Obituaries
Norman F. Days
Mar 30, 2010
Norman F. Days, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 30, 2010 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph H. and Caroline J. (McAfee) Days, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a member of the North Baptist Church. Mr. Days was formerly employed...
Berit M. Tveit
Mar 27, 2010
Berit M. (Ytreland) Tveit, 72, of Fairhaven died Saturday March 27, 2010 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Olav Eriksen Tveit. Born in Karmoy, Norway, the daughter of the late Sven and Olga (Olsen) Ytreland, she lived in Acushnet for many years before moving to Fairhaven...
Lucy Economos
Mar 26, 2010
Lucy (Bollea) Economos, 90, of New Bedford died Friday March 26, 2010 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Alex Economos, who passed away on October 6, 2009. They had been married for 62 years. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late John and Rose (Bonsaver) Bollea, she lived in New...
Mary E. Lobo-Dorsey
Mar 25, 2010
Mary E. Lobo-Dorsey, 55, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday March 25, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford on November 15, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Laurencio and Dominga (Neves) Lobo. Mary had been a leader in her community throughout her life, an advocate for social equality. She...
Louis M. Rozario
Mar 24, 2010
Louis M. "Chickie" Rozario, 93, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 24, 2010 at New Bedford Health Care Center. Born in Kingston, the son of the late Manuel M. and Dominga (Malaquia) Rozario, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in India and Burma. Survivors include a...
Albert R. Monteiro
Mar 23, 2010
Albert R. Monteiro, 88, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 23, 2010 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Stella E. (Patisteas) Monteiro; they were married for 66 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Roque and Maria Piedade (Roderiques) Monteiro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Monteiro was...
Joan E. Hicks
Mar 22, 2010
Joan E. (Mahoney) Hicks, 85, of Dartmouth died Monday March 22, 2010 in Maryland after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Attorney Edward D. Hicks. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dr. John F. and Carol W. (Murphy) Mahoney, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Many years ago, Mrs. Hicks had...
Beatrice A. Long
Mar 22, 2010
Beatrice (Averill) Long, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday March 22, 2010 at Tobey Hospital after a long battle with pulmonary disease. She was the wife of the late Marvin W. Long, who passed away in 1995. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Howland and Lillian (Maybour) Averill, she moved to Mattapoisett in 1934. She graduated...
Jacqueline R. Jones
Mar 21, 2010
Jacqueline R. (Burgo) Jones, 54, of New Bedford died Sunday March 21, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Francis Jones. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Manuel and Patricia (Soares) Burgo, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Jones was formerly employed by H. Loeb Corporation. Survivors...
Daniel J. Sullivan
Mar 20, 2010
Daniel J. Sullivan, 60, of Dedham died on March 20, 2010, at Norwood Hospital, of respiratory failure, a complication of treatment for rectal cancer. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Ann (McGowan) Sullivan, he had resided in Golden Living Center in Dedham. He graduated from New Bedford High School and attended what...
Laura King
Mar 19, 2010
Laura (Medeiros) King, 96, of New Bedford died March 19, 2010 at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late James King. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Lewis) Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. King was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. She...
Rose S. Espinola
Mar 19, 2010
Rose S. Espinola, 81, of Dartmouth died March 19, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Marcelino and Rose (Souza) Espinola, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth. Rose was formerly employed as a...
Louis Richard Vachon
Mar 18, 2010
Louis Richard Vachon, 78, of Mattapoisett died March 18, 2010 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Angelina J. (Cedrone) Vachon. Born in Newton, MA, the son of the late Edward and Rose (Forgeron) Vachon, he lived in Newton most of his life summering 46 years in Mattapoisett. He relocated to Mattapoisett...
Phyllis A. Harris
Mar 18, 2010
Phyllis A. (Stewart) Harris, 59, of New Bedford died Thursday March 18, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of the late Edgar and Clara Mae (Bush) Stewart, she lived in New Bedford for the past 23 years. Survivors include four children, Michael Wayne Hampton, Holly Beth Gonzalez, Christy Gail English, and Theresa...
Lillian B. Araujo
Mar 17, 2010
Lillian B. Araujo of New Bedford died Wednesday March 17, 2010 peacefully at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose R. and Maria (dos Santos) Araujo, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Miss Araujo was formerly employed as a registered...
Steven L. Labrode
Mar 15, 2010
Steven L. LaBrode, 59, of New Bedford died Monday March 15, 2010 surrounded by his family at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Acushnet, the son of Lillian (Perry) LaBrode of New Bedford and the late John E. LaBrode, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. LaBrode was employed as a medical lab technician at St....
Angeliki Athineos
Mar 13, 2010
Angeliki (Komninaki) Athineos, 73, of New Bedford died March 13, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Georgios E. Athineos. Her Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 19th at 9 AM in St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 186 Cross Rd., Dartmouth. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Rose Ferrari Moore
Mar 12, 2010
Rose (Costa) Ferrari Moore peacefully passed away on March 12, 2010 at Sippican Health Care Center, Marion, MA. Rose, 92, lived a full life traveling around the world for business and pleasure. Wherever she lived and worked, she made endearing friends. Rose grew up in a close knit family and community in Rochester, New York. She is predeceased by...
Wayne M. Altman
Mar 12, 2010
Wayne M. Altman, 56, of New Bedford died March 12, 2010 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jeanne A. (Desjeunes) Altman of New Bedford and the late Thomas Altman, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Wayne was employed as a commercial fisherman on several vessels of the New Bedford fleet....
Dr. William H. Marginson
Mar 11, 2010
Dr. William H. Marginson, 71, of New Bedford died Thursday March 11, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Sharon E. (Cravinho) Marginson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Victor and Agnes (Howard) Marginson, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Dr. Marginson was a well-known educator in this area...
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