Madeline S. Tinkham
Feb 19, 2012
Madeline S. "Nanee" (Silva) Tinkham of Fairhaven died February 19, 2012 at Tobey Hospital peacefully after a wonderful life. She was the wife of the late Howard G. Tinkham. Born in New Bedford on May 14, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Antonio G. and Emma G. (Vieira) Silva, she lived in New Bedford before moving to...
Helen P. Blais
Feb 18, 2012
Helen P. (Richards) Blais, 84, of New Bedford died February 18, 2012 at Bedford Village Nursing home. Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Albert J. and Addie A. (Duquette) Richards, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Her graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 23rd at 1 PM in Rural Cemetery.
Frederick C. Sylvia, Jr.
Feb 17, 2012
Frederick C. Sylvia, Jr., 93, of Acushnet died February 17, 2012 at The Oaks Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Eva (Harrison) Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frederick C. and Margaret (Mosher) Sylvia, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford before moving to Acushnet. Mr. Sylvia was an...
Jean E. Drury, R.N.
Feb 17, 2012
Jean E. (Buck) Drury, R.N., 90, of Westport died Friday February 17, 2012 at home. She was the wife of the late John D. Drury, Jr., C.R.N.A. Born in Rochester, New York, the daughter of the late Howard J. and Arlye Mae (Haddleton) Buck, she lived in Mattapoisett and Westport for many years. Mrs. Drury was formerly employed as...
Marie A. Devlin
Feb 16, 2012
Marie A. (Comportie) Devlin, 67, of New Bedford died Thursday February 16, 2012 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Joseph H. Devlin. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Avelina (Sylvia) Comportie, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady...
Bruce W. Duarte, Jr.
Feb 14, 2012
Bruce W. Duarte, Jr., 43, of Attleboro, died Tuesday February 14, 2012 at Lahey Clinic after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Bruce W. Duarte of New Bedford and the late Ronda S. (Fontes) Duarte, he had lived in Attleboro for 10 years. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in...
Mary C. Marshall
Feb 14, 2012
Mary C. (Correia) Marshall, 83, of New Bedford died on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Ellis Marshall and the mother of the late Jane M. Marshall. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of Joseph E. and Mary G. (Souza) Correia, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life....
George Oliver
Feb 12, 2012
George Oliver, 60, of Fall River died February 12, 2012 at Charlton Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Mary J. (Amorim) Oliver, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fall River 20 years ago. He was a communicant of St. Anne's Church in Fall River....
John B. Verissimo
Feb 12, 2012
John B. Verissimo, 87, of Acushnet, died February 12, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Lydia D. (Medeiros) Verissimo. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joao and Maria (Brazil) Verissimo, he lived in Acushnet most of his life. Mr. Verissimo was a communicant of Our Lady...
Jeannette M. Almeida
Feb 11, 2012
Jeannette M. (Cardoza) Almeida, 77, of New Bedford died Saturday February 11, 2012. She was the wife of the late Adrian Almeida. Born in Falmouth, the daughter of the late Manuel and Evelyn Grace (Barrows) Cardoza, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her children, Donna Saunders, Jafar Munir, Evelyn Almeida, Cynthia Vick, and...
Gunda Andrade
Feb 10, 2012
Gunda (Schornhäuser) Andrade, 77, of Fairhaven died Friday February 10, 2012 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Robert A. Andrade. Born in Mannheim, Germany, the daughter of the late Adolph and Anna (Vetterolf) Schornhäuser, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of her life. Mrs. Andrade was formerly employed...
Theresa Shirley O'Dea
Feb 7, 2012
Theresa Shirley (Vaillancourt) O'Dea, 81, of Mattapoisett died February 7, 2012 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Martin E. O'Dea. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Eugene J. and Sarah (McClellan) Vaillancourt, she lived in Lowell before moving to Wareham in 1991 and then to Mattapoisett in 2004. Mrs. O'Dea was formerly...
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...
