A VIRTUAL MEMORIAL
WE REMEMBER YOU.
As the city emerges from the long siege of COVID-19, we pause to take stock of what – and whom – we’ve lost. The virus claimed more than 400 people in New Bedford. Most died alone, separated from loved ones and without ceremony. Here, we pay tribute to their amazing lives.
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NEW TRIBUTES: Fran Haddocks, Frances Sullivan, Marcelle Harrison, Gilberto Couto, Dale Souza, Kathleen Cotter, Antonio and Aldina Lopes, Clara DaSilva, Antone ‘Tonka Toi’ Fortes
ARTHUR ALCOCK, 96
New Bedford painter, Red Sox fan
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MANUEL P. AMARAL, 74
Vietnam vet, animal lover and ‘cool uncle’
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PAUL A. BABINEAU, 76
Family man and Coast Guard vet
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CARLOS BARREIRA, 30
Loved soccer and family
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ALICE BERNIER, 96
Talented fashion illustrator who raised 7 children
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JAY AND MARILYN BISSONNETTE, 78 and 73
Died just a few hours apart
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NATALIA AND RAUL BRANQUINHO, 86 and 85
‘They could not live without each other’
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MICHELE ‘MICKEY’ BURNS, 75
Banker who loved the ocean, arts and singing in choirs
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LEONORA CAMARA, 90
Longtime Cliftex stitcher
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MICHAEL P. CASSIDY, 52
Police sergeant performed life-saving CPR on Market Basket cashier
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CHARLES CORREIA, 92
Army veteran, textile worker
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KATHLEEN COTTER, 58
CNA, worked hard taking care of others
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GILBERTO COUTO, 93
Loved fishing, cooking and rhyming
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CLARA DASILVA, 84
Worked as a stitcher of fine men’s suits
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GREGORY DISCHLER, 61
Diehard Angels fan loved California
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VIRGILIO DUARTE, 86
Loved soccer, farming and fishing
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ANTONE ‘TONKA TOI’ FORTES, 73
Retired Myles Standish park supervisor and talented musician
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JANICE ANN GROSSO, 76
‘Queen of Alden Court’ nursing home
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FRAN HADDOCKS, 80
Retired jail superintendent was loved by many
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RAMONA HAMBY, 49
Loved Fort Taber trips and daytime TV
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MARCELLE HARRISON, 79
Traveled the world and charmed all she met
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ROBERT HARRISON, 76
Loved his mother, brother and bingo
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FREDERICK M. KALISZ JR., 63
Former New Bedford mayor was a family man first
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KATHERINE LAPRE, 69
Dedicated nurse at St. Luke’s
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MARCELLE MARIE LAREAU, 94
‘Saintly lady’ raised 5 children
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VALERIE J. LEGER, 79
Came to U.S. on Queen Mary
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ANTONIO AND ALDINA LOPES, 79 and 77
Married 50 years, died 2 days apart
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CHERYL ANN MASSE, 73
Diligent office manager and friend
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‘MICKEY’ REYNOLDS, 56
Gifted guitarist, generous friend
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DOROTHY E. RICE, 80
Opened her home to those in need
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TARBY RICHARDS, 72
‘The one to bring joy’
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BOBBY ROSE, 87
Hard-working teamster and waterfront legend
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HANIFA ROSE, 87
‘Buttonhole girl’ and van driver
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JOSEPH R. ROSE JR., 57
Easy-going soul, despite hard life
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STEPHEN SEARS, 69
New Bedford accountant and father figure
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ISAURA SERODE, 91
Enjoyed cooking, reading and bingo
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MARIA SILVA, 90
Loved her church and sewing wedding dresses
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EDWARD SIMAS, 70
Classic car collector could fix anything
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BEVERLY SOUZA, 78
Businesswoman, seamstress, cook
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DALE SOUZA, 73
EMT, foodie, family man
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EMIL SPANNER, 77
Tireless worker with keen business acumen
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JOAN M. STRATTON, 70
Advocate for LGBTQ+ community
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FRANCES SULLIVAN, 98
Loved fashion and lived in style
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JOAQUIN ‘JACK’ TEIXEIRA, 85
Army vet who loved his moped
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ANTONIO VIEIRA, 85
Fisherman, landscaper, painter