Homer Livermore Gowing
Dec 25, 2009
Homer Livermore Gowing, 83, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on December 25. Homer was born on May 8, 1926 in Boston, MA. to Henry and Muriel (Livermore) Gowing and grew up in Newton. Homer graduated from Kimball Union Academy in 1944 and enlisted in the US Navy serving in the Pacific Theater aboard USS LST 522. After the war,...
Leonard P. Mcdonnell
Dec 25, 2009
Leonard P. McDonnell, 85, of New Bedford died December 25, 2009 at New Bedford Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Mary M. (Malone) McDonnell. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leonard M. and Florence (Reddy) McDonnell, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. McDonnell was formerly employed as an...
Robin J. Santiago-Michaud
Dec 23, 2009
Robin J. Santiago-Michaud, 42, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 23, 2009 peacefully at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of John M. Santiago and and the late Madonna (Adriano) Santiago, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Robin was an volunteer for the American Red Cross, where she...
Adela S. Faria
Dec 23, 2009
Adela S. (Benbenek) Faria, 90, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 23, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel V. Faria. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Anthony and Estella (Smygiel) Benbenek, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Faria was a communicant...
Maura Berry
Dec 21, 2009
Maura (Sheerin) Berry, 82, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2009 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Berry. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Julia (Sullivan) Sheerin. Maura was a graduate of Holy Family High School and St. Luke's Hospital School...
Valentina N. Almeida
Dec 21, 2009
Valentina N. (Nereu) Almeida, 96, of New Bedford died Monday December 21, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco and Margarida (Oliveira) Nereu, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption...
Marion Mcpherson
Dec 21, 2009
Marion McPherson, 83, of New Bedford died Monday December 21, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Beverly M. (Burgo) McPherson. Born in Yemassee, South Carolina, he lived in New York City for most of his life before moving to New Bedford 20 years ago. Mr. McPherson was formerly employed as a shipping clerk...
Catherine S. Baroudi
Dec 21, 2009
Catherine S. (Baroudi) Baroudi, 86, of New Bedford died December 21, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ibrahim S. Baroudi. Born in Zahle, Lebanon, the daughter of the late Slayman and Jeannette (Baroudi) Baroudi, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church....
Joyce "Jody" Heck
Dec 20, 2009
Joyce "Jody" (Viveiros) Heck, 59, died December 20, 2009 following a valiant fight against cancer. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Carlos and Sophie (Seconda) Viveiros. Raised and educated in Dartmouth, she graduated from Dartmouth High School. She also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Southeastern Massachusetts University in 1988. She was...
George J. Bettencourt
Dec 17, 2009
George J. Bettencourt, 85, of New Bedford died December 17, 2009 at New Bedford Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Evelyn F. (Daley) Bettencourt. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Antone and Josephine (Marshall) Bettencourt, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Bettencourt was formerly employed as a welding teacher...
Shirley T. Letendre
Dec 17, 2009
Shirley T. (Jones) Letendre, 85, of Marion died December 17, 2009 peacefully at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late J. Roland Letendre. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Lillian (Pickering) Archibald and David T. Jones and step-daughter of the late Charles Archibald, she lived in Marion since 1961....
Evelyn B. Almeida
Dec 17, 2009
Evelyn B. (Monteiro) Almeida, 84, of Dartmouth died December 17, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Armando A. Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel R. and Constance (Baptista) Monteiro, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth all of her life. Mrs. Almeida was a...
Catherine E. Reed
Dec 15, 2009
Catherine E. (Landry) Reed, 56, of Dartmouth died December 14, 2009 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Robert B. Reed with whom she shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Gloucester, MA the daughter of the late Edna M. (Devlin) Martin, Dale Martin and Maurice F. Landry, she was...
William J. Demsky
Dec 11, 2009
William J. Demsky, 93, of New Bedford died December 11, 2009 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary E. (Sullivan) Demsky with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Stratford, CT, the son of the late William and Dorothy (Cane) Demsky he lived in New Bedford most of his...
Barbara K. Gordon
Dec 9, 2009
Barbara "Barb" K. Gordon, age 81, of Mattapoisett, passed peacefully Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at home. She will be missed by her loving husband of 54 years, Francis H. Gordon. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of Milton and Ellen (Fuller) Krause. After attending Pennsylvania State University, for Business Management, she worked for the Vice President and...
Helen G. Feeney
Dec 9, 2009
Helen G. (Begley) Feeney, 83, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 9, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond L. Feeney. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Agnes (O'Donnell) Begley, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...
Donald R. Cheney
Dec 8, 2009
Donald R. Cheney, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 8, 2009 at home. Born in Boston, the son of the late Harold G. and Elizabeth F. (Fogel) Cheney, he lived in Palmer and Wrentham, before moving to New Bedford 30 years ago. He will be missed by his many friends at Seven Hills and his day program at...
Helen M. Mcintyre
Dec 8, 2009
Helen M. McIntyre, 94, of New Bedford and Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday December 8, 2009 at home with family at her bedside. Helen was born July 27, 1915 in Arlington, MA the daughter of the late Edward K. and Margaret A. (Meehan) McIntyre. Helen was a 1932 graduate of New Bedford High School. She was a communicant of Holy...
Earle M. Zahn
Dec 7, 2009
Earle M. Zahn passed away peacefully December 7, 2009 at Sakonnet Bay Manor, his residence of the past two years. Born in Kingston, Massachusetts, he resided there his entire life. He was the husband of the late Louise Swann Zahn. Survivors include his son, Gary E. Zahn and his wife Dorelle of Mattapoisett and his two grandsons, Blake and...
Carlos J. Pires
Dec 6, 2009
Carlos J. Pires, 50, of Belleview, FL died December 6, 2009 at Miriam Hospital in Providence after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Jose J. Pires of New Bedford and the late Ida (Barboza) Pires, he lived in Belleview, FL for the last 17 years. He was a well known DJ in New...
