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)...
Gilda Cabral
Apr 1, 2013
Gilda (Souza) Cabral, 90, of Dartmouth died Monday April 1, 2013. She was the beloved wife of John Cabral. Mrs. Cabral was formerly employed by Rodney Metals for many years. Known as the "Beach Girl," she loved going to the Municipal Beach in New Bedford. She enjoyed dancing, socializing, and going to casinos. She is survived by her husband;...
Benvinda "Bena" Rousseau
Mar 31, 2013
Benvinda "Bena" (Gomes) Rousseau, 64, of New Bedford died Sunday March 31, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Julio and Elizabeth (Baptiste) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene. Bena was formerly employed as an assembler at...
Mary T. Cregan
Mar 31, 2013
Mary T. (Mello) Cregan, 79, of New Bedford, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late William Dennis Cregan, Jr. Born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Dennis and Maria (Benevides) Mello, she lived in Cleveland, Ohio and New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs....
Theresa M. Counsell
Mar 31, 2013
Theresa M. (Travis) Counsell, 87, of New Bedford died March 31, 2013 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of Alden W. Counsell. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Henry and Theresa (Silvia) Travis, she lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Counsell was a communicant of...
Michael P. Attaya
Mar 31, 2013
Michael P. Attaya, 62, died March 31, 2013 after a long illness. He was the son of the late John O. Attaya and Shirley (MacNair) Attaya. Recently of Largo, Fl. Michael was born in Boston, raised in Quincy, Weymouth, and Milton. He moved to New Bedford and Cape Cod where he worked with his father building and remoldeling houses....
Hector J. Rocha
Mar 29, 2013
Hector J. Rocha, 76, of New Bedford died Friday March 29, 2013 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Peter and Gladys C. (Kenny) Rocha, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday April 25, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495...
James J. Francis
Mar 28, 2013
James J. Francis, 55, of New Bedford, died on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by family after a long illness. He was the long time companion of Betty Ann Oliveira. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Paul T. Francis and Anne C. (Mahoney) Francis. He was a graduate of...
Marie Blanche Lafleur
Mar 28, 2013
Marie Blanche (Hebert) Lafleur, 93, of New Bedford died March 28, 2013 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Henry N. Lafleur. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Eugene and Camilia (Tetreault) Hebert, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Lafleur was a...
