Normand P. Grenon
Sep 29, 2011
Normand P. Grenon, 84, of New Bedford died September 29, 2011 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Eleanor (Perkins) Grenon. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Adolph and Rose (Jodoin) Grenon, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Grenon was a communicant of St....
Henrique Andrade
Sep 29, 2011
Henrique "Henry" Andrade, 98, of New Bedford, died September 29, 2011 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Alda (Sousa) Andrade. Born in Cape Verde, the son of the late Fortunato and Mariana Andrade, he lived in Cedarville for many years before moving to New Bedford 40 years ago. Mr. Andrade...
Richard S. Supczak
Sep 28, 2011
Richard S. Supczak, 78, of New Bedford died September 28, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stanley F. and Stella (Papiernik) Supczak, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Mr. Supczak served...
Brenda J. Swain
Sep 28, 2011
Brenda J. Swain, 70, of New Bedford died September 28, 2011 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Swain. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William T. and Mary J. (Stowell) Benoit, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant...
Ltc John J. Barros
Sep 28, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) John J. Barros, 75, of New Bedford, died at home on September 28, 2011. He was the husband of Anna (Joia) Barros and the son of the late Teofilo J. and Anna (Coelho) Barros. Born in Boston, he moved to New Bedford at an early age and was a 1953 graduate of New Bedford High School....
Donna I. Renahan
Sep 28, 2011
Donna I. (Ziccardi) Renahan, 63, of New Bedford died September 28, 2011 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in Fall River, the daughter of the late Alfred M. and Elizabeth J. (Braz) Ziccardi, she lived in New Bedford for the last 8 years. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Costa-Barnes and her husband Arthur of Burtonsville, MD; 2...
Albert Souto
Sep 27, 2011
Albert Souto, 86, of New Bedford died suddenly on Tuesday September 27, 2011. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Jose and Anna Souto, he lived in Wareham before moving to New Bedford 30 years ago. Mr. Souto was formerly employed as a truck driver for Ocean Spray Cranberry Company. Survivors include three sons, Raymond, Robert, and Patrick...
Elaine Gomes
Sep 27, 2011
Elaine (Rogers) Gomes, 46, of New Bedford died Tuesday September 27, 2011 after a long illness. She is survived her husband Alain; her daughters, Melissa and Kelsey Gomes; her father, John Rogers; her siblings, Brian and Lindsey Rogers; and her grandchildren, Hailey and Isabella. She was the daughter of the late Kathleen M. (Smith) Rogers. Private funeral arrangements are...
Alexander Bernardo
Sep 27, 2011
Alexander "Sonny" Bernardo, 86, of Rochester died Tuesday September 27, 2011 at Our Lady's Haven. He was the husband of the late Lillian (Mitchell) Bernardo. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Alexander and Rose (Souza) Bernardo, he lived in North Haven, CT for 50 years before returning to Rochester several years ago. Mr. Bernardo was...
Mary L. Menezes
Sep 26, 2011
Mary L. (Rezendes) Menezes, 93, of Stockbridge, GA died September 26, 2011. She was the wife of the late John F. Menezes, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Jennie (Wilcox) Rezendes, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life before moving to Stockbridge, GA in 2005. She enjoyed gardening and was known for...
Bruce F. Stevens
Sep 25, 2011
Bruce F. Stevens, 77, of Wareham died September 25, 2011 unexpectedly at Tufts Medical Center. He was the husband of Virginia (Spencer) Stevens. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late William B. and Rita (Pinto) Stevens, he lived in Wareham for the last 40 years. Mr. Stevens was formerly employed by NStar Gas Company for...
Michael Digaetano
Sep 22, 2011
Michael DiGaetano, 63, of New Bedford died September 22, 2011 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital He was the husband of Sandra M. (Duarte) DiGaetano. Born in Boston, the son of Rose Marie (Nuzzo) DiGaetano of Winthrop and the late Michael DiGaetano, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Survivors include his wife; his mother; seven sons,...
Gail E. Pike
Sep 22, 2011
Gail E. Pike, 64, of East Taunton died Thursday September 22, 2011 at home. Born in Bridgewater, the daughter of the late Helen F. (Ring) Pike and Kenyon Curtis Pike, she lived in Middleboro for many years and then New Bedford before moving to East Taunton this year. Survivors include a brother, Kenyon Curtis Pike; six sisters, Irene Doyle,...
Jose J. Pires
Sep 20, 2011
Jose J. Pires, 80, of New Bedford died September 20, 2011 at home after a long illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Jose J. and Maria (Fortes) Pires, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Pires was formerly employed as a merchant marine with Exxon Mobil for 37 years until retirement....
Melda V. Medro
Sep 17, 2011
Melda V. (Vieira) Medro, 95, of Dartmouth died September 17, 2011 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Elmer N. Medro. Born and raised in Westport, the daughter of the late Warren and Hannah (Rose) Vieira, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Medro and her late husband owned and operated...
Germana M. Soares
Sep 16, 2011
Germana M. (Duarte) Soares, 86, of New Bedford died Friday September 16, 2011 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joaquim Soares. Born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, she lived in Portugal before moving to Chelsea in 1975. She later moved to New Bedford where she lived for many years. Mrs. Soares was formerly...
Peter V. Baccelli
Sep 15, 2011
Peter V. Baccelli, 61, of East Freetown, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, September 15, 2011. He had waged a long brave battle with cancer. Peter was the beloved husband of Susan Gwozdz Baccelli for 29 years and the father of Peter V. Baccelli, Jr. and Nikolas J. Baccelli, both of East Freetown. He...
Marc Anglin Olson
Sep 12, 2011
Marc Anglin Olson, 64 of Rochester died September 12, 2011 at home after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of 40 years to Susan J. (Raleigh) Olson. Born in Boston, the son of the late Arthur H. and Alice M. (Anglin) Olson, he resided in Newton before moving to Rochester 10 years ago. Mr. Olson was a...
William J. Santos
Sep 12, 2011
William J. Santos, 69, of Fairhaven died Monday September 12, 2011 at home. He was the husband of the late Hilda (Gibau) Santos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Julia (Ramos) and John Miguel Santos, he lived in New Bedford, Brockton and Brookline. He lived in St. Croix for several years before returning to this area....
Geraldine A. Gomes
Sep 11, 2011
Geraldine A. (Pemberton) Gomes,72, of Fall River died Sunday September 11, 2011 at home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the wife of Manuel P. Gomes. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Cabral) Pemberton, she lived in New Bedford for many years before returning to Fall River in 1997. She...
