Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Mary C. Mcmahon
Sep 27, 2010
Mary C. (Costa) McMahon, 99, of Naples passed away peacefully on September 27, 2010. She was the beloved mother of Pat Gautreau of Dartmouth, MA and Rosemarie Fiorillo of Colorado Springs, CO. Mary was married to her first husband Emile Lonzoni for 23 years; he died in 1953. She was married to her second husband Chadwick McMahon for 25...
Richard G. Velte
Sep 23, 2010
Richard G. Velte of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at age 90 on September 23, 2010 at Alden Court Nursing Home in Fairhaven. Dick was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1920 and, following graduation from Tufts University, spent his mechanical engineering career in the Boston area before moving to the Hollywoods section of Mattapoisett in 1978. Predeceased in 1988 by...
E. Phillip Amaral
Sep 22, 2010
E. Phillip Amaral, 60, of New Bedford died September 22, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Deborah J. (Robert) Amaral. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Survivors include 2 sons, Phillip Amaral and Nathan Amaral; 2 daughters, Lisa Amaral and Charlene Amaral;...
Clarence M. Alves, Jr.
Sep 22, 2010
Clarence M. Alves, Jr., 83, of Fairhaven died September 22, 2010 at home. He was the husband of Claire A. (Sabourin) Alves. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clarence M. and Gertrude R. (Lemos) Alves, he lived in New Bedford and Freetown most of his life. Mr. Alves was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. He...
Rene L. Harding
Sep 22, 2010
Rene L. Harding, 59, of Fall River died Wednesday September 22, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Theresa R. (Rochon) Harding, who died on June 11, 2010. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George A. and Doris B. (Lapointe) Harding, he lived in New Bedford...
Joseph A. Pasteris, Jr.
Sep 19, 2010
Joseph A. Pasteris, Jr., 64, of Spring Hill, FL died September 19, 2010 unexpectedly. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Barry) Pasteris. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph A. and Lucy E. (Deree) Pasteris, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Florida 10 years ago. Mr. Pasteris served in...
Olivia M. Luiz
Sep 17, 2010
Olivia M. Luiz, 85, of Dartmouth died Friday September 17, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Guilherme M. and Maria (Maciel) Luiz, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, Dartmouth. Miss Luiz was formerly employed at St. Luke's Hospital...
Barry E. Botelho
Sep 17, 2010
Barry E. Botelho, 63, of Dartmouth died Friday September 17, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Cathy (Copfer) Botelho. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edmund F. and Olivia (Camara) Botelho, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Botelho was formerly employed as an...
Dell G. Carlson
Sep 16, 2010
Dell G. Carlson, 89, of Marion died September 16, 2010 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of Capt. John Carlson. Her private Funeral Service was held on Sunday, September 19th in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett.
Angelo Costa
Sep 15, 2010
Angelo "Angie" Costa, 94, of New Bedford died peacefully at home on September 15, 2010, after a brief period of declining health. He was the husband of 54 years of Janice H. (Arruda) Costa, and son of the late Marie and Julio Costa. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was employed as a Bridge Maintenance Foreman with the...
Lillian Bono
Sep 14, 2010
Lillian (Maccini) Bono, 86, of New Bedford died September 14, 2010. She was the wife of the late Louis P. Bono. Born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Bergonzi) Maccini, she was a resident of New Bedford for sixty years. Lillian was a graduate of St. John's Catholic High School and worked for the Signal...
Phyllis H. Gowing
Sep 14, 2010
Phyllis Howland Gowing, 93, passed away peacefully at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Born on March 3, 1917 in New Bedford, Phyllis was the daughter of Ralph and Laura Howland. She was raised in Fairhaven and Walpole, with her three brothers and a sister (Robert, Richard, and Allen Howland, and Sylvia Fish), and spent...
Jeanette Audette
Sep 13, 2010
Jeanette (Rodrigues) Audette, 77, of Dartmouth entered into eternal peace on Monday September 13, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Joseph A. N. Audette, the loving mother of Michael N. Audette and his companion Melanie Gosselin, Suzanne M. A. Valois and her husband Roland, and Valerie J. Williams and her husband Jay, all...
Laura W. Wrigley
Sep 11, 2010
Laura "Dolly" W. (Wodock) Wrigley of Mattapoisett, MA, Dania Beach, FL, and formerly of Doylestown, PA, died on Saturday September 11, 2010 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Byron William Wrigley, Jr., to whom she was married for 64 years. Born in Philadelphia, PA on September 29, 1916, the daughter of...
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