Roseanne A. Mandeville
Apr 6, 2008
Roseanne A. (Lawrence) Mandeville, 55, of New Bedford died April 6, 2008 at home with her family. She was the wife of Robert G. Mandeville with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Isabelle C. (Andrade) Lawrence and the late Frank Lawrence, Jr., she lived in New Bedford all her life. She...
Tiffanie M. Walker
Apr 5, 2008
Tiffanie M. Walker, 23, of Fairhaven died unexpectedly April 5, 2008 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Providence, the daughter of Jesse B. Walker, Jr. of Fairhaven and Jacqueline (Strait) Barboza of East Providence, she lived in East Providence before moving to Fairhaven at the age of 12. Tiffanie was employed as a Certified Nurse's...
Brendan P. Martin
Apr 2, 2008
Brendan P. Martin, 62, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 2, 2008 at the Royal of Fairhaven. He was the husband of the late Kathleen M. (Hitchings) Martin. Born on Nantucket, the son of the late Francis J. and Sarah M. (Daley) Martin, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy...
David Pyne Cameron
Apr 2, 2008
David Pyne Cameron, 82, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Winchester, died Wednesday April 2, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He attended Winchester Public Schools and proudly served his country as a United States Marine in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During his distinguished career in the cutting tool industry, Mr. Cameron represented several international companies...
John N. Leitão
Apr 1, 2008
John N. Leitão, 82, of Taunton died April 1, 2008 at New England Sinai Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Evelyn M. "Babs" (Monte) Leitão. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio N. and Anna (Silva Garcia) Leitão, he lived in Brooklyn, NY, Boston and Taunton for most of his...
Bernard Vanasse
Mar 31, 2008
Bernard Vanasse, 85 of New Bedford passed away on Monday, March 31 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Vanasse -- known as "Chinky" in his schooldays, as a result of a skirmish with a neighborhood Chow dog of the same name -- was termed "one of the finest hoopmen and floormen ever to come out of the...
James C. Beyer
Mar 31, 2008
James C. Beyer, 92, of New Bedford, completed his life's journey on Monday, March 31, 2008. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Howard) Beyer; they had been married for 55 years. Born in Milwaukee, WI, the son of the late Fred W. and Anna (Wynne) Beyer, he lived in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Acushnet for many years....
Adeline Britto
Mar 29, 2008
Adeline (Fortes) Britto, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday March 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Joseph L. Britto. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Laura (Correia) Fortes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of...
Almerinda C. Demedeiros
Mar 29, 2008
Almerinda C. (Botelho) DeMedeiros, 83, of New Bedford died Saturday March 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel M. DeMedeiros Adriano. Born and raised in Aqua de Pau, St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Correiro-Medeiros) Botelho, she lived in New Bedford since 1963....
Sarah M. Ponti
Mar 27, 2008
Sarah M. (Buron) Ponti, 88, of Mattapoisett died March 27, 2008 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Ponti. Born and raised in Bridgewater, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Alice (Forcier) Buron, she moved to Mattapoisett in 1954. That year, she and her late husband renovated the Nest...
George D. Rogers, Jr.
Mar 25, 2008
George D. Rogers, Jr., 85, of New Bedford died March 25, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Beatrice (Marshall) Rogers. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Cecilia (Ponte) Rogers, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Rogers was a communicant of Our Lady...
Gerald O. Lariviere
Mar 24, 2008
Gerald Oscar Lariviere, 70, of Fairhaven, passed away Monday March 24, 2008. He was the husband of Judith (Dahill) Lariviere; they had been married for 47 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Oscar A. and Dora M. (Doyle) Lariviere, he lived in Darien, CT for 20 years before returning home to the New...
Madeline J. Connor
Mar 23, 2008
Madeline J. "Pal" (Payton) Connor, 83, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday March 23, 2008 peacefully at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Francis L. Connor. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John A. and Madeline (Mello) Payton, she lived in Washington, D.C. and Virginia before returning to the New...
Erasmo Adorno
Mar 22, 2008
Erasmo Adorno, 65, of New Bedford died March 22, 2008 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the former husband of Maria (Maldonado) Adorno. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, he lived in New Bedford for the last 39 years. He loved to be with his family and playing dominoes. Survivors include his former wife; his girlfriend, Gisela Melendez; a...
Marilyn L. Freienbergs
Mar 21, 2008
Marilyn L. (MacDonald) Freienbergs, 76, completed her life's journey on March 21, 2008 and will be reunited with her husband John, beloved daughter Sandra, and granddaughter Bonnie Lee. Survivors include six children, John, Jeanne, Janis, Barbara, Brenda, and David; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and her sister, Lynn Pariseau. A private family service will be held on Tuesday. In lieu...
John J. Gonsalves, Sr.
Mar 20, 2008
John J. Gonsalves, Sr., 85, of New Bedford died Thursday March 20, 2008 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Julio and Rose (Barboza) Gonsalves, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Gonsalves was formerly employed as a longshoreman and forklift operator until his retirement. He was a member of...
Mark R. Dacosta
Mar 20, 2008
Mark R. DaCosta, 51, of South Boston, formerly of Dartmouth, died Thursday March 20, 2008. He was the husband of Melissa Rand-DaCosta. Born in New Bedford, the son of Robert DaCosta and Florence (Leandro) DaCosta, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life before moving to Boston ten years ago. He was a graduate of Dartmouth High School....
John J. Sullivan
Mar 19, 2008
John J. Sullivan, 85, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 19, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Helen (O'Malley) Sullivan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John J. and Mary (Doyle) Sullivan, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a lifelong communicant...
Francis Almeida
Mar 19, 2008
Francis "Frank" Almeida, 60, of Lakeville died Wednesday March 19, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Donna (Lavoie) Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ezekiel and Annie (Tchorz) Almeida, he lived in New Bedford and Lakeville for most of his life. Mr. Almeida was...
Frederick Shannon Cavanaugh
Mar 18, 2008
Frederick Shannon Cavanaugh, 88, of Mattapoisett, MA died March 18, 2008 at Sippican Nursing Home after a long illness. By his side was his loving wife of 41 years Lida Beth Cavanaugh (neé Robinson) and his two daughters L. Eileen Estudante of Mattapoisett and Amy L. Manning of East Lyme, CT. Fred was born in Boston, the son of...
