Obituaries

Bertram M. Towle

Bertram M. Towle

Mar 15, 2013

Bertram M. Towle, 90, of Dartmouth died March 15, 2013 at Brandon Woods after a period of declining health. Born and raised in St. Albans, VT, son of the late Cleo and Lillian (MacKay) Towle, he lived in Boston many years before moving to New Bedford 12 years ago and then to Dartmouth one year ago. He was retired...

Janice M. Pina

Janice M. Pina

Mar 15, 2013

Janice M. Pina, 58, of New Bedford died March 15, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Louise (Ferreira) Pina of New Bedford and the late Luiz Pina, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Janice was...

Nancy Ann Pacheco

Nancy Ann Pacheco

Mar 14, 2013

Nancy Ann Pacheco, 58, of New Bedford died March 14, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Joseph Pacheco. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Edward W. Santos of Fall River and the late Eileen (Boyle) Santos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady...

Jay M. Liarikos

Jay M. Liarikos

Mar 12, 2013

Jay M. Liarikos, 53, of Fairhaven died March 12, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was the fiancé and soul mate of Christina Bond of Fairhaven. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John G. and Jeannine L. (Loranger) Liarikos, he lived in Fairhaven for the last 16 years. He was...

Katherine B. Walmsley

Katherine B. Walmsley

Mar 12, 2013

Katherine B. Walmsley, 53, of Hyannis died March 12, 2013 unexpectedly at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in Jacksonville, NC, the daughter of Shirley A. Smith of Dartmouth and the late Richard A. Walmsley, she was raised in Attleboro and lived in Hyannis for the last 23 years. She was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis. Kate...

Earle B. Bargasse

Earle B. Bargasse

Mar 11, 2013

Earle B. Bargasse, 87, of New Bedford died March 11, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary L. (Andrade) Bargasse. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Louis and Ruth (Harrison) Bargasse, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Bargasse was an active parishioner of...

James F. Dee

James F. Dee

Mar 11, 2013

James F. Dee, of New Bedford died March 11, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Evelyn M. (Saccocia) Dee. Born and raised in Bridgewater, the son of the late Michael J. and Rose (O'Donnell) Dee, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Dee was a communicant...

Dorothea M. Raposa

Dorothea M. Raposa

Mar 10, 2013

Dorothea M. (Gifford) Raposa, 95, of Dartmouth died March 10, 2013 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Joseph Raposa. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Lewis L. and Nellie M. (Bailey) Gifford, she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. Mrs. Raposa enjoyed sewing, gardening, bowling and participating in many activities at the...

Natalie Arsenault

Natalie Arsenault

Mar 9, 2013

Natalie (Sylvester) Arsenault, 75, of New Bedford died March 9, 2013 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph R. Arsenault. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John Sylvester and Mary (Luiz) Thayer, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Arsenault was a communicant and active member of St. Francis...

Mary E. Houghton

Mary E. Houghton

Mar 9, 2013

Mary E. (Braley) Houghton, 87, of New Bedford died March 9, 2013 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Allan R. Houghton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George F. and Ellen C. (Peckham) Braley, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Houghton was a communicant...

Anne V. Bouchard

Anne V. Bouchard

Mar 8, 2013

Anne V. (Auger) Bouchard, 88, of New Bedford died March 8, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home after a very long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was the wife of the late Ernest R. Bouchard with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Damase and Ida (Poneau) Auger, she lived in...

Evan S. Crocker, Jr.

Evan S. Crocker, Jr.

Mar 3, 2013

Evan S. Crocker, Jr., 94, of New Bedford died March 3, 2013 at Sippican Healthcare Center. He was the husband of the late Gladys (Cabral) Crocker. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Evan S. and Elizabeth (Wilde) Crocker, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Crocker was an active member of St. Martin's...

Eugene J. Delorenzo

Eugene J. Delorenzo

Mar 1, 2013

Eugene J. DeLorenzo, 82, of Marion passed away on Friday March 1, 2013. He was the husband of Dorothy Jean (Brass) DeLorenzo. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Eugenio and Fiorina (Copolupo) DeLorenzo, he had resided in Marion for the past 15 years. He was an active parishioner of St. Rita's Church, where he volunteered...

Tamara J. Bachstein

Tamara J. Bachstein

Feb 28, 2013

Tamara Jannell (Dahlheimer) Bachstein, 71, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday February 28, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Richard Bachstein. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late Elroy and Mildred (Dahlheimer) Ratz, she lived in the St. Louis area for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth...

Daniel P. Faria

Daniel P. Faria

Feb 27, 2013

Daniel P. Faria, 79, of The Villages, FL, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away Wednesday February 27, 2013. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Fournier) Faria and the late Muriel Faria. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Gabriel and Mary Faria, he was schooled in Tiverton, RI but his home life taught him farm life that...

Roberta M. Clavin

Roberta M. Clavin

Feb 26, 2013

Roberta M. (McHugh) Clavin, 77, of New Bedford died Tuesday February 26, 2013. She was the wife of Carroll Peter Clavin. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Robert J. and Margaret (Haley) McHugh, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Clavin was formerly employed as a school teacher at the Hayden-McFadden School until...

Jose E. "Kiké" Gonzalez

Jose E. "Kiké" Gonzalez

Feb 26, 2013

Jose E. "Kiké" Gonzalez, 76, of New Bedford died February 26, 2013 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Amaral) Gonzalez. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Bernardo and Francisca (Gerna) Gonzalez, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Gonzalez was formerly employed by the Solid Waste...

Richard H. Simcock

Richard H. Simcock

Feb 23, 2013

Richard H. Simcock, 95 of Marion died February 23, 2013 at Royal Cape Cod Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Gertrude M. (Bickford) Simcock. Born in Newton, MA, the son of the late John and Hannah C. (Hurley) Simcock, he lived in Westwood for 30 years while summering in Marion for many years. He retired to...

Jacqueline E. Mccawley

Jacqueline E. Mccawley

Feb 21, 2013

Jacqueline Elora (Hopkins) McCawley, 82, of Naples, FL, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away Thursday February 21, 2013 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Gordon and Ora (Lavoie) Hopkins, and sister of the late Geraldine Hopkins Cooke. Jackie received her nursing degree from the Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing. In 1953...

Irene M. Huggins

Irene M. Huggins

Feb 19, 2013

Irene M. (Lewis) Huggins, 95, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday February 19, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mary Christabel (Azevedo) Lewis, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. Mrs. Huggins was formerly employed by the Continental Screw Company and the New...

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