Ivy L. Taber
Jun 16, 2012
Ivy L. (Ayre) Taber, 86, of New Bedford died June 16, 2012 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham. She was the wife of the late George T. Taber, Sr. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Frank and Ivy (Lucas) Ayre, she lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist...
John P. Conlan
Jun 14, 2012
John P. Conlan, 56, of Summer Winds Farm, Acushnet died of a heart attack on Thursday June 14, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New York City, the son of the late John L. and Dorothy M. (Arruda) Conlan, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Conlan was employed as a commercial fisherman and...
Michael N. Drolet
Jun 14, 2012
Michael N. Drolet, 50, of New Bedford died June 14, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Raymond and Lucille (Richer) Drolet, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Michael was employed as a cook at Dillon's Restaurant in New Bedford. Survivors include 5 brothers, Robert Drolet of Salem, NH, David...
Idalia O. Medeiros
Jun 14, 2012
Idalia O. (Oliveira) Medeiros, 77, of Dartmouth died Thursday June 14, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Guilherme Medeiros. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, the daughter of the late Manuel and Teresa Oliveira, she moved to New Bedford in 1959 and had lived in Dartmouth for the past...
Sheldon L. Hill
Jun 10, 2012
Sheldon Leroy Hill, age 86, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts died June 10, 2012, peacefully, at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home in New Bedford, MA. He was the husband of Elizabeth Fisk Hill. Sheldon was born in Rochester, MN, the son of the late Lawrence E. and Louise (Holbrook) Hill. He lived in Lake Forest, IL before moving to Mattapoisett in...
Nancy Wickenden
Jun 9, 2012
Nancy (Mellor) Wickenden, age 97, died at Sippican Health Care on June 9, 2012, after a brief illness. She was the widow of James William Wickenden and the daughter of Albert Lincoln Mellor and his wife, Marion Alden (Mason) Mellor. Mrs. Wickenden was born January 29, 1915 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Plymouth High School and...
Louise L. Hunt
Jun 8, 2012
Louise L. (Edwards) Hunt, 96, of New Bedford died peacefully Friday June 8, 2012 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the widow of Arthur B. Hunt, the love of her life. Louise was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Edwards. Louise worked for many years at the Standard-Times as the elevator operator, a job she truly loved....
Michael T. Cote
Jun 8, 2012
Michael T. Cote, 57, of New Bedford died Friday June 8, 2012 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mary Doris Beatrice (Goulet) and Joseph A. Cote, Jr. , he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. He was a member of New Life Tabernacle Church, where he was very active and helpful to...
Florence A. Green
Jun 8, 2012
Florence Green, 91, of New Bedford died June 8, 2012. Born in New Bedford on January 18, 1921, she was raised in New Bedford and Florence lived a full life. She married and raised three children in the Bronx, and she considered having her children her greatest achievement. She lived in New York where she worked as a clerk...
Evelyn S. Kocur
Jun 8, 2012
Evelyn S. Kocur, 88, of New Bedford died Friday June 8, 2012 at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter and Sophie (Rozycki) Kocur, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Miss Kocur was formerly employed as a lab technician for many years,...
Joseph Giusti
Jun 7, 2012
Joseph Giusti, 97, of South Dartmouth, MA, and Longboat Key, FL, passed away on June 7, 2012. He was the husband of Vera (Brown) Giusti. He was born in New Bedford and lived all of his life in that community, becoming president and chief executive officer of the Giusti Baking Company, a business established in the early 1900s by...
Julia E. Antunes
Jun 5, 2012
Julia E. (Soares) Antunes, 94, of Dartmouth died on Tuesday June 5, 2012. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Antunes and mother of the late Joseph Antunes. She is survived by her son, Kenneth; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church Saturday at 9 AM, with...
Richard A. Killebrew
Jun 5, 2012
Richard A. Killebrew, 57, of New Bedford died June 5, 2012 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Theresa Killebrew. Born in Bronx, NY, the son of the late William A. and Mary Ellen (Harris) Killebrew, he lived in Boston and Lynn before moving to New Bedford 8 years ago. He served in...
Anna G. O'Neil
Jun 4, 2012
Anna G. (Ring) O'Neil, 100, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Monday June 4, 2012. She was the wife of the late John V. O'Neil, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Daniel T. and Mary A. (Reilly) Ring, she lived in New Bedford most of her life, before moving to the Atria in Fairhaven...
Irene A. Beaulieu
Jun 2, 2012
Irene A. (Fiano) Beaulieu, 84, of New Bedford, died on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family. Irene was the loving wife of the late Alphonse Beaulieu and the daughter of the late Luigi and Florida (Lagasse) Fiano. Memere "Boo," as she was affectionately known to her great-granddaughters Michelle and Jillian, was born in Acushnet, on...
John J. Carey, Jr.
Jun 2, 2012
John J. Carey, Jr., 48, of New Bedford died Saturday June 2, 2012 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Irene (Silva) Carey and the late John J. Carey, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. John was employed as the manager of Dairy Maid in New Bedford. He was a graduate...
Bernice Manchester
Jun 1, 2012
Bernice (Schwartz) Stamo Manchester, 89, of New Bedford died Friday June 1, 2012 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Francis C. Stamo. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jacob and Emily (Kreeb) Schwartz, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Manchester was a communicant of Holy Name of...
Robert A. Lopes
May 31, 2012
Robert A. Lopes, 70, of New Bedford died May 31, 2012 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Dianne (Gomes) Lopes with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born and raised in Freetown, the son of the late Edwin and Jennie (Gonsalves) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr....
Albert N. Chevalier
May 31, 2012
Albert N. Chevalier, 85, of New Bedford passed away on Thursday May 31, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital with his nieces and nephews by his bedside. He was the husband of the late Alexandrina "Alice" (Thomas) Chevalier. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henri and Rose Alma (Armstrong) Chevalier, he lived in New Bedford all of...
Hilda Newton
May 30, 2012
Hilda (Cravinho) Newton, 90, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 30, 2012 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Norman Newton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph A. Cravinho and Adelaide (Nascimento) Rose, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Newton was formerly employed at the...
