Thomas F. Mcfadden
Oct 18, 2012
Thomas F. McFadden, 98, of New Bedford died Thursday October 18, 2012. He is survived by his son, Thomas F. McFadden, Jr. and his wife Janice; his daughter-in-law, Anita McFadden; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Josephine (Ulewicz) McFadden, his son, Brendan Peter McFadden, his father, Peter J. McFadden, his mother, Marion McFadden Holland,...
Herman Miller
Oct 15, 2012
Herman Miller, 80, of New Bedford died Monday October 15, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Vera (Houtman) Miller. Born in Olar, Bamberg County, South Carolina, the son of the late Herman and Cressie (Ray) Miller, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Miller served as a...
Mary L. Signorella
Oct 13, 2012
Mary L. (Grigerek) Signorella, 87, of Dartmouth died Saturday October 13, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Dudzik) Grigerek, she had lived in this area since 1955. Mrs. Signorella had been the first nurse anesthetist employed at St. Luke's Hospital. She was a great mother and grandmother who...
Susan B. Macdonald
Oct 11, 2012
Susan B. (Anderson) MacDonald, 61, of Cambridge died on Thursday October 11, 2012. She was the wife of the late Dr. D. Duncan MacDonald. Born in Providence, RI, she lived in Mattapoisett before moving to Cambridge in 1981. Mrs. MacDonald was employed as a registered nurse at Rhode Island Hospital and also in her husband's medical office. She attended...
Gertrude M. Howrihan
Oct 11, 2012
Gertrude M. "Trudi" (Besso) Howrihan, 81, of Mattapoisett died Thursday October 11, 2012 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a brief illness. She was the wife of Timothy J. Howrihan, Jr. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Captain Eric J. and Gertrude (Conran) Besso, she had resided in Mattapoisett since 1956. She was a...
Leonard H. Shartle
Oct 10, 2012
Leonard H. Shartle, 68, of Fairhaven died October 10, 2012 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Janet C. (Zajac) Shartle. He was born in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Carroll and Doris (Brown) Shartle. He was raised in Columbus, Ohio and lived in New York City and Bristol, RI, before moving to Fairhaven 23 years...
Joseph J. Presner
Oct 8, 2012
Joseph J. "Junie" Presner, 75, of Dartmouth died October 8, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph J. and Anna (Dymska) Presner, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. He was an active communicant of St. George's Church in Westport. Mr. Presner was formerly employed by Alden Corrugated for many...
Roger A. Bachand
Oct 7, 2012
Roger A. "Bucky" Bachand, 88, of New Bedford died Sunday October 7, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Beatrice I. (Montminy) Bachand; they had been married for 63 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Adrian and Germaine (Richard) Bachand, he lived in New Bedford all of his...
Barbara O. Craig
Oct 6, 2012
Barbara O. Craig, 87, of New Bedford died October 6, 2012 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry F. and Ruth A. (Mason) Craig, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include 2 sons, David Craig and his wife Suzan of Centerville and Stanton...
George E. Breault
Oct 3, 2012
George E. Breault, 79, of New Bedford died October 3, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Mildred L. "Millie" (Medeiros) Breault. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Tancrede and Octavie M. (LeBlanc) Breault, he lived in Dartmouth, Lakeville and New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Breault was the proprietor of Pop's...
Manuel Pina, Sr.
Oct 3, 2012
Manuel Pina, Sr., 82, of New Bedford died suddenly on Wednesday October 3, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Antoinette M. "Nettie" (Gomes) Pina. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred and Mary (Barros) Pina, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a parishioner of...
Julia Pina
Oct 3, 2012
Julia (Pina) Pina, aged 91, lifelong resident of New Bedford, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend went home to the Lord on October 3rd, 2012 after a declining period of health. Mrs. Pina was born in New Bedford on July 4th 1921 to the late Joseph and Belmira (Fortes) Pina. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry...
Paul R. O'Donnell, Lt Col. Usaf (Ret) Jr.
Oct 2, 2012
Loving father and devoted husband, Paul R. O'Donnell Jr. died peacefully on October 2nd in Folsom California at the age of 78 following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was preceded in death by his wife Laura E. Messier in 2005, and his parents Paul Richard O'Donnell and Virginia Lee Ramsdell. A longtime resident of the Southeastern Massachusetts...
Doris M. Avila
Sep 30, 2012
Doris M. (Richard) Avila, 86, of Acushnet died September 30, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Jules M. Avila. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alphonse and Florina (Benjamin) Richard, she had lived in Fairhaven and Acushnet for most of her life. Mrs. Avila was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church....
Melinda S. Sylvia
Sep 29, 2012
Melinda S. Sylvia, 55, of New Bedford died Saturday September 29, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter E. and Emily M. (Fisher) Sylvia, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Melinda was formerly employed as a loss prevention officer for Shaw's Supermarkets. She was a graduate of New...
Antoinette C. Balestracci
Sep 28, 2012
Antoinette C. (Picinisco) Balestracci, 92, of Dartmouth died Friday September 28, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Louis Henry Balestracci. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Enrico and Maria (Coucci) Picinisco, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 18...
Sean P. Harrington
Sep 28, 2012
Sean P. Harrington, 57, of New Bedford died unexpectedly at home on September 28, 2012. The son of the late John and Phyllis Harrington, he was born and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He served as a cook in the U. S. Army. His passion for cooking and caring for those in need led him to...
Adelaide Stowell
Sep 27, 2012
Adelaide (Loftin) Stowell, 88, of New Bedford died September 27, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late George G. Stowell. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Frank and Susan R. (Atkinson) Loftin, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Stowell was a member of the First Church of...
William J. Furey
Sep 23, 2012
William J. "Bill" Furey, 82, of New Bedford passed away Sunday September 23, 2012. Born in Nantucket, the son of the late Ambrose J. and Ellen (Power) Furey, he moved to the New Bedford area in 1939. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church in Dartmouth. Mr. Furey was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman sailing out...
Eva R. Oliveira
Sep 23, 2012
Eva R. (Rogers) Oliveira, 98, of Dartmouth died September 23, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Francisco T. Oliveira. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Cordeiro) Rogers, she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Survivors include 2 daughters,...
