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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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...
Margaret M. Brownell
Jan 21, 2012
Margaret M. (Edwards) Brownell, 70, of Mattapoisett died Saturday January 21, 2012. She was the wife of the late David F. "Fred" Brownell. Mrs. Brownell was formerly employed as a hostess at the Cathay Temple and in retail at Panache for many years. She had a passion for boating, travel, fashion and mermaids. Survivors include her children, Michelle "Miki"...
Florence W. Sharek
Jan 20, 2012
Florence W. (Wiberg) Sharek, 80, of Dartmouth died Friday January 20, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Sharek. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of the late George and Amelia (Josephson) Wiberg, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Mrs. Sharek was the former...
Viola R. Sylvia
Jan 18, 2012
Viola R. (Danielli) Sylvia, 95, of New Bedford died January 18, 2012 peacefully at New Bedford Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late John J. "Jerry" Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Attilio and Louise (Peroni) Danielli, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Sylvia was a communicant of St....
Caren L. Ferreira
Jan 17, 2012
Caren L. (Santos) Ferreira, 47, of Dartmouth died January 17, 2012 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of James Ferreira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Robert and Lois E. (Worster) Santos of Fairhaven, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Caren was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth....
Timothy L. Santos
Jan 16, 2012
Timothy L. Santos, 49, of New Bedford died January 16, 2012 at home after a long illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of Mildred (Lynch) Sowa of Freetown and the late Joseph "Chick" Santos, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Tim was an avid antique collector and dealer and loved his family and cats. He was...
Elizabeth V. Dasilva
Jan 16, 2012
Elizabeth V. (Mattox) daSilva, 81, of New Bedford died January 16, 2012 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Zacharias C. daSilva, Jr. Born and raised in New York City, the daughter of the late James and Susan (Allen) Mattox, she lived in Brooklyn most of her life before moving to New Bedford...
