Obituaries

Leonard C. Langlois

Leonard C. Langlois

Mar 14, 2012

Leonard C. Langlois, 62, of New Bedford, died March 14, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Gerard D. and Doris E. (Provost) Langlois, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was the proprietor of Len's Burner Service. Mr. Langlois was the founder and president of the Floaters...

Hilda S. Riley

Hilda S. Riley

Mar 13, 2012

Hilda S. (Rebello) Riley, 89, of Fairhaven died March 13, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William E. Riley, Jr. with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Victor F. and Emily (Santos) Rebello, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Mrs....

James F. Mccoy

James F. Mccoy

Mar 9, 2012

James F. "Uncle Jimmy" McCoy, 82, of New Bedford died March 9, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Martin and Mary A. (Mallon) McCoy, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mr. McCoy was formerly employed as a quality control...

Elaine T. Kuliga

Elaine T. Kuliga

Mar 8, 2012

Elaine T. (Castellina) Kuliga, 71, of New Bedford died Thursday March 8, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert H. Kuliga. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio A. and Anna C. (Frola) Castellina, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant...

Elsie Blanchette

Elsie Blanchette

Mar 8, 2012

Elsie (Mortagua) Blanchette, 83, of Dartmouth died March 8, 2012 at home after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. She was the companion of the late Antone Luce, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria D. (Rosa) Mortagua, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Blanchette was a communicant...

Helen Kiely

Helen Kiely

Mar 6, 2012

Helen (Walulik) Kiely, 82, of Rochester, MA passed away on Tuesday March 6, 2012. She was the wife of the late Edmund J. Kiely. Born in Plainfield, NJ, the daughter of the late Michael and Veronica Walulik, she lived in Plainfield and Lebanon Township, NJ for many years before moving to Rochester in 2005. Helen was formerly employed as...

Florence M. Howes

Florence M. Howes

Mar 5, 2012

Florence M. (Nunes) Howes, 91, of Fairhaven died March 5, 2012 at Royal of Fairhaven. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Irving Howes. Born and raised in Nantucket, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary E. (Roza) Nunes, she lived in this area all of her life. Mrs. Howes was a member of Grace Episcopal Church...

Kathleen G. Lipsett

Kathleen G. Lipsett

Mar 4, 2012

Kathleen G. Lipsett, 52, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday March 4, 2012. She is survived by her children, Katelyn and Michael; her companion, Kevin M. Flynn; her siblings, Donald and Joseph Lipsett, Mary Canha, and Carrie Manchester; and nieces, nephews, aunts uncles, and cousins. She was predeceased by her daughter, Kristen, and her parents, Donald P. Lipsett...

Patricia L. F. Lomba

Patricia L. F. Lomba

Mar 4, 2012

Patricia Louise F. (Lopes) Lomba, 75 of New Bedford, passed away on March 4, 2012 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence B. and Helen P. (Ellis) Lopes. She was affectionately called Patsy by the many who loved her. Patricia's survivors include her three daughters, Nadine L. Gomes and...

Antonio A. Pavao

Antonio A. Pavao

Mar 3, 2012

Antonio A. Pavao, 86, of New Bedford died Saturday March 3, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria J. (Cordeiro) Pavao. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Pavao was formerly employed as a maintenance supervisor at the Blaire House until his retirement. He served in the Portuguese...

Robert D. Fletcher

Robert D. Fletcher

Mar 3, 2012

Robert D. Fletcher, 52, of Fairhaven died March 3, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Jill (Winterbottom) Fletcher. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Norman A. and Mary C. (Fenton) Fletcher, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Bob was a member of the Church of the...

Lena H. Almy

Lena H. Almy

Mar 2, 2012

Lena H. (Avila) Almy, 88, of Fairhaven, died Friday March 2, 2012 at The Royal Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness . Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Clara (Sylvia) Avila, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. She was a graduate of LeBaron Hairdressing Academy. Mrs. Almy...

Bradford R. Scott

Bradford R. Scott

Mar 1, 2012

Bradford Robert Scott, 56, of South Dartmouth died at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday March 1, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Millie (Howland) Scott. Born and raised in Freetown, he was the son of the late John and Marjorie (Reed) Scott. He was a member of Smith Neck...

Claudette E. Manning

Claudette E. Manning

Mar 1, 2012

Claudette E. (Lavoie) Manning, 75, of New Bedford died Thursday March 1, 2012 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Manning. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Philip E. and Leona C. (Brunette) Lavoie, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Manning was a...

Editha "Lydia" Barnes

Editha "Lydia" Barnes

Feb 29, 2012

Editha "Lydia" (Pina) Barnes, 78, of New Bedford died February 29, 2012 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Milton Barnes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary C. (Costa-Gomes) Pina, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Barnes was formerly...

David Wade Mitton

David Wade Mitton

Feb 29, 2012

David Wade Mitton, 64, of Marion died February 29, 2012 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy Dyer Mitton. Born in Boston, the son of the late Edward John Mitton and Carolyn Church Mitton, he lived in Charlestown, MA before moving to Marion in 1983. The extended Mitton family has resided in Marion since the 1920's....

Joseph C. Almeida, Jr.

Joseph C. Almeida, Jr.

Feb 29, 2012

Joseph C. "Cuzzin Joe" Almeida, Jr., 91, of Dartmouth died Wednesday February 29, 2012. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of Charlotte (Crowell) Almeida, and the beloved father of David Joseph Almeida and Jane Heroux and her husband Richard. He was the son of the late Joseph Almeida Sr. and Maria (Medeiros) Almeida, and brother of Alice...

George W. Evans

George W. Evans

Feb 29, 2012

George W. Evans of Mattapoisett died at St. Luke's Hospital on February 29, 2012 due to complications from ulcerative colitis. George "Buster" Evans was born in Fairhaven to the late Kathryn L. Evans and James W. Evans. His love for Mattapoisett, the sea and all things nature will live on through his wife, son, extended family and many friends....

Mary Ann Santos

Mary Ann Santos

Feb 28, 2012

Mary Ann (Figueiredo) Santos, 93, of New Bedford, died Tuesday February 28, 2012 at New Bedford Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Lopes) Figueiredo, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs....

David G. Fernandes

David G. Fernandes

Feb 26, 2012

David G. Fernandes, 91, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully Sunday February 26, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brava, Cape Verde in 1920, the son of the late Jose and Eugenia (Duarte) Fernandes, he came to this country in 1936. He is survived by his wife, Gloria (Pina) Fernandes, to whom he...

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