Obituaries

Editha "Lydia" Barnes

Editha "Lydia" Barnes

Feb 29, 2012

Editha "Lydia" (Pina) Barnes, 78, of New Bedford died February 29, 2012 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Milton Barnes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary C. (Costa-Gomes) Pina, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Barnes was formerly...

David Wade Mitton

David Wade Mitton

Feb 29, 2012

David Wade Mitton, 64, of Marion died February 29, 2012 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy Dyer Mitton. Born in Boston, the son of the late Edward John Mitton and Carolyn Church Mitton, he lived in Charlestown, MA before moving to Marion in 1983. The extended Mitton family has resided in Marion since the 1920's....

Joseph C. Almeida, Jr.

Joseph C. Almeida, Jr.

Feb 29, 2012

Joseph C. "Cuzzin Joe" Almeida, Jr., 91, of Dartmouth died Wednesday February 29, 2012. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of Charlotte (Crowell) Almeida, and the beloved father of David Joseph Almeida and Jane Heroux and her husband Richard. He was the son of the late Joseph Almeida Sr. and Maria (Medeiros) Almeida, and brother of Alice...

George W. Evans

George W. Evans

Feb 29, 2012

George W. Evans of Mattapoisett died at St. Luke's Hospital on February 29, 2012 due to complications from ulcerative colitis. George "Buster" Evans was born in Fairhaven to the late Kathryn L. Evans and James W. Evans. His love for Mattapoisett, the sea and all things nature will live on through his wife, son, extended family and many friends....

Mary Ann Santos

Mary Ann Santos

Feb 28, 2012

Mary Ann (Figueiredo) Santos, 93, of New Bedford, died Tuesday February 28, 2012 at New Bedford Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Lopes) Figueiredo, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs....

David G. Fernandes

David G. Fernandes

Feb 26, 2012

David G. Fernandes, 91, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully Sunday February 26, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brava, Cape Verde in 1920, the son of the late Jose and Eugenia (Duarte) Fernandes, he came to this country in 1936. He is survived by his wife, Gloria (Pina) Fernandes, to whom he...

Karen A. Castino

Karen A. Castino

Feb 26, 2012

Karen A. (Glica) Castino, 71, of Plymouth, Michigan passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 26, 2012. Born in New Bedford on July 2, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Edward S. and Gertrude (Lonegan) Glica. She worked at Castino Industries, an injection molding company which has two locations, one in Romulus, MI and one in Arkansas. She...

James B. Barron

James B. Barron

Feb 26, 2012

James B. Barron, 81, of Marion died February 26, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved husband of Mary R. "Maisie" (Naclerio) Barron. Born in Boston, the son of the late Thomas M. and Mary M. (Murphy) Barron, he lived in Braintree and Ellisville before moving to Marion in 2000. Mr. Barron was a communicant...

Paul Norman Dextraze

Paul Norman Dextraze

Feb 25, 2012

Paul Norman Dextraze, 68, of New Bedford died February 25, 2012 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jane (Barrett) Dextraze. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Norman Z. and Simone L. (Cote) Dextraze, he was raised in New Bedford, he lived in...

Sophie Daher

Sophie Daher

Feb 25, 2012

Sophie Daher, 93, of New Bedford died Saturday February 25, 2012 at Savoy Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas and Eva (Coury) Daher, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church. She was a member of the Lebanese-American Veterans Auxiliary. She had...

Thelma Guillotte

Thelma Guillotte

Feb 24, 2012

Thelma (Medeiros) Guillotte, 77, of New Bedford died February 24, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred Guillotte, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jesse E. and Mary (Augusta) Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish...

Lewis Thomas Winfield

Lewis Thomas Winfield

Feb 23, 2012

Lewis Thomas Winfield, 85, of Cape Canaveral, FL and Salem, NH, formerly of New Bedford, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Cape Canaveral Hospital. He was the husband of Alice Margaret (Benoit) Harriman Winfield and the late Rita (Raymond) Winfield. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, the son of the late Charles and Edna (Ellsworth) Winfield, he had been a resident...

Andre L. Protin

Andre L. Protin

Feb 23, 2012

Andre L. Protin, 82, of New Bedford died Thursday February 23, 2012 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of Felicita (Regis) Protin. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Leon and Anne Marie (Gagnon) Protin, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of...

Paulo P. Oliveira

Paulo P. Oliveira

Feb 23, 2012

Paulo P. Oliveira, 76, of New Bedford died Thursday February 23, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria Zelia (Melo) Oliveira. Born in Ribeira Quente, São Miguel, Açores, the son of the late Manuel Bento Oliveira and Maria Melo (Peixoto) Oliveira, he lived in New Bedford since 1969. He was a communicant...

Francis X. Flynn

Francis X. Flynn

Feb 22, 2012

Francis Xavier Flynn, 84, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully February 22, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Vivian J. (McGee) Flynn, to whom he was married for 56 years. Born in Boston, the son of the late Ralph G. and Marion (Crehan) Flynn, he lived in Dartmouth for many years. He was a communicant...

Liane L. Laverty

Liane L. Laverty

Feb 20, 2012

Liane L. (Lang) Laverty, 73, of Dartmouth died Monday February 20, 2012 peacefully at home after a long illness. She was the wife of John K. Laverty, M.D. Born in Waltham, the daughter of late Walter J. and Adele F. (Bailow) Lang, she lived in Quincy before moving to Dartmouth in 1969. She summered in Falmouth for many years....

Randall E. Goodwin

Randall E. Goodwin

Feb 20, 2012

Randall E. Goodwin, 74, of Fairhaven died Monday February 20, 2012 at home. Born in Gloucester, the son of Gerald Goodwin of Gloucester and the late Elizabeth (Muise) Goodwin, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Randall loved to play the harmonica. Survivors include his father; his siblings, Robert Goodwin of Georgia, Kenneth Goodwin of New...

Norma T. Williams

Norma T. Williams

Feb 20, 2012

Norma T. (Tyson) Williams, 85, of New Bedford died Monday February 20, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of John Williams, Nathaniel Cromer, Sr., and Ike Artis. Born in Covington, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Melvina (Lawrence) and Edward Irving Tyson, she lived in Asheville, NC, prior to moving to New Bedford 16...

Beatrice Rogers

Beatrice Rogers

Feb 19, 2012

Beatrice (Marshall) Rogers,87, of New Bedford died suddenly at home on Sunday February 19, 2012. She was the wife of the late George D. Rogers, Jr. Born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Anthony L. and Sophie (Emery) Marshall, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of...

Raymond R. Pires, Sr.

Raymond R. Pires, Sr.

Feb 19, 2012

Raymond R. Pires, Sr., 77, of Fairhaven died Sunday February 19, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Julia A. (Costa) Pires; they were married for 56 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Torres) Pires, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven 20 years ago. He...

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