Barbara J. (England) Travers, 65, of Dartmouth died Friday June 28, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Michael Travers.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Agnes V. (Befort) England, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 41 years ago.

Mrs. Travers was formerly employed as a bookkeeper.

She had previously been active in the Dartmouth Youth Athletic Association, where she had served as treasurer.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Benjamin M. Travers and his wife Nancy Lynn of Stoughton and Jonathan G. Travers and his wife Barbara Jean of Attleboro; a brother, Joseph J. England of Acushnet; three grandchildren, Benjamin Travers, Jr., Carly Travers, and Cameron Nuttal; a nephew and two nieces.

Her Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Anthony of Padua Church, New Bedford on a day and time to be announced. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visiting hours are omitted. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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Paula M. (Keaton) Couto Bevens, 63, of Dartmouth died Friday, July 5, 2013 at home. She was the wife of James E. Bevens.
Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Inez (Correira) Keaton, she had lived in Dartmouth for the past 25 years. She was a Communicant of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fall River. Mrs. Bevens was a project manager at AT&T.
Including her husband, she is survived by a step-daughter: Kerry Parker of Dartmouth; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Mass to which relatives and friends are invited will be Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Fall River at 10:00 A.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Overlook Hospice and Palliative Care, 88 Masonic Home Rd., Dav 2, Charlton, MA 01507.

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Lynne A. (Dupuis) Ormonde, 47, of Dartmouth passed away on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Bruce W. Ormonde.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Wayne R. Dupuis and the late Marie P. (O’Neill) Dupuis, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life.

Lynne worked for Titleist for 17 years and then in the referral department at Hawthorn Medical Associates for the past five years. She was also the former owner of EZ Rider Limo and Padanaram Auto Sales.

Survivors include her husband and father; her brother, Scott T. Dupuis; her niece, Ashley M. Dupuis; and her great-niece, Kailey M. Santos.

Visiting hours will be held on Saturday July 20, 2013 from 12-4 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, with a Memorial Service at 1:30 PM. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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Mary A. Sadeck, 93, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford died Monday July 15, 2013 at the Oaks Nursing Home.

Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late George and Sultana (Paul) Sadeck, she lived in New Bedford since early 1950s, and had resided at the Cedars Assisted Living since 2005.

She was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church.

Miss Sadeck was formerly employed as a cook in the cafeteria at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School until her retirement in 1982.

She is survived by her sister-in-law, Anne Sadeck; her brother-in-law, Joseph Mardo; and her nieces and nephews, Phyllis Oliveira, Barbara Mardo, Rodney Thomas, Paul, James, Richard, and Robert Sadeck.

She was the sister of the late Julia Thomas, Rose B. Sadeck, Thecla Mardo, John G. Sadeck, and Mary G. Sadeck, and aunt of the late Elaine Thomas and Joseph Mardo.

Her Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday at 10 AM at Our Lady of Purgatory Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Church, 11 Franklin St., New Bedford, MA 02740. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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Henrique “Rick” Rogers, 87, of Dartmouth died Saturday July 20, 2013 at the Royal of Fairhaven. He was the husband of Dorothy J. (Jacome) Rogers.

Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henrique and Januaria (Teixeira) Rogers, he lived in Dartmouth for many years.

He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church.

Mr. Rogers owned and operated H. Rogers Co., Inc., a paint and wallcovering company on County Street in New Bedford, for many years until his retirement. The company was founded by his father in 1907 and is still in operation today.

During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy.

He is survived by his wife; two grandchildren, Adam Rebello and his wife Christina of Dartmouth, and Abigail Rebello of Salem; a great-granddaughter, Grace Rebello; two sisters, Lucy Perry of Georgia and Beatrice Gonsalves of Rochester; and niece and nephews.

He was the father of the late Heidi Rogers Rebello, and brother of the late Carmelia R. Duponte and Laura Rogers.

His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11:30 AM at St. Mary’s Church, South Dartmouth. Burial will follow in South Dartmouth Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 4-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Heidi Rogers Rebello Memorial Scholarship Fund, _____________. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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Florence A. (Widuch) Correia, 81, of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday July 23, 2013 peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Ronald Correia.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced.

