Obituaries

Pamela Jean Foulger

Pamela Jean Foulger

May 6, 2011

Pamela Jean (Barrows) Foulger, 52, of Hampstead, NH, formerly of New Bedford, passed away May 6, 2011 after a long illness, surrounded by the love of her large family. She was the incomparable wife of Martin D. Foulger. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Marion (Monteiro) Barrows, Pam worked many jobs in...

Clarinda P. Barros

Clarinda P. Barros

May 5, 2011

Clarinda P. (Pina) Barros, 96, of New Bedford died Thursday May 5, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Candido L. Barros. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mariana (Lomba) Pina, she moved to Boston in 1960 and had resided in New Bedford for the past 44 years....

Gerard A. Guillet

Gerard A. Guillet

May 3, 2011

Gerard A. Guillet, 68, of Swansea died May 3, 2011 at St. Anne's Hospital after complications from exposure to Agent Orange. He was the husband of Linda A. (Eleuterio) Guillet. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Gerard G. and Beatrice Y. (Martin) Guillet, he has lived in Swansea since 1985. Mr. Guillet was formerly...

Frances A. Bohari

Frances A. Bohari

May 2, 2011

Frances A. (Lewis) Bohari, 87, of New Bedford died Monday May 2, 2011 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Marie (Haelger) Lewis, she lived in New York City for many years before returning to New Bedford. Mrs. Bohari was formerly employed as a office clerk for a law...

Joseph Alberski

Joseph Alberski

Apr 27, 2011

Joseph Alberski, 92, of Dartmouth died Wednesday April 27, 2011 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Gertrude (Fratus) Alberski, who passed away on December 18, 2010. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stanley and Eva (Grabiec) Alberski, he lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mr. Alberski was the owner and operator...

Frank Furtado, Jr.

Frank Furtado, Jr.

Apr 26, 2011

Frank Furtado, Jr., 57, of Dartmouth died April 26, 2011 at Lahey Clinic after a long illness. He was the husband of Susan L. (Golda) Furtado. Born in New Bedford, the son of Alice (Lima) Furtado of Attleboro and the late Frank Furtado, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was the proprietor of Ideal Motors and...

John R. Silva

John R. Silva

Apr 26, 2011

John R. Silva, 59, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 26, 2011 at home after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Francisco A. and Maria J. (Costa) Silva, he lived in New Bedford since 1956. Survivors include two children, Shawn and Stephanie Silva, both of New Bedford; his fiancée, Debra Cardoza and...

William Farley Fuller

William Farley Fuller

Apr 26, 2011

William Farley Fuller, age 81, of Marion, Massachusetts died unexpectedly on April 26, 2011. He was born February 28, 1930 in New York City to Margaret Elizabeth Farley and Wallace Watt Fuller. He graduated from Portsmouth Priory School and Harvard University with BA and MBA degrees. He played rugby for Harvard and was a founding member of the Wall...

Clarence L. Brooks, Sr.

Clarence L. Brooks, Sr.

Apr 25, 2011

Clarence L. Brooks, Sr., 98, of New Bedford died Monday April 25, 2011 at Forestview Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Kathleen Elna (Nelson) Brooks. Born in Honduras, Central America, he was the son of the late Decey and Jane Brooks and one of nine siblings, all deceased. Clarence and Kathleen moved to New Bedford with...

Joaquim Candido Silva

Joaquim Candido Silva

Apr 23, 2011

Joaquim C. "Candido" Silva, 79, of New Bedford died Saturday April 23, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Aurea (Fonseca) Silva. Born in Murtosa, Portugal, the son of the late Maria Rosalia (doPinho) and Joaquim Manuel daSilva, he lived in New Bedford for the past 41 years. He was a communicant...

George P. Konstantakos

George P. Konstantakos

Apr 21, 2011

George P. Konstantakos, 83, of New Bedford died Thursday April 21, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Jennie (Xifaras) Konstantakos; they had been happily married for 57 years. Born in Lowell, the son of the late Peter and Mary (Panagiotakos) Konstantakos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. In 1952, Mr....

David N. Chatfield

David N. Chatfield

Apr 19, 2011

David N. Chatfield, of Mattapoisett, MA, died unexpectedly on April 19, 2011, at the age of 86. He was the loving husband of Judy (Martin) Chatfield. Born July 28, 1924, in Waterbury, he was the son of the late John and Myrtle (Carley) Chatfield. He lived in Prospect most of his life before retiring to Mattapoisett 20 years ago....

James R. Culhane, Jr.

James R. Culhane, Jr.

Apr 18, 2011

James R. Culhane, Jr., 82, of New Bedford died Monday April 18, 2011. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James R. and Hannah (Harrington) Culhane, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Culhane was formerly employed by Shawmut Bank as a custodian until his retirement in 1993. He served in the U....

Laura Michaels

Laura Michaels

Apr 17, 2011

Laura "Larry" (Duarte) Michaels, 75, of New Bedford died Sunday April 17, 2011 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank Duarte and Henrietta (Pina) Duarte Montrond, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Michaels was...

Walter Correia

Walter Correia

Apr 17, 2011

Walter Correia, 84, of New Port Richey, FL died April 17, 2011 at HPH Hospice. He was the husband of Stephanie (dos Santos) Correia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henrique and Margarida (Lopes) Correia, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Florida. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of...

Thelma R. Knight

Thelma R. Knight

Apr 17, 2011

Thelma R. (Roberts) Knight, 99, of Mattapoisett died April 17, 2011 at Sippican Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Lewis R. Knight. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Lottie C. (Lake) Roberts, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She was a charter member of the Mattapoisett...

Lily P. Mcquade

Lily P. Mcquade

Apr 15, 2011

Lily P. (Peck) McQuade, of Mattapoisett passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the family home in the presence of all her children, after living a full and active life. She was 84 years young. Lily was the adored wife of the late James P. McQuade. Born in New Bedford, Lily was the daughter of the late William...

Robert A. Pinheiro

Robert A. Pinheiro

Apr 15, 2011

Robert A. Pinheiro, 61, of New Bedford died Friday April 15, 2011 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Grace Pinheiro and the late Jose Pinheiro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by New Bedford Roofing Company. Survivors include his mother; his children, Tanya Pinheiro, Richard Pedrosa and...

Emma "Heathie" Pykosz

Emma "Heathie" Pykosz

Apr 13, 2011

Emma "Heathie" (McMillan) Pykosz, 88, of Nantucket died Wednesday April 13, 2011. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Pykosz. Born on December 7, 1922 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, the daughter of the late David and Edith (Craft) McMillan, she lived in New Bedford and Nantucket for many years. During her last years, she resided at...

Amelia J. Armanetti

Amelia J. Armanetti

Apr 13, 2011

Amelia J. (Balestracci) Armanetti, 94, of New Bedford died April 13, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony L. Armanetti. Born in Bridgewater, the daughter of the late Emilio and Ida (Baldini) Balestracci, she lived in New Bedford most of her life while wintering in Florida. Mrs. Armanetti was...

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