Obituaries
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...
John L. Layport
Nov 24, 2009
John L. Layport, 79, of Rochester died Tuesday November 24, 2009 at home. He was the husband of the late Dorcas M. (Marsaw) Layport. Born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Herbert and Sara (Brown) Layport, he lived in Mattapoisett for 35 years before moving to Rochester. Mr. Layport was a mechanical engineer who was the owner...
Salvador Barbosa
Nov 23, 2009
Salvador Barbosa, 85, of New Bedford died November 23, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the former husband of Maria H. (Araujo) Barbosa. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the son of the late Alberto deMedeiros Barbosa and Maria Monteiro, he had lived in New Bedford since 1974. Mr. Barbosa was a member of the...
Casey Martin
Nov 20, 2009
Casey Martin, 45, of New Bedford died Friday November 20, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late J. Warren "Casey" Martin and Edith (Flowers) Martin, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Martin was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman sailing out of the Port...
Helen Welky
Nov 19, 2009
Helen Keating Welky, 88, of Harwichport passed away suddenly on November 19, 2009 in Bonita Springs, Florida. She was the wife of the late Bernard T. Welky who died on May 6, 2009. Born in Cleveland Ohio, she moved to Framingham, MA in 1948. She retired in 1978 to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Harwichport, MA with her husband Bernie...
Rose Gonsalves
Nov 17, 2009
Rose (Cardoza) Gonsalves, 87, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 17, 2009 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antone Gonsalves. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary J. (Vieira) Cardoza, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. She...
Sylvia H. Fish
Nov 17, 2009
Sylvia H. (Howland) Fish, 83, of Mattapoisett died November 17, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Abbott W. Fish, Jr. Born in Walpole, MA, the daughter of the late Ralph and Laura (Garby) Howland, she lived in Walpole while summering in Mattapoisett and Wintering in Sarasota, FL before becoming a permanent...
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