Maria Lena Gomes
Mar 5, 2010
Maria Lena (Fortes) Gomes, 88, formerly of Bedford Towers, New Bedford died Friday March 5, 2010 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Antonio "Totoi" Gomes. She is survived by two sisters, Anna Krakowiak of New Bedford and Rosa J. Vieira of Dartmouth; and several nieces and nephews. A private Funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday...
Marc R. Allain
Mar 3, 2010
Marc R. Allain, 45, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday March 3, 2010. He was the husband of Mary Allain. Born in New Bedford, he lived in this area all of his life. Marc worked for various manufacturers in New Bedford. He enjoyed competitive sports. Survivors include his wife; his mother, Joyce Centeio and her husband Gregory;...
Jeffrey J. Wrobel
Mar 1, 2010
Jeffrey J. Wrobel, 43 of Wareham, MA passed away on March 1, 2010 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. Jeff was born in Utica, NY, on April 29,1966. He was the son of Catherine Wrobel and the late John J. Wrobel of Mattapoisett. He was the loving brother of Kristen E. Mathieu and her husband...
Victoria M. Reardon
Mar 1, 2010
Victoria M. (Brennan) Reardon, 85, of Dartmouth died Monday March 1, 2010. Vickie grew up in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from the College of New Rochelle with a degree in chemistry and math. Upon graduation, she worked for Pfizer Corporation in New York City as a chemist. She was a physical education teacher at Dartmouth Middle School for...
Manuel F. Moniz
Feb 28, 2010
Manuel F. Moniz, 66, of New Bedford died February 28, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Rose (Bento) Moniz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He served two tours of duty in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his...
The Casey Family
Feb 26, 2010
On February 26th, an airplane crash in Belize claimed the lives of a young American family. Michael Casey, 32, of Albany, NY, and his wife, Jillian Schuessler Casey, 32, of Marion , MA, along with their two children, Makayla, 3, and Bryce, 7 months, were killed when their plane, piloted by Sir Barry Bowen, crashed while approaching San Pedro...
Karl M. Collyer
Feb 25, 2010
Karl M. Collyer, 54, of Fairhaven died February 25, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer (Mee) Collyer and the beloved father of Evan J. Collyer of Fairhaven. Born in Marblehead, the beloved son of Willis H. Collyer of Mattapoisett and the late Barbara R. (Walker) Collyer, he was raised in Mattapoisett before...
Hazel F. Paes
Feb 25, 2010
Hazel F. (Martin) Paes, 88, of New Bedford died peacefully, February 25, 2010 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Antone "Tony" Paes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John F. and Mary F. (Cardoza) Martin, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Paes was formerly employed with...
Richard A. Nissen
Feb 24, 2010
Richard A. Nissen, 80, of New Bedford died February 24, 2010 at Beth Israel Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jean F. (Hitt) Nissen. Born and raised in Clinton, Iowa, the son of the late Christian and Ella (Ingwersen) Nissen, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed...
Edwin R. Teixeira, Jr.
Feb 24, 2010
Edwin R. Teixeira, Jr., 63, of Worcester died Wednesday February 24, 2010 suddenly at St. Vincent's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edwin R. and Mary (Almeida) Teixeira, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Worcester in 1991. Mr. Teixeira was formerly employed by Chamberlain Manufacturing in New...
Christopher J. Champagne
Feb 22, 2010
Christopher J. Champagne, 35, of Rochester died Monday February 22, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in Rochester, the son of Gilbert P. and Jane M. (Doran) Champagne of Rochester, he lived in St. Cloud, Florida before returning to Rochester last year. Chris was employed as a special education teacher at Keith Middle School. He was...
Maria R. Evora
Feb 20, 2010
Maria R. (Silva) Evora, 91, of New Bedford died February 20, 2010 peacefully at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Manuel C. Evora. Born in New Bedford, she lived in Cape Verde before returning to New Bedford in 1938. She was a member of the Cape Verdean Women's Auxiliary. Survivors include 3...
Adelaide Guilmette
Feb 20, 2010
Adelaide (Santos) Guilmette, 85, of New Bedford died February 20, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Sebastian and Mary (Gonsalves) Santos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed by several local textile mills for many years until retirement. Adelaide enjoyed spending time...
Elaine L. Howland
Feb 18, 2010
Elaine L. (Long) Howland, 62, of New Bedford passed away February 18, 2010 surrounded by her loved ones. She passed away at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the wife of Dennis E Howland. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Lucien and Eleanor (Selheimer) Long, she was...
Irene E. Harrison
Feb 17, 2010
Irene E. (Spooner) Harrison, 90, of Dartmouth died Wednesday February 17, 2010 at home. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Harrison, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Clifton W. and Lillian E. (Mendell) Spooner, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life, before moving to Dartmouth. Survivors include two daughters,...
John J. Smith
Feb 16, 2010
John J. Smith, 62, of New Bedford died Tuesday February 16, 2010 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Melvin T. and Viola E. (Smith) Smith, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Smith was formerly employed by Borg-Warner and Velvet Drive Transmissions. He served in the U.S....
Eileen M. Norton
Feb 15, 2010
Eileen M. (O'Hara) Norton, 87, of New Bedford died Monday February 15, 2010 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Edward G. Norton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John P. and Eileen G. (Lacey) O'Hara, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Leonard Correia
Feb 14, 2010
Leonard "Lenny" Correia, 73, of Fairhaven, died February 14, 2010 at New Bedford Health Care Center, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mariano Correia and Jenny (Arruda) Cruz, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Correia was formerly employed as a painter for George...
Manuel R. Escobar
Feb 14, 2010
Manuel R. Escobar, 90, of Fairhaven, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday February 14, 2010 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of the late Maria (Garcia) Escobar, who passed away in 2002. Born in Faial, Azores, he immigrated to the United States in...
Donald Wahnon
Feb 13, 2010
Donald Wahnon, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday February 13, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. A private family funeral fervice was held at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Tuesday morning, February 16th, followed by burial in St. John's Cemetery.
