Thomas I. Gates
May 6, 2012
Thomas I. Gates, 50, of East Freetown died May 6, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Carolyn A. (Cree) Gates of East Freetown and the late Donald I. Gates, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to East Freetown 12 years ago. He was employed as a boat...
Napoleao S. Oliveira
May 4, 2012
Napoleao S. Oliveira, 91, of New Bedford died May 4, 2012 peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends. He was the husband of the late Adelina T. (DePina) Oliveira. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Francisco and Maria (Tavares) Oliveira, he lived in Senegal before moving to New Bedford in 1966. Mr. Oliveira...
Ezabel Andrade
May 4, 2012
Ezabel (Rocha) Andrade, 80, of Dartmouth died May 4, 2012 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Armando O. Andrade. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Severiano and Carolina (Almeida) Rocha, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 10 years ago. Mrs. Andrade was an active member...
Pauline M. Parker
May 4, 2012
Pauline M. (Dextradeur) Parker, 82, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Friday May 4, 2012 at the Royal of Fairhaven. She was the wife of Ernest Brownell Parker, Jr.; they had been married for 61 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Alfred and Marie Rose (Gadbois) Dextradeur, she lived in Dartmouth for most of...
John F. Duke
May 3, 2012
John F. Duke, 100, of Lubbock, TX died May 3, 2012. He was the husband of the late Katherine Duke. John was a former big band leader, author, avid golfer and businessman. Survivors include his sister, Marie Andrade; 2 nephews, Raymond Andrade and Peter Norton and his wife Ladonne, great-nieces, Christy Andrade and Rachella Norton-Stamps; and a great-nephew, Robert...
John A. Losert
May 3, 2012
John A. Losert, 73, of The Villages, FL formerly of Sarasota, FL and Mattapoisett, died May 3, 2012 at Tobey Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Rosemary (LeBlanc) Losert; his 3 daughters, Suzanne Clancy and her husband Michael, Anne Marie Losert, and Michelle Losert, all of Mattapoisett; seven grandchildren, Kelley Medeiros, Cayla Clancy,...
Mary E. Demsky
May 2, 2012
Mary E. (Sullivan) Demsky, 90, of New Bedford died May 2, 2012. She was the wife of the late William J. Demsky, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Cornelius J. and Elizabeth T. (Hurley) Sullivan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Demsky was a...
Milton P. George
May 1, 2012
Milton Parker "Red" George, 79, of Fairhaven died at St. Luke's Hospital Tuesday May 1, 2012, after a brief illness. He was born July 31, 1932, in Lakewood, RI, the son of Louis F. and Bernice Abigail George. His family moved to Fairhaven when he was young and he spent the rest of his life there. He graduated from...
Manuel M. Selha, Jr.
May 1, 2012
Manuel M. Selha, Jr., 78, of Mattapoisett died May 1, 2012 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Maria A. (Fernandes) Selha. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Manuel M. and Julia (Rose) Selha, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Selha was a member of...
Winifred T. Pereira
Apr 30, 2012
Winifred Teresa (Barboza) Pereira, 83, of New Bedford, died Monday, April 30, 2012, surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Urbano "Herbie" Pereira. Winifred was a 1946 graduate of New Bedford High School and a graduate of the Campbell School of Business. She was formerly employed by Parkwood Hospital and United...
Rebecca L. Bailey Gelinas
Apr 30, 2012
Rebecca L. (Ross) Bailey Gelinas, 69, of Acushnet died April 30, 2012 at the Royal of Fairhaven. Survivors include her daughter, Cynthia Lopes of Skowhegan, ME; a son, David M. Bailey of Toronto and his husband Harry G. Bassinder, Jr. of Howell, NJ; and 2 grandchildren, Jessi Lopes and Brad Lopes. Private arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Home For...
Omer L. Lacasse
Apr 28, 2012
Omer Louis Lacasse, 82 of Naples, FL, formerly of Richton Park, IL and New Bedford, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 after a brief illness at Avow Hospice Center in Naples. Mr. Lacasse was formerly employed by the Continental Screw Company. He is survived by his wife, Doris (St. Marie) Lacasse; three children, Donald Lacasse and his wife Lynne, and...
Arlene Doyle
Apr 24, 2012
Arlene (Ferreira) Doyle, 81, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 24, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle with cancer. She passed away as she lived, as an example to her family, with grace and dignity. She was the wife of the late Robert Doyle. Born in New...
Joseph F. Duarte, Jr.
Apr 23, 2012
Joseph F. "Jeffrey" Duarte, Jr., 52, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Monday April 23, 2012.He was the husband of Angela (Lopes) Duarte. Born in New Bedford, the son of Isabel (Burgo) Duarte of Middleboro and the late Joseph F. Duarte, he lived in Middleboro for most of his life. Mr. Duarte was employed as an environmental engineer...
Lee G. Cobb
Apr 22, 2012
Lee G. Cobb, 54, of Marion died April 22, 2012 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the beloved son of Grace E. (Madeiros) Cobb of Marion and Sherman F. Cobb of New Bedford, he was raised in Marion and lived in Fairhaven before returning to Marion in 2002. He was formerly employed by Swift Dart Suburu and...
James R. Mchenry
Apr 22, 2012
James R. "Mac" McHenry, 67, of Fairhaven, passed away April 22, 2012 at home after a five month battle with cancer, with his wife and grandson Justin by his side. He was the husband of Kathleen (Marujo) McHenry; they had been married for 46 years. Born in Acushnet, he was the first child of ten of Florence (Costa) McHenry-Relucio...
Kathleen Kalife
Apr 21, 2012
Kathleen (Lowney) Kalife, 56, of Fairhaven passed away Saturday April 21, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of James J. Kalife. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of Mary (Muldoon) Lowney of Fairhaven and the late Paul J. Lowney, she lived in Fairhaven for the past 20 years. Kathleen was a...
Richard "Butchie" Silva
Apr 21, 2012
Richard "Butchie" Silva, 59, of New Bedford died April 21, 2012 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Nathaniel and Irene G. (Cabral) Bookman, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Survivors include his girlfriend, Barbara Lopes of New Bedford; 2 brothers, Robert Silva of Brockton and James Bookman of New Bedford;...
Mary A. Pina
Apr 20, 2012
Mary A. (Rose) Pina, 85, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Antone T. Pina. Born in Marion, the daughter of the late Antone Rose and Candida (Duarte) Rose Nascimento, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Gerald N. Wills
Apr 20, 2012
Gerald N. "Papa Du" Wills, 63, of New Bedford died Friday April 20, 2012 at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with lymphoma. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Wilford and Phyllis O. (Clark) Wills, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Wills was formerly employed as a technician for...
