Edward S. Baroody
Apr 10, 2012
Edward S. Baroody, 90, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 10, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Georgette Mehenna and the late Bertha Baroody. Born in Zahle, Lebanon, the son of the late Slayman and Jeannette Baroody, he lived in New Bedford since 1981. He was a...
George Mendes
Apr 10, 2012
George Mendes, 89, of New Bedford died April 10, 2012 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary (Lopes) Mendes. Born in Assonet, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lopes) Mendes, he lived in Fairhaven and Dartmouth most of his life before moving to New Bedford. Mr. Mendes was a communicant...
Frederick Mulcairns
Apr 10, 2012
Frederick Mulcairns, 96, of Dartmouth died April 10, 2012 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise (Collins) Mulcairns. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James A. and Rose E. (Davignon) Mulcairns, he lived in the Greater New Bedford area all of his life. He was...
George L. Henshaw
Apr 9, 2012
George L. "Reddy" Henshaw, 70, of Mattapoisett passed away at home on Monday, April 9, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Pauline "Polly" (Todd) Henshaw with whom he shared 49 years. Born on August 21, 1941, the son of the late George F. Henshaw and Gladys M. (Pratt) Henshaw, he spent his entire colorful...
Peter T. Gargas
Apr 8, 2012
Peter T. Gargas, 92, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Sunday April 8, 2012. He was the husband of Christina (Gartaganis) Gargas. Born in Winchester, the son of the late Theodore and Fotini (Hastoupis) Gargas, he moved to Athens at the age of ten and returned to New Bedford in 1945. He was a member of...
James L. Burgo
Apr 8, 2012
James L. "Champ" Burgo, 71, of New Bedford died Sunday April 8, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Elaine Y. (Michaud) Burgo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James F. Burgo and Elsie P. (Pires) Cabral, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Burgo was formerly...
David W. Viera
Apr 7, 2012
David W. Viera, 34, of New Bedford passed away Saturday April 7, 2012. He is survived by his parents, John A. and Roseline A. (Rogers) Viera and two daughters, Tyshanna and Kyla Viera. He was the brother of the late John A. Viera, Jr. His funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:30 AM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home...
Isabel Lopez
Apr 7, 2012
Isabel (Torres-Juarbe) Lopez, 92, of New Bedford died April 7, 2012 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Ramon G. Lopez. Born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Domingo Torres, she has lived in New Bedford since 1951. Mrs. Lopez was formerly employed by Pierce Garments for many years...
Jennifer L. Costa
Apr 5, 2012
Jennifer L. Costa, 32, of New Bedford died April 5, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in New Bedford the daughter of Kenneth and Kathy A. (Silvia) Leger of Dartmouth and the biological daughter of Joseph P. Costa, Jr. of New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Jennifer...
Lorraine C. Desrochers
Apr 4, 2012
Lorraine C. (Dion) Desrochers, 69, of New Bedford died April 4, 2012 at home after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Donat A. Desrochers with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage on March 3rd. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leopold J. and Dora (St. Gelais) Dion, she lived in Acushnet for...
Stephen Russell Adams
Apr 4, 2012
Stephen Russell Adams, 32, of Fall River, formerly of New Bedford, died suddenly on Wednesday April 4, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Emily Adams Lamb and Warren Lamb, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Russell was employed as a mechanic at Nuno's Auto Center in New Bedford. He...
Anne M. Donaghy-Mayer
Apr 3, 2012
Anne M. (Mackay) Donaghy-Mayer, 79, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday April 3, 2012 at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was the wife of Roger J. Mayer and the late William K. Donaghy. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward V. and Alice (Clarke) Mackay, she lived in New...
Robert J. Beckmann
Mar 30, 2012
Robert J. Beckmann, 81, of South Dartmouth died unexpectedly March 30, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Jacqueline H. (Horan) Beckmann who grew up in Padanaram with many siblings. They retired to the village in 1993 after raising their family in Lake Forest, IL. He was formerly employed as a stock broker with Dean Witter...
Johanne E. Galligan
Mar 29, 2012
Johanne E. (Chase) Galligan, 70, of New Bedford died Thursday March 29, 2012 at Sacred Heart Home. Johanne was formerly employed by Work, Inc. and attended Project Independence. An outgoing and friendly woman, she enjoyed doing puzzles, eating out, going shopping, and spending time with friends. She is survived by her husband Thomas R. Galligan and her Better Community...
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...
