Obituaries

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,...

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...

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