Silvino Santos
Oct 3, 2011
Silvino Santos, 89, of Dartmouth died Monday October 3, 2011 at Our Lady's Haven. He was the husband of the late Gladys E. (Costello) Santos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Francisca (Benta) Santos, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Santos was formerly employed as the service manager for U.S....
Norman F. Gorden
Oct 3, 2011
Norman F. Gorden, 79, of Mattapoisett died October 3, 2011 unexpectedly at Tufts Medical Center. He was the husband of Nancy M. (McAdam) Gorden. Mr. Gorden was the son of the late Carl P. and Dorothy P. (Childs) Gorden. He lived in Taunton for 36 years before moving to Mattapoisett in 2000. He retired as chairman of the Bristol...
Judith Grajales
Oct 2, 2011
Judith (Sylvia) Grajales, 69, of New Bedford died October 2, 2011 at Royal Taber Street Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Elsie (Gerome) Sylvia, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include 4 sons, Brian, Michael, William and Juan; 4 daughters, Rhonda, Deborah, Nicole and Tammy; 2...
George Athaide
Oct 2, 2011
George Athaide, 88, of New Bedford died Sunday October 2, 2011 at Royal of Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Alice (Brandao) Athaide. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Gil) Athaide, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church....
Manuel C. Costa
Oct 1, 2011
Manuel C. "Buddy" Costa, 84, of Mattapoisett died Saturday October 1, 2011 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Alice (Robinson) Costa. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Joseph M. and Mary J. (Secia) Costa, he lived in Marion for most of his life before returning to Mattapoisett...
Mary M. Harrington
Sep 30, 2011
Mary M. (Cotter) Harrington, 79, of New Bedford died September 30, 2011 at Bay Path at Duxbury peacefully. She was the wife of the late Donald J. Harrington. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Cecelia E. (Cowen) Cotter, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Harrington was a communicant of...
Normand P. Grenon
Sep 29, 2011
Normand P. Grenon, 84, of New Bedford died September 29, 2011 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Eleanor (Perkins) Grenon. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Adolph and Rose (Jodoin) Grenon, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Grenon was a communicant of St....
Henrique Andrade
Sep 29, 2011
Henrique "Henry" Andrade, 98, of New Bedford, died September 29, 2011 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Alda (Sousa) Andrade. Born in Cape Verde, the son of the late Fortunato and Mariana Andrade, he lived in Cedarville for many years before moving to New Bedford 40 years ago. Mr. Andrade...
Richard S. Supczak
Sep 28, 2011
Richard S. Supczak, 78, of New Bedford died September 28, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stanley F. and Stella (Papiernik) Supczak, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Mr. Supczak served...
Brenda J. Swain
Sep 28, 2011
Brenda J. Swain, 70, of New Bedford died September 28, 2011 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Swain. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William T. and Mary J. (Stowell) Benoit, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant...
Ltc John J. Barros
Sep 28, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) John J. Barros, 75, of New Bedford, died at home on September 28, 2011. He was the husband of Anna (Joia) Barros and the son of the late Teofilo J. and Anna (Coelho) Barros. Born in Boston, he moved to New Bedford at an early age and was a 1953 graduate of New Bedford High School....
Donna I. Renahan
Sep 28, 2011
Donna I. (Ziccardi) Renahan, 63, of New Bedford died September 28, 2011 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in Fall River, the daughter of the late Alfred M. and Elizabeth J. (Braz) Ziccardi, she lived in New Bedford for the last 8 years. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Costa-Barnes and her husband Arthur of Burtonsville, MD; 2...
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....
