Joan M. Kane
Oct 18, 2009
Joan M. (Manning) Kane, 76, of New Bedford, formerly of Milton and Braintree, died peacefully on Sunday October 18, 2009. Born in Milton, the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Stella H. (MacPhee) Manning, she lived in Milton and Braintree for many years before moving to New Bedford in 2004. Mrs. Kane was formerly employed by Aetna Casualty...
Ruth Cruz
Oct 15, 2009
Ruth Cruz, 81, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of New Bedford, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John B. "Duke" Cruz, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John Azevedo and Elvira "Bea" (Pina) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before...
Rose E. Spencer
Oct 15, 2009
Rose E. (Ferreira) Spencer, 81, of New Bedford died October 15, 2009 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of John L. Spencer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Estrella) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Emilio Tirado
Oct 14, 2009
Emilio Tirado, 58, of New Bedford, died Wednesday October 14, 2009. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Emilio and Ana (Tevenal) Tirado, he lived in Chicago before moving to New Bedford 24 years ago. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. Survivors include his siblings, Rosa Perez, Anna Bonilla, Margarita Alvarez, Gregory, Carmelo,...
Ida F. Grosse
Oct 14, 2009
Ida F. (Savino) Grosse, 91, of New Bedford died Wednesday October 14, 2009 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Alfred Grosse. Born in Belmont, the daughter of the late Battista and Angela (Camandona) Savino, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Grosse was formerly employed as a stitcher at various...
Susan M. Lepage
Oct 14, 2009
Susan M. "Sue Sue" (Vincent) LePage, 46, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly on Wednesday October 14, 2009. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Patricia (Licari) Vincent of New Bedford and the late Joseph J. Vincent, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. LePage was employed as a billing clerk for Alert Ambulance Company in Fall...
William J. "Sonny" Lopes, Sr.
Oct 13, 2009
William J. "Sonny" Lopes, Sr., 79, of New Bedford died October 13, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Emilia L. "Millie" (Morris) Lopes. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Christian and Anna (Teixiera) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Lopes was the...
Raymond J. Griffin Iii
Oct 13, 2009
Raymond J. "Griff" Griffin III, 45, of Londonderry, NH died on October 13, 2009. Born in New Bedford on August 7, 1964, the son of the late Raymond J. Griffin Jr. and Catherine J. (Smith) Griffin, he was raised in New Bedford and moved to Newport, NH at the age of sixteen. He completed high school in Newport and...
Anna Mae Parker
Oct 13, 2009
Anna Mae (Curley) Parker, 91, of South Hadley, formerly of New Bedford, died Tuesday October 13, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Parker, Jr., who died in 2001; they had been married for 61 years. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Patrick and Winifred (Raggett) Curley, she lived in New Bedford...
Elsie E. Croker
Oct 11, 2009
Elsie E. (Gonsalves) Croker, 93, of New Bedford died Sunday October 11, 2009 at Taber Street Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Croker, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Mary (Nelson) Gonsalves, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She attended Dartmouth Bible Church. Elsie...
Ray E. Tuttle
Oct 11, 2009
Ray E. Tuttle, 58, of Wareham died peacefully on Sunday October 11, 2009 at Forestview Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Maryann (Palm) Tuttle. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, the son of the late M. Duane and Irene S. (Austin) Tuttle, he lived in Wareham for the past 25 years. Mr. Tuttle was formerly...
Karen M. Leblanc
Oct 7, 2009
Karen M. (Mevis) LeBlanc, 68, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday October 7, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frederick and Helen (Brown) Mevis, she lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Mrs. LeBlanc was formerly employed as a registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital in the Utilization Review Department....
Carmen P. Silva
Oct 7, 2009
Carmen P. (Pimental) Silva, 96, of New Bedford died Wednesday October 7, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Silva. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary C. (Franco) Pimental, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant...
Alex Economos
Oct 6, 2009
Alex Economos, 89, of New Bedford died peacefully on Tuesday October 6, 2009 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Lucy (Bollea) Economos; they had been married for 62 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Mary (Dube) Economos, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a...
Daniel J. Mcgrath
Oct 5, 2009
Daniel J. McGrath, 74, of New Bedford died October 5, 2009 at home after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jean M. (Hill) McGrath. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph L. and Kathleen V. (Cavanaugh) McGrath, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. McGrath was a communicant of...
William J. Spark Iii
Oct 4, 2009
William J. Spark III, 60, of Mattapoisett died Sunday October 4, 2009 peacefully at Brigham and Women's Hospital surrounded by his family after an 18 month battle with leukemia. He was the husband of Janice (Perry) Spark. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Marilyn (McElwee) and William J. Spark, Jr., he lived in Mattapoisett all of...
Charles J. Berry
Oct 4, 2009
Charles J. Berry, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a brief illness on October 4, 2009. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the loving and devoted husband of Maura (Sheerin) Berry to whom he was married for 59 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late James and Lillian Berry....
Rita A. Audette
Oct 2, 2009
Rita A. (Desruisseau) Audette, of Dartmouth died Friday October 2, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of William R. Audette; they had been married for 69 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Philippe and Emma (Pothier) Desruisseau, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Audette...
Mary Manning Pepin
Sep 29, 2009
Mary Manning Pepin, 72, of Fairhaven, died on September 29, 2009. At the time she was traveling in England with her beloved husband of 48 years, Richard L. Pepin. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Richard H. Manning Jr. and Mary "Mae" (Sweeney) Manning. She resided in Verona, NJ for 33 years and returned...
Elizabeth Coady
Sep 29, 2009
Elizabeth Wells Briggs Coady, of Rochester died Sept. 29, 2009. She was the loving and devoted wife of George W. Coady. Born Nov. 27, 1916 in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of Hope Bates Briggs and Dr. Asa S. Briggs, late of Providence, RI. A graduate of Lincoln School in Providence and Katherine Gibbs School in Boston, she...
