Obituaries

Vickie C. Benoit

Vickie C. Benoit

Feb 6, 2010

Vickie C. Benoit, 57, a lifetime resident of MA, died February 6, 2010, at her home in New Bedford after a period of declining health. Vickie was born on November 6, 1952, in New Bedford, daughter of the late Doris and Victor Benoit. Vickie was a homemaker and mother of 5 children and grandmother of 10. She is survived...

Carmelia R. Duponte

Carmelia R. Duponte

Feb 5, 2010

Carmelia R. (Rogers) Duponte, 94, of Mattapoisett died February 5, 2010 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Duponte. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henrique and Januaria (Teixeira) Rogers, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1964. Mrs. Duponte was formerly employed as a teacher...

Florentina Tagle Carter

Florentina Tagle Carter

Feb 4, 2010

Florentina Tagle Carter, 84, of North Dartmouth, MA, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 4, 2010, surrounded by her loving family at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, MA. She was born in the Philippine Islands on March 14, 1925. She married the late Earle M. Carter Sr., on September 2, 1945, while he was serving in the U.S. Army in...

Raymond A. Almeida

Raymond A. Almeida

Jan 30, 2010

Raymond Almeida, 66; champion of Cape Verdean independence and African development Raymond Anthony Almeida, a Cape Verdean-American native of New Bedford, Massachusetts, noted for over 30 years of professional engagement with Africa policy issues, died Saturday January 30 in Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston of complications following heart by-pass surgery.  He was 66 and resided in Washington, DC....

Antone Paiva, Jr.

Antone Paiva, Jr.

Jan 30, 2010

Antone "Tony" Paiva, Jr., 87, of Fairhaven died Saturday January 30, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lillian C. (Gomes) Paiva. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Lidoina (Rodriques) Paiva, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of his life. Mr. Paiva was formerly...

George K. Walker

George K. Walker

Jan 30, 2010

George K. Walker, 54, of New Bedford died Saturday January 30, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Boston, the son of the late Edward Jones and Rachel Walker, he lived in New Bedford. Georgie was a graduate of Roslindale High School, Draughons Business College, Tennessee State University, and Gammon Theological Seminary. He was an ordained minister. Survivors...

Clovis A. "Toby" Gauthier

Clovis A. "Toby" Gauthier

Jan 29, 2010

Clovis A. "Toby" Gauthier, 75, of Acushnet passed away peacefully on Friday January 29, 2010 surrounded by his family at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the former husband of the late Priscilla (Ashley) Lafferty and the late Beverly (Paulino) Brito. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph A. and Mae A. (DeMoranville)...

Jane E. Broughton

Jane E. Broughton

Jan 27, 2010

Jane E. (Doyle) Broughton, 60, of Fairhaven died Wednesday January 27, 2010 at home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the wife of David J. Broughton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Desmond W. and Eleanor J. (Selleck) Doyle, she lived in Fairhaven for many years. She was a member of Grace Episcopal...

Esther M. Sullivan

Esther M. Sullivan

Jan 25, 2010

Esther M. (McCarthy) Sullivan, 97, of New Bedford died peacefully Monday, January 25, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the widow of Francis S. Sullivan, who died in 1973, and daughter of the late James L. and Catherine (Monahan) McCarthy. A homemaker, she volunteered as a...

Rose Harris

Rose Harris

Jan 21, 2010

Rose (Aguiar) Harris age 80 of New Bedford passed on Thursday, January 21, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Jimmie Harris. She was born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Frank P. and Mary Jo (Paiva) Aguiar and has been a lifelong New Bedford resident. Mrs. Harris...

Michael Bruce Houlihan

Michael Bruce Houlihan

Jan 21, 2010

Michael Bruce Houlihan, 64, of Dartmouth died Thursday January 21, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Middleboro, the son of the late Barbara (Houlihan) Lind, he lived in Taunton before moving to Dartmouth 20 years ago. Mr. Houlihan was formerly employed as a drywaller. Survivors include his companion, Susan Tardiff of Dartmouth; two children,...

John Gwozdz, Jr.

John Gwozdz, Jr.

Jan 20, 2010

John Gwozdz, Jr., 85, of Acushnet died January 20, 2010 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Josephine (Otocki) Gwozdz with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Westport, the son of the late John and Mary (Polchlopek) Gwozdz, he lived in Acushnet most of his life. He was the...

Arthur C. Burton, Iii

Arthur C. Burton, Iii

Jan 20, 2010

Arthur C. Burton, III, 19, of New Bedford died January 20, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Framingham, MA, the son of Rachel E. Twymon and Arthur C. Burton, Jr., he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a member of the Union Baptist Church. Arthur was a student at the Salter School. He enjoyed...

Roger Nunes, Jr.

Roger Nunes, Jr.

Jan 18, 2010

Roger Nunes, Jr., 84, of New Bedford died Monday January 18, 2010 at the V.A. Medical Center in Brockton. He was the husband of Norma E. (Cabral) Nunes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Roger and Maria Theresa (Costa) Nunes, he lived in Harwich and New Bedford for many years. He was a parishioner of Our...

John J. Remillard

John J. Remillard

Jan 17, 2010

John J. Remillard, 85, of New Bedford died peacefully in his sleep January 17, 2010 at Forestview Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, John was the son of the late Armand and Helen (Mayville) Remillard. He was the husband of the late Claire J.(Phaneuf) Remillard and the late Dorothy (Zielinski) Remillard. John graduated from New Bedford Vocational...

Barbara A. Dutra

Barbara A. Dutra

Jan 17, 2010

Barbara A. (Fournier) Dutra, 66, of New Bedford died January 17, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred and May (Gifford) Fournier, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed playing the lottery. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle Bergeron of New Bedford; a son, Michael Bergeron of...

Anna M. Barros

Anna M. Barros

Jan 17, 2010

Anna M. (Lombard) Barros, 84, of New Bedford died Sunday January 17, 2010 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Jose H. Barros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Marcelino) Lombard, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the...

Frank P. Soares

Frank P. Soares

Jan 15, 2010

Frank P. "Russo" Soares, 84, of New Bedford passed away on Friday January 15, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Tillie Faye Soares. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Charles and Eugenia (Pereira) Soares. Mr. Soares was formerly employed at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company until...

Pamela Hunt

Pamela Hunt

Jan 14, 2010

Pamela Hunt, 56, of Canton, Georgia passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2010 at University Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Albert Auffrey and the late Jennie (Pietrzykowski) Auffrey, she lived in the New Bedford area for most of her life, moving to Georgia eight years ago to be near her grandsons, Robert and...

John G. Liarikos

John G. Liarikos

Jan 11, 2010

John G. "Duke" Liarikos, 76, of New Bedford died Monday January 11, 2010 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New York City, the son of the late George F. and Jean (Panek) Liarikos, he lived in Acushnet for most of his life. Mr. Liarikos was the former proprietor of Stanley Oil Company until his retirement. He was a...

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