Annie R. Abraham
Sep 10, 2012
Annie R. (Peters) Abraham entered into eternal life on September 10, 2012 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late George J. Abraham. Born June 15, 1922 in New Bedford to the late George and Kaffa (Dumas) Peters, she lived much of her life there with temporary residences at...
Bernard F. Talty
Sep 7, 2012
Bernard F. Talty, 74, of Mattapoisett died September 7, 2012 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary "Lee" (Harrington) Talty. Born in Manchester, NH, the son of the late Joseph and Olga (Delfugo) Talty, he lived in Malden, MA before moving to Mattapoisett in 1966. Mr. Talty was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church...
Celia Decosta
Sep 7, 2012
Celia (Almeida) DeCosta, 94, of New Bedford died September 7, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosa (Raposa) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family, reading and playing cards. Survivors include her daughter, Jessica J. DeCosta of New...
Barbara A. Kelleher
Sep 7, 2012
Barbara A. (Lyons) Kelleher, 83, of Fairhaven died Friday September 7, 2012 at home. She was the wife of the late Dr. Robert E. Kelleher. Born in Lynn, the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Keenan) Lyons, she lived in Fairhaven for many years. Barbara was a special woman who was very loving, compassionate, generous, and forgiving. Survivors...
Ralph H. Parsons
Sep 6, 2012
Ralph H. Parsons, 86, of Mattapoisett died Thursday September 6, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eunice N. (Viera) Parsons. Born and raised in Provincetown, the son of the late Capt. Frank and Mary (Thomas) Parsons, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett ten years ago. Active...
John M. Santiago
Sep 5, 2012
John M. Santiago, 70, of New Bedford died September 5, 2012 unexpectedly at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Martha B. "Marti" (Brewster) Santiago. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Maurice J. and Mary V. (Valles) Santiago, he was raised in Marion and lived in Wareham before moving to New Bedford. He was employed as...
John W. "Jack" Saunders
Sep 1, 2012
John W. "Jack" Saunders, 84, of Dartmouth died Saturday September 1, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Rosemary F. (Martin) Saunders. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Capt. Herman R. and Matilda M. (O'Reilly) Saunders, he had lived in Dartmouth since 1964. Mr. Saunders was a well-known and...
Joshua A. Casemiro
Aug 31, 2012
Joshua Aaron Casemiro, 33, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Friday August 31, 2012. Born in New Bedford, he lived in Fairhaven, Rochester, and New Bedford. Joshua was employed as an arborist for Barnes Tree Service. He attended Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. He had a passion for music and motorcycles. Survivors include his mother, Gail...
Patricia R. Roach
Aug 31, 2012
Patricia R. (Rebello) Roach, 71, of Mattapoisett died August 31, 2012 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Benjamin B. Roach. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert A. and Ruth C. (Holmes) Rebello, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in...
Daniel A. Mello
Aug 29, 2012
Daniel A. Mello, 78, of Fairhaven died August 29, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Lorraine A. "Lori" (Roy) Mello. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Manuel O. and Angelina (Cabral) Mello, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life. Mr. Mello was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. He...
Eugene W. S. Underwood
Aug 29, 2012
Eugene W. S. "Butch" Underwood, 68, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 29, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Verna A. (Munroe) Underwood. Born in New Bedford, the son of Herman and Vera (Houtman) Miller, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Underwood was formerly employed as a...
Joao D. Sequeira
Aug 29, 2012
Joao D. Sequeira of New Bedford died Wednesday August 29, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Maria L. (Sena) Sequeira. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Regineo and Guiomar Carlota (Gomes) Sequeira, he came to the United States 28 years ago and lived in Boston before moving to New...
Karen Lynn Gomes
Aug 27, 2012
Karen Lynn Gomes lost her battle with life on August 27, 2012. She was the daughter of Captain Charlie Gomes and Pauline (Moreau) Gomes. Karen was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Bristol Community College. She was previously employed at the New Bedford Institution for Savings, AFC Cable, Adamowski & Adamowski, and the City of New Bedford...
Jamal F. Cruz
Aug 26, 2012
Jamal F. Cruz, 38, of Wareham died August 26, 2012 in Providence. Born in Boston, the son of Marcia A. (Silva) Cruz of Wareham and Donald S. Cruz of Westport, he lived in Brockton most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Jamal was a hard working dedicated family man who enjoyed...
Daniel J. Lowney
Aug 25, 2012
Daniel J. Lowney, 46, of Waterford, CT died August 25, 2012 at his sister's home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John P. and Irene (Boudreau) Lowney, he lived in Waterford, CT most of his life. He was employed by the Town of Waterford School Department....
Janet W. Fields
Aug 25, 2012
Janet W. (Rocheteau) Fields, 73, of Fairhaven died August 25, 2012 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Conrad "Josie" Fields. Born in Harwich, MA, the daughter of the late William and Sannie (Fernandes) Rocheteau, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Survivors include her 4 sons, Greg Rocheteau of California,...
Vandal A. Johnson
Aug 24, 2012
Vandal A. Johnson, 64, of New Bedford died August 24, 2012 at Tufts Medical Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Cheryl J. (Pollard) Johnson. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Johnson was formerly employed as police dispatch at University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth for 14 years until...
Ronald G. Letendre
Aug 22, 2012
Ronald G. Letendre, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 22, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Lucille S. (Cote) Letendre; they had been married for 54 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Donat and Leah (Riendeau) Letendre, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant...
Loretta M. Sims
Aug 21, 2012
Loretta M. (Gibbs) Sims, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 21, 2012 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Maria Louise (Coblins) Gibbs, she lived in various parts of the world before returning to New Bedford in 1970. She was a member of the...
Jennie C. Spinola
Aug 20, 2012
Jennie C. (Cabral) Spinola, 79, of New Bedford died Monday August 20, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Jennie (Riley) Cabral, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, where she was...
