Perpetua A. Lopes
Apr 23, 2013
Perpetua A. (Andrade) Lopes, 98, of North Port, Florida passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday April 23, 2013. She was the wife of the late Augusto M. Lopes. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Geraldo and Maria (daVeiga) deAndrade, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Florida 13 years...
Eleanor Roche
Apr 22, 2013
Eleanor (Sylvia) Roche, 80, of Mattapoisett died April 22, 2013 after a brief illness at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the beloved wife of Paul Roche for over 55 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Sylvia and Margaret (Hawley) Sylvia. During her life Eleanor lived in Mattapoisett, Boston, Madison CT, Sudbury, Bourne, finally...
Raymond J. Lamontagne
Apr 22, 2013
Raymond J. Lamontagne, 87, of Westport died April 22, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lucy (Quirk) Lamontagne. Born in Westport, the son of the late Amedee and Mary (Connell) Lamontagne, he lived in Westport most of his life. Mr. Lamontagne was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. He owned and operated...
John G. Imhof
Apr 21, 2013
John G. Imhof, 87, of Poinciana, FL died Sunday April 21, 2013. He was the husband of Lillian S. (Zielinski) Imhof. Born in Jersey City, NJ, the son of the late Conrad and Anna (Munch) Imhof, he resided in New Jersey for most of his life, before retiring to Centerville, MA and later to Florida. Mr. Imhof was formerly...
George L. Nolan
Apr 19, 2013
George L. Nolan, 94, of Warwick, RI formerly of New Bedford, died April 19, 2013 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He married his childhood sweetheart, Rita J. (Fleury) Nolan, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford on February 22, 1919, the son of the late Pierre and Laura (Turgeon) Nolan, he lived...
Muriel C. Natho
Apr 19, 2013
Muriel C. (Lemieux) Natho, 90, of Dartmouth died April 19, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late E. Carl Natho. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Blanche A. (Turner) Lemieux, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Natho was a communicant...
Victor M. Maisonave, Jr.
Apr 18, 2013
Victor M. Maisonave, Jr., 66, of New Bedford died Thursday April 18, 2013. He is survived by his children, Victoria Marie DeJesus and Victor M. Maisonave III; his father, Victor M. Maisonave; his sisters, Sulma Maisonave and Lillian Lopez; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services and visitation will be on Monday from 5-9 PM at Second Church of...
Catherine R. Ricketson
Apr 18, 2013
Catherine R. (Breault) Ricketson, 94, of New Bedford died Friday April 19, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of Howard E. Ricketson and the late Henry D. Carney. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Anna (Hobin) Breault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant...
Joanne Chittenden Furtado
Apr 17, 2013
Joanne Chittenden Furtado, 77, of Mattapoisett, died April 17, 2013. She was the wife of Bob Furtado of Mattapoisett, and former wife of the late David Chittenden. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Janice Haggan, her husband Wallace and their son Patrick, of Pembroke; and her son, Alan Chittenden of Plymouth. Joanne passed away...
Shirley M. Perry
Apr 15, 2013
Shirley M. (Bennett) Perry, 82, of West Wareham died April 15, 2013 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Amos Perry. Born in Marion, the daughter of the late William H. and Estella M. (Kenny) Bennett, she lived in Marion and West Wareham. She enjoyed trips to Foxwoods and playing bingo. Survivors include her son,...
Patricia A. Tapper
Apr 14, 2013
Patricia A. (Dexter) Tapper, 60, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday April 14, 2013 at Brigham and Women's Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert F. Tapper, Jr., with whom she shared 31 years of marriage. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Chester and Beatrice B. (Vossahlik) Dexter, she lived...
Norman T. Lopes, Jr.
Apr 8, 2013
Norman T. Lopes, Jr., 70, of Dartmouth died unexpectedly April 8, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital.  He had fought a long and courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He was the beloved husband of Geraldine Perry-Lopes. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Norman T. and Lillian E. (Berube) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford before moving...
Paul R. Davis
Apr 8, 2013
Paul R. Davis, 66, of New Bedford, died April 8, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous life-long battle with Muscular Dystrophy with his wife at his side. He was the husband of Marie F. (Cipullo) Davis, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Somerville, the son of the late Richard L. and Frances S....
Claudie Dupuy
Apr 8, 2013
Claudie Dupuy, 55, of New Bedford died Monday April 8, 2013. Born in Dakar, Senegal, the daughter of Ana (Clarimundo) Dupuy and the late Roger J. Dupuy, she lived in California for many years before moving to New Bedford. Claudie was formerly employed as a hairdresser. She is survived by her mother; her daughter, Tessa; her brothers, Pierre and...
Grace Ella Sylvia
Apr 6, 2013
Grace Ella (Prescott) Sylvia, 86, of New Bedford died Saturday April 6, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. Sylvia. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Howard A. and Freda (Amero) Prescott, she lived in Lakeville before returning to New Bedford. She was a communicant of Holy...
Kathleen Costa
Apr 5, 2013
Kathleen (Ventura) Costa, 58, of New Bedford died Friday April 5, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Bruce D. Costa. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone R. and Ruth (Maciel) Ventura, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Costa was formerly employed as...
Mary "Bonnie" Davidson
Apr 4, 2013
Mary "Bonnie" (Walsh) Davidson, 57, of Marion died April 4, 2013 at home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the wife of Paul D. Davidson, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. Born in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Breslin) Walsh, she was raised in Arlington, MA and lived in...
Edward J. Pavao
Apr 2, 2013
Edward J. Pavao, 62, of New Bedford, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Cynthia J. (Kamienski) Pavao. Born in Pilar da Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of the late Jose D. and Ilda (dosSantos) Pavao, he lived in New Bedford for most...
Bertrand A. Poulin
Apr 2, 2013
Bertrand A. Poulin, 82, of Fairhaven died Tuesday April 2, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Beecher Falls, NH, the son of the late Treffle and Medora (LeClair) Poulin, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for many years. Mr. Poulin was formerly employed as a construction worker for the Bricklayers Union. During the...
Stephen C. Smith
Apr 1, 2013
Stephen C. Smith, 65, of Marion died April 1, 2013 at home. He comfortably spent his last hours surrounded by his family that he dearly loved. Steve was the beloved husband of Grace A. (Pacheco) Smith with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Chester S. and Catherine B. (Chapman)...
