Obituaries
Colin T. "Terry" Mcgrath
Apr 8, 2010
Colin T. "Terry" McGrath, 76, of Rochester died April 8, 2010 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Mary Lynne (Cento) McGrath. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John A. McGrath and Jeannette (Demers) McGrath-Matthews, he lived in Mattapoisett and Rochester most of his life. Mr. McGrath...
John P. Mcgee
Apr 8, 2010
John Patrick McGee, 48, of New Bedford died suddenly on Thursday April 8, 2010. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in New Bedford for the past 25 years. John was formerly employed by the Salvation Army in New Bedford, and later was a volunteer there. He served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by five sisters, Susan Michalski,...
Eric M. Hunt
Apr 7, 2010
Eric Michael Hunt, 22, of Dartmouth died Wednesday April 7, 2010 unexpectedly at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Atty. Thomas R. Hunt of Dartmouth and the late Diane M. (Giasson) Hunt, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Eric was a student at Wentworth Institute of Technology, currently...
Dorothy Sylvia
Apr 6, 2010
Dorothy (MacGinnis) Sylvia, 87, of New Bedford died April 6, 2010 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Manuel P. Sylvia. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Arthur G. and Mary L. (Little) MacGinnis, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of...
Maurice "Mickey" Garr
Apr 4, 2010
Maurice "Mickey" Garr, 80, of New Bedford died April 4, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in St. Louis, the son of the late Ellowee (Hicks) Phillips and James J. Garr, Sr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Garr was formerly employed as a chef at Beck's Seafood and the...
Adelaide Cabral
Apr 1, 2010
Adelaide (Sousa) Cabral, of New Bedford died April 1, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Anastacio Sousa and Julia (Lewis) Sousa Martin, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Mrs. Cabral was...
Delia Sylvia
Mar 30, 2010
Delia (Rezendes) Sylvia, 96, of New Bedford died March 30, 2010 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Julia (Souza) Rezendes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.She was formerly employed by several local textile mills for many years until...
Brenda J. Rather
Mar 30, 2010
Brenda J. Rather, 56, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 30, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Boston, the daughter of Joyce (Stokes) Rather and the late Horace L. Rather, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Brenda was formerly employed in the housekeeping department at St. Luke's Hospital for 35...
Norman F. Days
Mar 30, 2010
Norman F. Days, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 30, 2010 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph H. and Caroline J. (McAfee) Days, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a member of the North Baptist Church. Mr. Days was formerly employed...
Berit M. Tveit
Mar 27, 2010
Berit M. (Ytreland) Tveit, 72, of Fairhaven died Saturday March 27, 2010 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Olav Eriksen Tveit. Born in Karmoy, Norway, the daughter of the late Sven and Olga (Olsen) Ytreland, she lived in Acushnet for many years before moving to Fairhaven...
Lucy Economos
Mar 26, 2010
Lucy (Bollea) Economos, 90, of New Bedford died Friday March 26, 2010 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Alex Economos, who passed away on October 6, 2009. They had been married for 62 years. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late John and Rose (Bonsaver) Bollea, she lived in New...
Mary E. Lobo-Dorsey
Mar 25, 2010
Mary E. Lobo-Dorsey, 55, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday March 25, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford on November 15, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Laurencio and Dominga (Neves) Lobo. Mary had been a leader in her community throughout her life, an advocate for social equality. She...
Louis M. Rozario
Mar 24, 2010
Louis M. "Chickie" Rozario, 93, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 24, 2010 at New Bedford Health Care Center. Born in Kingston, the son of the late Manuel M. and Dominga (Malaquia) Rozario, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in India and Burma. Survivors include a...
Albert R. Monteiro
Mar 23, 2010
Albert R. Monteiro, 88, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 23, 2010 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Stella E. (Patisteas) Monteiro; they were married for 66 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Roque and Maria Piedade (Roderiques) Monteiro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Monteiro was...
Joan E. Hicks
Mar 22, 2010
Joan E. (Mahoney) Hicks, 85, of Dartmouth died Monday March 22, 2010 in Maryland after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Attorney Edward D. Hicks. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dr. John F. and Carol W. (Murphy) Mahoney, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Many years ago, Mrs. Hicks had...
Beatrice A. Long
Mar 22, 2010
Beatrice (Averill) Long, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday March 22, 2010 at Tobey Hospital after a long battle with pulmonary disease. She was the wife of the late Marvin W. Long, who passed away in 1995. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Howland and Lillian (Maybour) Averill, she moved to Mattapoisett in 1934. She graduated...
Jacqueline R. Jones
Mar 21, 2010
Jacqueline R. (Burgo) Jones, 54, of New Bedford died Sunday March 21, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Francis Jones. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Manuel and Patricia (Soares) Burgo, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Jones was formerly employed by H. Loeb Corporation. Survivors...
Daniel J. Sullivan
Mar 20, 2010
Daniel J. Sullivan, 60, of Dedham died on March 20, 2010, at Norwood Hospital, of respiratory failure, a complication of treatment for rectal cancer. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Ann (McGowan) Sullivan, he had resided in Golden Living Center in Dedham. He graduated from New Bedford High School and attended what...
Laura King
Mar 19, 2010
Laura (Medeiros) King, 96, of New Bedford died March 19, 2010 at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late James King. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Lewis) Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. King was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. She...
Rose S. Espinola
Mar 19, 2010
Rose S. Espinola, 81, of Dartmouth died March 19, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Marcelino and Rose (Souza) Espinola, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth. Rose was formerly employed as a...
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