Obituaries

Eleanor M. Castellina

Eleanor M. Castellina

Oct 20, 2010

Eleanor M. (Ghilardi) Castellina, 95, of New Bedford died October 20, 2010 peacefully at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late John B. Castellina. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John B. and Mary A. (Finni) Ghilardi, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St....

Marie A. Gelmete

Marie A. Gelmete

Oct 18, 2010

Marie A. "Cookie" (Spinner) Gelmete, 63, of New Bedford died Monday October 18, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Harry Gelmete. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Dorothy (Elias) Spinner and the late John "Cracker" Rose, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She...

Mary W. Doherty

Mary W. Doherty

Oct 17, 2010

Mary W. (Gallagher) Doherty, 83, of Mattapoisett died October 17, 2010 at Forge Hill Assisted Living in Franklin. She was the wife of the late Paul Francis Doherty. Born in Watertown, MA, she was the daughter of the late James and Louise (Wright) Gallagher. Mrs. Doherty was a member of Little Harbor Golf Course in Marion. Survivors include two...

Rudolph M. Caruso

Rudolph M. Caruso

Oct 16, 2010

Rudolph M. Caruso, 87, of New Bedford died October 16, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Palmina A. "Pam" (Pasquantonio) Caruso with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Michael and Camela (Yellenti) Caruso, he lived in New Bedford for...

Francis J. Baptiste

Francis J. Baptiste

Oct 13, 2010

Francis Joseph Baptiste, 87, of Eastampton, NJ, formerly of New Bedford, died Wednesday, October 13 after a very brief illness. He was born and lived in New Bedford most of his life, moving to New Jersey four years ago to live with his daughter, Karen Kaylor. Frank was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Hayes) Baptiste and...

Barbara C. Popp

Barbara C. Popp

Oct 12, 2010

Barbara C. (Pierce) Popp of Fairhaven went home to the Lord on October 12, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Albert Anger and John Popp. Born in Worcester, the daughter of the late George F. and Florence (Curtis) Pierce, she lived in Marion most of her life. Mrs. Popp...

Manuel A. Neves

Manuel A. Neves

Oct 11, 2010

Manuel A. Neves, 85 of New Bedford died October 11, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the husband of the late Mary A. (Barros) Neves. Born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Augusto and Mary (Andrews) Neves Delgado, he was raised in Wareham and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Neves was...

Nettie E. Mcgowen

Nettie E. Mcgowen

Oct 9, 2010

Nettie E. (West) McGowen, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday October 9, 2010 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of John J. McGowen, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Bertram C. and Stanislawa (Tenczar) West, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. McGowen was formerly employed at St. Luke's Hospital...

Dr. Richard J. Ward

Dr. Richard J. Ward

Oct 9, 2010

Dr. Richard J. Ward, Ph. D., former Dean of the Business School at the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, died on October 9, 2010 at home. An economist, professor, academic administrator, and perpetually aspiring writer, Dr. Ward was author of several books in Economics and published reviews in numerous professional journals. Since retiring as Dean in 1996, he wrote...

Arthur P. "Archie" Brodeur

Arthur P. "Archie" Brodeur

Oct 5, 2010

Arthur P. "Archie" Brodeur, 82, of Rochester died October 5, 2010 at home after a period of declining health. He was the former husband of Barbara (Tetreault) Brodeur. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Philip H. Brodeur, Jr. and Dolores Brodeur, he lived in Rochester most of his life. He was the dedicated proprietor of Archie's...

George Wright Iii

George Wright Iii

Oct 3, 2010

George Wright III, 77, of Dartmouth died Sunday October 3, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was married to Naomi (Clarke) Wright for 52 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late George Wright, Jr. and Lydia (Sylvia) Wright, he lived in South Dartmouth for the past...

Robert C. Verkade

Robert C. Verkade

Oct 2, 2010

Robert C. Verkade, 71, of Mattapoisett passed away, October 2, 2010 at Tufts Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He died from complications of multiple myeloma. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen T. (Main) Verkade. They shared forty-eight wonderful years together. Born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, the son of the late Klass and Annigje (VanEyk) Verkade, he was...

Lavell C. Livramento

Lavell C. Livramento

Oct 1, 2010

Lavell C. Livramento, 68, of New Bedford died Friday October 1, 2010 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving and devoted husband of Pauline (Lomba) Livramento. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Michael J. and Judith (Tavares) Livramento, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Livramento was formerly...

Nancy S. Clark

Nancy S. Clark

Oct 1, 2010

Nancy S. (Arnold) Clark, 75, of New Bedford died Friday October 1, 2010 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital. She was the wife of Russell Clark. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Susan (Simo) Arnold, she lived in New Bedford for the past 53 years. Mrs. Clark was formerly employed as a registered nurse at...

James E. Silva

James E. Silva

Sep 30, 2010

James E. Silva, 60, of New Bedford died Thursday September 30, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Dale (DeMello) Silva. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony J. and Antonia T. (Xavier) Silva, he lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of his life. He was a...

James M. Murray

James M. Murray

Sep 30, 2010

Captain James M. Murray, 58, of New Bedford died September 30, 2010 unexpectedly at home. He was the loving husband of Sandra A. (Wedge) Murray with whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Captain John and Bridget (Mullins) Murray, he lived in Mattapoisett, Fairhaven and New Bedford all of his...

Donald F. Rosa

Donald F. Rosa

Sep 30, 2010

Donald F. Rosa, 81, of Mattapoisett died September 30, 2010 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Paula (Monia) Rosa, with whom he shared 51 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Boston, the son of the late Manuel F. and Hazel (Dotten) Roza, he was raised in Dumont, NJ and lived in Clifton,...

Edmond "Eddie Stack" Ames

Edmond "Eddie Stack" Ames

Sep 29, 2010

Edmond B. Ames, 84, also known professionally as "Eddie Stack" of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital on September 29, 2010. He was the loving son of the late Custis T. and Ethyl (Slade) Ames and the husband of the late Evelyn A. (Copeland) Ames. He was born on June 25, 1926 in Newport, RI. He...

David L. Burr

David L. Burr

Sep 28, 2010

David L. Burr of New Bedford died unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital on his 78th birthday. He was the husband and best friend of Evalynne "Eve" (Turner) Burr; they were together for 44 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late William H. and Mabel (Conceicao) Burr. Mr. Burr was formerly employed by Chamberlain Manufacturing...

Jean W. Beale

Jean W. Beale

Sep 27, 2010

Jean W. (Gifford) Beale, 77, of Marion died Monday September 27, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gordon H. Beale, Jr. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late E. Borden and Irene W. (Grimshaw) Gifford, she was raised in New Bedford and lived in Mattapoisett before moving to Marion 43 years ago....

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