Obituaries
Stephanie I. Kabala
Jun 1, 2010
Stephanie I. (Izdebski) Kabala, 91, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 1, 2010 at Sunrise Assisted Living Facility. She was the wife of the late Stanley J. Kabala. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul and Victoria (Bobola) Izdebski, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church....
Joe C. Canastra
May 31, 2010
Joe C. Canastra, 84, of Dartmouth passed away on Monday May 31, 2010. He was the husband of the late Claire (Guyette) Canastra. Born in New Bedford on January 9, 1926 to the late John and Hermina Canastra, he was a lifelong resident of New Bedford living the last several years with his son in Dartmouth. He was a...
Thomas Ferraro
May 31, 2010
Thomas Ferraro, 62, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday, Memorial Day, May 31, after an eleven year battle with prostate cancer. He was President of Ferraro Communications, Inc. based in Needham, Massachusetts. A native of Massachusetts, in 1967, Tom began a life-long career in communications as a staff aide in Washington, DC, to Massachusetts United States Senator Edward W....
Marion T. Roberts
May 31, 2010
Marion T. (Tinkham) Roberts, 90, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on May 31, 2010 at Tremont Nursing Home in Wareham. She was the wife of the late J. Louis Roberts. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Earl H. and Minnie D. (Gamans) Tinkham, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. Mrs. Roberts was a member and former...
Alice M. Cushman
May 28, 2010
Alice M. (Rosario) Cushman, 88, of Natick died Friday May 28, 2010 suddenly at home. She was the wife of the late Oscar E. Cushman. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Maria Isabelle (DeCruz) Rosario, she lived in Natick for many years. She was a devoted member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in...
Roger "Dino" Rebeiro
May 28, 2010
Roger "Dino" Rebeiro, 69, of New Bedford died May 28, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Robin (Xifaras) Rebeiro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel C. and Amelia P. (Pires) Rebeiro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Rebeiro was a member of the International Church...
Mary C. Mikus
May 28, 2010
Mary Casimira Mikus, 83, of New Bedford died Friday May 28, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen (Zych) Mikus, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church....
Mary C. Halloran
May 27, 2010
Mary C. Halloran, 91, of Dartmouth died Thursday May 27, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Mary A. (Connelly) Halloran, she lived in Norwood before moving to New Bedford many years ago. She had resided at Autumn Glen in Dartmouth for the past seven years. She was a...
Kenneth M. Mackenzie
May 27, 2010
Kenneth M. MacKenzie, 69, of Mattapoisett died May 27, 2010 at home after a long illness. Born in Laconia, NH, the son of the late Morton and Mildred (St. Cyr) MacKenzie, he lived in Maine, the Caribbean, the West Indies and the last 11 years in Mattapoisett. He was the former owner and operator the SV Ticonderoga chartering in...
Salome "Sally" Fernandes
May 25, 2010
Salome "Sally" (Nobrega) Fernandes, 76, of New Bedford died May 25, 2010 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Gilbert Fernandes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose and Herminha (Nunes) Nobrega, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Fernandes was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. She was...
Genevieve Kamionek
May 24, 2010
Genevieve (Kupiec) Kamionek, 95, of New Bedford died Monday May 24, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Stephen Kamionek. Born in Utica, NY, the daughter of the late Josef and Emilia (Chrabasz) Kupiec, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...
Jaime S. Santos
May 22, 2010
Jaime S. Santos, 76, of New Bedford died Saturday, May 22 while vacationing in Hawaii. His wife Isabel (Fernandes) Santos was by his side with their children and granddaughter. Born in Murtosa, Portugal, the son of the late Antonio S. and Maria P. Santos, he came to the United States in 1963 and lived in New Bedford since 1978....
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...
Obituary Notifications
Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes posts tributes

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.
