George E. "Buzz" Hodgins
Sep 3, 2009
George Edward "Buzz" Hodgins, 78 of New Bedford died September 3, 2009 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long illness. He was the husband of Lorraine L. (Crook) Hodgins. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Peter and Ellen (Caton) Hodgins. He lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Hodgins was a...
Jennie M. Duarte
Sep 3, 2009
Jennie M. (Lane) Duarte, 82, of New Bedford passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Manuel F. "Canuka" Duarte, Jr. with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Born and raised in Gloucester, MA, the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel (Banks) Lane, she...
Adrian J. "Tim Mccoy" Gabriel
Sep 3, 2009
Adrian J. "Tim McCoy" Gabriel, 83 of New Bedford died September 3, 2009 at Beth Israel Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Arcinia "Isabel" (Lopes) Gabriel. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Seraphim and Jenny (Lopes) Gabriel, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Gabriel was a...
Jane F. Breton
Sep 2, 2009
Jane F. (Franz) Breton, 79, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday September 2, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Real R. Breton. Born in New Britain, CT, she lived in Mattapoisett for many years. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. In her earlier years, Mrs. Breton worked at the Wareham Savings Bank. She...
Todd A. Rego
Sep 1, 2009
Todd A. Rego, 43 of New Bedford died September 1, 2009 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Franklin D. Rego and Shirley A. (Gomes) Pina both of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Todd enjoyed fishing and music. He was a very outgoing person who loved people. Survivors include...
Mary J. Kelley
Aug 30, 2009
Mary J. (Buckley) Kelley, 84, of New Bedford passed peacefully on Sunday August 30, 2009 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. She was the loving and devoted wife of Thomas E. Kelley to whom she was married for 58 years. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the John and Anne (Cusick) Buckley, she lived...
Russell R. Crawford
Aug 29, 2009
Russell R. Crawford, 97, of New Bedford died August 29, 2009 at New Bedford Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Mary E. "Eleanor" (Hampton) Crawford. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Robert M. H. and Matilda (Miller) Crawford, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Crawford was formerly employed by...
Allen T. Vaughan
Aug 29, 2009
Allen T. Vaughan, 89, of Dartmouth died August 29, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Doris (Mulcairns) Vaughan. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Arthur and Alice (Davenport) Vaughan, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Dartmouth 24 years ago. Mr. Vaughan was a...
Violet J. Braley
Aug 29, 2009
Violet J. (Lowe) Braley, 84, of Dartmouth died Saturday August 29, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Clinton W. Braley, Jr. Born in Plymouth, the daughter of the late Harry and Alice (Knight) Lowe, she lived in New Bedford and Acushnet for many years before moving to Dartmouth. She...
Charles A. "Chuck" Vaughan
Aug 28, 2009
Charles A. "Chuck" Vaughan, 44, of New Bedford died August 28, 2009 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Wesley Vaughan, Sr. and Carol (Russell) Vaughan of Largo, FL, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Chuck was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene. He was employed as...
Germaine I. Silva
Aug 27, 2009
Germaine I. (Aubin) Silva, 81, of Marion died Thursday August 27, 2009 of natural causes after a long illness. Born in West Warwick, RI, she resided in Mattapoisett and Marion for the past ten years and previously spent eight years in Martha's Vineyard. Mrs. Silva retired after 25 years in administration with the Massachusetts Defenders Committee in New Bedford....
Theresa R. Correia
Aug 25, 2009
Theresa R. (Pimental) Correia, 60 of New Bedford died August 25, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Margaret (Perry) Pimental of New Bedford and the late Leo Pimental, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of...
Hilda Botelho
Aug 22, 2009
Hilda (Ferreira) Botelho, 91, of New Bedford died August 22, 2009 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Guilherme Botelho. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco and Bella (Santos) Ferreira, she lived in St. Michael, Azores for 30 years before returning to New Bedford. Mrs. Botelho was a communicant...
Theresa L. Goulet
Aug 22, 2009
Theresa L. (Guilbert) Goulet, 82, of Hernando, FL, formerly of New Bedford, Acushnet and Chicopee, MA, died on August 22, 2009 at home after a long illness and under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County, FL. She was the daughter of the late Omer and Severine (Larochelle) Guilbert and the wife of Armand J....
Richard E. Chase
Aug 21, 2009
Richard Earl Chase, 88, of Mattapoisett died at home on August 21, 2009 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Jane T. Chase. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late William H. and Helen G. Chase. Richard graduated from Wentworth Institute in Boston and became a partner...
Sara H. Black
Aug 21, 2009
Sara H. Black's home going began on August 21, 2009 for eternal rest. Sara was born in Toulon, Illinois, the fourth of five children born to Joseph and Dora Harrington. Her memory will be cherished by Sara's husband, Dr. Lowell D. Black, by Sara's sons, Reginald Hall and his wife Angelina, and Ralph and Lawrence Black, and Sara's sister...
Michael B. Mccann
Aug 20, 2009
Michael B. McCann, 55, of New Bedford died suddenly on Thursday August 20, 2009. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stephen F. and Nancy (Reagan) McCann, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Michael was a self-employed painter. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was a former member of the Friendly Sons...
John Barboza
Aug 19, 2009
John "Chink" Barboza, 81, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 19, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in East Providence, the son of the late Aurelio and Elizabeth (DeLomba) Barboza, he lived in Pawtucket and New Bedford for many years. Mr. Barboza was formerly employed as chef in the merchant marine for Red Star...
James H. "Bud" Scott, Jr.
Aug 17, 2009
James H. "Bud" Scott, Jr., 82 of Wareham died August 17, 2009 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Anna L. (Marsh) Scott and Marjorie C. (Converse) Scott. Born in Westerly, RI, the son of the late James H. and Mary Elizabeth (Latham) Scott, he was raised in Mattapoisett, resided in Florida for 30 years and...
Martin S. Manley
Aug 16, 2009
Martin S. Manley, 76, of Dartmouth, a well-known figure on the New Bedford waterfront and in the New Bedford fishing industry, died Sunday August 16, 2009. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward L. and Genevieve (Luce) Manley, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Manley was a commercial fisherman for 38...
