Joseph Ferreira
Jul 20, 2013
Joseph "Joe Whopper" Ferreira, 83, of New Bedford died Saturday July 20, 2013. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Hicks) Ferreira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Machado) Ferreira, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. In his younger days, he played professional baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers...
Scott R. Souza
Jul 19, 2013
Scott R. Souza, 29, of New Bedford died suddenly on Friday July 19, 2013. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Scott loved playing basketball. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Souza; his father, Manuel Chase, his sister, Deana Souza; and his grandmother, Jeannette Souza. His visiting hours will be held on...
Joseph M. Cruz
Jul 19, 2013
Joseph M. Cruz, 64, of New Bedford died Friday July 19, 2013 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Emma (Pina) Cruz, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Cruz was formerly employed as a firefighter for the New Bedford Fire Department for 15 years. During...
Gerald A. Sherman
Jul 18, 2013
Gerald A. Sherman, 77, of Fairhaven, died July 18, 2013 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Gamble) Sherman Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Thornton and Gladys (Westgate) Sherman. He was raised in New Bedford by the late Lena and Walter Cleary. Mr. Sherman was formerly employed as a teacher and...
Barry W. Martin
Jul 17, 2013
Barry W. Martin, 66, of East Freetown died Wednesday July 17, 2013 after a long illness. Barry had been the proprietor of Hot Diggity Dog and the Korner Shack. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Leandre) Martin; eight children, Barry, Kelley, Michael, Ronald, Jason, Chad, and Wayne Martin, and Joseph Leandre; his siblings, Glen and David Martin, George,...
Louanne M. Andrade
Jul 17, 2013
Louanne M. (Cunha) Andrade, 46, of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday July 17, 2013 at home after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Robert A. Andrade, Jr. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Cecelia (Phaneuf) Correia and the late Louis Cunha. Louanne was employed as a district leader...
Kathleen M. Bumpus
Jul 16, 2013
Kathleen M. (Fernandez) Bumpus, 63, of New Bedford died July 16, 2013 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of William T. Bumpus, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank Fernandez, Jr. and Catherine T. (Francis) Fernandez, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Bumpus was formerly employed by Acushnet Company for...
Mary A. Sadeck
Jul 15, 2013
Mary A. Sadeck, 93, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford died Monday July 15, 2013 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late George and Sultana (Paul) Sadeck, she lived in New Bedford since early 1950s, and had resided at the Cedars Assisted Living since 2005. She was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Joan F. Bessette
Jul 14, 2013
Joan F. Bessette, 80, of New Bedford died July 14, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Allan Bessette. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Bleasdale) McHale, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Bessette was a communicant of Holy Name...
Sandra D. Blanton
Jul 14, 2013
Sandra D. (Fortes) Blanton, 52, of New Bedford died July 14, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of John A. Blanton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Julio J. and Hilda (Gibau) Fortes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Sandra was a parishioner of Our Lady of the...
George W. Coady
Jul 13, 2013
George W. Coady of Rochester, MA, passed away on July 13th , 2013 in Wareham, MA, at the age of 93. Born in Cranston, RI, he was the son of Matthew D. Coady and Bertha H. Coady and the brother of Bertha Coady of Charlestown, RI, and Russell D. Coady of Cranston, RI. Mr. Coady was a member of...
Dr. Milton Antone Silveira
Jul 11, 2013
Dr. Milton Antone Silveira former Chief Engineer of NASA passed away July 11, 2013, at his residence in McLean, Virginia. He was born May 4, 1929, in Mattapoisett, MA, the son of Carolinda and Antone Silveira, originally from the Azores. He is survived by his wife Dr. Jane Rogers Silveira and his sons: Leland and wife Larisa, Scott and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
