William Richards, Jr.
Apr 9, 2011
William Richards, Jr., 78, of Somerset, formerly of New Bedford died April 9, 2011 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Frances (Manteiga) Richards and the former husband of the late Patricia (Carter) Richards-Wood. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Cecilia (Foley) Richards, he lived in New Bedford most of his...
Joao M. Correia
Apr 7, 2011
Joao M. Correia, 78, of New Bedford died April 7, 2011 unexpectedly at home. Born in Covilhao, Portugal, the son of the late Antonio Marques and Maria Aurora (Correia) Marques, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of the New Bedford Sports Club. Survivors include 2 sons, Rui Correia and his wife Lucia...
Joseph Thomas Daher
Apr 7, 2011
Joseph Thomas Daher, 86, the son of the late Thomas and Eva (Coury) Daher, of New Bedford passed away April 7, 2011. He was the husband of Alice M. (Dupuis) Daher and they had been married 61 years. Until his retirement in 1975, he was employed by the U. S. Air Force as a Procurement Officer in Base Supply...
Ephraim R. Jeffries
Apr 6, 2011
Ephraim R. Jeffries, 82 of Port Orange, FL died April 6, 2011 at home. He was the husband of Maureen (Walsh) Jeffries for 59 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Ephraim and Margaret (Heron) Jeffries. He was employed at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School for many years before relocating to Florida. He...
Richard R. Sylvia
Apr 5, 2011
Richard R. Sylvia, 72, of Dartmouth died April 5, 2011 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Botelho) Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edmund and Olivia (Rodrigues) Sylvia, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was formerly employed by I.U.O.E. Local #4 for many...
Bernice M. Hart
Apr 2, 2011
Bernice M. (Fagan) Hart, 82, of New Bedford died April 2, 2011 at Hathaway Manor after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Paul T. Hart. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francis and Bernice (Chicoine) Fagan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Hart was a communicant...
Janet B. Medeiros
Apr 2, 2011
Janet B. (Bettencourt) Medeiros, 74, of New Bedford died April 2, 2011 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Linden W. Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Clarence and Bertha (St. Aubin) Bettencourt, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was formerly...
Charles J. Rutkowski
Apr 1, 2011
Charles J. Rutkowski, 81, of Fairhaven died April 1, 2011 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Charles and Alice (Wolan) Rutkowski, he lived in New Bedford most of life. Mr. Rutkowski was formerly employed as a auto salesman for various dealerships in this area, until retiring from Poirier Auto...
Jennifer M. Watkins
Mar 29, 2011
Jennifer M. Watkins, 62, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 29, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Elizabeth R. (James) Watkins, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Ms. Watkins was formerly employed as a dietician at the Savoy Convalescent Home. She was a graduate of...
Marion E. Henderson
Mar 29, 2011
Marion Embrose Henderson passed away on March 29, 2011, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in New Bedford to George O. and Marion L. (Embrose) Henderson. She is survived by sister Joan Marie Beaubian; five daughters, Florence, Regina, Deborah, Geraldine, and Lisa; four sons, Stephen, Hanif (Ronald), Richard, and Jason; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and...
Vernon J. Blackman
Mar 29, 2011
Vernon J. Blackman, 70, of New Bedford died March 29, 2011 at Sacred Heart Home. His Funeral arrangements will be private.
Arthur C. Rice
Mar 29, 2011
Arthur C. Rice, 85, of Mattapoisett died March 29, 2011 at Alden Court Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Rosalie W. (Schofield) Rice. Born in Lubec, ME, the son of the late Queenie (Rice) Tyler, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Rice was formerly employed by Quaker Oats for 40 years in Maine...
Thomas Robert Carmo
Mar 28, 2011
Thomas Robert Carmo, 68, of New Bedford died March 28, 2011 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Mortagua) Carmo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Alice (Lopes) Carmo, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a truck...
Joseph Louis Flynn
Mar 27, 2011
Joseph Louis Flynn, age 74, of Hidden Bay, South Dartmouth, MA, formerly of Mattapoisett, died on March 27 after failing to overcome the progression of metastatic prostate cancer. Devoted husband of Claire and dedicated father of Joseph, Jr. and Margaret and cherished grandfather of Deirdre and Brighid. Joe was brother to Carol Doherty and the late Jack Flynn. Joe...
Ella M. Dutra
Mar 27, 2011
Ella M. (Haun) Dutra, 95, of New Bedford died Sunday March 27, 2011 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. She was the wife of Clarence V. Dutra. Born in Erma, New Jersey, the daughter of the late George and Viola (Thompson) Haun, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs. Dutra...
Malcolm E. Lopes
Mar 27, 2011
Malcolm E. Lopes, 64, of Dartmouth, died Sunday March 27, 2011 at home, surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was the husband of Dianne (Antaya) Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward R. and Lorella (Vargas) Lopes, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. Mr. Lopes was formerly employed as a...
Marie E. Tetreault
Mar 26, 2011
Marie E. "Muzzy" (Casavant) Tetreault, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday March 26, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of F. Maurice Tetreault; they were married for 60 years. Born in South Berwick, Maine, the daughter of the late Alfred and Marie Louise (Tondreault) Casavant, she lived in New Bedford for most...
Manuel R. Jerome
Mar 25, 2011
Manuel R. Jerome, 70, of New Bedford died March 25, 2011 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in Boston, the son of the late Joseph Dias and Cecelia (Brava) Jerome, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Jerome was formerly employed as a truck driver with Teamsters Union Local 59 for many...
Hilda G. Monteiro
Mar 25, 2011
Hilda G. (Sylvia) Monteiro, 89, of New Bedford died March 25, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the former wife of the late Edward Monteiro and John Pacheco. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone "Baby Doll" and Mary (Gilbert) Sylvia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs....
Robert L. Britto
Mar 22, 2011
Robert L. Britto, 73, of New Bedford died March 22, 2011 at Savoy Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Meredith A. (Kulig) Britto. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph J. and Frances (Duarte) Britto, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Britto served in the...
