Joan Velte
Sep 23, 2012
On Sunday, September 23 in Fairfax, VA after a short battle with cancer, at peace and free of pain. Joan was the beloved wife for 46 years of Lawrence Velte, loving mother of Elizabeth Velte Simon (Mark) of Fairfax, Eric Velte (Kathleen) of Haddon Township, NJ, and Daniel Velte of Richardson, TX, and sister of James Lentz of Columbia,...
Barry A. Figueiredo
Sep 20, 2012
Barry A. Figueiredo, 57, of Mableton, GA died September 20, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Manuel and Charlotte A. (Leon) Figueiredo of New Bedford, he lived in Mableton, GA for the last 15 years. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Barry was a graduate of Fairfield...
Evelyn S. Guzman
Sep 19, 2012
Evelyn S. (Brown) Guzman, 63, of New Bedford died September 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Horne) Brown, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Cope of Las Vegas, NV. Her funeral arrangements were private.
Sean M. O'Reilly
Sep 16, 2012
Sean M. O'Reilly, 40, of New Bedford died September 16, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Elizabeth R. (Stuart) O'Reilly of New Bedford and the late Michael J. O'Reilly, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as an EMT and was a September 11th responder. Survivors include his...
Joseph T. Neves, Jr.
Sep 14, 2012
Joseph T. Neves Jr., 84, of North Dartmouth, died Friday September 14, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. Born on February 21, 1928, in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Maria T. (Vasconcelles) Neves, and the husband of the late Rachel A. (Gregoire) Neves. He attended...
Irene M. Hutchings
Sep 14, 2012
Irene M. (South) Hutchings, 96, formerly of Mattapoisett died after a long illness at Emeritus of Dartmouth Village on September 14, 2012. She was the widow of the late Dr. Charles E. Hutchings. Irene was a communicant of St. Anthony's Parish of Mattapoisett. Born in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, Irene was the daughter of the late Herbert and...
Pedro B. Cabral
Sep 13, 2012
Pedro B. Cabral, 50, of New Bedford died September 13, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Henrique C. and Domingas (Borges) Cabral, he lived in New Bedford for the last 12 years. Survivors include 4 sons, Joao Cabral of Cape Verde, Jose Cabral, Adelino Cabral and Odanrick...
Robert A. Nadeau
Sep 12, 2012
Robert A. Nadeau, 70, of New Bedford died September 12, 2012 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Ingrid (Aadland) Nadeau. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George T. and Alice (Moreau) Nadeau, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Nadeau was formerly employed by New England Telephone for over 35 years...
Priscilla H. Poulin
Sep 12, 2012
Priscilla H. "Pat" (Sabourin) Poulin, 79, of New Bedford died September 12, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. Born in Biddeford, ME, the daughter of the late Jerome H. and Laurina T. (Souliere) Sabourin, she lived in Auburn, ME before moving to New Bedford in 1954. Mrs. Poulin was formerly employed as a waitress at the...
Oliva L. Doyle
Sep 11, 2012
Oliva L. Doyle, 85, of Fairhaven died September 11, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Theresa (Ponte) Doyle. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles L. and Coranna (Saulnier) Doyle, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven in 2004. Mr. Doyle was a...
Thomas D. Lopes
Sep 11, 2012
Thomas Dennis Lopes, 70, of New Bedford, died Tuesday September 11, 2012 at home. He was the husband of Maria (Rosado) Lopes. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Catherine (Perry) Lopes. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1961, University of Bridgeport, Class of 1968 and did...
Annie R. Abraham
Sep 10, 2012
Annie R. (Peters) Abraham entered into eternal life on September 10, 2012 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late George J. Abraham. Born June 15, 1922 in New Bedford to the late George and Kaffa (Dumas) Peters, she lived much of her life there with temporary residences at...
Bernard F. Talty
Sep 7, 2012
Bernard F. Talty, 74, of Mattapoisett died September 7, 2012 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary "Lee" (Harrington) Talty. Born in Manchester, NH, the son of the late Joseph and Olga (Delfugo) Talty, he lived in Malden, MA before moving to Mattapoisett in 1966. Mr. Talty was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church...
Celia Decosta
Sep 7, 2012
Celia (Almeida) DeCosta, 94, of New Bedford died September 7, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosa (Raposa) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family, reading and playing cards. Survivors include her daughter, Jessica J. DeCosta of New...
Barbara A. Kelleher
Sep 7, 2012
Barbara A. (Lyons) Kelleher, 83, of Fairhaven died Friday September 7, 2012 at home. She was the wife of the late Dr. Robert E. Kelleher. Born in Lynn, the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Keenan) Lyons, she lived in Fairhaven for many years. Barbara was a special woman who was very loving, compassionate, generous, and forgiving. Survivors...
Ralph H. Parsons
Sep 6, 2012
Ralph H. Parsons, 86, of Mattapoisett died Thursday September 6, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eunice N. (Viera) Parsons. Born and raised in Provincetown, the son of the late Capt. Frank and Mary (Thomas) Parsons, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett ten years ago. Active...
John M. Santiago
Sep 5, 2012
John M. Santiago, 70, of New Bedford died September 5, 2012 unexpectedly at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Martha B. "Marti" (Brewster) Santiago. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Maurice J. and Mary V. (Valles) Santiago, he was raised in Marion and lived in Wareham before moving to New Bedford. He was employed as...
John W. "Jack" Saunders
Sep 1, 2012
John W. "Jack" Saunders, 84, of Dartmouth died Saturday September 1, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Rosemary F. (Martin) Saunders. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Capt. Herman R. and Matilda M. (O'Reilly) Saunders, he had lived in Dartmouth since 1964. Mr. Saunders was a well-known and...
Joshua A. Casemiro
Aug 31, 2012
Joshua Aaron Casemiro, 33, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Friday August 31, 2012. Born in New Bedford, he lived in Fairhaven, Rochester, and New Bedford. Joshua was employed as an arborist for Barnes Tree Service. He attended Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. He had a passion for music and motorcycles. Survivors include his mother, Gail...
Patricia R. Roach
Aug 31, 2012
Patricia R. (Rebello) Roach, 71, of Mattapoisett died August 31, 2012 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Benjamin B. Roach. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert A. and Ruth C. (Holmes) Rebello, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in...
