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...
Rita E. Richard
Mar 13, 2008
Rita E. Richard, 78, of New Bedford died March 13, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ida (Lirette) Richard, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Miss Richard was formerly employed by Titleist until her retirement. She was an avid bowler. Survivors include...
Luis Cornier-Maldonado
Mar 11, 2008
Luis Cornier-Maldonado, 75, was born September 13, 1932 in Barrio Guaraguao, Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was the fifth son of the late Felix Cornier-Rodriguez and Maria Maldonado-Soba, both from Puerto Rico. A loom-fixer for textiles since age sixteen, Luis came to the USA in the early 1960's. He settled in New Bedford, sent for his wife and later for...
Julia Melo
Mar 10, 2008
Julia (DaSilva) Melo, 89, of New Bedford died Monday March 10, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joaquim "Mosho" and Ana (Baptista) DaSilva, she lived in Senegal before moving to New Bedford in 1975. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She...
Robert Cassels
Mar 8, 2008
Robert Quarterman Cassels, 89, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts and formerly of Atlanta, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. Born in Atlanta, Georgia he was the youngest child of Louie Jones Cassels and Hallie Jones Cassels. He attended Kirkwood Elementary School, Boys High School and graduated from the University of Georgia School of...
Armand R. Beatriz
Mar 8, 2008
Armand R. Beatriz, 62, of Margate, FL died Saturday March 8, 2008 at Mass. General Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy (Gray) Beatriz. Born in Algarve, Portugal, the son of Alice (Aldea) Beatriz and the late Jose Beatriz, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Florida ten years ago. He attended the Calvary Chapel...
Marshall M. Sawyer, Jr.
Mar 7, 2008
Marshall M. Sawyer, Jr., 78, of Mattapoisett died March 7, 2008 unexpectedly. He was the husband of the late Barbara J. (Langlois) Sawyer. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Marshall and Marion (Kelley) Sawyer, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Sawyer was formerly employed as a History teacher...
