Obituaries

Russell R. Crawford

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

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....

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