Nickaletta G. "Nicky" Karalekas
May 13, 2010
Nickaletta "Nicky" (Efstathiou) Karalekas, 78, of New Bedford died May 13, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long battle with diabetes. She was the beloved wife of Anthony K. Karalekas for 56 years. Born and raised in Chicago, Ill, the daughter of the late George and Bessie (Tangas) Efstathiou. She lived in New Bedford most of her life....
Jeffrey A. Lawrence
May 13, 2010
Jeffrey A. Lawrence, 47, of New Bedford died May 13, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a 3 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was the husband of Anne M. (Ferreira) Lawrence with whom he shared 22 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of Richard and Ellma Ann (Quimby) Lawrence, he lived in New...
Mary C. Pedro
May 11, 2010
Mary C. (Costa) Pedro, 87, of Dartmouth died May 11, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel Pedro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jacintho C. and Antonia R. (Alves) Costa, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Pedro was a communicant of St....
Mary Joan Murray
May 11, 2010
Mary Joan (Doyle) Murray, 74, of Bozrah, CT,died May 11, 2010 unexpectedly at William W. Backus Hospital. She was the wife of Raymond J. Murray with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Hurley) Doyle, she lived in Bozrah for most of her life. She...
Mary L. Phelan
May 9, 2010
Mary Louise Phelan, 95, of Acushnet died peacefully on May 9, 2010 at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James J. and Mary A. (Perry) Phelan, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Acushnet. Miss Phelan worked as a school teacher in the New Bedford Public School...
Elizabeth E. Sylvaria
May 9, 2010
Elizabeth E. (Herring) Sylvaria, 86, left this earthly home and entered into heaven on Sunday, May 9, 2010 to join her husband, the late, Ellsworth Sylvaria. She was born in Hackney, England, March 23, 1924, the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Herring. Mrs. Sylvaria was a Red-Cross worker during World War II when she met her husband...
Mary C.M. Sabino
May 7, 2010
Mary C.M. (Mello) Sabino, 96, of Dartmouth died May 7, 2010 at Hallmark Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Ernest M. Sabino. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Rosalina (Medeiros) Mello, she had lived in Dartmouth since 1963. She enjoyed cooking. Survivors include three sons, Steven Sabino and Thomas...
Evangelyn A.V. "Vangie" Henderson
May 5, 2010
Evangelyn A.V. "Vangie" (Vidal) Henderson, 96, of New Bedford died May 5, 2010. She was the wife of the late John C. Henderson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John E. and Annie M. (Chase) Vidal, she lived in North Carolina for several years before returning to New Bedford. Mrs. Henderson was formerly employed as a...
Agnelo Barros
May 3, 2010
Agnelo Barros, 52, of New Bedford died May 3, 2010 unexpectedly at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria P. (Lopes) Barros. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the son of Amelia DeBarros of New Bedford and the late Cesario DeBarros, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Agnelo was a communicant of Our Lady...
Jeffrey R. Lawrence
Apr 30, 2010
Jeffrey R. Lawrence, 57, of New Bedford died Friday April 30, 2010 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Hilda (Jason) Lawrence of Dartmouth and the late Charles C. Lawrence, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Lawrence was formerly employed as a boat builder for various boat yards. During the Vietnam War,...
Martha Coury
Apr 27, 2010
Martha (Shaw) Coury, 92, of Fairhaven died Tuesday April 27, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Maurice Coury. Born in Middleboro, the daughter of the late W. Henry and Irene (Randall) Shaw, she lived in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven for many years. Mrs. Coury formerly operated a garden shop out of her home...
Manuel R. Cunha
Apr 25, 2010
Manuel R. Cunha, 61, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday April 25, 2010 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Murtosa, Portugal, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (daSilva Rendeiro) daCunha, he lived in New Bedford for the past 25 years. Mr. Cunha was formerly employed as a first machine operator...
Eva T. Coombs
Apr 24, 2010
Eva T. (Pina) Coombs, of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, died peacefully on April 24, 2010, at the age of 85. Born in New Bedford, Eva was the first of ten children born to the late Alfred and Maria Pina. At the age of eighteen, she traveled to Fort Ord Army base, California to marry the love of her life, Burt...
Earland P. Chace
Apr 24, 2010
Earland Potter Chace, 88, of New Bedford died Saturday April 24, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Powers) Chace. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Phoebe (Whittaker) Chace, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Chace was formerly employed as a Class A trouble shooter...
Mary Ellen Cronin
Apr 23, 2010
Mary Ellen Cronin, 77, of New Bedford, died Friday April 23, 2010 at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Moriarty) Cronin. Born and raised in Fall River, she was a member of the first graduating class at the former Mount St. Mary's Academy in...
Jacquelyn W. Goodenough
Apr 23, 2010
Jacquelyn Weber (Goodale) Goodenough, 83, of Mattapoisett died Friday April 23, 2010 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, daughter of Percy B. and Agnes Weber Goodale of Newington and Enfield Connecticut, she had lived in Mattapoisett for 50 years. She was a graduate of both the Wells and Geary Schools of Drama in Connecticut and as...
Iline M. Golda
Apr 22, 2010
Iline M. (Correia) Golda, 82, of Dartmouth died Thursday April 22, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late William J. Golda. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel T. and Alice (DeMelo) Correia, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Golda was formerly employed as a...
Louise Valsoano
Apr 20, 2010
Louise (Vercellone) Valsoano, 99, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 20, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Biagio Valsoano. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Castellina) Vercellone, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis...
Jeffrey P. Clavin
Apr 19, 2010
Jeffrey Peter Clavin, 48, formerly of New Bedford, died April 19, 2010 after a brief courageous battle with lymphoma. He was the son of Carroll Peter and Roberta (McHugh) Clavin of New Bedford. Jeffrey was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1980 and the University of Vermont, Class of 1984. He worked for many years at...
Augusta Travers
Apr 19, 2010
Augusta "Gussie" (Abreu) Travers, 89, of New Bedford died April 19, 2010 at Silver Creek Manor Nursing Center in Bristol, RI. She was the former wife of the late Edmond Travers. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Fernandes) Abreu, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Ms. Travers was formerly employed by...
