Obituaries

Joseph A. Foisy

Joseph A. Foisy

Dec 26, 2010

Joseph A. Foisy, 90, of Dartmouth died Sunday December 26, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Almarinda (Vieira) Foisy. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Dosithe and Rosalie (Metivier) Foisy, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant...

Timothy H. Silva

Timothy H. Silva

Dec 25, 2010

Timothy H. Silva, 50, of Marion died unexpectedly on Saturday December 25, 2010. Born in New Bedford, the son of Betty L. (Parker) Ouellette of Wareham and the late Frank J. Silva, he lived in Marion for most of his life. Tim worked as a carpenter for most of his life. He was a graduate of Upper Cape Regional...

Raymond L. Rainville

Raymond L. Rainville

Dec 24, 2010

Raymond L. Rainville, 84, of Dartmouth died Friday December 24, 2010 at S.E. Mass. Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Jean (Shelinsky) Rainville. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Wilfred and Cecile (LaFleur) Rainville, he lived in Connecticut for many years before moving to Dartmouth in 2003. Mr. Rainville was formerly employed as...

Joan E. Hirst

Joan E. Hirst

Dec 23, 2010

Joan E. (Lipsett) Hirst, 72, of Acushnet died Thursday December 23, 2010 at home. She was the wife of Leonard T.A. Hirst. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alvin B. and Marietta (Johnson) Lipsett, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Acushnet 34 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church. Mrs....

James A. Nunes

James A. Nunes

Dec 23, 2010

James A. Nunes, 62, of Mattapoisett died December 23, 2010 at Tufts Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Linda M. (Costa) Nunes. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Antone and Blanche (Forgues) Nunes, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. Mr. Nunes was formerly employed by the Town of Mattapoisett Highway...

Robert Coquillette

Robert Coquillette

Dec 22, 2010

Robert Coquillette, retired W.R. Grace executive and community service volunteer, died December 22, 2010 at a Boston area hospital. He was 92. Mr. Coquillette was born October 31, 1918 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. As a senior at Flint Central High School, Michigan, he was awarded a Conant fellowship to attend Harvard College, from which he received his B.S. degree...

Gertrude A. Ouellette

Gertrude A. Ouellette

Dec 21, 2010

Gertrude A. (LaFrance) Ouellette, 94, of Fairhaven died Tuesday December 21, 2010 peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Rene A. Ouellette; they had been married for 60 years at the time of his death in 2003. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Albena (Trahan) LaFrance,...

John Pena, Jr.

John Pena, Jr.

Dec 20, 2010

John Pena, Jr., 96, of New Bedford died Monday December 20, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Evelyn G. (Almeida) Pena. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Martha (Post) Pena, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Pena was the proprietor of John Pena's...

Sandra Mcmullen

Sandra Mcmullen

Dec 19, 2010

Sandra (Duarte) McMullen, 63, of New Bedford died December 19, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of David H. McMullen. Born in Oak Bluffs, the daughter of the late Victor J. and Gertrude (Gazaille) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include her husband; a son, Warren Combra...

Hilda A. Brito

Hilda A. Brito

Dec 18, 2010

Hilda A. (Andrews) Brito, 91, of Mattapoisett died Saturday December 18, 2010 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Miguel L. Brito. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Peter and Lena (deGrace) Andrews, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. Mrs. Brito was formerly...

Gertrude S. Alberski

Gertrude S. Alberski

Dec 18, 2010

Gertrude S. (Fratus) Alberski, 89, of Dartmouth died Saturday December 18, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of Joseph Alberski. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Frank and Annie (Fahtol) Fratus, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Mrs. Alberski was formerly employed as a golf ball inspector at Acushnet Company for...

Eugene A. St. Jean

Eugene A. St. Jean

Dec 18, 2010

Eugene A. St. Jean, 81 of Fairhaven died December 18, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lillian V. (Dupont) St. Jean. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Louis and Aurore (Bourassa) St. Jean, he lived in Acushnet and New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed...

Irene K. Metro

Irene K. Metro

Dec 18, 2010

Irene K. (Carney) Metro, 85, of New Bedford died Saturday December 18, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Metro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Maria (Bowden) Carney, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...

Marilyn A. Poulos

Marilyn A. Poulos

Dec 16, 2010

Marilyn A. (Bennett) Poulos, 82, of New Bedford died Thursday December 16, 2010. She was the wife of the late Thomas Poulos. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Helen M. (Williams) Bennett. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Mrs. Poulos and...

Eric A. Carvalho

Eric A. Carvalho

Dec 14, 2010

Eric A. "Pee Wee" Carvalho, 39, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 14, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Cynthia (Carreau) Ferreira and the late Hermano "Armand" Carvalho, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was an avid fisherman who also enjoyed birdwatching,...

Michael C. Marinelli

Michael C. Marinelli

Dec 13, 2010

Michael C. Marinelli, 55, of Fairhaven died Monday December 13, 2010 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Karen (Ribeiro) Marinelli. Born in New Bedford, the son of Charles P. Marinelli and the late Anna (Moretti) Marinelli, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven all of his life. Mr. Marinelli was employed as a security guard at the...

Richard I. Yates

Richard I. Yates

Dec 12, 2010

Richard I. Yates, 87, of Rochester, NY died December 12, 2010 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Shirley J. Yates. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Solomon and Helen (Markowitz) Yates. Survivors include his daughter, Roxann Parrish and his grandson Justin. His private Funeral Service was held on Friday,...

Robbie-Ann Santos

Robbie-Ann Santos

Dec 12, 2010

Robbie-Ann (Reed) Santos, 41, of East Providence, RI died Sunday December 12, 2010 at Rhode Island Hospital after a long illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of Marcia (Lopes) Reed of Taunton and David Soares of New Bedford, she lived in the Providence area for the last 20 years. She was formerly employed by First Student...

Paul F. Erickson

Paul F. Erickson

Dec 12, 2010

Paul F. Erickson, 58, of Dartmouth died Sunday December 12, 2010 at home surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Donna L. Hebert. Born in Norwood, the son of the late Gunnar and Edna (Faber) Erickson, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Erickson was a self-employed...

Helen A. Clark

Helen A. Clark

Dec 12, 2010

Helen A. (Pressey) Clark died December 12th in Largo, Pinellas County, FL. The 94 year old was born May 1, 1916 to the late John Friend Pressey and Stella Tenney (Withington) Pressey. Helen was the wife of the late Francis Earle Clark. In 1946 the couple settled in Marlboro, MA where they started Clark Crystal Co and manufactured quartz...

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