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...
Tommy Acevedo
Sep 2, 2011
Tommy Acevedo, 51, of New Bedford died September 2, 2011 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Wilberto and Anita (Jorge) Acevedo. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors include his fiancée, Deborah Lacerte; his son Tommy Acevedo, Jr.; four brothers, Wilbert, Ricky, David, and Danny; and nieces and nephews. A...
Annette Saulnier
Aug 31, 2011
Annette (McCaffrey) Saulnier, 75 of South Dartmouth died Wednesday August 31, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Donald J. Saulnier with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage on August 26th. Born in County Cavan, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Reilly) McCaffrey and the...
Marilyn A. Horan
Aug 30, 2011
Marilyn A. (Young) Horan, 71, of Dartmouth died Tuesday August 30, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Dr. Peter M. Horan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mary C. (Sheehan) and R. Charles Young, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, South...
Doris M. Napier
Aug 29, 2011
Doris M. (Eastwood) Napier, 94, of New Bedford died Monday August 29, 2011 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Charles Napier. Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret (Baines) Eastwood, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a former member of the Pilgrim United...
Anne Sherman Lima
Aug 29, 2011
Anne Sherman Lima, 73, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend passed away on August 29,2011, at the home of her daughter Debra. She was born in New Bedford to the late Russell and Gladys (Heuberger) Sherman on March 26, 1938. She graduated from Fairhaven High School with the class of 1956 and the University of Massachusett Amherst...
Joao P. Duarte
Aug 27, 2011
Joao P. Duarte, 92, of New Bedford died Saturday August 27, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Joana (Centeio) Duarte. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Manuel K. and Maria Duarte, he resided in New Bedford since 1978. He was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Gaudencio Dalomba
Aug 22, 2011
Gaudencio "Dencho" DaLomba, 99, of New Bedford died Monday August 22, 2011 at Hallmark Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Julia (Rodrigues) DaLomba. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Narciso and Maria DaLomba, he lived in New Bedford since 1957. He was a communicant Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors include...
Irene V. Thomas
Aug 22, 2011
Irene V. (Mandeville) Thomas, 88, of New Bedford died Monday August 22, 2011. She was the wife of the late Milton W. Thomas. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arcade F. and Rosanna (Guy) Mandeville, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart...
