Obituaries

Rose M. Botelho

Rose M. Botelho

Jan 14, 2011

Rose M. (Miranda) Botelho, 81, of New Bedford died Friday January 14, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Funeral services will be private. Visiting hours are omitted.

Stephen M. Magliocca

Stephen M. Magliocca

Jan 14, 2011

Stephen M. "Mags" Magliocca, 59, of New Bedford, formerly of Newton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday January 14, 2011 due to complications of pneumonia. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Brandon) Magliocca, father of Matthew of Newton and Allison of New Bedford, son of Mary (Romano) Magliocca and the late Matthew Magliocca of West Newton, and brother of...

Mildred O. Perry

Mildred O. Perry

Jan 13, 2011

Mildred O. (Reynolds) Perry, 97, of Mattapoisett died Thursday January 13, 2011 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Edmund Perry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Llewellyn B. and Mary E. (Oliver) Reynolds, she lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church...

John Morris Santos

John Morris Santos

Jan 13, 2011

John Morris Santos, 85, of New Bedford died Thursday January 13, 2011 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone and Louise (Grace) Santos, he lived in New York for many years before returning to New Bedford eight years ago. Mr. Santos was formerly employed as a...

Elvera M. "Ellie" Campanella

Elvera M. "Ellie" Campanella

Jan 13, 2011

Elvera M. "Ellie" (Erickson) Campanella, 95, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Thursday January 13, 2011 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Samuel R. Campanella and George E. Benoit, and daughter of the late Eric and Ann (Rooney) Erickson. Mrs. Campanella was born in Cranston, Rhode Island and raised in Fairhaven, and had lived in...

Janet R. Butler

Janet R. Butler

Jan 13, 2011

Janet R. (Carney) Butler, 61, of Taunton died Thursday January 13, 2011 peacefully at home surrounded by her family and nursing friends. She was the wife of Craig F. Butler. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Catherine Carney Ricketson of New Bedford and the late Henry Carney, she lived in Assonet and Taunton for many years. Mrs. Butler...

Maria M. Santos

Maria M. Santos

Jan 12, 2011

Maria M. (Mendes) Santos, 86, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 12, 2011 at New Bedford Healthcare Center. She was the wife of Napoleon J. Santos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Amos and Carolina (Jermin) Mendes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption...

Norma L. Lemberg

Norma L. Lemberg

Jan 12, 2011

Norma L. (Silva) Lemberg, 73, of New Bedford died January 12, 2011 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Lemberg. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred and Mildred (Stewart) Silva, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include a son, Randall...

Mary Margaret Anderson

Mary Margaret Anderson

Jan 11, 2011

Mary Margaret Anderson, 92, died on January 11, 2011 in Sarasota, Florida after a brief illness. Born on June 8, 1918 to Mary C. (Tynan) and Samuel W. Donaghy, she was a resident of New Bedford since birth and more recently of Sarasota. She was the widow of James M. Anderson born in Needham, Mass. Mary graduated from New...

Kathryn C. Enos

Kathryn C. Enos

Jan 10, 2011

Kathryn C. Enos, 68, of Hyannis died Monday January 10, 2011 at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Richard J. Enos of Sarasota, FL and the late Rita (Conroy) Enos, she lived on Cape Cod since 1982. Kathy was formerly employed as a paralegal for Mass. Law Reform in Boston and Legal Services on Cape...

Gladys Ellis

Gladys Ellis

Jan 9, 2011

Internationally recognized basket maker and creator of the Mattapoisett pocketbook, Gladys (Heuberger) Ellis, passed away on January 9, 2011 at the age of 94. She was the wife of the late Russell Sherman and William J. Ellis. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Helmuth and Ellen (Fowler) Heuberger, she lived her entire life in Mattapoisett. Gladys...

Loretta E. Phaneuf

Loretta E. Phaneuf

Jan 9, 2011

Loretta E. Phaneuf, 94, of New Bedford died Sunday January 9, 2011 at New Bedford Health Care Center. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Sylvanie J. and Elizabeth (Sillery) Phaneuf, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. James Church. Miss Phaneuf was formerly employed at the New Bedford...

William H. Burgess, Jr.

William H. Burgess, Jr.

Jan 9, 2011

William H. Burgess, Jr., 83, of New Bedford died January 9, 2011 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Agnes (Cordeiro) Burgess. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William H. and Lucy (Eddleston) Burgess, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. In 1951, he joined the New Bedford Fire Department...

Martha Lampos

Martha Lampos

Jan 8, 2011

Martha Lampos, 84, of New Bedford died January 8, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Aglaia (Chagaruly) Lampos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society....

Isaac J. Coombs

Isaac J. Coombs

Jan 7, 2011

Isaac J. Coombs, 92, of New Bedford died January 7, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mae (Rosario) Coombs. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Isaac S. and Scelena (Stanley) Coombs, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Coombs was formerly employed as...

Leonard J. Cunha

Leonard J. Cunha

Jan 2, 2011

Leonard J. Cunha, 69, of New Bedford died Sunday January 2, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Balestracci) Cunha. Born in New Bedford, the son of Christina (Freitas) Cunha of Hawaii and the late John Cunha, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Cunha was...

Judith C. Britto

Judith C. Britto

Dec 31, 2010

Judith C. (Barros) Britto, 92, of New Bedford died Friday December 31, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Carlos and Autilia (Carvalho) Barros, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was member of Haven Baptist Church. Mrs. Britto was formerly employed as a...

Natalie Holden

Natalie Holden

Dec 30, 2010

Natalie "Dewey" (Dewhurst) Holden, 84, of New Bedford died unexpectedly December 30, 2010. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas A. Holden with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Middleboro, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Vivian (Hartling) Dewhurst. A graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, she was a...

Richard L. Curry

Richard L. Curry

Dec 29, 2010

Richard L. Curry, 81, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 29, 2010. He was the husband of Florence A. (Gannon) Curry; they had been married for 56 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late George F. Curry Jr. and Hattie (Lindeberg) Curry. He attended Holy Family grammar and high schools, and while in high...

Thurley A. Lach

Thurley A. Lach

Dec 29, 2010

Thurley A. (Farland) Lach, 88, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 29, 2010 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Bruno F. Lach; they had been married for 57 years before his death in 1997. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert G. and Florida (LaPorte) Farland, she lived in...

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