William H. Burgess, Jr.
Jan 9, 2011
William H. Burgess, Jr., 83, of New Bedford died January 9, 2011 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Agnes (Cordeiro) Burgess. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William H. and Lucy (Eddleston) Burgess, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. In 1951, he joined the New Bedford Fire Department...
Martha Lampos
Jan 8, 2011
Martha Lampos, 84, of New Bedford died January 8, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Aglaia (Chagaruly) Lampos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society....
Isaac J. Coombs
Jan 7, 2011
Isaac J. Coombs, 92, of New Bedford died January 7, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mae (Rosario) Coombs. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Isaac S. and Scelena (Stanley) Coombs, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Coombs was formerly employed as...
Leonard J. Cunha
Jan 2, 2011
Leonard J. Cunha, 69, of New Bedford died Sunday January 2, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Balestracci) Cunha. Born in New Bedford, the son of Christina (Freitas) Cunha of Hawaii and the late John Cunha, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Cunha was...
Judith C. Britto
Dec 31, 2010
Judith C. (Barros) Britto, 92, of New Bedford died Friday December 31, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Carlos and Autilia (Carvalho) Barros, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was member of Haven Baptist Church. Mrs. Britto was formerly employed as a...
Natalie Holden
Dec 30, 2010
Natalie "Dewey" (Dewhurst) Holden, 84, of New Bedford died unexpectedly December 30, 2010. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas A. Holden with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Middleboro, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Vivian (Hartling) Dewhurst. A graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, she was a...
Richard L. Curry
Dec 29, 2010
Richard L. Curry, 81, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 29, 2010. He was the husband of Florence A. (Gannon) Curry; they had been married for 56 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late George F. Curry Jr. and Hattie (Lindeberg) Curry. He attended Holy Family grammar and high schools, and while in high...
Thurley A. Lach
Dec 29, 2010
Thurley A. (Farland) Lach, 88, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 29, 2010 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Bruno F. Lach; they had been married for 57 years before his death in 1997. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert G. and Florida (LaPorte) Farland, she lived in...
Teresa L. Beehan
Dec 29, 2010
Teresa L. Beehan, 85, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 29, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Alice (Rourke) Beehan, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Martyr Church. Miss Beehan was formerly employed as a licensed...
Harlyn H. Froh Ii
Dec 27, 2010
Harlyn Henry Froh II, 29, of Acushnet died Monday December 27, 2010 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Mark E. and Karol A. (Dawson) Froh, he lived in Acushnet for most of his life. Harlyn was formerly employed as an emergency medical technician for the Town of Acushnet and Response Ambulance Company....
Elsie Olsen Raphael
Dec 27, 2010
Elsie (Botelho) Olsen Raphael, of South Dartmouth, known to many as "Aunt Elsie," died peacefully on Monday December 27, 2010 at the age of 91 at Island Terrace Nursing Home after many years of declining health. She was the wife of the late Ingolf "Sonny" Olsen and Albert Raphael. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gabriel...
Edwin J. Haznar
Dec 27, 2010
Edwin J. Haznar, 84, of New Bedford died peacefully at his home on Monday December 27, 2010. He was married to Louise M. (Pothier) Haznar for fifty-three years. In addition to his wife, Mr. Haznar leaves his daughter Mary L. Shea and her husband Jeffrey of Middletown, RI; and his sons, Edwin J. Haznar, Jr. and his wife Pamela...
Mimi Djerassi
Dec 26, 2010
Mimi (Antonova) Djerassi, 86, of Dartmouth passed away on Sunday December 26, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in Sophia, Bulgaria, she migrated to Israel after World War II and later resided in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to Dartmouth 25 years ago. She is survived by her husband Isaac Djerassi; and her son Dr. Boris...
John E. Turner
Dec 26, 2010
John Edward Turner, 82, of Dartmouth died Sunday December 26, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Florence E. (Reed) Turner. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late John E. and Florence M. (Healy) Turner, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Turner was formerly employed as a...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
