Obituaries

Cynthia R. Monteiro

Cynthia R. Monteiro

Dec 1, 2012

Cynthia R. Monteiro, 55, of New Bedford died December 1, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Willard R. and Mary A. (Lopes) Monteiro, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Cynthia was formerly employed...

Conrad D. Menard

Conrad D. Menard

Nov 30, 2012

Conrad D. Menard, 72, of New Bedford died November 30, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ernest and Corrine (Douval) Menard, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Menard was formerly employed as a subcontractor in home improvements for many years until his retirement....

Aurora C. Rolli

Aurora C. Rolli

Nov 30, 2012

Aurora C. (Giusti) Rolli died peacefully in her sleep on November 30, 2012, at Whaler's Cove in New Bedford at the age of 96. She was the wife of the late Aldo J. Rolli. Mrs. Rolli was born in New Bedford on Aug. 17, 1916, to John and Mary (Castagnoli) Giusti. She was a graduate of New Bedford High...

Martha S. Sullivan

Martha S. Sullivan

Nov 30, 2012

Martha Ann (Smith) Sullivan, 87, passed away November 30, 2012 at her home in South Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Atty. Thomas M. Sullivan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alexander "Sandy" Smith and the late Norah (Davis) "Dodie" Smith, she lived in the New Bedford area all of her life. Martha was...

Edward J. Anacleto, Sr.

Edward J. Anacleto, Sr.

Nov 29, 2012

Edward J. Anacleto, Sr., 86, of Brandon, Florida, formerly of Dartmouth, died Thursday November 29, 2012 in Tampa. He was the husband of the late Philomena (Lima) Anacleto. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John M. and Dominga (Gilmette) Anacleto, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life before moving to Florida five years ago....

C. Helen Mcintyre

C. Helen Mcintyre

Nov 26, 2012

C. Helen (Tighe) McIntyre, 89, of New Bedford died Monday November 26, 2012 surrounded by her family at Emeritus of Dartmouth Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Edward Kirby McIntyre. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francis P. and Delia (Carney) Tighe, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was a...

Maria Natalia Machado

Maria Natalia Machado

Nov 25, 2012

Maria Natalia (Correia) Machado, 82, of New Bedford died Sunday November 25, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Gilberto M. Machado. Born in Ponta Delgada, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose and Escolastica (Alves) Correia, she lived in New Bedford since 1985. Mrs. Machado was...

Roger S. Walen

Roger S. Walen

Nov 24, 2012

Roger S. Walen, 91, of Marion died November 24, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Constance M. (McDonald) Walen. Born in Gloucester, MA, the son of the late Harry and Alice (Garland) Walen, he lived in Newton, MA and Lincoln, MA before moving to Marion in 1968. Mr. Walen was a...

Irene M. Demello

Irene M. Demello

Nov 22, 2012

Irene M. "Rene" (Pelletier) DeMello of New Bedford, passed away at home on Thursday, November 22, 2012, with her family by her side. Rene completed her life's journey and was reunited with her beloved husband, the late John C. DeMello. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Dubois) Pelletier, and sister of the late Joseph Leo...

Susan C. Nogueira

Susan C. Nogueira

Nov 19, 2012

Susan C. (Touchette) Nogueira, 64, of Dartmouth, died November 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Abel Nogueira; they had been married for 40 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Eugene F. and Hilda B. (Hartman) Touchette, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She...

Helen "Marilyn" Horsley

Helen "Marilyn" Horsley

Nov 17, 2012

Helen "Marilyn" (Oliver) Horsley, 76, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday November 17, 2012 at her daughter's home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Conlan) Oliver. She graduated from the Union Hospital School of Nursing in 1957 and worked in the Framingham,...

Steven A. Thatcher

Steven A. Thatcher

Nov 16, 2012

Steven A. Thatcher, 54, of Mattapoisett died November 16, 2012 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Louise H. (Cutter) Thatcher. Born in Needham, the son of the late Clifford D. and Marcia Lee (Shields) Thatcher, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Steve was employed by L....

Traci L. Arsenault

Traci L. Arsenault

Nov 16, 2012

Traci L. (Rego) Arsenault, 42, of New Bedford died peacefully on Friday November 16, 2012 from complications from Lupus. She was the wife of Glenn A. Arsenault. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Jayme and Sandra (Mello) Rego, she graduated from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School and Bristol Community College with high honors in child care....

Diah S. Dalomba

Diah S. Dalomba

Nov 16, 2012

Diah S. (Silva) DaLomba, 102, of New Bedford, died November 16, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital.She was the wife of the late John DaLomba.Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Leopoldina (Lomba) Silva, she lived in New Bedford since 1954.Mrs. DaLomba was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene.She enjoyed cooking,...

Mary Nanopoulos

Mary Nanopoulos

Nov 15, 2012

Mary Nanopoulos, 92, of New Bedford died Thursday November 15, 2012 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home. Born in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Theodore and Helen (Kostas) Nanopoulos, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and a former member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society. Miss...

William E. Snell

William E. Snell

Nov 15, 2012

William E. Snell, 84, of Fairhaven, died November 15, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Cecile (Cormier) Snell. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Mary (Richard) Snell, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Mr. Snell was formerly employed as a corrections officer at MCI Bridgewater until...

William Medeiros, Iii

William Medeiros, Iii

Nov 14, 2012

William Medeiros, III, 37, of Brockton died unexpectedly on Wednesday November 14, 2012. Born in Ipswich, England, he was raised in New Bedford and lived in Brockton for many years. He is survived by his daughter, Victoria Rose Medeiros and her mother, Suzanne Sommer; his companion, Aimee Lemasa; his father, William Medeiros, Jr.; his mother and stepfather, Suzanne A....

Kenneth A. Gee

Kenneth A. Gee

Nov 14, 2012

Kenneth A. Gee, 79, of Marion and Boston passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 14, on Cape Cod. Husband of Barbara Bullock Gee for 55 years, kind and generous father to Judy Gee Lewis of Dover, MA, Clark Gee and his wife, Margaret of Marion and Ronald Gee of Golden, CO. Grandfather, confidant and golf partner to Andy Lewis,...

Fabiola S. "Fabby" Almeida Rapoza

Fabiola S. "Fabby" Almeida Rapoza

Nov 14, 2012

Fabiola S. "Fabby" (Lareau) Almeida Rapoza, 86, of Fairhaven died November 14, 2012 peacefully at Alden Court after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Almeida and Manuel Rapoza. Born in Quebec, Canada, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Fabby was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Fairhaven. She enjoyed spending time...

Attorney Stephen P. Bancroft

Attorney Stephen P. Bancroft

Nov 13, 2012

Attorney Stephen P. Bancroft passed away on November 13, 2012, at his home in South Dartmouth after a brief illness. He was cared for by many loving people who helped his family cope with the pain of losing a wonderful father, husband and friend. Born in New Bedford, the only son of Claire (Rocheleau) Bancroft and the late Arthur...

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