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Virginia A. (Wilkinson) Gamache, 80, of Dartmouth died Friday July 26, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Gamache; they had been married for 52 years.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Robert and Marjorie (Delano) Wilkinson, she lived in East Freetown for many years until moving to Dartmouth in 1991.

Mrs. Gamache was formerly employed as a bookkeeper for 7-Up Bottling Company and States Nitewear.

She was a past president of the Sol-E-Mar Social Club.

She was a graduate of Holy Name Grammar School and New Bedford High School.

Survivors include two daughters, Susan Gamache of South Dartmouth and Sandra Mello of Lakeville; two grandchildren, Christopher Mello and Jessica Teixeira and her husband Kenny; and two great-grandsons, Jacob and Camden Joseph Teixeira.

She was the sister of the late Charles and John Wilkinson.

Her family will receive visitors at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Tuesday from 9-10 AM. A private family burial service will follow at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Women’s Community Access Program, 412 County St., New Bedford, MA 02740 or the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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John Raber, 87, of Dartmouth, passed away on July 25th, 2013, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Christine Raber; his 3 children, Paul Raber of Belleville, PA, Karen Raber of Byhalia, MS, and Anne Scully of Tucson, AZ; his grand-daughter Sara Galindez and her husband Ray; and 2 great-grandchildren, Denion and Ashlyn Galindez.

John was born in Vienna, Austria in 1925 to the late Leopold Raber and Gusta (Wassereich) Weinreb. He escaped from Hitler in 1939, settling in England and later joining the Royal Air Force. John came to the U.S. in 1953 and moved to Massachusetts in 1968, where he worked for Shepard Clothing Company until his retirement.

Per John’s request, a small private service was held at the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018. For on-line guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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Adolf Przybyla, 92, of Dartmouth died July 29, 2013 at Sakonnet Bay Manor after a long illness.
He was the husband of the late Emilia (Mulawka) Przybyla with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Katarzyna (Dziedzic) Przybyla, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life.
Mr. Przybyla was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church.
He was formerly employed as an electrical engineer at New Bedford Gas and Edison Electric for many years until his retirement. He was a member of the Stetson Club.
Mr. Przybyla was a graduate of New Bedford High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University. He was a member of Phi Gamma Phi Fraternity.
Mr. Przybyla served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He enjoyed gardening and tending to his apple trees.
Survivors include 3 sons, Peter Przybyla and his wife Jane of Barrington, RI, Paul Przybyla of Shirley, MA and Michael Przybyla of New Ipswich, NH; a daughter, Frances Holloway and her husband Tom of Madison, CT; 4 grandchildren; and 2 nephews.
He was the brother of the late Edward Przybyla.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Wednesday, July 31st at 10:30 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Julie Billiart Church at 11:30 AM. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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Verna M. (Langhorne) Johnson, 98, of Dartmouth died Thursday August 1, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late James A. Johnson.

Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, she lived in Urbana, Ohio for many years before moving to Dartmouth to live with her family three years ago.

She attended Grace Episcopal Church while living in this area.

She is survived by her daughter, Rillis M. Watkins and her husband Robert; her granddaughter, Robbie Watkins; and her great-granddaughter, Malicia Watkins.

She was the grandmother of the late Robert J. Watkins.

Her funeral services and burial will take place in Urbana. Local arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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DARTMOUTH — Nancy M. (Martin) Stiles, age 89, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, August 17, 2013 after a brief illness.

She was the wife of Gilbert G. Stiles, daughter of the late Thomas and Hannah (Chase) Martin, was born in New Bedford, grew up in Fairhaven and lived most of her life in Dartmouth. As a child, she assisted her Mother at the Fairhaven tourist information booth.

A member of the Unitarian Memorial Church, she was active in the Women’s Alliance, church bazaars, and the Allen Class. Nancy was also a member of the Cortez Allen Chapter Order of Eastern Star and the Dartmouth Music Association.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Walter Stiles and his wife Esmeralda of Tiverton, R.I., Thomas Stiles and his wife Barbara Jean of Acushnet, Faith Pistrang and her husband Larry of Princeton, MA., and grandchildren Jenny and Molly Pistrang.

