Lois J. Saunders
Jan 9, 2013
Lois J. (Hunter) Saunders, 84, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 9, 2013 peacefully after a period of declining health. Mrs. Saunders worked as a registered nurse in the New Bedford area until her retirement. She is survived by three daughters, Jill Abramson, Jane Saunders-Mills, and Jean Tomms; her sister, Bonnie Wypych; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was...
Josephine Kenyon
Jan 9, 2013
Josephine (Medeiros) Kenyon, 88, of New Bedford died January 9, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Walter O. Kenyon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Andrina (Pimental) Figueiredo and John Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Kenyon was formerly employed as...
Michael Gatheral
Jan 8, 2013
Michael Gatheral, 90, of New Bedford died January 8, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Shirley E. (Matos) Gatheral. Born in Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, the son of the late Thomas and Catherine (Doyle) Gatheral, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman...
Henry S. Zavala
Jan 8, 2013
Henry S. Zavala, 37, of New Bedford died January 8, 2013 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lisa M. (Pratt) Zavala. Born in Hartford, CT, the son of Carmela Carrasquillo of New Bedford and the late Carmelo Zavala, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Henry was formerly employed by...
Danh Ngoc Le
Jan 8, 2013
Danh Ngoc Le, 92, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 8, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Duyen Thi Nguyen. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, the son of the late Chau Ngoc Le and Ngoc Thi Nguyen, he had lived in Vietnam all of his life before moving to New Bedford in 1991. He...
Donatilde Aguiar
Jan 8, 2013
Donatilde (Morgado) Aguiar, 85, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 8, 2013 at the Oaks Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Laurenio Aguiar. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, the daughter of the late Joao and Serafina Morgado, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Aguiar was formerly employed as a seamstress...
Christine A. Clyde
Jan 6, 2013
Christine A. (Fleming) Clyde, 60, of New Bedford died January 6, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Lewis Clyde. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Andrew S. and Dora M. (Cormier) Fleming, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed by Lincoln Laundry. Survivors include her...
Armindo O. Lima
Jan 6, 2013
Armindo O. Lima, 65, of New Bedford died Sunday January 6, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital due to complications from lung cancer, surrounded by his family and friends. Armindo was the son of the late Anna "Nancy" Lima and grandson of the late Joanna Lima. Born in the Cape Verde Islands, he came to this country when he was...
Benny L. Spinola
Jan 5, 2013
Benny L. Spinola, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday January 5, 2013 at the Oaks Nursing Center. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Julius Spinola and Jennie (Lopes) Spinola Pires, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Spinola was formerly employed as an engineer fireman at Otis Air Force Base. He had been...
Millicent A. Lackey
Jan 4, 2013
Millicent A. (Dexter) Lackey, 86, of New Bedford died Friday January 4, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Lackey, Jr. and former wife of the late Gilbert Vieira. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Lucy B. (Harding) Dexter, she lived in New Bedford and Freetown for most...
Edna Bussiere
Jan 3, 2013
Edna (Thacker) Bussiere, 91, of New Bedford died January 3, 2013 at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Roger Bussiere, the love of her life, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Great Yarmouth, England on September 27, 1921, the daughter of the late John and Beatrice M. (Spink) Thacker, a war...
Marjorie E. Hubbard
Jan 2, 2013
Marjorie E. Hubbard, 79, of New Bedford died January 2, 2013 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Andrew E. and Marjorie A. (Wikstrom) Hubbard, she lived in Rochester before moving to Dartmouth in 2002. She was the proprietor of Bellenoit's True Value Hardware Store...
Dennis R. Messier
Jan 2, 2013
Dennis R. Messier, 58, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013. He was the husband of Dawn M. Davidian and the late Michelle (Tetreault) Messier. Born in New Bedford, the son of Romeo and Lucille (Lariviere) Messier, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Messier was formerly employed as a postal clerk at the...
Lorraine D. Vasconcelles
Dec 31, 2012
Lorraine D. (Mello) Vasconcelles, 82, of New Bedford died Monday December 31, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio Vasconcelles. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ernest M. and Frances (Piva) Mello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Vasconcelles attended the Fairhaven Social Day Care. She...
Herbert Wood, Jr.
Dec 30, 2012
Herbert Wood, Jr., 72, of Rochester died Sunday December 30, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Silva) Wood; they had been married for 50 years. Born in Acushnet, son of the late Herbert and Louise (Westgate) Wood, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. Mr. Wood was...
Mary P. Rose
Dec 29, 2012
Mary P. (Pina) Rose, 96, of New Bedford, died December 29, 2012 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Manuel S. Monteiro and the former wife of the late Antonio J. Rose. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Laura (Galvao) Pina, she lived in New Bedford all of her life....
Jane T. Chase
Dec 28, 2012
Jane Taylor Chase, 84, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Friday December 28, 2012 at Tobey Hospital surrounded by her family. She was wife of the late Richard E. Chase. Born in Winthrop in 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Ruth (Raymond) Taylor. Jane and her family settled at Crescent Beach in Mattapoisett where...
Mary Lawrence
Dec 25, 2012
Mary Lawrence, 96, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 25, 2012 at the Oaks Nursing Center. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Bresnahan and her granddaughter, Cassandra Bresnahan. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 9 AM at St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Her family will receive visitors at...
Hilda Lopes
Dec 24, 2012
Hilda Lopes, 95, of New Bedford died Monday December 24, 2012 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Carolina (Barros) Lopes, she lived in Connecticut for 50 years before returning to New Bedford. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Miss Lopes...
Gerard O. Gallant
Dec 24, 2012
Gerard O. Gallant, 91, of Mattapoisett died December 24, 2012 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Irene M. (Bibeau) Gallant with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Eva (Ethier) Gallant, he lived in New Bedford before moving...
