Donald O. Trahan
Oct 22, 2011
Donald O. Trahan, 76, of New Bedford died October 22, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antoine and Yvonne (Leclair) Trahan, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. His Graveside Service will be held on Thursday at 1 PM in Rural Cemetery.
Anne M. Barrett
Oct 19, 2011
Anne M. Barrett, 81, of Marion, MA, died at home on October 19, after a long illness. Anne was born in Canton, MA to the late Lawrence and Anna Walsh. She attended Canton public schools, and spent her childhood summers in Swifts Beach, Wareham. After high school, Anne graduated from Chandler School for Women in Boston. In September 1952,...
William R. "Bucky" Mcafee, Jr.
Oct 18, 2011
William R. "Bucky" McAfee, Jr., 63, of Fairhaven, died Tuesday October 18, 2011 at the Royal of Fairhaven Skilled Nursing Facility after a long illness. Mr. McAfee was born in New Bedford and lived in Fairhaven. He was formerly employed as a senior technician at Nye Lubricants and as a sales manager at Sears. He was a member of...
Louis Paiva
Oct 18, 2011
Louis Paiva, age 83 years, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Madeline (Camaioni) Paiva to whom he was married for 57 years. He was a lifelong resident of the city and son of the late Antonio and Liduina (Roderigues) Paiva. Louis was a U.S. Army veteran of the...
Ronda S. Duarte
Oct 18, 2011
Ronda S. (Fontes) Duarte, 66, of New Bedford died October 18, 2011 unexpectedly. She was the wife of Bruce W. Duarte. Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Robert and Olivia (Fontes) Pires, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Duarte was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She was employed...
Lelia Lloyd
Oct 18, 2011
Lelia "Sis" (Garland) Lloyd, 85, of New Bedford died Tuesday October 18, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Wilbur Lloyd. Born in Jones County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Milton and Louisa (Ridley) Garland, she lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a member of Union...
Kenneth W. Stockwell
Oct 15, 2011
Kenneth W. Stockwell, 53, of New Bedford, a beloved brother and Godfather, returned home to his Lord on Saturday October 15, 2011. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Dorwin "Stocky" Stockwell and Luella M. (Correia) Stockwell. He was a graduate of Bishop Stang High School and Southeastern Massachusetts University. He also attended Emerson College....
Josephine Carter
Oct 14, 2011
Josephine (Barros) Carter, 92, of New Bedford died Friday October 14, 2011 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Dominga (Alves) Barros, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Josephine loved to sew and to play Bingo. Survivors include seven children, Alan Barros, Barbara Bruce, Wendy McCarthy, Julie,...
Claire M. Frenette
Oct 13, 2011
Claire M. Frenette, 82, of New Bedford died October 13, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Emile E. and Noemi R. (Vaillancourt) Frenette, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Frenette was formerly employed by Acushnet Company for over 30 years until her retirement. Survivors include her son,...
Margaret A. "Peggy" Mcmanus-Gilmette
Oct 10, 2011
Margaret A. "Peggy" McManus-Gilmette passed away Monday October 10, 2011, surrounded by her children and loved ones after a long and inspirational battle with cancer. Peggy was the widow of the love of her life Aniceto "Che Che" Gilmette. A tirelessly hard worker Peggy began as a stitcher and worked her way up through college eventually obtaining her Master's...
Kevin P. Marinelli
Oct 10, 2011
Kevin Patrick Marinelli, 32, of New Bedford died Monday October 10, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic with his parents there to comfort him. Kevin was born April 17, 1979, in New Bedford to Robert and Nora (Pallatroni) Marinelli. He attended Holy Family-Holy Name School as a young child and finished his formal education in 1998 when he graduated from...
Barbara T. Thomas
Oct 9, 2011
Barbara T. (Farris) Thomas, 91, of New Bedford died Sunday October 9, 2011. She was the wife of the late Moses Thomas, daughter of the late Thomas and Annie Farris, and mother of Thomas M. Thomas. Private arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford.
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Walsh
Oct 9, 2011
Patricia Ann (Maloney) Walsh, 85, of New Bedford and Naples, FL died October 9, 2011 after a brief illness. Born in Philadelphia in 1926 she was the daughter of Charles and Anna Maloney. While being educated at Georgetown Visitation in Washington, DC, she met her future husband, Paul F. Walsh, and came to New Bedford to raise her family....
Maria G. Silva
Oct 9, 2011
Maria G. (Gilmette) Silva, 96, of New Bedford died Sunday October 9, 2011 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Joao H. Silva. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Marcelino and Domingo (Gilmete) Gilmette, she lived in New Bedford since 1961. Survivors include a daughter, Cecilia DeBastos and her husband...
Robert Mace Bent, Jr.
Oct 8, 2011
Robert Mace Bent, Jr. of Marion, MA died on October 8, 2011 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Esther McSheehy Bent and is survived by his children, Robert M. Bent, III and his wife Colleen of Greenfield, MA, Peter E. Bent and his wife Nancy of Sherborn, MA and Barbara M. Bent and her...
William M. Smith
Oct 7, 2011
William M. "Bill" Smith, 52, of New Bedford died Friday October 7, 2011 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Laura M. (Haskell) Gragg and the late William C. Smith, he lived in Rhode Island and New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Smith formerly owned and operated an electronics repair business. He served as...
Ilda Depina
Oct 6, 2011
Ilda (Santos) DePina, 82, of Fairhaven was called home October 6, 2011 to be with Jesus for eternity. She passed at home after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Lewis E. DePina. They enjoyed 52 years of true love and marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of...
Alfred M. "Freddie" Couto
Oct 5, 2011
Alfred M. "Freddie" Couto, 61, of New Bedford died October 5, 2011 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ludy P. (Prince) Couto. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late George and Eunice (Couto) Andrews, he was raised in Onset and lived in New Bedford for the last 40 Years. Mr. Couto served in...
Walter O. Kenyon
Oct 5, 2011
Walter O. Kenyon, 86, of New Bedford died Wednesday October 5, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Josephine (Medeiros) Kenyon. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Harvey H. and Nellie F. (Harrington) Kenyon, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church. Mr....
Mary V. Sylvia
Oct 3, 2011
Mary V. (Ferreira) Sylvia, 99, of New bedford died October 3, 2011 at Royal Taber Street Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Albert Sylvia, James Yorston and Capt. Manuel Cruz. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Rapoza) Ferreira, she lived in the Greater New Bedford area for most...
