Obituaries
Barbara K. Gordon
Dec 9, 2009
Barbara "Barb" K. Gordon, age 81, of Mattapoisett, passed peacefully Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at home. She will be missed by her loving husband of 54 years, Francis H. Gordon. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of Milton and Ellen (Fuller) Krause. After attending Pennsylvania State University, for Business Management, she worked for the Vice President and...
Helen G. Feeney
Dec 9, 2009
Helen G. (Begley) Feeney, 83, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 9, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond L. Feeney. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Agnes (O'Donnell) Begley, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...
Donald R. Cheney
Dec 8, 2009
Donald R. Cheney, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 8, 2009 at home. Born in Boston, the son of the late Harold G. and Elizabeth F. (Fogel) Cheney, he lived in Palmer and Wrentham, before moving to New Bedford 30 years ago. He will be missed by his many friends at Seven Hills and his day program at...
Helen M. Mcintyre
Dec 8, 2009
Helen M. McIntyre, 94, of New Bedford and Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday December 8, 2009 at home with family at her bedside. Helen was born July 27, 1915 in Arlington, MA the daughter of the late Edward K. and Margaret A. (Meehan) McIntyre. Helen was a 1932 graduate of New Bedford High School. She was a communicant of Holy...
Earle M. Zahn
Dec 7, 2009
Earle M. Zahn passed away peacefully December 7, 2009 at Sakonnet Bay Manor, his residence of the past two years. Born in Kingston, Massachusetts, he resided there his entire life. He was the husband of the late Louise Swann Zahn. Survivors include his son, Gary E. Zahn and his wife Dorelle of Mattapoisett and his two grandsons, Blake and...
Carlos J. Pires
Dec 6, 2009
Carlos J. Pires, 50, of Belleview, FL died December 6, 2009 at Miriam Hospital in Providence after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Jose J. Pires of New Bedford and the late Ida (Barboza) Pires, he lived in Belleview, FL for the last 17 years. He was a well known DJ in New...
Ann R. Ramos
Dec 5, 2009
Ann R. "Shelly" Ramos, 49, of New Bedford died Saturday December 5, 2009 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Betty Ann (Rogers) Stallings and the late Joseph A. Ramos, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her mother; two sons, Mark Ramos and Tyson Valera, both of Nevada;...
Elizabeth R. Watkins
Dec 5, 2009
Elizabeth R. (James) Watkins, 81, of New Bedford died Saturday December 5, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Valhalla, NY, the daughter of the late Arthur Tyler James and Julia Virginia (Nelson) James, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Watkins was a member of Susan Sullivou Temple and the Ladies Auxiliary of the...
Louanna "Jeanie" Pina
Dec 5, 2009
Louanna "Jeanie" Pina, 69, of New Bedford died December 5, 2009 at home after a brief illness. Born April 13, 1940 in Virginia to Florence and Jess Williard Williams, she was raised in New York and spent several years in California before retiring to New Bedford. Jeanie received her Master's Degree from Cambridge in Human Services and dedicated her...
Drew Thomas Pimentel, Jr.
Dec 4, 2009
Drew Thomas Pimentel, Jr., 23 days old, died Friday December 4, 2009 at Children's Hospital. Born in Boston on November 11, 2009, he was the beloved infant son of Erin M. Stevens and Drew Thomas Pimentel, Sr. Survivors include his parents; his grandparents, Renee and Michael Stevens, Jack Pimentel, and Kathi Grace Brazil, all of New Bedford; his great-grandparents,...
Lewis Emanuel Depina
Dec 4, 2009
Lewis Emanuel DePina, 82, of Fairhaven was called home to be with Jesus for eternity on December 4, 2009. He was the loving husband of 52 years to his loving wife Ilda (Santos) DePina. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Manuel and Izulina (Gonsalves) DePina, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Mr. DePina was a...
Manuel M. Monteiro
Nov 30, 2009
Manuel M. Monteiro, 87, of New Bedford died November 30, 2009 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel and Maria (Mendes) Monteiro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He enjoyed playing the guitar. Survivors include a brother, Thomas Monteiro of New Bedford; a sister, Lena Lopes of Beaumont, TX;...
Juanita M. Haynes Lopes
Nov 30, 2009
Juanita M. Haynes Lopes, 81, of New Bedford died November 30, 2009 at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late William H. Haynes and Frank A. Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Maria (Encarnacao) Santos, she lived in New Bedford, Connecticut, California, Las Vegas and New Orleans. Juanita was a parishioner...
Stanford E. Gonsalves
Nov 28, 2009
Stanford E. Gonsalves, 67, of New Bedford died November 28, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marjorie Gonsalves. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henry and Mary (Santos) Gonsalves, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Survivors include seven brothers and sisters, Ricardo, Leonard, Ivan, Henry, Florence and...
Robert J. Baccelli
Nov 28, 2009
On November 28, 2009 Robert J. Baccelli died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Robert, 60, the son of Madeline (Camandona) Baccelli and the late John D. Baccelli, was born in New Bedford, MA and lived most of his life in Fairhaven. A graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School and a U.S. Navy veteran, Robert's career included...
Delores Girouard
Nov 28, 2009
Delores (Ferreira) Girouard, 78, of New Bedford passed at home peacefully Saturday November 28, 2009 after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph Gerard Conrad Girouard. Born in Killingly Goodyear, CT, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Ferreira of Boston, MA and Maria Ferreira of Portugal. She enjoyed...
Charlane L. Butler
Nov 26, 2009
Charlane L. (Gomes) Butler, 66, of New Bedford died Thursday November 26, 2009 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Clarence Butler. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Amos and Mabel Etta (Hackett) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Butler was formerly employed as a silkscreener for...
Mary A. Easton
Nov 26, 2009
Mary A. (Cruz) Easton, 91, of New Bedford died Thursday November 26, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Easton. Born in Mt. Vernon, CT, the daughter of the late Pedro N. and Juliana A. (Alianora) Cruz, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of...
Mary P. Maclean
Nov 25, 2009
Mary P. (Caulfield) MacLean, 95, of Marion died Wednesday November 25, 2009 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Neil J. MacLean. Born in Brookline, the daughter of the late William B. and Mary Frances (Sullivan) Caulfield, she lived in Baltimore and Brookline, before retiring to Marion, where she had summered for many years. She was...
Mike S. Nicholas
Nov 25, 2009
Mike S. Nicholas, 84, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 25, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Olga K. (Ontrey) Nicholas. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Spiro and Olymbia (Ligar) Nicholas, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish...
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