Obituaries
Antoinette M. Pina
Mar 29, 2012
Antoinette M. "Nettie" (Gomes) Pina, 78, of New Bedford died Thursday March 29, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Manuel Pina. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Herminia (Alves) Soares and Marcelino E. Gomes, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a parishioner...
Alfred Pamplona
Mar 28, 2012
Alfred Pamplona, 82, of New Bedford, an Army veteran of World War II, died Wednesday March 28, 2012 at home. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Alice (Pereira) Pamplona; his children, Kenneth, Donna, Paul, Alfred, and Emily Pamplona, Brenda Bessette,and Joyce Payette; his sister, Beatrice Ribeiro; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass Monday at 11...
Francis B. Downey
Mar 27, 2012
Francis B. Downey, 77, of Tiverton, RI passed away on Tuesday March 27, 2012. He was the husband of Pauline (Pereira) Downey. Born in East Freetown, the son of the late John J. and Florence M. (Bosworth) Downey, he was raised in Fairhaven, where he was a graduate of Fairhaven High School. He later resided in California before moving...
Robert W. Ashton
Mar 27, 2012
Robert W. Ashton, 65, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 27, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles and Evelyn (Gosselin) Ashton, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Ashton was formerly employed as a truck driver until his retirement. During the Vietnam War, he...
Julius Martin
Mar 26, 2012
After enjoying a few Red Sox games with his beloved son in Fort Myers, Florida, Julius Martin of Franklin, suddenly passed on March 26, 2012 following complications from an acute stroke. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Julius L. Martin and Eugenia (Souza) Martin, he lived in Marion, graduating from Wareham High School and Chamberlain Junior College...
Margareta Pothier
Mar 25, 2012
Margareta (Bohman) Pothier, 71, of Mattapoisett died March 25, 2012, at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Aubrey J. Pothier, M.D. Born in a small town (Stensele) near the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, Mrs. Pothier was the oldest of four children of the late Rev. Felix and Elsa (Olsson) Bohman. She moved to the...
Thomas J. Marchessault
Mar 25, 2012
Thomas J. Marchessault, 67, of New Bedford died Sunday March 25, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Carol (Gonsalves) Marchessault. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Joseph and Lillian G. (Ouellette) Marchessault, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Marchessault was formerly employed as a pressman for the...
Robert W. Mullen
Mar 25, 2012
Robert W. Mullen 72, of North Dartmouth died at home after a long and courageous battle with complications of diabetes. He celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in 2011, with his college sweetheart, Marcia (Keller) Mullen. He was a loving father and role model for his four children. He is survived by his daughter, Sherri and her husband Brien Buelow...
James S. Broome, M.D.
Mar 24, 2012
James S. Broome, M.D. died on March 24, 2012 after a long illness. An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Broome practiced for over forty years in Boston and southeastern Massachusetts. He was a resident of Marion, MA. James Stewart Broome was born August 23, 1939 in Washington, D.C. He was the eldest child of Harmon W. Broom of Ocean Springs, Mississippi...
John M. Baptista
Mar 23, 2012
John M. Baptista, 64, of New Bedford died March 23, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in Falmouth, the son of the late Manuel Gomes Baptiste and Dominga (Lomba Tavares) Baptiste, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. John loved life and had a...
Sophia A. Moujabber
Mar 22, 2012
Sophia A. Moujabber, 76, of New Bedford died March 22, 2012 at Royal of Fairhaven. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucinda (Coury) Moujabber. Miss Moujabber was born in Ehmege, Lebanon, and had lived in New Bedford since 1967. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church. She was a devout Maronite Catholic, a...
Richard S. Marchisio, Jr.
Mar 21, 2012
Richard S. Marchisio, Jr., 49, of Rochester died suddenly Wednesday, March 21,2012. He was the husband of the late Nancy (Harrington) Marchisio and loving father of Sarah Rea and Christian Deane, both of Rochester, and nephew of John and Gabrielle Deane of Westchester, PA. He is also survived by his companion and pal, Jacquelyn Bassett and her girls Bethanie...
Cynthia Pacheco
Mar 21, 2012
Cynthia (Maxwell) Pacheco, 58, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Rhode Island Hospital from injuries sustained from a biking accident after enjoying a leisurely day in the sun preparing her garden for spring just hours beforehand. She is survived by her husband Rick "Rubin" Pacheco, her son Maxwell Pacheco and her cousin Ann Marie...
David A. Cazemiro
Mar 20, 2012
David A. Cazemiro, 69, of New Bedford died March 20, 2012 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center Crawford after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Alvida (Aguiar) Cazemiro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Cazemiro was formerly employed by the Massachusetts Highway Department for many years...
Mary M. Greaves
Mar 19, 2012
Mary M. (McLoughlin) Greaves, 104, of New Bedford died March 19, 2012 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the widow of the late Charles F. Greaves. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Holihan) McLoughlin, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe...
Robert F. Blackburn
Mar 18, 2012
Robert F. Blackburn, 70, of New Bedford died March 18, 2012 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late William T. and Emilie (Pryzgoda) Blackburn, he lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Robert was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on several vessels in the New Bedford fleet. He served in the...
Michael A. Bono
Mar 17, 2012
Michael A. Bono, 33, of Dahlonega, GA died March 17, 2012 at Grady Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was the husband of Heather (Shiner) Bono. Born in New Bedford, the son of Paul A. and Suanne (Baker) Bono, he was raised in Westport and lived in Dahlonega, GA. Michael served in the U.S. Army...
Maria V. Economos
Mar 17, 2012
Maria V. (Barton) Economos, 96, of Lakeville died March 17, 2012 at Island Terrace Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late James D. Economos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Roseline (Savoy) Barton, she lived in Lakeville for most of her life. Mrs. Economos was a communicant of Sts. Martha and Mary...
Barbara Welling
Mar 17, 2012
Barbara Welling, 82, passed peacefully at home on Saturday, March 17, 2012. A long-time resident of Mattapoisett, Barbara was born in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. She attended Boston University, where she received her BA in music and where she met her husband of 46 years, the late Mason Welling. They settled happily in Mattapoisett and raised 4 children, George, Kathy,...
Edna M. Severino
Mar 16, 2012
Edna M. (Lynam) Severino, 85, of New bedford went home to the Lord on March 16, 2012 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Beardsworth and Dwight "Whitey" Serevino. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Norwood) Lynam, she lived in New Bedford...
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