Elizabeth L. Blanchard
Aug 1, 2010
Elizabeth L. (Vincent) Blanchard, 80, of Dartmouth died Sunday August 1, 2010 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond L. "Red" Blanchard. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Margaret (Connors) Vincent, she lived in Dartmouth since 1963. Mrs. Blanchard loved spending time with her family and...
Elsie Cosmos
Jul 31, 2010
Elsie (Leonard) Cosmos, 79, of Dartmouth died July 31, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Franklin H. Cosmos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel Leonardo and Sophie (Moniz) Leonardo-Perry, she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. Mrs. Cosmos was formerly employed by Sears for 20 years until...
Thomas E. Kelley
Jul 31, 2010
Thomas E. Kelley, 85, passed peacefully on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford after a period of declining health. He was the loving and devoted husband of the late Mary J. Kelley to whom he was married for 58 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth...
Edith "Edie" Burgo
Jul 27, 2010
Edith "Edie" (Paul) Burgo, 94, of LaVergne, TN formerly of New Bedford died July 27, 2010 at Trevecca Health Care Center in Nashville, TN. She was the wife of the late Joaquim J. "Jack" Burgo. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Manuel and Sarah M. (Rogers) Paul, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life...
John E. Labrode, Jr.
Jul 27, 2010
John E. LaBrode, Jr., 61, of Fairhaven died Tuesday July 27, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was the husband of Cecelia G. "Cee-Cee" (Whalen) LaBrode. Born in Acushnet, the son of Lillian (Perry) LaBrode and the late John E. LaBrode, he lived in Fairhaven for many years. He was a communicant of...
William D. O’Connell
Jul 25, 2010
William D. O'Connell, 62, of Wareham died July 25, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Boston, the son of the late John M. and Anne J. (Sheridan) O'Connell, he was raised in Braintree and lived in Rochester and Wareham most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. O'Connell was a...
Theodore R. Lach
Jul 24, 2010
Theodore R. "Ted" Lach, 79, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday July 24, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of late Theodore F. and Catherine (Gwozdz) Lach, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. Mr. Lach was formerly employed as an installer for NYNEX for 34 years until...
Lionel S. "Leo" Amaral
Jul 24, 2010
Lionel S. "Leo" Amaral, 89, of Dartmouth died July 24, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (St. Pierre) Amaral, to whom he was married for 62 years. Born in New Bedford on May 14, 1921, the son of the late Francisco and Estephania (Rose) Amaral, he lived in New...
Yves J. Gomes
Jul 23, 2010
Yves J. Gomes, 45, of New Bedford died July 23, 2010 unexpectedly at home. Born at sea, the son of Jose F. and Noelle S. (Poly) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Yves was employed as a machinist at Plansee U.S.A. He enjoyed the...
Elizabeth A. Chace
Jul 23, 2010
Elizabeth A. (Powers) Chace, 86, of New Bedford died July 23, 2010 at home. She was the wife of the late Earland Potter Chace. Born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late James and Ethel (Cromwell) Powers, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her daughter, Betty-Ann Chace-Albernaz of New Bedford; 4 sisters, Marjorie...
Gladys M. Cathcart
Jul 16, 2010
Gladys M. (German) Cathcart, 85, of Mattapoisett died July 16, 2010 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George F. Cathcart. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Annie (Robinson) German, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Survivors include her daughter, Louise Bennett and her husband Warren of Bradenton,...
Marilyn J. Flood
Jul 15, 2010
Marilyn Flood died July 14 2010, after a valiant fight with cancer. A longtime resident of Mattapoisett, she was born and raised in the Somerville/Belmont area, living in Maine, Connecticut, and returning to Massachusetts in 1968. Losing her parents at a young age, she was quite close to her aunt and uncle, Mary and Charlie Adams. Marilyn attended the...
Timothy P. Mahoney
Jul 14, 2010
Timothy P. Mahoney, 56, of Pompano Beach, FL died July 14, 2010 at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Marion (Spencer) Mahoney and the late Dr. James H. Mahoney, he lived in Florida since 1995. Mr. Mahoney was a graduate of Bishop Connolly High School. He received a...
Claire A. Gonet
Jul 13, 2010
Claire A. (Beauregard) Gonet, 87, of New Bedford died July 13, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Frederick A. Gonet. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Alexina (Gagnon) Beauregard, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include 2 sons, René E. Jette of Mashpee and...
Eileen Samson
Jul 8, 2010
Eileen (Syratt) Samson, 83, of New Bedford died July 8, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Wilfred P. Samson. Born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England, the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Woolhead) Syratt, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include 2 daughters, Ann E. Frias...
Elizabeth Sheffield-Fortin
Jul 7, 2010
Elizabeth Sheffield-Fortin, 50, of New Bedford died Wednesday July 7, 2010 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Margaret (Aguiar) Sheffield and the late Wesley H. Sheffield, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Beth was formerly employed as a substance abuse counselor for over 20 years. She was a graduate of UMass...
Jennie A. Laborde
Jul 7, 2010
Jennie A. (Rebello) Laborde, 76, of New Bedford died July 7, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Reave P. Laborde. Born in Oak Bluffs, the daughter of the late Antonio and Eugenia (Pacheco) Rebello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband;...
Alfredo B. Silva
Jul 6, 2010
Alfredo B. "Freddie" Silva, Sr., 81, of New Bedford died Tuesday July 6, 2010 peacefully at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonia Almeida Teque and Bartholomew Silva, he was raised in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde until returning to New Bedford at the age of 16 years. Mr. Silva was formerly employed by the City...
Antone Mendes
Jul 5, 2010
Antone Mendes, 85, of New Bedford died Monday July 5, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Josephine (Souza) Mendes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jose and Anuciacao (Ferreira) Mendes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Mendes was the former President and...
Pearl E. Crook-Ohsberg
Jul 2, 2010
Pearl E. (Ainsworth) Crook-Ohsberg, 89, of New Bedford died July 2, 2010 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Leslie Crook and Harold W. Ohsberg, Sr. Born in Valleyfield, Ontario, Canada, she lived in Fairhaven, New Bedford, Wakefield, RI and Millis before returning to New Bedford in 2007. Survivors include a son, Steven...
