Corinne A. Monteiro
Jul 6, 2012
Corinne A. (Tolentino) Monteiro, 89, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home on Friday July 6, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Antone J. "Toi" Monteiro. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Francisco Nicolau and Maria DoCarmo Lopes (Araujo) Tolentino, she was raised on the family farm in Fairhaven and...
Julio M. Barbosa
Jul 6, 2012
Julio M. Barbosa, 31, of New Bedford died July 6, 2012. Born in New Bedford, the son of Arminda M. (Monteiro) Barbosa of New Bedford and the late Julio C. Barbosa, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was employed as a barber. Julio had a great sense of humor and always made people laugh. Survivors...
Clara Machado
Jul 3, 2012
Clara (Lemos) Machado, 99, of New Bedford died July 3, 2012 at Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Manuel Machado. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone S. and Annie B. (Mello) Lemos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Machado was formerly employed as a sales clerk for A...
Mary Helen Lawton
Jul 1, 2012
Mary Helen (Smiley) Lawton, 80, of New Bedford died July 1, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late George A. Lawton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frederick G. and Mary Elizabeth (Thomas) Smiley, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Lawton was a communicant of Holy Name...
Vincent Garcia
Jun 30, 2012
Vincent Garcia, 42, of Brighton, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012 unexpectedly at the home he shared with his fiancée Kerry Watson. Born in New Bedford and raised in Fairhaven, he was a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School. Vincent was employed as an auto mechanic in Brighton. He enjoyed restoring antique automobiles, especially Volkswagens. He...
Mary Margaret Chadwick
Jun 29, 2012
Mary Margaret (Sullivan) Chadwick of Mattapoisett died peacefully on June 29, 2012 after a period of declining health with her family by her side. She was married to the late Howard C. Chadwick, Jr. with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Mary was the daughter of the late Dennis and Margaret (Coady) Sullivan. She was born and educated...
Albert B. Dematos
Jun 28, 2012
Albert B. DeMatos, 87, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday June 28, 2012 at Our Lady's Haven surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Marianna J. (Cordeiro) DeMatos; they were married in 1951. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Alvaro DeMatos and Lucy (Botelho) Sicilia, he lived in Dartmouth since 1963. He was a communicant...
Paul J. Ferus
Jun 27, 2012
Paul J. Ferus, 59, of New Bedford, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012 with family at his side after a well-fought battle with cancer. Paul is survived by his wife of 34 years, Nancy M. (Metro) Ferus, and his son, James P. Ferus, S.J. Born in Fall River to the late Edward and Stella (Klus) Ferus, Paul attended St....
Cecelia S. Freitas
Jun 26, 2012
Cecelia S. (Barao) Freitas, 98, of Springfield, Virginia, formerly of New Bedford, died peacefully in her sleep on June 26, 2012. She was the wife of the late Manuel Freitas who died on June 4, 1981. Born in New Bedford on November 24, 1913, the daughter of the late John and Ludwina Barao, she lived in New Bedford most...
Mildred J. Eriksen
Jun 26, 2012
Mildred J. (Almeida) Eriksen, 82, of Marshfield passed away on Tuesday June 26, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Candido and Olivia (Fortes) Almeida, she lived in the West End of Boston for many years. She later lived in Los Angeles for 17 years before moving to Marshfield three years...
Lydia E. Cruz
Jun 25, 2012
Lydia E. (Espejo) Cruz, 52, of New Bedford died Monday June 25, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Julia (Velez) Espejo and the late Julio Espejo, she had lived New York before moving to New Bedford 32 years ago. She was a member of Thy Kingdom Come. Lydia was a talented seamstress who...
John I. Reed
Jun 23, 2012
John I. Reed, 97, of Mattapoisett died June 23, 2012 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Margaret M. (Wall) Reed. Born in Howes Cave, NY, the son of the late John Oscar Reed and Eldora Reed, he lived in Brockton while summering in Mattapoisett before retiring to Mattapoisett 30 years ago. Mr....
Domenico R. Morra
Jun 18, 2012
Domenico R. Morra, 91, of New Bedford died June 18, 2012 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Teresa C. (Dumas) Morra. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of the late Rocco and Elizabeth Morra, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by Almacs Supermarket. Mr. Morra served...
Beth L. Szeto
Jun 18, 2012
Beth L. (Roylance) Szeto, 60, of Mattapoisett died June 18, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Norman W. Roylance, Sr. and Beryl H. (Heuberger) Roylance, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Survivors include her brother, Norman W. "Chip" Roylance, Jr. of...
Ivy L. Taber
Jun 16, 2012
Ivy L. (Ayre) Taber, 86, of New Bedford died June 16, 2012 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham. She was the wife of the late George T. Taber, Sr. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Frank and Ivy (Lucas) Ayre, she lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist...
John P. Conlan
Jun 14, 2012
John P. Conlan, 56, of Summer Winds Farm, Acushnet died of a heart attack on Thursday June 14, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New York City, the son of the late John L. and Dorothy M. (Arruda) Conlan, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Conlan was employed as a commercial fisherman and...
Michael N. Drolet
Jun 14, 2012
Michael N. Drolet, 50, of New Bedford died June 14, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Raymond and Lucille (Richer) Drolet, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Michael was employed as a cook at Dillon's Restaurant in New Bedford. Survivors include 5 brothers, Robert Drolet of Salem, NH, David...
Idalia O. Medeiros
Jun 14, 2012
Idalia O. (Oliveira) Medeiros, 77, of Dartmouth died Thursday June 14, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Guilherme Medeiros. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, the daughter of the late Manuel and Teresa Oliveira, she moved to New Bedford in 1959 and had lived in Dartmouth for the past...
Sheldon L. Hill
Jun 10, 2012
Sheldon Leroy Hill, age 86, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts died June 10, 2012, peacefully, at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home in New Bedford, MA. He was the husband of Elizabeth Fisk Hill. Sheldon was born in Rochester, MN, the son of the late Lawrence E. and Louise (Holbrook) Hill. He lived in Lake Forest, IL before moving to Mattapoisett in...
Nancy Wickenden
Jun 9, 2012
Nancy (Mellor) Wickenden, age 97, died at Sippican Health Care on June 9, 2012, after a brief illness. She was the widow of James William Wickenden and the daughter of Albert Lincoln Mellor and his wife, Marion Alden (Mason) Mellor. Mrs. Wickenden was born January 29, 1915 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Plymouth High School and...
