Obituaries

Ralph C. Anderson

Ralph C. Anderson

Aug 31, 2010

Ralph C. Anderson, 76, of Acushnet died Tuesday August 31, 2010 unexpectedly at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Karen Anderson. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Winthrop Anderson and Grace (Wilson) Goff, he lived in California for many years before retiring to Acushnet. Mr. Anderson was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High...

Walter H. Dixon

Walter H. Dixon

Aug 30, 2010

Walter H. Dixon, 94, of Dartmouth died Monday August 30, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Phyllis B. (Schmidt) Gardner-Dixon and the late Anne L. (Hansen) Dixon. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late James G. and Helena M. (Harrison) Dixon, he lived in Fairhaven most...

Mary Patricia Manley

Mary Patricia Manley

Aug 28, 2010

Mary Patricia (Norton) Manley, 78, died on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Cape Cod Hospital after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Edward (Ned) L. Manley, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Gertrude (Brenton) Norton, she lived in the New Bedford area for...

Eileen C. Rounseville

Eileen C. Rounseville

Aug 27, 2010

Eileen C. (Wignall) Rounseville, 87, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Friday August 27, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home surrounded by her family after declining health due to Alzheimers. She was the wife of the late Lincoln Rounseville, and the war widow of the late Ensign John F. Gafner. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frederick...

Kevin M. Mccann

Kevin M. Mccann

Aug 27, 2010

Kevin Michael McCann, 45, of New Bedford died unexpectedly Friday August 27, 2010. He was the loving husband of Rick Munroe. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stephen F. McCann and the late Nancy (Reagan) McCann, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Kevin spent the past ten years as a unit support supervisor...

Nancy A. Marchisio

Nancy A. Marchisio

Aug 27, 2010

Nancy A. (Harrington) Marchisio, 54, of Rochester died Friday August 27, 2010 at McCarthy Care Center. She was the wife of Richard S. Marchisio, Jr. Born in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Rea) Harrington, she lived in this area since 1981. Mrs. Marchisio was a graduate of Onondaga Community College, State University of New...

Millicent Z. Neagus

Millicent Z. Neagus

Aug 27, 2010

Millicent Z. (Lanagan) Neagus, 90, of Acushnet died August 27, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Kenneth H. Neagus. Born and raised in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Lemuel T. and Ruth B. (Astin) Lanagan, she had lived in Acushnet since 1953. She was a graduate...

Frank C. Figazolo

Frank C. Figazolo

Aug 26, 2010

Frank C. Figazolo, 95, of Bakersfield, CA, formerly of New Bedford, died Thursday August 26, 2010. He was the husband of the late Eleanora (Giusti) Figazolo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Lupo) Figazolo, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to California seven years ago. Mr. Figazolo was...

Claire C. Mcdonald

Claire C. Mcdonald

Aug 25, 2010

Claire C. (Lemos) McDonald, 98, a powerful woman of God and matriarch of the Frank and Rose (Perry) Lemos family died on August 25, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Lewis E. McDonald. Born in New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St. John...

Joseph R. Rose

Joseph R. Rose

Aug 24, 2010

Joseph R. Rose, 80, of Mattapoisett died August 24, 2010 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Leneta J. (Sewall) Rose. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph S. and Gertrude W. (Simmons) Rose, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Rose was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. He was...

Mary Cote

Mary Cote

Aug 23, 2010

Mary (Xifaras) Cote, 80, of New Bedford died Monday August 23, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Roger L. Cote. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Stella (Gerakaris) Xifaras, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church....

Phyllis L. Livingstone

Phyllis L. Livingstone

Aug 22, 2010

Phyllis L. (White) Livingstone, 56, of Buzzards Bay died Sunday August 22, 2010 peacefully at home. She was the wife of Michael J. Livingstone. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Cecelia P. (Dutra) and Manuel S. White, Jr., she was raised in Falmouth. After her marriage, she initially lived in Boston until her husband graduated from law...

Mary A. Galipeau

Mary A. Galipeau

Aug 21, 2010

Mary A. (Stager) Galipeau, 65, of New Bedford died August 21, 2010 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of George O. Galipeau. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mae (McDevitt) Stager, she lived in New York and Louisiana before returning to New Bedford in 1985. Mrs. Galipeau was a communicant of St. Lawrence...

Gilberte D. Moody

Gilberte D. Moody

Aug 19, 2010

Gilberte D. (Laforce) Moody, 88, of Mattapoisett died August 19, 2010 at Southeastern Massachusetts Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Roland J. Moody. Born in Oostende, Belgium, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Johanna (Salliau) Laforce. She married Roland in England after World War II and came to the United States....

Aileen A. Williams

Aileen A. Williams

Aug 19, 2010

Aileen Alberta (Holden) Williams, 88, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly in Milton, MA on August 19, 2010. Born in New Bedford on March 27, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Louise (Harper) Holden, wife of the late Roy S. Williams, and lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Throughout her life, she pursued...

Attorney Joseph P. Harrington

Attorney Joseph P. Harrington

Aug 18, 2010

Attorney Joseph P. Harrington of New Bedford died Wednesday August 18, 2010. He was the husband of Lorraine L. (Bourque) Harrington. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Michael J. and Margaret F. Harrington, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Martyr Church, where he served on the...

Peter John Letendre, Jr.

Peter John Letendre, Jr.

Aug 18, 2010

Peter John LeTendre, Jr., 54, of New Bedford died August 18, 2010 unexpectedly at Boston Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, the son of Peter J. and Shirley J. (Nichols) LeTendre of New Bedford, he lived 10 years in Colorado and most of his life in New Bedford. Peter was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. His greatest passion...

Louise F. Bellotti

Louise F. Bellotti

Aug 17, 2010

Louise F. (Silveira) Bellotti, 94, of Fairhaven died Tuesday August 17, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late John E. Bellotti. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Souza) Silveira, she lived in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a...

Maria D. Holden

Maria D. Holden

Aug 17, 2010

Maria D. (Leao) Holden, 77, of New Bedford died August 17, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joao Fortes and Maria Rosa Leao, she lived in New Bedford for the last 20 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Holden was formerly employed...

John Greenfield

John Greenfield

Aug 16, 2010

John Greenfield, 85, of Dartmouth died August 16, 2010 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eileen C. (McCawley) Greenfield with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frederick and May (Bottomley) Greenfield, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Greenfield operated Greenfield's Garage,...

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