Obituaries

William H. Behenna

William H. Behenna

Nov 18, 2010

William H. Behenna, 88, of Mattapoisett died November 18, 2010 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Kelley) Behenna. Born in Somerville, MA, the son of the late Edgar and Alice (Gerrior) Behenna, he formerly lived in Belmont and was a summer resident of Mattapoisett since 1961. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's...

Thomas A. Holden

Thomas A. Holden

Nov 17, 2010

Thomas A. Holden, 85, of New Bedford died November 17, 2010 unexpectedly at home. Beloved husband of Natalie (Dewhurst) Holden with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frederick and Una (Barrett) Holden, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Holden was a communicant of St. James...

Miriam M. Moore

Miriam M. Moore

Nov 17, 2010

Miriam M. (Spagnoli) Moore, 87, of Mattapoisett died November 17, 2010 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Ralph V. Moore. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Theodore and Etta B. (Sherman) Spagnoli, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Moore was a member of...

Vivian L. Kydd

Vivian L. Kydd

Nov 15, 2010

Vivian L. Kydd, 101, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, passed away following a long period of declining health on November 15, 2010 at Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late William L. and A. Clara (King) Kydd. She graduated from New Bedford High School, Poro Beauty College,...

Theodora A. "Dora" Gomes

Theodora A. "Dora" Gomes

Nov 15, 2010

Theodora A. "Dora" (Britto) Gomes, 84, of New Bedford died November 15, 2010 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of James Gomes, Jr. Born in Pawtucket, RI, the daughter of the late Antonio F. and Anna (Braz) Britto, she lived in New Bedford most of her adult life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption...

Elizabeth M. Lisbon

Elizabeth M. Lisbon

Nov 13, 2010

Elizabeth M. (DeLuz) Lisbon, 83, of Tiverton, RI died Saturday November 13, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Ermino P. Lisbon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Candido and Mary (Lima) Luz, she lived in Mattapoisett, Newport, RI, Portland, ME, and Billerica, before moving to Tiverton in 1985....

Diane C. Levalley

Diane C. Levalley

Nov 12, 2010

Diane C. (Ricard) LeValley, 59, of New Bedford died Friday November 12, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Herve N. and Claire Y. (LaLanne) Ricard, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. LeValley was formerly employed as an office clerk for NStar Electric. She was a member of...

Mary Santos

Mary Santos

Nov 11, 2010

Mary (Andrade) Santos, 89, of New Bedford died November 11, 2010 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Julio and Luiza (Lopes) Andrade, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was the...

Evelyn M. Agostinho

Evelyn M. Agostinho

Nov 10, 2010

Evelyn M. (Bock) Agostinho, 93, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 10, 2010 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late George Agostinho and James Morrison. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Herman and Margaret (Leupold) Bock, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a member of North...

Evelyn E. Bence Gries

Evelyn E. Bence Gries

Nov 10, 2010

Evelyn E. (Harrison) Bence Gries, 86, of Dartmouth died Wednesday November 10, 2010 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Gries and late Raymond Bence. Born in Sagamore, the daughter of the late John Lester and Maude L. (Percival) Harrison, she lived in New Bedford and...

Francis A. "Bud" Carr

Francis A. "Bud" Carr

Nov 10, 2010

Francis A. "Bud" Carr, 78, of New Bedford died November 10, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. He was the husband of Vita (Giammalvo) Carr. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Frances (Devine) Carr, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Carr was a communicant of Holy Name of the...

Rosalie W. Rice

Rosalie W. Rice

Nov 10, 2010

Rosalie W. Rice, 82, of Mattapoisett died November 10, 2010 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of Arthur C. Rice with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Wood Island, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of the late Melvin E. and Merle L. (Doane) Schofield, she was raised in Lubec, ME and lived in...

Yolande Kilanowich

Yolande Kilanowich

Nov 9, 2010

Yolande "Landy" (Benjamin) Kilanowich, 96, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 9, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late William Kilanowich. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leon and Albina (Gladu) Benjamin, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Kilanowich was formerly employed by the...

Alvaro O. Valles

Alvaro O. Valles

Nov 9, 2010

Alvaro O. "Bob" Valles, 87, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 9, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Ana (Gonçalves) Valles. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Virginia (Oliveira) Valles, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for many years. He retired to Florida in 1987, living in West Palm...

Franklin J. Pina

Franklin J. Pina

Nov 8, 2010

Franklin J. Pina, 70, of New Bedford died November 8, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph "Deda" and Louise (Ramos) Pina, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Pina was formerly employed by Com Electric for...

Mary C. Macfarlane

Mary C. Macfarlane

Nov 7, 2010

Mary C. MacFarlane, 92, of New Bedford passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. Mary, the daughter of Joseph A. and Annie B. MacFarlane, was born on September 14, 1918 in New Bedford where she resided her entire life. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School and was...

Jane C. Welch

Jane C. Welch

Nov 5, 2010

Jane C. Welch, 96, of Mattapoisett died November 5, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald T. Welch and the daughter of the late Thomas and Jennie (Seaver) Carroll. She was born and raised in Bridgewater, lived in Middleboro, Plymouth and Newton before moving to Mattapoisett in 1972. She was a graduate of...

Anne M. Makin

Anne M. Makin

Nov 4, 2010

Anne M. (Mahoney) Makin, 75, of Dartmouth died November 4, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert A. Makin. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Loretto (Riley) Mahoney, she lived in New Bedford and South Dartmouth all of her life. Mrs. Makin was a communicant...

Barbara Hubbard

Barbara Hubbard

Nov 3, 2010

Barbara "Shorty" (Short) Hubbard, 72, of Mattapoisett died November 3, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of James E. Hubbard, Jr., with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Herbert E. and Katherine (Connolly) Short, she was raised in Osterville and lived in Mattapoisett...

Joseph W. Depina

Joseph W. Depina

Nov 3, 2010

Joseph W. DePina, 84, of New Bedford died November 3, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Marion, the son of the late Moses and Marion (Monteiro) DePina, he has lived in New Bedford for many 52 years. He was formerly employed as a welder at the Hingham Shipyard before entering the U.S. Army during...

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