Obituaries

Dorothy B. Maki

Dorothy B. Maki

Aug 14, 2010

Dorothy B. (Bergeron) Maki, 83, of Fairhaven died August 14, 2010 at Our Lady's Haven after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Oiva K. Maki and the former wife of the late Gilbert H. Garrison. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Daviski) Bergeron, she lived in Dartmouth...

Amelia G. Pina

Amelia G. Pina

Aug 14, 2010

Amelia G. (Gomes) Pina, 97, of New Bedford died August 14, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank "Bojo" Pina. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Josephine (Mendes) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed cooking, baking, caring for and spending time...

Beatrice P. Pina

Beatrice P. Pina

Aug 13, 2010

Beatrice P. (Barros) Pina, 89, of New Bedford died August 13, 2010 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John G. Pina and Caesar Burgo, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Pedro and Rose (Gilmette) Barros, she lived in New Bedford all of her life....

Eileen G. Maulden

Eileen G. Maulden

Aug 11, 2010

Eileen G. (Murphy) Maulden, 86, of Mattapoisett died August 11, 2010 peacefully at home after a long illness. Born in Taunton, she lived in Taunton and Florida before moving to Mattapoisett this year. She enjoyed reading, gardening and the Christmas season. Survivors include 2 daughters, Barbara Whipple and her husband Lewis of Largo, FL and Annie Keith of Mattapoisett;...

George P. Coleman

George P. Coleman

Aug 9, 2010

George P. Coleman, 81, of Fairhaven died August 9, 2010 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Vivian B. (Berube) Coleman. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John Milton and Katie I. (Butts) Coleman, he lived in Florida and Fairhaven most of his life. Mr. Coleman was...

David M. Cardoza

David M. Cardoza

Aug 8, 2010

David Martin Cardoza, 24, of New Bedford died Sunday August 8, 2010 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in Wareham, the son of Lisa Cardoza of New Bedford and David White of North Carolina, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Cardoza was formerly employed as a truss builder for Reliable Truss Company....

Gerard E. Gagnon

Gerard E. Gagnon

Aug 8, 2010

Gerard E. Gagnon, 92, of New Bedford died Sunday August 8, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Lorraine O. (Vanasse) Gagnon and Bertha (Gosselin) Gagnon. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Joseph and Alma (Boule) Gagnon, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant...

Jerry L. Platt

Jerry L. Platt

Aug 6, 2010

Jerry L. Platt, 66, of Fairhaven died August 6, 2010 unexpectedly at home. Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, the son of the late Albert and Lillie Mae (Barnes) Platt, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven. He was formerly employed by Chamberlain Manufacturing and was a caddy at Hawthorn Country Club. Mr. Platt served in the U.S. Army...

Czeslava "Alice" Gadomski

Czeslava "Alice" Gadomski

Aug 6, 2010

Czeslava "Alice" (Taradejna) Gadomski, 93, of Fairhaven died August 6, 2010 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Frank W. Gadomski. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ignacy and Anna (Waskiewicz) Taradejna, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Gadomski was a...

Mary A. Kelley

Mary A. Kelley

Aug 6, 2010

Mary A. (Manning) Kelley, 93, of New Bedford died Friday August 6, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Kelley. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Richard and Anne (Hallahan) Manning, she had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate...

Agnes H. Armstrong

Agnes H. Armstrong

Aug 5, 2010

Agnes H. (Hromadka) Armstrong, 70, of Dartmouth died Thursday, August 5, 2010, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Raymond F. Armstrong. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Agnes (Moder) Hromadka. Agnes lived in Northbrook, Illinois before moving to Dartmouth ten years ago. Mrs....

John H. Rogers

John H. Rogers

Aug 5, 2010

John H. Rogers, 81, of New Bedford, formerly of Boston, died Thursday August 5, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary E. (Murphy) Rogers. Born in Boston, the son of the late Charles and Irma (Moalli) Rogers, he lived in Boston before moving to New Bedford in 2006. Mr. Rogers was formerly employed...

Joseph A. Bedard

Joseph A. Bedard

Aug 4, 2010

Joseph A. Bedard, 89, of Dartmouth died August 4, 2010 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Violet E. (Stott) Bedard. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Ada L. (Bolton) Bedard, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Bedard was a communicant...

Joseph Tavares

Joseph Tavares

Aug 2, 2010

Joseph Tavares, 88, of Dartmouth died Monday August 2, 2010 at home. He was the husband of Mary (Alves) Tavares. Born in Bristol, RI, the son of the late Frank and Mary Margaret (Alves) Tavares, he lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mr. Tavares owned and operated his own dairy farm in Dartmouth for many years. During World War...

Elizabeth L. Blanchard

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

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