Josephine A. "Doady" Sanford
May 1, 2013
Josephine A. "Doady" Sanford, 97, of New Bedford died May 1, 2013 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born in Mashpee, the daughter of the late Harvey F. and Corinda (Hicks) Sanford, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Mary Jean "Tiny" Babbitt of Dorchester; 3 grandchildren, Gerald "Brother" Babbitt and his...
Roixanne Jones
May 1, 2013
Roixanne Jones, 63, of New Bedford died May 1, 2013 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. Born and raised in Wake Forest, NC, the daughter of the late Lillian Jones, she lived in Pittsburgh, PA and Hartford, CT before moving to New Bedford. She was a member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church and a former...
Inese M. Almeida
May 1, 2013
Inese M. (Fornaciari) Almeida, 93, of Dartmouth died May 1, 2013 peacefully at her daughter's home. She was the wife of the late Charles Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mariano and Catherine (Pizzuti) Fornaciari, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1966. Mrs. Almeida was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart...
Richard Vangel
Apr 29, 2013
Richard Vangel of Dartmouth died April 29, 2013 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Jo-Ann M. (Bender) Vangel. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Evangelo and Maria F. (Nunes) Vangel, he lived in Mattapoisett before moving to Dartmouth. Richard was the owner and operator of Vangel's Heating, Air Conditioning,...
Margaret Rose
Apr 28, 2013
Margaret Rose, 86, of New Bedford died April 28, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Margaret (Burke) Rose, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed by Acushnet Company for many years until her retirement....
Frieda Rebello
Apr 28, 2013
Frieda (Souza) Rebello, 88, of Dartmouth died April 28, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria R. (Souza) Souza, she resided in Fairhaven before moving to Dartmouth. Mrs. Rebello worked for many years as a receptionist for Dr. Leonard Pacheco. Survivors include two children, Ronald R. Rebello and his...
Jeanne A. Altman
Apr 28, 2013
Jeanne A. (Desjeunes) Altman, 90, of New Bedford died Sunday April 28, 2013. She was the wife of the late Thomas G. Altman. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Ernest and Jennie (Martel) Desjeunes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Altman was a communicant of the former Sacred Heart Church. She enjoyed knitting,...
Richard W. Burbank
Apr 26, 2013
Richard W. Burbank, 81, of New Bedford died April 26, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son the late Eric G. Burbank and Helen (Gidley) Burbank Howland, he lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his brother, Robert Burbank and his wife Martha of...
Kaiyl Edgar Depina
Apr 25, 2013
Kaiyl Edgar DePina, 2 months, of New Bedford died April 25, 2013 unexpectedly at home. Survivors include his mother, Ecilda DePina of New Bedford; a brother, Nicholas Curley of New Bedford; his grandparents, Edgar and Julia (Fortes) DePina of New Bedford and 3 uncles, Manny DePina and Norberto DePina, both of Cape Verde and John DePina of New Bedford....
Barbara A. Byers
Apr 24, 2013
Barbara A. Byers, 64, of New Bedford died April 24, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of Mary A. (Kalencik) Byers of New Bedford and the late Francis L. Byers. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 27th at 9 AM in Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Burial will follow...
Fortunata M. Lopes
Apr 23, 2013
Fortunata M. Lopes, 92, of New Bedford died April 23, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. She was born on June 3, 1920 in Portugal. She was the daughter of the late Fortunato L. and Aurora T. Martins, and the wife of the late Manuel DaSilva and Jose Lopes. She owned...
Margaret E. O'Neil
Apr 23, 2013
Margaret E. O'Neil, 86, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Norah (Davis) and Alexander Smith and the widow of Andrew D. O'Neil. Known to many who loved her as Mother Maggs, Maggie devoted her life to her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was the quintessential matriarch; regaling all...
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...
