Troy A. Rocha
Jul 16, 2011
Troy A. Rocha, 45, of New Bedford died July 16, 2011 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Christina R. (Pacheco) Rocha. Born in Providence, RI the son of Richard A. Rocha of New Bedford and the late Elizabeth A. (Roderick) Gomes and the step-son of Jane (Gomperts) Rocha of New Bedford and Arlene (Gonsalves)...
Helen P. Lopes
Jul 16, 2011
Helen P. (Ellis) Lopes, 95, of New Bedford died Saturday July 16, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Lawrence B. Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Claude Melnott Ellis and Helen Louise (Gwynn) Ellis Barton, she lived here all of her life. Her American Indian given name...
Maria Velazquez
Jul 14, 2011
Maria (Jorge) Velazquez, 78, of New Bedford died Thursday July 14, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Marcelino Velazquez. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Juan and Jovita (Rodriguez) Jorge, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of...
Kathleen M. Acker
Jul 13, 2011
Kathleen M. (Margoliouth) Acker, 94, of Mattapoisett died July 13, 2011 at Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton, RI. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Acker. Born in Sri Lanka, the daughter of the late Lionel and Hilda (McAleenan) Margoliouth, she was raised in England and Singapore. She married her husband in Paris and lived in Macungie, PA...
Mary E. Manning
Jul 13, 2011
Mary E. Manning, 96 of New Bedford died July 13, 2011 at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James L. and Ellen (Moriarty) Manning, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was an active communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Miss Manning was formerly employed as a secretary at ComGas for many years...
Kristian J. Rose, Jr.
Jul 12, 2011
Kristian Joel Rose, Jr., 21, of Wareham, formerly of New Bedford, passed away suddenly on Tuesday July 12, 2011. Born in New Bedford, the son of Wanda Robertson Alves and Kristian J. Rose, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Wareham several years ago. He was a 2008 graduate of New Bedford High...
John J. Leary, Jr.
Jul 10, 2011
John J. "Jack" Leary, Jr., 88, of Marion, formerly of Milton and Worcester, died July 10, 2011 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Eileen M. (Griffin) Leary; the devoted father of Mary Hadley and her husband Mark of Marion, John J. Leary III and his wife Joanne Lukaszewicz of Mystic, CT, and the...
Evelyn M. Roza
Jul 10, 2011
Evelyn M. (Moniz) Roza, 90, of New Bedford died July 10, 2011 at Alden Court Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Marianno and Anna (Martins) Moniz and step-daughter of Mary Julia Moniz, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, Fairhaven. Ms. Roza was formerly employed...
Prescilio P. "Prad" Barros
Jul 9, 2011
Prescilio P. "Prad" Barros, 60, of New Bedford died July 9, 2011 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Candido L. and Clarinda P. (Pina) Barros, he lived in Boston before moving to New Bedford in 1967. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors include his...
Louise P. Houtman
Jul 7, 2011
Louise P. (Turner) Houtman, 98 of New Bedford died July 7, 2011 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Frank Houtman. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Olive S. Turner, she lived in New York for many years before returning to New Bedford in 1999. Mrs. Houtman...
Manuel Barao
Jul 6, 2011
Manuel Barao, 103, of Dartmouth died Wednesday July 6, 2011. He was the husband of the late Irene (Sylvia) Barao. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John S. and Ludvina (Lima) Barao who owned Barao's Market at 666 South Water Street, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of...
Shirley M. Santos
Jul 4, 2011
Shirley M. (Bleach) Santos, 76, of New Bedford died Monday July 4, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of the late Wilmer and Agnes (France) Bleach, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include five children, Frank C. Santos, Daniel J. Santos, Corinna M. Carpenter, Michael A. Santos, and Troy A....
Nicholas A. Kean
Jul 4, 2011
Nicholas A. Kean, 39 of New Bedford died July 4, 2011 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Mildred (Foote) Renaud of New Bedford and the late William J. Kean, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was most happy when fishing, playing billards and playing baseball in his youth. Survivors...
Ronald J. Francisco
Jul 2, 2011
Ronald J. Francisco, 67, of New Bedford died July 2, 2011 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mary (Brazil) Pontes and Antonio Francisco, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Francisco was formerly employed by SRTA as a bus driver and dispatcher until his retirement. Survivors include a son,...
Jeremiah J. Reardon
Jul 1, 2011
Jeremiah J. Reardon, 70, of New Bedford died July 1, 2011 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Dr. Mary Sylvia-Reardon and the late Margaret Louise (Logue) Reardon. Born and raised in Roslindale, MA, the son of the late Jeremiah J. and Helen (Ramsey) Reardon, he lived in Dartmouth most of his...
Janet Baldwin Green
Jun 30, 2011
Janet (Lawton) Baldwin Green of Fairhaven died Thursday June 30, 2011 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late John Green and Stanley C. Baldwin. Born in Fall River and raised in Westport, the daughter of the late George Chester Lawton and Flora (Hoose) Lawton Long, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. She...
James L. Deprato
Jun 29, 2011
James L. DePrato, 58 of Fairhaven died June 29, 2011 at Our Lady's Haven after a brief battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of Marjorie M. (Mutch) DePrato of New Bedford and the late Louis D. DePrato, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include his mother; a sister, Kathleen Nightlinger and her...
Manuel S. Pina
Jun 27, 2011
Manuel S. Pina of Herndon, VA died Monday, June 27, 2011. He was 88 years old. Born in Marion, he was the son of the late Serafin and Virginia Pina. Mr. Pina served for 28 years in the United States Army before retiring as a Full Colonel. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and...
Rita P. (Boyer) Fernandes
Jun 27, 2011
Rita P. (Boyer) Fernandes, 79, of New Bedford died June 27, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife the late John J. Fernandes, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Laurent P. and Alice (DeSorcy) Boyer, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Fernandes was a communicant...
Florence M. Amaral
Jun 27, 2011
Florence M. (Lord) Amaral, 90, of New Bedford died June 27, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edmund E. Amaral. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Robinson) Lord, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St....
