Ernesto B. "Neto" Soares
Oct 30, 2009
Ernesto B. "Neto" Soares, 77, of New Bedford died October 30, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eugenia (Rodrigues) Soares. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Miguel and Adelina (Monteiro) Soares, he lived in Santa Catarina, Santiago, Cape Verde for many years before moving to New Bedford...
Clinton H. Smith, Jr.
Oct 29, 2009
Clinton H. "Smitty" Smith, Jr., 73, of New Bedford died October 29, 2009 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clinton H. and Gladys R. (Merrick) Smith, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Clint was formerly employed by New England Telephone Company for many years until retirement. He served in the...
Dorothea W. Sackman
Oct 29, 2009
Dorothea W. Sackman, age 93, died October 29, 2009 at Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion, where she had been a resident for the past six years. Born on March 25, 1916, to the late Dorothea Brun and Leslie W. Winslow, she was raised in Bronx, NY. She was the devoted wife of the late Eugene R. Sackman, with whom she...
Alda M. Souza
Oct 28, 2009
Alda M. Souza, 95, of Dartmouth died Wednesday October 28, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frederico B. and Maria Costa Ladeira Souza, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. George Church, Westport. Survivors include a daughter, Jane L. Massa...
Anne K. Lemenager
Oct 27, 2009
Anne K. (Manley) Lemenager of Fairhaven died on October 27, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving children. She was the daughter of the late Edward L. Manley Sr. and Genevieve (Luce) Manley. Ms. Lemenager lived in New Bedford for most of her life until moving to Martha's Vineyard in 1973. She returned to this area in 2000 and...
Brian P. Silva
Oct 27, 2009
Brian P. Silva, 50, of New Bedford died October 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Susan (Johansen) Silva. Born in New Bedford, the son of Betty L. (Parker) Ouellette of Wareham and the late Frank J. Silva, he lived in Marion most of his life. He was employed...
Henry G. Fisher
Oct 26, 2009
Henry G. Fisher, 82, of Mattapoisett died October 26, 2009 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a long illness. Born in Boston, the son of the late Mary Jane Fisher, he lived in Wareham and Mattapoisett most of his life. He was the co-founder of Fisher and Rocha Construction until his retirement. He was the former owner of Hillside...
Paula Anacleto
Oct 24, 2009
Paula (Lobo) Anacleto, 88, of Roxbury, formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday October 24, 2009 at South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antonio M. Anacleto. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Antonio B. and Maria (Burgo) Lobo, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving...
Janice P. Morris
Oct 22, 2009
Janice P. (Price) Morris, 86, of Mattapoisett died Thursday October 22, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mabel J. (Oman) and Ralph K. Price, she lived in Mattapoisett since 1953. She was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, and was the Worthy Advisor of the New Bedford...
Blanche B. Perry
Oct 21, 2009
Blanche B. (Andrews) Perry, 80, of Mattapoisett died October 21, 2009 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Louis Perry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Beatrice (Monteiro-Faria) Andrews, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. A graduate of Fairhaven High School, she later earned a Bachelor of Science...
Sylvia Harrington
Oct 21, 2009
Sylvia (Bornstein) Harrington, 97, of Marion died October 21, 2009 at Sippican Healthcare Center peacefully. She was the wife of the late John J. Harrington. Born in Paterson, NJ, daughter of the late David and Ida Bornstein, she lived in Brooklyn, NY most of her life. Survivors include 2 sons, David A. Harrington and his wife Maria of Mattapoisett...
Brian J. Woolley
Oct 20, 2009
Brian J. Woolley, 52, of New Bedford, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at home after a courageous battle with ALS. He was the best friend and husband of Maureen G. (Quann) Woolley; they had been married for 32 years. He was dedicated to his wife, children, family and his dog Coconut. Born in New Bedford, the son of Thomas...
Natalie Prefontaine
Oct 19, 2009
Natalie "Nat" (Park) Prefontaine, 85, of New Bedford died Monday October 19, 2009 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Louis "Fred" Prefontaine. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth C. and Madelin (Wyatt) Park. She was a graduate of New Bedford...
Donald P. Taber
Oct 18, 2009
Donald P. Taber, 44, of New Bedford died October 18, 2009. Born in New Bedford, the son of Rita (Arruda) Taber of New Bedford and the late Patrick Taber, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was employed by the Town of Fairhaven School Department and by Charlie's Pizza. Survivors include his mother; a son, Donald...
Joan M. Kane
Oct 18, 2009
Joan M. (Manning) Kane, 76, of New Bedford, formerly of Milton and Braintree, died peacefully on Sunday October 18, 2009. Born in Milton, the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Stella H. (MacPhee) Manning, she lived in Milton and Braintree for many years before moving to New Bedford in 2004. Mrs. Kane was formerly employed by Aetna Casualty...
Ruth Cruz
Oct 15, 2009
Ruth Cruz, 81, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of New Bedford, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John B. "Duke" Cruz, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John Azevedo and Elvira "Bea" (Pina) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before...
Rose E. Spencer
Oct 15, 2009
Rose E. (Ferreira) Spencer, 81, of New Bedford died October 15, 2009 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of John L. Spencer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Estrella) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Emilio Tirado
Oct 14, 2009
Emilio Tirado, 58, of New Bedford, died Wednesday October 14, 2009. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Emilio and Ana (Tevenal) Tirado, he lived in Chicago before moving to New Bedford 24 years ago. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. Survivors include his siblings, Rosa Perez, Anna Bonilla, Margarita Alvarez, Gregory, Carmelo,...
Ida F. Grosse
Oct 14, 2009
Ida F. (Savino) Grosse, 91, of New Bedford died Wednesday October 14, 2009 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Alfred Grosse. Born in Belmont, the daughter of the late Battista and Angela (Camandona) Savino, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Grosse was formerly employed as a stitcher at various...
Susan M. Lepage
Oct 14, 2009
Susan M. "Sue Sue" (Vincent) LePage, 46, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly on Wednesday October 14, 2009. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Patricia (Licari) Vincent of New Bedford and the late Joseph J. Vincent, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. LePage was employed as a billing clerk for Alert Ambulance Company in Fall...
