Jane Burd Chun
May 28, 2009
Jane Burd Chun of Tarpon Springs, FL, formerly of Pipersville, PA, passed away on May 28, 2009. Jane was a loving mother, wife, grandmother and friend. Her faith in the Lord gave her strength and she is now truly at peace. Jane was a vibrant, creative and hard working woman. She was one of the first pioneers of healthy...
Dorothy Drew Horta
May 27, 2009
Dorothy A. (Drew) Horta, 90, died Wednesday May 27, 2009 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Harry and Constance (Pereira) Drew, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Horta enjoyed playing piano, painting artwork and doing crossword puzzles. She also wrote a children's story book and...
Frank E. Souza
May 27, 2009
Frank E. Souza, 90, of Mattapoisett died May 27, 2009 at Sippican Healthcare Center. He was the husband of Ruth J. (Dvorak) Souza and the late Herminia (Falcao) Souza and Eleanor (Coggeshall) Souza. Mr. Souza was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank E. Souza and Sarah (Leary) Longworth Souza. He grew up in New Bedford,...
Mark J. Lemieux
May 27, 2009
Mark J. Lemieux, 88, of Dartmouth died May 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Nora Agnes (Meehan) Lemieux. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph F. and Blanche A. (Turner) Lemieux, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was a communicant of St....
Silvino Garcia
May 26, 2009
Silvino Garcia, 82, of Dartmouth died Tuesday May 26, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria Isabel (Sousa) Garcia; they had been married for 63 years. Born in Faial, Azores, the son of the late Mateus and Laura (DosAnjos) Garcia, he moved to New Bedford in 1968, and had lived in...
Archangela M. Fortes
May 25, 2009
Archangela M. "Canja" (Santos) Fortes of New Bedford died on her 90th birthday Monday May 25, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Theophilo M. Fortes. Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Rafael and Mary (Ramos) Santos, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Sister Mary Nathan Doherty, R.S.M.
May 24, 2009
Sister Mary Nathan Doherty, 81, a Sister of Mercy and a retired educator and administrator, passed away Sunday, May 24th at Mount St. Rita Health Centre. Born Frances Isabel Doherty in East Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis F. and Sarah Isabel (Robertson) Doherty. She was the stepdaughter of the late Florence Doherty. She entered the...
Margaret Warner Barnum
May 23, 2009
Margaret "Peggy" Warner Barnum, age 72, of Harker's Island, NC died Saturday, May 23, 2009. She enjoyed time with family and friends, working for non-profit organizations, baseball, boating, and travel. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lyman and Priscilla Warner. She is survived by her husband, Donald A. Barnum; sisters, Priscilla Duncan; Katherine Beach; Lynn (Gary) Short;...
Ricardo O. Lowe
May 23, 2009
Ricardo O. Lowe of New Bedford died Saturday May 23, 2009 at Kindred Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident six months ago. Born in San Francisco, Panama, the son of the late Jorge L. and Rosa (White) Lowe, he lived in Massachusetts for many years before settling in New Bedford 12 years ago. Mr. Lowe was formerly...
Richard J. Fonseca
May 22, 2009
Richard J. Fonseca, 80, of New Bedford died Friday May 22, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was the husband of Dolores (DeBarros) Fonseca. Born in New Bedford, the son of Manuel J. Fonseca and Mary (Pacheco) Lester, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Fonseca was formerly employed...
Bernadette B. Crook
May 22, 2009
Bernadette B. (Bouthilette) Crook, 94, of New Bedford died May 22, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Clarence Crook. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mastai and Roseanna (St. Laurent) Bouthilette, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Crook was a communicant of...
Ana Evora Facada
May 19, 2009
Ana Evora Facada, 77, of New Bedford died Tuesday May 19, 2009. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Manuel and Carlotta (Lima) Facada, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her daughter, Carlotta Evora of New Bedford; her lifelong partner, Joao Joaquim DaCosta of New Bedford; four brothers, Manuel, John,...
Thomas J. Long
May 19, 2009
Thomas J. Long, 78 of New Bedford and West Island passed away Tuesday May 19, 2009 after a heroic battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was the husband of Joanne P. (Burke) Long, with whom he celebrated 51 years of marriage on May 17th. Born and raised in Fall River, the son of the late William F. and Susannah (Daley)...
Bernice E. "Susie" Fuller
May 19, 2009
Bernice E. "Susie" (Hardy) Fuller, 81, of New Bedford died May 19, 2009 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of Alvan T. Fuller. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Howard and Ruth (Dickson) Hardy, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. Mrs. Fuller was a communicant...
Sharon E. Verville
May 19, 2009
Sharon E. (Cobb) Verville, 57, of Mattapoisett died May 19, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Walter L. Verville. Born in Wareham, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Sharon was formerly employed as a licensed practical nurse at several local nursing homes for many years. Survivors include her husband;...
John O. Correia, Jr.
May 15, 2009
John O. Correia, Jr., 80, of New Bedford died May 15, 2009 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Rosaline F. (McGrath) Correia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John O. and Rose (Santos) Correia, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Correia was formerly employed as a police...
Phyllis E. Monteiro
May 15, 2009
Phyllis E. (Jackson) Monteiro, 57, of Marion died May 15, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Louis Nye Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Horace Jackson and Florence Stevens, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life before moving to Marion 12 years ago. Phyllis was a...
Edward J. Francis, Jr.
May 13, 2009
Edward J. Francis, Jr., 83, of Dartmouth died Wednesday May 13, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Leonora (Almeida) Francis. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Edward J. and Blanche (Lachance) Francis, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. Mr. Francis was a self-employed painter and paper hanger for many years. He was a...
Shirley A. Monteiro
May 13, 2009
Shirley A. (Guimont) Monteiro, 59, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 13, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the life long partner of the late John Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred and Jeannette (Caron) Jerome , she lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of her life. Shirley was a...
Natalie E. Oldershaw
May 12, 2009
Natalie E. (Johnson) Oldershaw, 89, of New Bedford died May 12, 2009 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Carl T. and Anna E.S. (Nilson) Johnson, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. Ms. Oldershaw was formerly employed as a clerk at Denmark Pharmacy for many years...
