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....
Rudolf Meyer Riefstahl Ii
Jun 25, 2011
Rudolf Meyer Riefstahl II, 82, of Rochester, Massachusetts, died unexpectedly on June 25, 2011. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, the son of Rudolf Meyer-Riefstahl and Elizabeth Titzel Riefstahl, Rudy was raised in New York City, where he attended the Brooklyn Friends School. He was a graduate of The Hill School, and Princeton University. After serving in the United States Army...
Mary Elizabeth "Mary Beth" King
Jun 25, 2011
Mary Elizabeth "Mary Beth" King, 62, of New Bedford died June 25, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William H. and Catherine M. (Vieira) King, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was formerly employed by St. Luke's Hospital as a Registered Nurse. Mary Beth...
Kathleen V. Coholan
Jun 24, 2011
Kathleen V. Coholan, 92, of New Bedford died Friday June 24, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Mary T. (Duffy) Coholan, she was a lifelong New Bedford resident. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish....
Harry Peitavino
Jun 22, 2011
Harry Peitavino, 88, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 of complications from Parkinson's Disease. Harry was the beloved husband for sixty-three wonderful years to Mary (Maccini) Peitavino and the loving father of Janet Peitavino. He was the son of the late Silvio and Rose (Risso) Peitavino. Born and raised in New Bedford, he attended Rodman School and...
Madeline R. Baccelli
Jun 20, 2011
Madeline Rose (Camandona) Baccelli died peacefully at home on Monday, June 20, 2011. Lenny, as her family and friends affectionately called her, was predeceased by her husband John D. Baccelli, her parents Margaret and Joseph Camandona and her son Robert J. Baccelli. A graduate of New Bedford High School, Lenny devoted her entire adult life to her family. She...
Nancy J. Parker
Jun 19, 2011
Nancy J. (Brown) Parker, 68, of Acushnet died June 19, 2011 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of the late Walter R. Parker, Jr. Born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Walter and Hilda (DaCosta) Brown, she lived in Acushnet most of her life. Mrs. Parker was formerly employed as a Home Health Aide...
Frank Costa Iii
Jun 19, 2011
Frank Costa III, 70, of New Bedford died Sunday June 19, 2011 at home. He was the companion of Grace Herbert. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Rose (Correia) and Frank Costa, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Costa was formerly employed as a firefighter for the city of New Bedford...
Joseph Ferreira
Jun 18, 2011
Joseph Ferreira, 88 of Freetown died June 18, 2011 at Rhode Island Veterans Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Aline G. (Zussy) Ferreira. Born in Lowell, MA, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Jardin) Ferreira, he lived in Freetown most of his life. He was formerly employed as a custodian at...
