Obituaries
Maria Natalia Machado
Nov 25, 2012
Maria Natalia (Correia) Machado, 82, of New Bedford died Sunday November 25, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Gilberto M. Machado. Born in Ponta Delgada, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose and Escolastica (Alves) Correia, she lived in New Bedford since 1985. Mrs. Machado was...
Roger S. Walen
Nov 24, 2012
Roger S. Walen, 91, of Marion died November 24, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Constance M. (McDonald) Walen. Born in Gloucester, MA, the son of the late Harry and Alice (Garland) Walen, he lived in Newton, MA and Lincoln, MA before moving to Marion in 1968. Mr. Walen was a...
Irene M. Demello
Nov 22, 2012
Irene M. "Rene" (Pelletier) DeMello of New Bedford, passed away at home on Thursday, November 22, 2012, with her family by her side. Rene completed her life's journey and was reunited with her beloved husband, the late John C. DeMello. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Dubois) Pelletier, and sister of the late Joseph Leo...
Susan C. Nogueira
Nov 19, 2012
Susan C. (Touchette) Nogueira, 64, of Dartmouth, died November 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Abel Nogueira; they had been married for 40 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Eugene F. and Hilda B. (Hartman) Touchette, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She...
Helen "Marilyn" Horsley
Nov 17, 2012
Helen "Marilyn" (Oliver) Horsley, 76, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday November 17, 2012 at her daughter's home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Conlan) Oliver. She graduated from the Union Hospital School of Nursing in 1957 and worked in the Framingham,...
Steven A. Thatcher
Nov 16, 2012
Steven A. Thatcher, 54, of Mattapoisett died November 16, 2012 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Louise H. (Cutter) Thatcher. Born in Needham, the son of the late Clifford D. and Marcia Lee (Shields) Thatcher, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Steve was employed by L....
Traci L. Arsenault
Nov 16, 2012
Traci L. (Rego) Arsenault, 42, of New Bedford died peacefully on Friday November 16, 2012 from complications from Lupus. She was the wife of Glenn A. Arsenault. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Jayme and Sandra (Mello) Rego, she graduated from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School and Bristol Community College with high honors in child care....
Diah S. Dalomba
Nov 16, 2012
Diah S. (Silva) DaLomba, 102, of New Bedford, died November 16, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John DaLomba. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Leopoldina (Lomba) Silva, she lived in New Bedford since 1954. Mrs. DaLomba was a member of the International Church of...
Mary Nanopoulos
Nov 15, 2012
Mary Nanopoulos, 92, of New Bedford died Thursday November 15, 2012 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home. Born in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Theodore and Helen (Kostas) Nanopoulos, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and a former member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society. Miss...
William E. Snell
Nov 15, 2012
William E. Snell, 84, of Fairhaven, died November 15, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Cecile (Cormier) Snell. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Mary (Richard) Snell, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Mr. Snell was formerly employed as a corrections officer at MCI Bridgewater until...
William Medeiros, Iii
Nov 14, 2012
William Medeiros, III, 37, of Brockton died unexpectedly on Wednesday November 14, 2012. Born in Ipswich, England, he was raised in New Bedford and lived in Brockton for many years. He is survived by his daughter, Victoria Rose Medeiros and her mother, Suzanne Sommer; his companion, Aimee Lemasa; his father, William Medeiros, Jr.; his mother and stepfather, Suzanne A....
Kenneth A. Gee
Nov 14, 2012
Kenneth A. Gee, 79, of Marion and Boston passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 14, on Cape Cod. Husband of Barbara Bullock Gee for 55 years, kind and generous father to Judy Gee Lewis of Dover, MA, Clark Gee and his wife, Margaret of Marion and Ronald Gee of Golden, CO. Grandfather, confidant and golf partner to Andy Lewis,...
Fabiola S. "Fabby" Almeida Rapoza
Nov 14, 2012
Fabiola S. "Fabby" (Lareau) Almeida Rapoza, 86, of Fairhaven died November 14, 2012 peacefully at Alden Court after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Almeida and Manuel Rapoza. Born in Quebec, Canada, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Fabby was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Fairhaven. She enjoyed spending time...
Attorney Stephen P. Bancroft
Nov 13, 2012
Attorney Stephen P. Bancroft passed away on November 13, 2012, at his home in South Dartmouth after a brief illness. He was cared for by many loving people who helped his family cope with the pain of losing a wonderful father, husband and friend. Born in New Bedford, the only son of Claire (Rocheleau) Bancroft and the late Arthur...
Francis J. Sylvia
Nov 10, 2012
Francis J. Sylvia, 89, of New Bedford died November 10, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Birtwistle) Sylvia with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph F. and Anne F. (Harlow) Sylvia. Mr. Sylvia was a communicant of St....
Alberta N. Chumack
Nov 10, 2012
Alberta N. (Michaud) Chumack, 70, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday November 10, 2012 unexpectedly in her sleep at her daughter Toni's home in Fall River. Born in Van Buren, Maine, the daughter of the late Albert and Anita (Beaupre) Michaud, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Tampa 20 years ago....
Joaquim Dossantos Ribeiro
Nov 10, 2012
Joaquim DosSantos Ribeiro, "Jack", 83, passed away Saturday November 10, 2012 peacefully into eternal life at New Bedford Health Care Center. He emigrated from Elvas, Portugal at the age of 30. He was the son of the late Maria Vicent and Jose Ribeiro. He resided in New Bedford and Ormond Beach, Florida for many years. He was a pressing...
Elizabeth Rose "Elsie" Doyle
Nov 8, 2012
Elizabeth Rose "Elsie" (DeBortoli) Doyle, 91, of Fairhaven died November 8, 2012 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Clinton J. Doyle, Lieutenant, New Bedford Police Department. Born in Mingus, Texas, the daughter of the late Emilio and Theresa (Castaldo) DeBortoli, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Fairhaven in...
Rogerio F. "Roger" Saraiva
Nov 6, 2012
Rogerio F. "Roger" Saraiva, 70, of New Bedford died November 6, 2012 at the New Bedford Jewish Nursing Home after a period of declining health. He was the loving husband of Celeine M. (Hogan) Saraiva with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in the town of Furnas, Sao Miguel, Acores, the son of the late Manuel and...
Mary L. Downey
Nov 6, 2012
Mary L. Downey, 86, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died unexpectedly November 6, 2012 at Autumn Glen Assisted Living. Born in New Bedford on November 8, 1925, the daughter of the late Attorney William S. and Marie A. (Jackson) Downey, she was raised in New Bedford and had resided in Boston for 25 years before returning to New...
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