Obituaries

Reuben Henry "Woody" Wood, Jr.

Reuben Henry "Woody" Wood, Jr.

Nov 4, 2009

Reuben Henry "Woody" Wood, Jr., 74, of Mattapoisett died November 4, 2009 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Judith Ann (Winters) Wood. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Reuben Henry Wood, Crystal (Davis) Wood and step-son of the late Doris (Buchanan) Wood, he lived in Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett in 1963. Mr. Wood...

Frederick H. Laroche

Frederick H. Laroche

Nov 2, 2009

Frederick H. LaRoche, 60, of New Bedford died November 2, 2009 at home after a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Frederick and Elvera (Byrne) LaRoche, he lived in Centereach, NY before moving to New Bedford in 1995. He enjoyed building miniature backyard village scenes. Survivors include a sister, Elsie Nuss and her husband...

Rose M. Pires

Rose M. Pires

Nov 1, 2009

Rose M. (Monteiro) Pires, 97, of New Bedford died Sunday November 1, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Pires. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfredo and Guilhermina (daSilva) Monteiro, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church....

Joan F. Costa

Joan F. Costa

Nov 1, 2009

Joan F. (O'Brien) Costa, 75, of New Bedford died Sunday November 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford on March 22, 1934, the daughter of the late John and Noella (Manny) O'Brien, she lived in New Bedford her entire life. Mrs. Costa was formerly employed as a nurse's assistant for many years until her retirement. She...

Carolyn E. Antunes

Carolyn E. Antunes

Oct 31, 2009

Carolyn E. (Houtman) Antunes, 56, of Dartmouth died October 31, 2009 at Crawford Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of Kenneth Antunes. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Gloria S. (Campbell) Houtman and Charles C. Houtman, Jr., she was raised in New Bedford and lived in New Haven, CT before moving to Dartmouth...

Roderick F. "Rick" Corvello

Roderick F. "Rick" Corvello

Oct 31, 2009

Roderick F. Corvello, 85 of New Bedford, husband of Jacqueline (Plaud) Corvello, passed away October 31st after an extended illness. "Buster", as he was affectionately known to his family, was a native of Dartmouth. He left Dartmouth High School to enlist in the Marine Corps where he served as an aerial gunner in the Philippines during World War II....

Ernesto B. "Neto" Soares

Ernesto B. "Neto" Soares

Oct 30, 2009

Ernesto B. "Neto" Soares, 77, of New Bedford died October 30, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eugenia (Rodrigues) Soares. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Miguel and Adelina (Monteiro) Soares, he lived in Santa Catarina, Santiago, Cape Verde for many years before moving to New Bedford...

Clinton H. Smith, Jr.

Clinton H. Smith, Jr.

Oct 29, 2009

Clinton H. "Smitty" Smith, Jr., 73, of New Bedford died October 29, 2009 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clinton H. and Gladys R. (Merrick) Smith, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Clint was formerly employed by New England Telephone Company for many years until retirement. He served in the...

Dorothea W. Sackman

Dorothea W. Sackman

Oct 29, 2009

Dorothea W. Sackman, age 93, died October 29, 2009 at Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion, where she had been a resident for the past six years. Born on March 25, 1916, to the late Dorothea Brun and Leslie W. Winslow, she was raised in Bronx, NY. She was the devoted wife of the late Eugene R. Sackman, with whom she...

Alda M. Souza

Alda M. Souza

Oct 28, 2009

Alda M. Souza, 95, of Dartmouth died Wednesday October 28, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frederico B. and Maria Costa Ladeira Souza, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. George Church, Westport. Survivors include a daughter, Jane L. Massa...

Anne K. Lemenager

Anne K. Lemenager

Oct 27, 2009

Anne K. (Manley) Lemenager of Fairhaven died on October 27, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving children. She was the daughter of the late Edward L. Manley Sr. and Genevieve (Luce) Manley. Ms. Lemenager lived in New Bedford for most of her life until moving to Martha's Vineyard in 1973. She returned to this area in 2000 and...

Brian P. Silva

Brian P. Silva

Oct 27, 2009

Brian P. Silva, 50, of New Bedford died October 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Susan (Johansen) Silva. Born in New Bedford, the son of Betty L. (Parker) Ouellette of Wareham and the late Frank J. Silva, he lived in Marion most of his life. He was employed...

Henry G. Fisher

Henry G. Fisher

Oct 26, 2009

Henry G. Fisher, 82, of Mattapoisett died October 26, 2009 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a long illness. Born in Boston, the son of the late Mary Jane Fisher, he lived in Wareham and Mattapoisett most of his life. He was the co-founder of Fisher and Rocha Construction until his retirement. He was the former owner of Hillside...

Paula Anacleto

Paula Anacleto

Oct 24, 2009

Paula (Lobo) Anacleto, 88, of Roxbury, formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday October 24, 2009 at South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antonio M. Anacleto. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Antonio B. and Maria (Burgo) Lobo, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving...

Janice P. Morris

Janice P. Morris

Oct 22, 2009

Janice P. (Price) Morris, 86, of Mattapoisett died Thursday October 22, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mabel J. (Oman) and Ralph K. Price, she lived in Mattapoisett since 1953. She was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, and was the Worthy Advisor of the New Bedford...

Blanche B. Perry

Blanche B. Perry

Oct 21, 2009

Blanche B. (Andrews) Perry, 80, of Mattapoisett died October 21, 2009 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Louis Perry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Beatrice (Monteiro-Faria) Andrews, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. A graduate of Fairhaven High School, she later earned a Bachelor of Science...

Sylvia Harrington

Sylvia Harrington

Oct 21, 2009

Sylvia (Bornstein) Harrington, 97, of Marion died October 21, 2009 at Sippican Healthcare Center peacefully. She was the wife of the late John J. Harrington. Born in Paterson, NJ, daughter of the late David and Ida Bornstein, she lived in Brooklyn, NY most of her life. Survivors include 2 sons, David A. Harrington and his wife Maria of Mattapoisett...

Brian J. Woolley

Brian J. Woolley

Oct 20, 2009

Brian J. Woolley, 52, of New Bedford, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at home after a courageous battle with ALS. He was the best friend and husband of Maureen G. (Quann) Woolley; they had been married for 32 years. He was dedicated to his wife, children, family and his dog Coconut. Born in New Bedford, the son of Thomas...

Natalie Prefontaine

Natalie Prefontaine

Oct 19, 2009

Natalie "Nat" (Park) Prefontaine, 85, of New Bedford died Monday October 19, 2009 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Louis "Fred" Prefontaine. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth C. and Madelin (Wyatt) Park. She was a graduate of New Bedford...

Donald P. Taber

Donald P. Taber

Oct 18, 2009

Donald P. Taber, 44, of New Bedford died October 18, 2009. Born in New Bedford, the son of Rita (Arruda) Taber of New Bedford and the late Patrick Taber, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was employed by the Town of Fairhaven School Department and by Charlie's Pizza. Survivors include his mother; a son, Donald...

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