Obituaries

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...

Doris J. Kerr

Doris J. Kerr

Jan 11, 2010

Doris J. "Dottie" (England) Kerr, 75, of East Freetown died Monday January 11, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Elliott Rodman "Sam" Kerr with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter and Doris (Burding) England, she lived in Freetown...

Sophia Latusek

Sophia Latusek

Jan 10, 2010

Sophia (O'Gara) Latusek, 95, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday January 10, 2010 peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital surrounding by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Bill Latusek. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas and Sophia (Safanka) O'Gara, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...

Catherine Seguin

Catherine Seguin

Jan 10, 2010

Catherine (Pontes) Seguin, 95, of New Bedford died Sunday January 10, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late John B. Seguin. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Eugenia (Gonsalves) Pontes, she lived in New York before returning to New Bedford. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Beverly A. Hadcroft

Beverly A. Hadcroft

Jan 8, 2010

Beverly A. Hadcroft, 66, of New Bedford died Friday January 8, 2010 suddenly at home. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Myrtle F. (Smith) Hadcroft. Survivors include her sister, Nancy Costello and her husband Edward of New Bedford. She was the aunt of the late John P. Malcouronne, Jr. A private...

Richard T. Molleo, Jr.

Richard T. Molleo, Jr.

Jan 6, 2010

Richard T. "Sarge" Molleo, Jr., 60, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 6, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Linda G. (Kevorkian) Molleo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mary M. (Sanderson) Molleo Sherman and Richard T. Molleo Sr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Molleo was...

Rev. Donald H. Finley

Rev. Donald H. Finley

Jan 6, 2010

Rev. Donald H. Finley, 92, of Mattapoisett died January 6, 2010 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Hope B. (Farren) Bradley-Finley and the late Alma C. (Nessle) Finley. Born in Kingston, NY, the son of the late Lester and Maude (Brown) Finley, he moved to Mattapoisett serving as pastor of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church from 1967 to...

Pauline Costa

Pauline Costa

Jan 6, 2010

Pauline (Querim) Costa, 57, of New Bedford died January 6, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Russell S. Costa. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Olga (Hatzis) Querim, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Costa was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. She...

Joseph R. Vital

Joseph R. Vital

Jan 5, 2010

Joseph R. Vital, 88, of Dartmouth died January 5, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. He was the husband of Ruth J. (Soares) Vital with whom he would have celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on January 26th. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph R. and Mary R. (Ramalha)...

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