Gertrude T. Mello
Apr 20, 2012
Gertrude Teresa (Brennan) Mello, 75, of New Bedford passed away Friday April 20, 2012 after a lengthy illness in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of James A. Mello; they would have been married for 55 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Martin J. and Vivian (Kaszynski)...
Susan A. Pethick
Apr 19, 2012
Susan A. (Senna) Pethick, 67, of New Bedford passed away Thursday April 19, 2012 after an illness at home. She was the wife of Jeffrey D. Pethick. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Almeida) Senna, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Pethick was formerly employed as a registered nurse...
Caroline F. Derocha
Apr 18, 2012
Caroline F. (Filipek) DeRocha, 100, of Marion died Wednesday April 18, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Frank DeRocha. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Jan and Agnus (Tamula) Filipek, she lived in Marion most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. Mrs. DeRocha loved...
Russell R. Sylvia
Apr 17, 2012
Russell R. Sylvia, 66, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 17, 2012 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Joanne L. (Tripp) Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert R. and Gilda (Sylvia) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life and in Florida for several years. Mr....
Eugene L. Snow
Apr 17, 2012
Eugene L. Snow, 68, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday April 17, 2012 at Mass. General Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. Gene was an electrician and general contractor for most of his years. He enjoyed traveling to the coast of Maine and spending time with his family. He leaves behind four children, Scott Snow, Tammy Skaliotis, Juliette...
Lorette C. Viens
Apr 17, 2012
Lorette C. Viens, 85, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 17, 2012 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ernest W. and Laura E. (Robert) Viens, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church. Miss Viens was...
Kenneth L. Kramer
Apr 16, 2012
Kenneth L. Kramer, 61, of New Bedford died Monday April 16, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert A. and Marguerite A. (Tetreault) Kramer, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Kramer was formerly employed as a history teacher at St. Anthony High School and Holy Family High...
Lloyd T. Francis
Apr 15, 2012
Lloyd T. Francis, 66, of Dartmouth died Sunday April 15, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the husband of Claudette (Ouimet) Francis. A lifelong resident of Dartmouth, he was the son of Leonora (Almeida) Francis and the late Edward J. Francis, Jr. Lloyd proudly served his country and community as a Marine and Dartmouth police officer. Survivors include...
Mark A. Richard
Apr 11, 2012
Mark A. Richard, 53, of New Bedford, died Wednesday April 11, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Anne E. (Mikina) Richard. Born in New Bedford, the son of Paul and Doris (Castonguay) Richard of New Bedford, he resided in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational...
Ann M. Monteiro
Apr 11, 2012
Ann M. (Barros) Offley Monteiro, 69, of New Bedford died April 11, 2012 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert R. Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Pauline (Barros) Faria of New Bedford and the late Roy Andrews, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Monteiro was formerly...
Hertha R. Gonsalves
Apr 11, 2012
Hertha R. (Jäger) Gonsalves, 69, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 11, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Gonsalves. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, the daughter of the late Hans and Maria Jäger, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs. Gonsalves was a hairdresser who owned and operated her own hair...
Jacqueline Beckmann
Apr 11, 2012
Jacqueline (Horan) Beckmann, 79, of Dartmouth died April 11, 2012 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Beckmann. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas B. Horan, M.D. and Dorothy (Donaghy) Horan, she was raised in Padanaram. She retired to the village in 1993 after raising their family in Lake Forest,...
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...
