Angelina (Medeiros) Vieira, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was formerly employed as a truck driver. He was...

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