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...
Priscilla M. Faber
Dec 24, 2012
Priscilla M. (Hathaway) Faber, 89, of Mattapoisett died December 24, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Grant V. Faber. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Florence Hathaway, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a member of the Center Methodist Church in Fairhaven. Survivors include...
Brian W. Morrison
Dec 24, 2012
Brian W. Morrison, 44, of Mattapoisett died Monday December 24, 2012 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Karen A. (Jones) Morrison. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Laura (Sylvester) Morrison of Falmouth and the late Beverley Morrison, he lived in Falmouth for most of his life and in Mattapoisett for the past five...
Mark Gibbons
Dec 22, 2012
Mark Gibbons, 86, of Cambridge passed away peacefully with family members at his side on Saturday December 22 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, after experiencing a stroke. He enjoyed a long life, which he lived to the fullest. Mark was born on November 27, 1926, as one of four children of Dr. John and Ella Mahoney Gibbons, and...
Laura L. Pires
Dec 22, 2012
Laura L. (Lomba) Pires, 94, of New Bedford died December 22, 2012 peacefully at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Julio J. Pires. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose C. and Maria (Lopes) Lomba, she lived in New Bedford since 1972. She was a kind person who enjoyed taking...
Lewis W. Sylvia
Dec 20, 2012
Lewis Walter "Butchie" Sylvia, 63, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday December 20, 2012 peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. Lewis was born in New Bedford on May 17, 1949 to Rosaline (Alves) and Walter Sylvia in a time when individuals with Down Syndrome were cast into state institutions…but not Lewis. His parents fought to mainstream Lewis into...
Mary A. Carreiro
Dec 19, 2012
Mary A. (Cardoza) Carreiro, 86, of Fairhaven died Wednesday December 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Carreiro, an Army veteran of World War II. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Anthony S. and Mary (Rose) Cardoza, she lived in Fairhaven for many years. She is survived by her...
Grazia "Grace" Colangelo
Dec 19, 2012
Grazia "Grace" (Taggio) Colangelo, 80, of New Bedford died December 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Angelo A. Colangelo. Born in Monteleone di Puglia, Italy, the daughter of the late Rocco and Assunta (Morra) Taggio, she lived in Italy before moving to New Bedford in 1953. She was a communicant...
June L. Lach
Dec 18, 2012
June L. (Potter) Lach, age 68, of East Freetown died December 18, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Frank A. Lach. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Dorothy M. (Grew) Potter of Dartmouth and the late Elmer A. Potter, she lived in East Freetown most of her life. June was...
