Robert W. Heuberger
Oct 30, 2012
Robert W. Heuberger, 69, of Fairhaven died October 30, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Carol A. (Caruso) Heuberger. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Milton H. and Bernice L. (Knight) Heuberger, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life before moving to Fairhaven 10 years ago. Mr....
Edward Gaj
Oct 30, 2012
Edward Gaj, 90, of Fairhaven died Tuesday October 30, 2012 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Blanche (Masson) Gaj. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Karolina (Hop) Gaj, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Mr....
John H. Palmer
Oct 28, 2012
John H. Palmer, 47, of Coventry, RI died October 28, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence, RI. Born in Providence, RI, son of Ann T. (Healy) Palmer of Coventry, RI and the late Robert H. Palmer, he lived in Coventry for the last 10 years. Survivors include his mother; a son, John H. Palmer, Jr. of Coventry;...
Claire L. Spinney
Oct 28, 2012
Claire L. (Burke) Spinney of Tampa, FL and Mattapoisett, formerly of Needham, passed away on Sunday, October 28th at the age of 69. She was the beloved wife of Nicholas Spinney for 50 years. Claire was born in Brighton to the late Patrick and Margaret (Madigan) Burke. She graduated from St. Columbkille High School and Newton College nursing program....
Edward T. Pina
Oct 26, 2012
Edward T. Pina 89, died October 26, 2012 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mary L. (Gilmette) Pina. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph T. and Mary (Pina) Pina, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Pina was a communicant of...
Julia Brito
Oct 25, 2012
Julia (Almeida) Brito, 88, of New Bedford died Thursday October 25, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Bras M. Brito. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Adrian and Mary (Rodrigues) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs....
Nicola J. Morra
Oct 24, 2012
Nicola J. Morra, 87, of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday October 24, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of M. Jacqueline (Menard) Morra. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Rocco and Elizabeth (Capezza) Morra, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Morra was formerly employed as a firefighter...
Jesse C. Galligo, Jr.
Oct 24, 2012
Jesse C. Galligo, Jr., 86, of Acushnet died October 24, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lillian (Harrison) Galligo. Mr. Galligo was formerly employed by Scarpitti Investment Corp. and Old Colony Transportation. Survivors include his 2 daughters, Karen Richard and her husband Gary of Acushnet and Cynthia Cobb and her husband Timothy of...
Bento S. "Ben" Martin, Jr.
Oct 24, 2012
Bento S. "Ben" Martin, Jr., 75, of Mattapoisett died October 24, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Bento S. and Laurentina R. (Pimental) Martin, he had lived in Mattapoisett since 1963. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. Mr. Martin was formerly employed by Falmouth Bank and...
Thomas F. Mcfadden
Oct 18, 2012
Thomas F. McFadden, 98, of New Bedford died Thursday October 18, 2012. He is survived by his son, Thomas F. McFadden, Jr. and his wife Janice; his daughter-in-law, Anita McFadden; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Josephine (Ulewicz) McFadden, his son, Brendan Peter McFadden, his father, Peter J. McFadden, his mother, Marion McFadden Holland,...
Herman Miller
Oct 15, 2012
Herman Miller, 80, of New Bedford died Monday October 15, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Vera (Houtman) Miller. Born in Olar, Bamberg County, South Carolina, the son of the late Herman and Cressie (Ray) Miller, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Miller served as a...
Mary L. Signorella
Oct 13, 2012
Mary L. (Grigerek) Signorella, 87, of Dartmouth died Saturday October 13, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Dudzik) Grigerek, she had lived in this area since 1955. Mrs. Signorella had been the first nurse anesthetist employed at St. Luke's Hospital. She was a great mother and grandmother who...
Susan B. Macdonald
Oct 11, 2012
Susan B. (Anderson) MacDonald, 61, of Cambridge died on Thursday October 11, 2012. She was the wife of the late Dr. D. Duncan MacDonald. Born in Providence, RI, she lived in Mattapoisett before moving to Cambridge in 1981. Mrs. MacDonald was employed as a registered nurse at Rhode Island Hospital and also in her husband's medical office. She attended...
Gertrude M. Howrihan
Oct 11, 2012
Gertrude M. "Trudi" (Besso) Howrihan, 81, of Mattapoisett died Thursday October 11, 2012 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a brief illness. She was the wife of Timothy J. Howrihan, Jr. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Captain Eric J. and Gertrude (Conran) Besso, she had resided in Mattapoisett since 1956. She was a...
Leonard H. Shartle
Oct 10, 2012
Leonard H. Shartle, 68, of Fairhaven died October 10, 2012 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Janet C. (Zajac) Shartle. He was born in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Carroll and Doris (Brown) Shartle. He was raised in Columbus, Ohio and lived in New York City and Bristol, RI, before moving to Fairhaven 23 years...
Joseph J. Presner
Oct 8, 2012
Joseph J. "Junie" Presner, 75, of Dartmouth died October 8, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph J. and Anna (Dymska) Presner, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. He was an active communicant of St. George's Church in Westport. Mr. Presner was formerly employed by Alden Corrugated for many...
Roger A. Bachand
Oct 7, 2012
Roger A. "Bucky" Bachand, 88, of New Bedford died Sunday October 7, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Beatrice I. (Montminy) Bachand; they had been married for 63 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Adrian and Germaine (Richard) Bachand, he lived in New Bedford all of his...
Barbara O. Craig
Oct 6, 2012
Barbara O. Craig, 87, of New Bedford died October 6, 2012 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry F. and Ruth A. (Mason) Craig, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include 2 sons, David Craig and his wife Suzan of Centerville and Stanton...
George E. Breault
Oct 3, 2012
George E. Breault, 79, of New Bedford died October 3, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Mildred L. "Millie" (Medeiros) Breault. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Tancrede and Octavie M. (LeBlanc) Breault, he lived in Dartmouth, Lakeville and New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Breault was the proprietor of Pop's...
Manuel Pina, Sr.
Oct 3, 2012
Manuel Pina, Sr., 82, of New Bedford died suddenly on Wednesday October 3, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Antoinette M. "Nettie" (Gomes) Pina. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred and Mary (Barros) Pina, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a parishioner of...
