Obituaries

Walter M. "Soupy" Campbell

Walter M. "Soupy" Campbell

May 22, 2010

Walter M. "Soupy" Campbell, 84, of New Bedford died May 22, 2010 at Royal of Fairhaven. He was the husband of the late Benvinda "Chu-Cha" (Sylvia) Campbell. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward L. and Edna M. (Gwynn) Campbell, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Campbell was formerly employed by the...

Frank C. Amarello

Frank C. Amarello

May 22, 2010

Frank C. Amarello, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday May 22, 2010 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mildred (Simas) Amarello. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Manuel and Antonia (Cabral) Amarello, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Amarello was formerly employed as a weaver tender for Debson Mills...

Emily Anacleto

Emily Anacleto

May 21, 2010

Emily "Mamie" (Lima) Anacleto, 89, of Dartmouth died Friday May 21, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Antone J. Anacleto; they had been married for 65 years. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Antone and Maria (Encarnazao) Lima, she had lived in East Boston before moving to...

Emile G. Blier

Emile G. Blier

May 19, 2010

Emile G. Blier, 84, of Dartmouth died May 19, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara E. (Robinson) Blier. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George E. and Evelyn (Babineau) Blier, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Blier was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart...

Evelyn Vieira

Evelyn Vieira

May 17, 2010

Evelyn (Barros) Vieira, 69, of New Bedford died Monday May 17, 2010 at Mass. General Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Manuel Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank Rogers and Adeline (Espinola) Barros, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her husband; five children, Steven Pina...

Katie Lee Kerns

Katie Lee Kerns

May 16, 2010

Katie Lee Kerns, 18, beloved daughter of Janice Geigle and Hilary Kerns of Mattapoisett passed away on May 16, 2010 at the New England Medical Center after a courageous 10-year battle with mitochondria disease. She also leaves her paternal grandmother, Wanda Kerns of South Carolina, her uncle, Paul Geigle of Wareham as well as many loving aunts, uncles, and...

Donald E. Lajoie

Donald E. Lajoie

May 16, 2010

Donald E. Lajoie, 80, of New Bedford died May 16, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Rita C. (Krouzek) Lajoie. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Amie A. Lajoie and Jeanne B. (Lebrun) Lajoie-Hodgins and the step-son of the late Peter Hodgins, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most...

Lucy E. Lamontagne

Lucy E. Lamontagne

May 14, 2010

Lucy E. (Quirk) Lamontagne, 81, of Westport died May 14, 2010 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Raymond J. Lamontagne. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose A. (Martel) Quirk, she lived in Westport most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Survivors...

Nickaletta G. "Nicky" Karalekas

Nickaletta G. "Nicky" Karalekas

May 13, 2010

Nickaletta "Nicky" (Efstathiou) Karalekas, 78, of New Bedford died May 13, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long battle with diabetes. She was the beloved wife of Anthony K. Karalekas for 56 years. Born and raised in Chicago, Ill, the daughter of the late George and Bessie (Tangas) Efstathiou. She lived in New Bedford most of her life....

Jeffrey A. Lawrence

Jeffrey A. Lawrence

May 13, 2010

Jeffrey A. Lawrence, 47, of New Bedford died May 13, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a 3 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was the husband of Anne M. (Ferreira) Lawrence with whom he shared 22 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of Richard and Ellma Ann (Quimby) Lawrence, he lived in New...

Mary C. Pedro

Mary C. Pedro

May 11, 2010

Mary C. (Costa) Pedro, 87, of Dartmouth died May 11, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel Pedro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jacintho C. and Antonia R. (Alves) Costa, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Pedro was a communicant of St....

Mary Joan Murray

Mary Joan Murray

May 11, 2010

Mary Joan (Doyle) Murray, 74, of Bozrah, CT,died May 11, 2010 unexpectedly at William W. Backus Hospital. She was the wife of Raymond J. Murray with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Hurley) Doyle, she lived in Bozrah for most of her life. She...

Mary L. Phelan

Mary L. Phelan

May 9, 2010

Mary Louise Phelan, 95, of Acushnet died peacefully on May 9, 2010 at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James J. and Mary A. (Perry) Phelan, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Acushnet. Miss Phelan worked as a school teacher in the New Bedford Public School...

Elizabeth E. Sylvaria

Elizabeth E. Sylvaria

May 9, 2010

Elizabeth E. (Herring) Sylvaria, 86, left this earthly home and entered into heaven on Sunday, May 9, 2010 to join her husband, the late, Ellsworth Sylvaria. She was born in Hackney, England, March 23, 1924, the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Herring. Mrs. Sylvaria was a Red-Cross worker during World War II when she met her husband...

Mary C.M. Sabino

Mary C.M. Sabino

May 7, 2010

Mary C.M. (Mello) Sabino, 96, of Dartmouth died May 7, 2010 at Hallmark Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Ernest M. Sabino. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Rosalina (Medeiros) Mello, she had lived in Dartmouth since 1963. She enjoyed cooking. Survivors include three sons, Steven Sabino and Thomas...

Evangelyn A.V. "Vangie" Henderson

Evangelyn A.V. "Vangie" Henderson

May 5, 2010

Evangelyn A.V. "Vangie" (Vidal) Henderson, 96, of New Bedford died May 5, 2010. She was the wife of the late John C. Henderson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John E. and Annie M. (Chase) Vidal, she lived in North Carolina for several years before returning to New Bedford. Mrs. Henderson was formerly employed as a...

Agnelo Barros

Agnelo Barros

May 3, 2010

Agnelo Barros, 52, of New Bedford died May 3, 2010 unexpectedly at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria P. (Lopes) Barros. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the son of Amelia DeBarros of New Bedford and the late Cesario DeBarros, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Agnelo was a communicant of Our Lady...

Jeffrey R. Lawrence

Jeffrey R. Lawrence

Apr 30, 2010

Jeffrey R. Lawrence, 57, of New Bedford died Friday April 30, 2010 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Hilda (Jason) Lawrence of Dartmouth and the late Charles C. Lawrence, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Lawrence was formerly employed as a boat builder for various boat yards. During the Vietnam War,...

Martha Coury

Martha Coury

Apr 27, 2010

Martha (Shaw) Coury, 92, of Fairhaven died Tuesday April 27, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Maurice Coury. Born in Middleboro, the daughter of the late W. Henry and Irene (Randall) Shaw, she lived in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven for many years. Mrs. Coury formerly operated a garden shop out of her home...

Manuel R. Cunha

Manuel R. Cunha

Apr 25, 2010

Manuel R. Cunha, 61, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday April 25, 2010 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Murtosa, Portugal, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (daSilva Rendeiro) daCunha, he lived in New Bedford for the past 25 years. Mr. Cunha was formerly employed as a first machine operator...

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