Obituaries

Mary C. Marshall

Mary C. Marshall

Feb 14, 2012

Mary C. (Correia) Marshall, 83, of New Bedford died on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Ellis Marshall and the mother of the late Jane M. Marshall. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of Joseph E. and Mary G. (Souza) Correia, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life....

George Oliver

George Oliver

Feb 12, 2012

George Oliver, 60, of Fall River died February 12, 2012 at Charlton Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Mary J. (Amorim) Oliver, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fall River 20 years ago. He was a communicant of St. Anne's Church in Fall River....

John B. Verissimo

John B. Verissimo

Feb 12, 2012

John B. Verissimo, 87, of Acushnet, died February 12, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Lydia D. (Medeiros) Verissimo. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joao and Maria (Brazil) Verissimo, he lived in Acushnet most of his life. Mr. Verissimo was a communicant of Our Lady...

Jeannette M. Almeida

Jeannette M. Almeida

Feb 11, 2012

Jeannette M. (Cardoza) Almeida, 77, of New Bedford died Saturday February 11, 2012. She was the wife of the late Adrian Almeida. Born in Falmouth, the daughter of the late Manuel and Evelyn Grace (Barrows) Cardoza, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her children, Donna Saunders, Jafar Munir, Evelyn Almeida, Cynthia Vick, and...

Gunda Andrade

Gunda Andrade

Feb 10, 2012

Gunda (Schornhäuser) Andrade, 77, of Fairhaven died Friday February 10, 2012 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Robert A. Andrade. Born in Mannheim, Germany, the daughter of the late Adolph and Anna (Vetterolf) Schornhäuser, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of her life. Mrs. Andrade was formerly employed...

Theresa Shirley O'Dea

Theresa Shirley O'Dea

Feb 7, 2012

Theresa Shirley (Vaillancourt) O'Dea, 81, of Mattapoisett died February 7, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Martin E. O'Dea. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Eugene J. and Sarah (McClellan) Vaillancourt, she lived in Lowell before moving to Wareham in 1991 and then to Mattapoisett in 2004. Mrs. O'Dea was formerly...

Dianne Y. Rua

Dianne Y. Rua

Feb 6, 2012

Dianne Y. (Cormier) Rua, 64, of Tiverton, RI died February 6, 2012 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Frank D. Rua. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Cormier and Jean (Langevin) Cormier-Parent, she lived in Mattapoisett for over 30 years before moving to Tiverton, RI in 2001. She...

Wilfred Joseph Aubut

Wilfred Joseph Aubut

Feb 6, 2012

Wilfred Joseph Aubut, 87, of New Bedford, died Monday February 6, 2012 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was the husband of Helen (Racine) Aubut. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henri and Alphonsine (Poyant) Aubut and Noella (Dessert) Aubut, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Aubut was formerly employed as...

Tabita Saadi

Tabita Saadi

Feb 3, 2012

Tabita (Assi) Saadi, 103, of New Bedford died Friday February 3, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Tannous T. Saadi. Born in Hosrayel, Lebanon, the daughter of the late Najem and Wardiyeh Assi, she lived in New Bedford since 1989. Survivors include nine children, Ann Saadi, Milia Najem, Saadah Saadi, Leila Assi, Ghleb...

Shirley R. Smith

Shirley R. Smith

Feb 2, 2012

Shirley R. (Chevalier) Smith, 69, of New Bedford died February 2, 2012, surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of Mary I. (Cardoza) Chevalier and the late Arthur Chevalier. She was the beloved wife of Charles E. Smith, to whom she was married for 48 years,...

John J. Livramento

John J. Livramento

Feb 2, 2012

John J. Livramento, 87, of New Bedford died February 2, 2012 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Augusta "Aggie" (Monteiro) Livramento. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joaquim and Anna J. (Silva) Livramento, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Livramento was a parishioner of Our Lady...

Victor J. Bariteau

Victor J. Bariteau

Feb 2, 2012

Victor J. "Uncle Cookie" Bariteau, 65, of New Bedford died February 2, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy (Rodrigues) Bariteau. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Panteleon J. and Elsie F. (Fialho) Bariteau, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Bariteau was formerly employed as a taxi cab...

James J. Neumayer

James J. Neumayer

Feb 1, 2012

James J. Neumayer, 79, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 1, 2012 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Jacob and Mary (Merkl) Neumayer, he lived in Philadelphia before moving to New Bedford in 1986. Mr. Neumayer was formerly employed as an electronics repairman. He served in the U.S. Navy during...

Antone Rapoza

Antone Rapoza

Feb 1, 2012

Antone Rapoza, 86, of Mattapoisett died February 1, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Mariano and Francesca (Borges) Rapoza, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. Mr. Rapoza was formerly employed as an accountant at Burr...

Priscilla Lopes

Priscilla Lopes

Jan 31, 2012

Priscilla Lopes, 90, of Acushnet died Tuesday January 31, 2012 peacefully at home. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Charlotte (Azevedo) Tavares. Priscilla was well loved. She is survived by four sisters, Esther Barboza and her husband John of New Bedford, Joyce Barros of Brockton, Linda Monteiro and her husband Steve of New Bedford, and Lorraine...

Andrew J. Tiernan, Jr.

Andrew J. Tiernan, Jr.

Jan 28, 2012

Andrew J. Tiernan, Jr., 92, of Mattapoisett died Saturday January 28, 2012 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Irene E. (Burgess) Tiernan; they had been married for 65 years. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Andrew J. and Edith (Leggett) Tiernan, he lived in New Bedford for many...

Andrew T. Mccann

Andrew T. Mccann

Jan 26, 2012

Andrew Thomas McCann, 17, of New Bedford died suddenly on Thursday, January 26, 2012. He was the beloved son of Bruce A. and Susan J. (Caron) McCann. Andrew was a Senior at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School. He was in the plumbing shop where he was dedicated to learning his trade because of his love for his...

Kenneth R. Castino, Jr.

Kenneth R. Castino, Jr.

Jan 25, 2012

Kenneth R. Castino, Jr., 49, of Fort Lauderdale, FL died Wednesday January 25, 2012 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Kenneth R. Castino, Sr. and Joan F. (Roza) Castino of Dartmouth. Mr. Castino was employed as an office manager for Premier Medical in Florida. He enjoyed riding his...

Theresa L. Grime

Theresa L. Grime

Jan 23, 2012

Theresa Lydia (Spoor) Grime, 77, born February 11, 1934, peacefully passed away at Hathaway Manor, surrounded by her loved ones, on Monday, January 23, 2012. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who became the solid foundation for her tight knit family. Her love of God and pride in her family were always at the forefront of her life....

Mary C. Lima

Mary C. Lima

Jan 22, 2012

Mary C. (Araujo) Lima of Brockton, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday January 22, 2012 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Vitorino D. Lima. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose R. and Maria (dos Santos) Araujo, she lived in Connecticut for many years. She returned to New Bedford in...

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