Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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