Julia Pina
Oct 3, 2012
Julia (Pina) Pina, aged 91, lifelong resident of New Bedford, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend went home to the Lord on October 3rd, 2012 after a declining period of health. Mrs. Pina was born in New Bedford on July 4th 1921 to the late Joseph and Belmira (Fortes) Pina. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry...
Paul R. O'Donnell, Lt Col. Usaf (Ret) Jr.
Oct 2, 2012
Loving father and devoted husband, Paul R. O'Donnell Jr. died peacefully on October 2nd in Folsom California at the age of 78 following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was preceded in death by his wife Laura E. Messier in 2005, and his parents Paul Richard O'Donnell and Virginia Lee Ramsdell. A longtime resident of the Southeastern Massachusetts...
Doris M. Avila
Sep 30, 2012
Doris M. (Richard) Avila, 86, of Acushnet died September 30, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Jules M. Avila. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alphonse and Florina (Benjamin) Richard, she had lived in Fairhaven and Acushnet for most of her life. Mrs. Avila was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church....
Melinda S. Sylvia
Sep 29, 2012
Melinda S. Sylvia, 55, of New Bedford died Saturday September 29, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter E. and Emily M. (Fisher) Sylvia, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Melinda was formerly employed as a loss prevention officer for Shaw's Supermarkets. She was a graduate of New...
Antoinette C. Balestracci
Sep 28, 2012
Antoinette C. (Picinisco) Balestracci, 92, of Dartmouth died Friday September 28, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Louis Henry Balestracci. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Enrico and Maria (Coucci) Picinisco, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 18...
Sean P. Harrington
Sep 28, 2012
Sean P. Harrington, 57, of New Bedford died unexpectedly at home on September 28, 2012. The son of the late John and Phyllis Harrington, he was born and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He served as a cook in the U. S. Army. His passion for cooking and caring for those in need led him to...
Adelaide Stowell
Sep 27, 2012
Adelaide (Loftin) Stowell, 88, of New Bedford died September 27, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late George G. Stowell. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Frank and Susan R. (Atkinson) Loftin, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Stowell was a member of the First Church of...
William J. Furey
Sep 23, 2012
William J. "Bill" Furey, 82, of New Bedford passed away Sunday September 23, 2012. Born in Nantucket, the son of the late Ambrose J. and Ellen (Power) Furey, he moved to the New Bedford area in 1939. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church in Dartmouth. Mr. Furey was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman sailing out...
Eva R. Oliveira
Sep 23, 2012
Eva R. (Rogers) Oliveira, 98, of Dartmouth died September 23, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Francisco T. Oliveira. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Cordeiro) Rogers, she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Survivors include 2 daughters,...
Joan Velte
Sep 23, 2012
On Sunday, September 23 in Fairfax, VA after a short battle with cancer, at peace and free of pain. Joan was the beloved wife for 46 years of Lawrence Velte, loving mother of Elizabeth Velte Simon (Mark) of Fairfax, Eric Velte (Kathleen) of Haddon Township, NJ, and Daniel Velte of Richardson, TX, and sister of James Lentz of Columbia,...
Barry A. Figueiredo
Sep 20, 2012
Barry A. Figueiredo, 57, of Mableton, GA died September 20, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Manuel and Charlotte A. (Leon) Figueiredo of New Bedford, he lived in Mableton, GA for the last 15 years. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Barry was a graduate of Fairfield...
Evelyn S. Guzman
Sep 19, 2012
Evelyn S. (Brown) Guzman, 63, of New Bedford died September 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Horne) Brown, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Cope of Las Vegas, NV. Her funeral arrangements were private.
Sean M. O'Reilly
Sep 16, 2012
Sean M. O'Reilly, 40, of New Bedford died September 16, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Elizabeth R. (Stuart) O'Reilly of New Bedford and the late Michael J. O'Reilly, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as an EMT and was a September 11th responder. Survivors include his...
Joseph T. Neves, Jr.
Sep 14, 2012
Joseph T. Neves Jr., 84, of North Dartmouth, died Friday September 14, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. Born on February 21, 1928, in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Maria T. (Vasconcelles) Neves, and the husband of the late Rachel A. (Gregoire) Neves. He attended...
Irene M. Hutchings
Sep 14, 2012
Irene M. (South) Hutchings, 96, formerly of Mattapoisett died after a long illness at Emeritus of Dartmouth Village on September 14, 2012. She was the widow of the late Dr. Charles E. Hutchings. Irene was a communicant of St. Anthony's Parish of Mattapoisett. Born in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, Irene was the daughter of the late Herbert and...
Pedro B. Cabral
Sep 13, 2012
Pedro B. Cabral, 50, of New Bedford died September 13, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Henrique C. and Domingas (Borges) Cabral, he lived in New Bedford for the last 12 years. Survivors include 4 sons, Joao Cabral of Cape Verde, Jose Cabral, Adelino Cabral and Odanrick...
Robert A. Nadeau
Sep 12, 2012
Robert A. Nadeau, 70, of New Bedford died September 12, 2012 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Ingrid (Aadland) Nadeau. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George T. and Alice (Moreau) Nadeau, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Nadeau was formerly employed by New England Telephone for over 35 years...
Priscilla H. Poulin
Sep 12, 2012
Priscilla H. "Pat" (Sabourin) Poulin, 79, of New Bedford died September 12, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. Born in Biddeford, ME, the daughter of the late Jerome H. and Laurina T. (Souliere) Sabourin, she lived in Auburn, ME before moving to New Bedford in 1954. Mrs. Poulin was formerly employed as a waitress at the...
Oliva L. Doyle
Sep 11, 2012
Oliva L. Doyle, 85, of Fairhaven died September 11, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Theresa (Ponte) Doyle. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles L. and Coranna (Saulnier) Doyle, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven in 2004. Mr. Doyle was a...
Thomas D. Lopes
Sep 11, 2012
Thomas Dennis Lopes, 70, of New Bedford, died Tuesday September 11, 2012 at home. He was the husband of Maria (Rosado) Lopes. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Catherine (Perry) Lopes. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1961, University of Bridgeport, Class of 1968 and did...
