Obituaries

Grace E. Harding

Grace E. Harding

Aug 16, 2009

Grace E. (Greenough) Harding, 84, of Rochester died Sunday August 16, 2009 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles L. Harding; they were married for 51 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry and Sarah (Lyons) Greenough, she lived in Rochester for most of her life. Mrs. Harding and her late...

Sheila A. Burns

Sheila A. Burns

Aug 15, 2009

Sheila A. (Harrington) Burns, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday August 15, 2009 at the Oaks Nursing Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Burns, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna G. (Lynch) Harrington, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Burns...

Nettie Ann Becht

Nettie Ann Becht

Aug 14, 2009

Nettie Ann Becht, 36, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Friday August 14, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Sandra Lynn (Becht) Cortes and Ronald Hamlin, she lived in New Bedford for the past 11 years. Nettie was formerly employed as a certified nursing assistant at Bedford Village Nursing Home and Blaire House. Survivors...

Nidia Guerrero

Nidia Guerrero

Aug 13, 2009

Nidia Guerrero, 92, of Dartmouth died Thursday August 13, 2009 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the daughter of the late Jose Guerrero and Amalia Matos Guerrero, she lived in New York before moving to New Bedford 22 years ago. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church....

Marie Simonne Lafferty

Marie Simonne Lafferty

Aug 12, 2009

Marie Simonne (Robert) Lafferty, 90, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully August 12, 2009 at Sacred Heart Home, surrounded by her loved ones after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph B.C. Lafferty. Born in St. Cesaire, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Samuel and Rose (Lavallee) Robert, she lived in New Bedford most...

James A. Morse

James A. Morse

Aug 12, 2009

James A. Morse, 73, of Dartmouth, died Wednesday August 12, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Therese M. (Poineau) Morse. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Francis B. and Josephine A. (Berry) Morse and stepson of the late Mary Morse, he lived in New Bedford and Acushnet before moving to Dartmouth seven years ago....

Dorothy L. Hicks

Dorothy L. Hicks

Aug 12, 2009

Dorothy L. (Stowell) Hicks, 78, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 12, 2009 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late William F. Hicks. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edna M. (Haskell) and Asa T. Stowell, Jr., she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Hicks was employed as a home...

Celeste M. Fortes

Celeste M. Fortes

Aug 11, 2009

Celeste M. Fortes, 65, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 11, 2009 at Hallmark Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Daisy E. (Antone) Gilliam of New Bedford and the late Joseph Fortes, she lived in New York for many years before returning to New Bedford. Celeste was formerly employed as a security officer at the Fashion...

Robert L. Lewis

Robert L. Lewis

Aug 10, 2009

Robert L. Lewis, 82 of New Bedford died August 10, 2009 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Sylvia H. (Katsules) Lewis. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony and Mae (Simmons) Lewis, he lived in Arizona before returning to New Bedford. Mr. Lewis was formerly employed by Mass Gas...

Anthony J. "Butch" Fermino

Anthony J. "Butch" Fermino

Aug 10, 2009

Anthony J. "Butch" Fermino, 67, of New Bedford, died Monday August 10, 2009 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henry and Adeline (Gomes) Fermino, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He attended New Bedford schools and was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School. Butch...

Kathleen B. Ezemoli

Kathleen B. Ezemoli

Aug 10, 2009

Kathleen B. (Loughlin) Ezemoli, 89, of Fairhaven died Monday August 10, 2009 at Hallmark Nursing Home. She was the wife of John Ezemoli. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John J. and Mary A. (Galvin) Loughlin, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Fairhaven. Mrs. Ezemoli was a communicant of Holy...

Mary "Bea" Cote

Mary "Bea" Cote

Aug 9, 2009

On August 9, 2009 at the age of 85, Mary "Bea" (Goulet) Cote has completed her life's journey and is now home with the lord. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Cote, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred and Louise (Tremblay) Goulet, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven all of...

Linda "Windie" Pires

Linda "Windie" Pires

Aug 3, 2009

Linda "Windie" (Gomes) Pires, 60 of New Bedford died August 3, 2009 unexpectedly at home. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Gomes) Gomes, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include 2 brothers, James Gomes, Jr. and William Gomes, both of New Bedford; 2 sisters, Margaret...

David J. Cardoza

David J. Cardoza

Aug 3, 2009

David J. Cardoza, 96, of New Bedford, died Monday August 3, 2009 at The Oaks. He was the husband of the late Jeanne F. (Cormier) Cardoza. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph E. and Sara (Blais) Cardoza, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of...

Marie V. Goss

Marie V. Goss

Aug 2, 2009

Marie V. (Carreira) Goss, 85, of New Bedford died Sunday August 2, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Fred Goss. Born in Oak Bluffs, the daughter of the late John F. and Augustina (Aguiar) Carreira, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her daughter, Marilyn S. Goss of...

Harry Tomlinson

Harry Tomlinson

Aug 2, 2009

Harry Tomlinson, 87, of New Bedford died Sunday August 2, 2009 at Alden Court Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Barbara L. (Cavanaugh) Tomlinson. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, the son of the late Henry and Alice (Hindle) Tomlinson, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a former member of St....

Theodore Gerald Murphy

Theodore Gerald Murphy

Aug 2, 2009

Theodore Gerald Murphy, 80, died August 2, 2009 unexpectedly at the Royal of Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Theodore A. and Rose (Flanagan) Murphy, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a principal with Murphy and Lopes Stock Brokerage Firm and also was a general manager for Sunnybrook Convenience Stores...

Tammy Horta-Duarte

Tammy Horta-Duarte

Aug 1, 2009

On August 1, 2009, Tammy Lynn Horta-Duarte, 38, of Westport, ended her ten year courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. Tammy was a loving wife to Carlos Duarte, mother to Kyle and Jared, daughter, sister and granddaughter. Her gentle smile and kind ways made her the very special person that she was. Her children will always...

Thomas A. Joseph

Thomas A. Joseph

Aug 1, 2009

Thomas A. Joseph of New Bedford, died on Saturday August 1, 2009, his 97th birthday, at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Marguerite T. (Luby) Joseph. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Harry and Eva (Jabour) Joseph, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy...

Mark A. Almeida

Mark A. Almeida

Jul 31, 2009

Mark A. Almeida, 53, of New Bedford, died Friday July 31, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son on the late Joseph C. Almeida and the late Rosa J. (Ramos) Cosme, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Almeida formerly was a self-employed contractor. Mr. Almeida was active in Treatment on...

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