Estelle Mcmurray Yowell
Mar 8, 2014
Estelle McMurray Yowell, 97, died Saturday March 8, 2014 at the Cedars where she had resided for the past seven years. She was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Delia (Boiselle) Tetreault. Born in Central Falls, RI, she was educated at St. Anne's Academy in Marlboro and graduated from Notre Dame High School in Central Falls. In 1930...
Peter B. Perkins
Mar 8, 2014
Peter B. Perkins, 79, of Mattapoisett died March 8, 2014 peacefully at Our Lady's Haven. He was the husband of the late Sandra W. (Kuechler) Perkins. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edwin L. and Clara (Tinkham) Perkins, he was a lifelong resident of Mattapoisett. He was a lifetime member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Mr....
Patrick J. Flanagan
Mar 7, 2014
Patrick J. Flanagan, 62, of New Bedford died Friday March 7, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Daniel F. and Mary E. (Francis) Flanagan, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Flanagan was formerly employed as the facility security chief at the Barnes Federal...
John J. Martins
Mar 7, 2014
John J. Martins, 49, of New Bedford died Friday March 7, 2014. Born in New Bedford, the son of Anthony J. and Marie C. (DeAndrade) Martins, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Martins was formerly employed as a police officer for the New Bedford Police Department for 19 years. He had also worked as...
Patrick R. Stowell
Mar 5, 2014
Patrick R. Stowell, 48, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 5, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Norma (Barriteau) Stowell and the late William E.A. Stowell, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School. Mr. Stowell was formerly employed by the Laborer's...
Johnnie Mae Rose
Mar 5, 2014
Johnnie Mae (Fox) Rose, 77, of New Bedford died March 5, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife wife of the late Frank Rose and the companion of the late Frank Araujo. Born in Biloxi, MS, the daughter of the late Willie and Johnnie Mae (Dallas) Fox, she lived in New Bedford most...
Lars Sovik
Mar 3, 2014
Lars Sovik, 75, of Fairhaven died March 3, 2014 at home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Sonja (Jacobsen) Sovik. Born and raised in Norway, the son of the late Torleif Johannes Sovik and Sofie (Hansen) Sovik, he lived in Fairhaven since 1958. Mr. Sovik was a member of the...
Angel Gabriel Velazquez
Mar 2, 2014
Angel Gabriel "Gabby" Velazquez, 15, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Sunday March 2, 2014 at Children's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Angel D. Velazquez and Angelina M. Flores of New Bedford, he lived here all of his life. Gabby was a student at New Bedford High School in his sophomore year, where he was...
Lorraine D. Boardman
Feb 27, 2014
Lorraine D. (Beaupre) Boardman, 84, of Mattapoisett died February 27, 2014 at Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Boardman. Born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice (Chamberland) Beaupre, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Boardman was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church....
Rose-Marie R. Cruz
Feb 27, 2014
Rose-Marie R. (Dupre) Cruz, 82, of New Bedford died February 27, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Umberto "Battle" Cruz. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Armand and Celina (April) Dupre, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Cruz was a active communicant...
John Sylvia, Jr.
Feb 26, 2014
John Sylvia, Jr., 85, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 26, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Laurinda (Caiado) Sylvia; they had been married for 62 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late John and Bertha M. (Wood) Sylvia. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and New...
Olivia C. Lebeau
Feb 26, 2014
Olivia C. (Almeida) LeBeau, 94, of New Bedford died Thursday February 26, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred E.O. LeBeau. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John R. and Marie D. (Cabral) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Marian D. Lammey
Feb 24, 2014
Marian D. (Tate) Lammey, 93, of Mattapoisett died February 24, 2014 peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Archibald Lammey, Jr. Born in Yonkers, NY, the daughter of the late Michael and Veronica (DePalo) Tate, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Lammey was a member of the Mattapoisett Women's Club. She...
Janice H. Costa
Feb 22, 2014
Janice H. (Arruda) Costa, 75, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 22, 2014, after a courageous battle with pulmonary hypertension. She was the wife of the late Angelo Costa; they were married for 54 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Coutu) Arruda, she...
George W. Harkins, Jr.
Feb 22, 2014
George W. Harkins, Jr., 82, of New Bedford died February 22, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Dorothy S. (Arruda) Estrella Harkins. Born and raised in Malden, the son of the late George W. and Eldora M. (Callinan) Harkins and the step-son of Josephine Harkins of New Bedford, he lived in...
Joseph J. Monteiro
Feb 21, 2014
Joseph J. Monteiro, 87, of Dartmouth died February 21, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Arcangela J. "Arkie" (Ramos) Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John A. and Mary T. (Ramos) Monteiro, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Monteiro was a parishioner of Our...
James F. Kennedy
Feb 21, 2014
James F. Kennedy, 97, of Dartmouth passed away Friday February 21, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Edith M. (McNulty) Kennedy. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles F. and Ellen T. (McBride) Kennedy, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Paul M. Ledoux
Feb 20, 2014
Paul Maurice LeDoux, 87, of New Bedford died February 20, 2014 peacefully at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Muriel R. (Boisvert) LeDoux with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born on December 5, 1926 in Fall River, the son of the late Arthur E. and Marie A. (Phenix) Ledoux,...
James R. Persson
Feb 19, 2014
James R. Persson, 59, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday February 19, 2014 peacefully at home. He was the loving husband of Nancy D. (Reid) Persson. Born in Boston, the son of Eleanor (Ioannilli) Persson of Dedham and the late Per Henry Persson, he lived in Dedham for many years before moving to Mattapoisett 18 years ago. Mr. Persson was formerly...
Evelyn J. Eleniefsky
Feb 18, 2014
Evelyn J. (Morgado) Eleniefsky, 74, of Carver died Tuesday February 18, 2014 at home surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of Robert A. Eleniefsky. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Robert and Elsie (Perry) Morgado, she lived in Mattapoisett and Rochester for many years before moving to Carver 15...
