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...
John P. Sarkes
Sep 11, 2011
John P. Sarkes, 89, of New Bedford died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Rita (Matesich) Sarkes to whom he was married for 61 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Thomas and Josephine (Thomas) Sarkes, he lived in New Bedford all...
Edith M. Kennedy
Sep 9, 2011
Edith M. (McNulty) Kennedy, 92, of Dartmouth died peacefully on Friday September 9, 2011 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of James F. Kennedy; they had been married for 62 years. Born in Luton, England, the daughter of the late Christopher and Jane (Fallon) McNulty, she was raised in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth after her...
Mary E. Conley
Sep 7, 2011
Mary E. (Martin) Conley, 84, eldest daughter of Mary (Mahoney) and William Martin and beloved wife of the late Herbert J. Conley, passed away on September 7, 2011 after several years of declining health. Born in Mamaroneck, NY, Mary spent her early childhood in Hull and later years in Arlington, MA where she graduated from Arlington High School. She...
Lazarus Alexion
Sep 5, 2011
Lazarus Alexion, 91, of Winchester, formerly of Fairhaven and Mattapoisett, died September 5, 2011. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mark and Vasiliki Alexion, his family moved to Fairhaven in 1922. His father operated Bristol Fruit Company and Oriental Tea and Coffee House in New Bedford. He attended school in Fairhaven, graduating from Fairhaven High School...
Dr. Maureen Fitzgerald Sharples
Sep 4, 2011
Dr. Maureen FitzGerald Sharples, a resident of Dartmouth, beloved wife of Dr. Robert Sharples, passed into eternal life surrounded by her loving family on September 4, 2011 following a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Martha and David FitzGerald of Newport and Middletown, Rhode Island. Maureen is survived by her husband, her brother...
Roger L. Tougas
Sep 2, 2011
Roger L. Tougas, 84, of Dartmouth died Friday September 2, 2011 after a long illness. He was the husband of Yvette R. (Monuteaux) Tougas; they had been married for 61 years. Born in Central Falls, RI, the son of the late Alcide and Lillian (Brodeur) Tougas, he moved to New Bedford in 1950 and had resided in Dartmouth since...