Visitation will take place on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Wilson Chapel, 479 County St., N.B. and her funeral will be on Friday at 10 a.m. in the Unitarian Memorial Church, 102 Green St., Fairhaven, followed by burial in River-side Cemetery. www.wilsonchapel.net

It is suggested remembrances be made in her name to the Memorial fund of her church or the Fairhaven High School Alumni Association

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Carmelina E. (Ditata) Davis, 85, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Harold A. Davis, Jr.
Born in New Bedford on July 20, 1928, daughter of the late Carmine and Michelina (Vanelli) Ditata, she was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth and a 1946 graduate of Dartmouth High School. Mrs. Davis was a member for over 60 years of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, New Bedford. She was an avid quilter and a member of the Shining Tides Quilt Guild of Mattapoisett.
Survivors include 3 sons: Randall E. Davis, Douglas A. Davis and his wife Deborah and Steven S. Davis and his wife Gayle; 6 grandchildren: Rebecca, Jacob and Elizabeth Davis, Zoe and Eric Davis and Reid and Brooke Davis; a brother and sister: Gabe and Mary; and several nieces and nephews.
She was sister of the late Angelina Ditata, Josephine Danielli, Ann Beaumont and Charles Ditata.
Memorial service to which relatives and friends are invited will be Friday, September 6, 2013 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 884 Kempton St., New Bedford at 10:00 A.M.
Interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 884 Kempton St., New Bedford 02740 or Community Nurses of Fairhaven, 62 Center St., Fairhaven, MA 02719.

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SOUTH DARTMOUTH — Barbara Benson “Polly” Howes of South Dartmouth, MA, died September 3, 2013, at home. Her husband of 60 years, Davis C. Howes, predeceased her in April 2011. Polly and Davis Howes were devoted to each other. As family remembers, “it seems like they got engaged the day they met.”

She is survived by her children: Alexander Howland Howes, of Kingston, MA, Betts Howes Murray and her husband Wisner, of Cohasset, MA, Timothy Crowell Howes and his wife Jane, of South Dartmouth, MA; and four grandchildren: Francis & Polly Murray, Davis & Alexandra Howes. She was also predeceased by her sisters, Beverly Benson Seamans and Joan Benson Baker, and by a son, Timothy Benson Howes, who lived only four days.

For the last three years she was lovingly cared for at home by a wonderful team of women.

Born May 20, 1931, in Boston, MA, Polly Howes was the middle daughter of the late Barbara Betts Benson and Philip Benson. She grew up in Cohasset and Milton, Massachusetts, and attended Derby Academy (Hingham, MA), Milton Academy, Beaver Country Day School and the Modern School of Fashion and Design in Boston, where she won awards for her fashions. Mrs. Howes’ sense of design carried over into her home and gardens where she enjoyed flower arranging, needlepoint and other decorative arts. At the time of her marriage in 1950, she was a member of the Vincent Club and Junior League of Boston. In 1951 Davis and Polly Howes moved to Alexandria, Virginia when Mr. Howes was called back to active duty in the Navy. They returned to the New Bedford area in 1953 and lived in South Dartmouth for the rest of their lives.

Polly Howes was a member of the Garden Club of Buzzards Bay for over 50 years, the Association for the Relief of Aged Women, Women’s Luncheon Club, Ladies Auxiliary of St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford and Low Tide Yacht Clubs, and the Wamsutta Club. Polly was a child of avid sailors; in her older years she sailed every weekend in Padanaram Harbor with her husband in his grandfather’s boat. She enjoyed cruising with friends and family, and told her daughter, “make sure you go cruising with someone before you marry them.” She always had dogs by her side, so it was befitting that she and her late husband served as co-chairs of the recent capital campaign of the Humane Society & Shelter South Coast.

A private family service will be held.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggests donations to the Endowment Fund, Humane Society & Shelter South Coast, 31 Ventura Drive, Dartmouth, MA 02747.

Arrangements by Wilson Chapel, New Bedford. www.wilsonchapel.net

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