Doris J. Kerr
Jan 11, 2010
Doris J. "Dottie" (England) Kerr, 75, of East Freetown died Monday January 11, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Elliott Rodman "Sam" Kerr with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter and Doris (Burding) England, she lived in Freetown...
Sophia Latusek
Jan 10, 2010
Sophia (O'Gara) Latusek, 95, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday January 10, 2010 peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital surrounding by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Bill Latusek. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas and Sophia (Safanka) O'Gara, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Catherine Seguin
Jan 10, 2010
Catherine (Pontes) Seguin, 95, of New Bedford died Sunday January 10, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late John B. Seguin. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Eugenia (Gonsalves) Pontes, she lived in New York before returning to New Bedford. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the...
Beverly A. Hadcroft
Jan 8, 2010
Beverly A. Hadcroft, 66, of New Bedford died Friday January 8, 2010 suddenly at home. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Myrtle F. (Smith) Hadcroft. Survivors include her sister, Nancy Costello and her husband Edward of New Bedford. She was the aunt of the late John P. Malcouronne, Jr. A private...
Richard T. Molleo, Jr.
Jan 6, 2010
Richard T. "Sarge" Molleo, Jr., 60, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 6, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Linda G. (Kevorkian) Molleo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mary M. (Sanderson) Molleo Sherman and Richard T. Molleo Sr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Molleo was...
Rev. Donald H. Finley
Jan 6, 2010
Rev. Donald H. Finley, 92, of Mattapoisett died January 6, 2010 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Hope B. (Farren) Bradley-Finley and the late Alma C. (Nessle) Finley. Born in Kingston, NY, the son of the late Lester and Maude (Brown) Finley, he moved to Mattapoisett serving as pastor of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church from 1967 to...
Pauline Costa
Jan 6, 2010
Pauline (Querim) Costa, 57, of New Bedford died January 6, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Russell S. Costa. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Olga (Hatzis) Querim, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Costa was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. She...
Joseph R. Vital
Jan 5, 2010
Joseph R. Vital, 88, of Dartmouth died January 5, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. He was the husband of Ruth J. (Soares) Vital with whom he would have celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on January 26th. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph R. and Mary R. (Ramalha)...
Priscilla M. Smith
Jan 4, 2010
Priscilla M. (Ratcliffe) Smith, 89, of New Bedford died Monday January 4, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard C. Smith. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William E. and Bertha E. (Chase) Ratcliffe, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include three grandchildren, Wayne Goyette, Sue...
Carol J. Roett
Jan 3, 2010
Carol J. (Dias) Roett, 63, of New Bedford died Sunday January 3, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Michael S. Roett. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of Juvina (Gonsalves) Dias and the late Joseph Dias, Sr., she lived in Virginia for many years before returning to...
Archibald Lammey, Jr.
Jan 3, 2010
Archibald Lammey, Jr., 84, of Mattapoisett died January 3, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marian D. (Tate) Lammey. Born in Queens, NY, the son of the late Archibald Lammey and Elizabeth (Bullock) Hampson, he moved to Mattapoisett in 1966. Mr. Lammey was formerly employed by John Hancock for over 20...
Brian P. Foley
Jan 1, 2010
Brian Patrick Foley, 44, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 1, 2010 after courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jennifer (Moore) Foley. Born in Boston, Brian is the son of Patrick Joseph Foley of Dartmouth and Mary Theresa Kilroy of Westport. Brian was raised in Fall River and graduated from Portsmouth Abbey...
May R. Youngblood
Dec 31, 2009
May R. (Leo) Youngblood, 89, of New Bedford died peacefully on Thursday December 31, 2009 at Hathaway Manor after a long illness. She was the wife of Quentin W. Youngblood. Born on the Island of Saint Helena on April 1, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George and Eliza (Yon) Leo. She left Saint Helena at a...
Elliott R. "Sam" Kerr
Dec 31, 2009
Elliott Rodman "Sam" Kerr, 75, of East Freetown died Thursday December 31, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Doris J. (England) Kerr; they had been married for 51 years. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Louis Rodman Kerr and Bertha Elizabeth (Brownell) Kerr, he lived in Freetown for most of his life. Mr....
Frances Pernas
Dec 30, 2009
Frances Pernas, 93, of Mattapoisett died December 30, 2009. Frances, the youngest of the three daughters of the late Francis and Jeannette (Muñoz) Pernas of Crawford, NJ, was a graduate of Hillside Girls Boarding School and Wells College in Aurora, NY. Frances started her professional career working for the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, where she was, until...
Mary E. Mcentee
Dec 30, 2009
Mary E. (Kearney) McEntee, 88, of Fairhaven, formerly of Mattapoisett, died Wednesday December 30, 2009 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Patrick J. McEntee. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late James and Margaret (McGovern) Kearney, she moved to Ireland as a child and returned to the United States in 1954....
Muriel J. Denault
Dec 29, 2009
Muriel J. (LeComte) Denault, 83, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Roger O. Denault. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Sylvio and Lena (Tetreault) LeComte, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Muriel was educated at Sacred Heart School...
Barbara M. Martin
Dec 28, 2009
Barbara M. (Green) Martin, 77, of New Bedford died December 28, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edward S. Martin, Sr. Born in Pawtucket, RI, the daughter of the late Margaret (Green) Gragg, she lived in Fall River and New Bedford most of her life. She attended Cape Way...
Agostinho M. "Gus" Cosme, Jr.
Dec 28, 2009
Agostinho M. "Gus" Cosme, Jr., 88, of New Bedford died December 28, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Agostinho M. and Marianna (Sylvia) Cosme, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by Zayre's Department Store until retirement. Mr. Cosme served in the U.S. Army during...
Arthur C. Potter
Dec 26, 2009
Arthur C. Potter, 81, of Mattapoisett, died December 26, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Cecilie Cornell Potter; two children, Gunnery Sergeant Caleb C. Potter, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), of Cypress, Texas, and Alicia A. Potter, of Boston; and one grandchild. Born in Fall River, Arthur was a veteran of World War II and...
