Zoe W. Fabio
Nov 16, 2009
Zoe W. (Washington) Fabio, 84, of New Bedford died Monday November 16, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of the late Milton and Irttle (Handley) Washington, she lived in Springfield before moving to New Bedford in 1958. She was a member of the Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Fabio was formerly employed as a principal...
Wayne Harrison
Nov 14, 2009
Wayne Harrison, 52, of New Bedford died November 14, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph E. and Mildred P. (Brown) Harrison, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed baseball, bowling and fishing. Survivors include his brother, Joseph E. Harrison of...
Herman Cabral, Jr.
Nov 14, 2009
Herman Cabral, Jr., 78, of New Bedford died November 14, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Esmeralda (Arruda) Cabral, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Agua DePau, St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Herman and Maria (Costa) Cabral, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life....
Euclides "Eukie" Lage
Nov 13, 2009
Euclides "Eukie" Lage, 84, of New bedford died November 13, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio C. and Anna C. (Ferreira) Lage, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Lage was formerly employed as a pharmacist at Lincoln Pharmacy for many years until...
Mary Alvas Lobo
Nov 13, 2009
Mary Alvas Lobo, 88, of New Bedford died Friday November 13, 2009 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Antone Lobo. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Oliveira and Joaquina (Fernandes) Andrade, she lived in Brooklyn, NY for many years and later in Nantucket before returning to New Bedford several years ago....
Shirley M. Battistelli
Nov 12, 2009
Shirley M. (Vincent) Battistelli, 74, of Mattapoisett, died November 12, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph Leo Battistelli. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Manuel J. and Ethel S. (Harrington) Vincent, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She and her husband were the proprietors of Cape Way Sports Center in...
John F. Nicolaci
Nov 12, 2009
John Faustus Nicolaci, 87, of Marion died Thursday November 12, 2009 at home. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1922, the son of Rosaria (Piciariello) and Pasquale Nicolaci, he was educated at the Manhattan High School of Aviation and Trade, and Boston Technical High School. He was the beloved husband of Ruth (Hiller Knowles) Nicolaci and father of An...
Georgia Poulos
Nov 12, 2009
Georgia (Nickolaow) Poulos, 88, of New Bedford died Thursday November 12, 2009 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Peter Poulos. Born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Theoharis and Helen Nickolaow, she resided in New Bedford since 1947. She was a graduate of Brockton High School. She was a member of St. George...
Joseph Leo Battistelli
Nov 12, 2009
Joseph Leo Battistelli, 78, of Mattapoisett, died November 12, 2009 at home. He was the husband of the late Shirley M. (Vincent) Battistelli. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph F. and Beatrice (Brunelle) Battistelli, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Prior to that, he worked at his father's Exxon Gas Station in Fairhaven....
Dorothy J. Koczera
Nov 11, 2009
Dorothy J. (Riley) Koczera, 88, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 11, 2009 at Autumn Glen Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Dr. Stanley J. Koczera. Born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Charles Leo and Mary T. (Donaghy) Riley, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant...
Faith A. Williams
Nov 8, 2009
Faith A. (Mendes) Williams, 60, of St. Cloud, FL died November 8, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Dennis J. Williams. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice (Gonsalves) Mendes, she lived in the Greater New Bedford area most of her life before moving to St. Cloud, FL in 2001....
Mildred Harrison
Nov 7, 2009
Mildred (Brown) Harrison, 86, of New Bedford died November 7, 2009 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Harrison. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William H. and Rose (King) Brown, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed by several local textile mills until her...
Cecelia A. Stone
Nov 7, 2009
Cecelia A. (Ferdinand) Stone of New Bedford died November 7, 2009 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William R. Stone. Born in Preston, Lancashire, England, the daughter of the late John and Leanora (DeSanti) Ferdinand, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Stone was a communicant...
Louise A. Ramos
Nov 6, 2009
Louise A. (Gomes Monteiro) Ramos, 81, of New Bedford died Friday November 7, 2009 suddenly at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. "Jiggs" Ramos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late August and Julia (Monteiro) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Reuben Henry "Woody" Wood, Jr.
Nov 4, 2009
Reuben Henry "Woody" Wood, Jr., 74, of Mattapoisett died November 4, 2009 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Judith Ann (Winters) Wood. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Reuben Henry Wood, Crystal (Davis) Wood and step-son of the late Doris (Buchanan) Wood, he lived in Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett in 1963. Mr. Wood...
Frederick H. Laroche
Nov 2, 2009
Frederick H. LaRoche, 60, of New Bedford died November 2, 2009 at home after a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Frederick and Elvera (Byrne) LaRoche, he lived in Centereach, NY before moving to New Bedford in 1995. He enjoyed building miniature backyard village scenes. Survivors include a sister, Elsie Nuss and her husband...
Rose M. Pires
Nov 1, 2009
Rose M. (Monteiro) Pires, 97, of New Bedford died Sunday November 1, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Pires. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfredo and Guilhermina (daSilva) Monteiro, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church....
Joan F. Costa
Nov 1, 2009
Joan F. (O'Brien) Costa, 75, of New Bedford died Sunday November 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford on March 22, 1934, the daughter of the late John and Noella (Manny) O'Brien, she lived in New Bedford her entire life. Mrs. Costa was formerly employed as a nurse's assistant for many years until her retirement. She...
Carolyn E. Antunes
Oct 31, 2009
Carolyn E. (Houtman) Antunes, 56, of Dartmouth died October 31, 2009 at Crawford Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of Kenneth Antunes. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Gloria S. (Campbell) Houtman and Charles C. Houtman, Jr., she was raised in New Bedford and lived in New Haven, CT before moving to Dartmouth...
Roderick F. "Rick" Corvello
Oct 31, 2009
Roderick F. Corvello, 85 of New Bedford, husband of Jacqueline (Plaud) Corvello, passed away October 31st after an extended illness. "Buster", as he was affectionately known to his family, was a native of Dartmouth. He left Dartmouth High School to enlist in the Marine Corps where he served as an aerial gunner in the Philippines during World War II....
