Shirley Ann Vieira
Jul 5, 2009
Shirley Ann (Long) Vieira, 71, of New Bedford died Sunday July 5, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Chester, PA, the daughter of the late Frederick and Ethel (Gicker) Long, she lived in Pennsylvania and Florida before moving to New Bedford in 1978. She was a former member of South Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Tony A....
Dr. James F. Francis
Jul 4, 2009
Dr. James F. Francis, 78, of New Bedford, former Superintendent of the Westport Public Schools, passed away on Saturday July 4, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Wanda (Smietana) Francis. Born in Westport, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary (Ponte) Francis. He graduated from Westport High School and Brown University, Class of 1953,...
Joseph R. Sylvia, Jr.
Jul 3, 2009
Joseph R. Sylvia, Jr., 97, of Fairhaven died July 3, 2009 at Our Lady's Haven. He was the husband of the late Catherine M. (Ariagno) Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph R. and Julia (Sylvia) Sylvia, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, Fairhaven. Mr....
Charles Harding Chumack
Jul 1, 2009
Charles Wilfred Harding Chumack, 74, of New Bedford died July 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Frieda (Truckenmüller) Harding. Born in Tewksbury, the son of the late Leonard W. and Louise F. (Harding) Chumack, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Charles was formerly employed by...
Elizabeth M. Quinn
Jul 1, 2009
Elizabeth M. Quinn, 65 of New Bedford died July 1, 2009 at Women & Infants Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Anne P. (Butler) Quinn, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Miss Quinn was formerly employed...
Doreen A. Henry
Jul 1, 2009
Doreen A. "Cookie" Henry, 62, of Land O'Lakes, FL, formerly of New Bedford, died July 1, 2009 at University Hospital in Tampa. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Domingo A. "Red" Henry and Alice M. (Morris) Henry, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Florida. Doreen was employed as an admissions representative...
Charles Xavier
Jun 28, 2009
Charles Xavier, 78, of New Bedford died June 28, 2009 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. He was the husband of Evelyn (Brazil) Xavier. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Carlos and Rosa (Vieira) Xavier, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Xavier was a communicant of Holy Name...
Lynn A. Rebeiro
Jun 27, 2009
Lynn A. (Ollivierre) Rebeiro, 53, of New Bedford died June 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Gordon D. Rebeiro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Herbert A. Ollivierre and Rosalie C. (VanHagen) Ollivierre, step-daughter of Nancy (Marshall) Ollivierre, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Lynn was...
Joseph Simmons, Jr.
Jun 26, 2009
Joseph Simmons, Jr., 75, of Dartmouth died June 26, 2009 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Claire (Boutin) Simmons. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Maria C. (Travassos) Simmons, he was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth. Mr. Simmons was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...
Adriel F. Goncalves
Jun 26, 2009
Adriel F. Goncalves, 71, of New Bedford died Friday June 26, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Cizela (Andrade) Goncalves. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Manuel L. and Bela Faria (Andrade) Goncalves, he lived in New Bedford for the past 46 years. Mr. Goncalves was formerly...
Mark Sylvia
Jun 26, 2009
Mark Sylvia, 50, of Lakeville, formerly of New Bedford, died Friday June 26, 2009 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Casmiro E. and Priscilla (Teves) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford and Acushnet all of his life before moving to Lakeville in two years ago. Mark was formerly employed as a janitor at St....
Theresa M. Dubois
Jun 25, 2009
Theresa M. "Terry" (Bolger) Dubois, 81, of Dartmouth died Thursday June 25, 2009 at Southpointe Rehab and Skilled Care Center. She was the wife of the late Roland E. "Swede" Dubois. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Rose (Vautrin) Bolger, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Terry worked as a seamstress and...
Albina "Abby" Medeiros
Jun 25, 2009
Albina "Abby" (Osenkowski) Medeiros of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Thursday June 25, 2009. She was the wife of the late John Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stanley and Agnes (Hamot) Osenkowski, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She had been a resident of Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion for the...
Faith D. Glennon
Jun 24, 2009
Faith D. (Dudgeon) Glennon, 80, of Mattapoisett died June 24, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Paul F. Glennon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stuart R. and Alice (Crosby) Dudgeon, she lived in Fairhaven and Padanaram before moving to Mattapoisett. Mrs. Glennon was a graduate...
Annie Moses
Jun 23, 2009
Annie Moses, 96, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 23, 2009 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Thomas) Moses, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. A devout and pious woman, Annie was extremely devoted to Our Lady of Purgatory Church. She assisted at church and with...
Louis F. Klein, Jr.
Jun 23, 2009
Louis F. Klein, Jr., 83 of Mattapoisett died June 23, 2009 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Barbara K. (Schulz) Klein. Born in Boston, the son of the late Louis F. and Alma (Aiken) Klein, he lived in Needham for many years before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1985. Mr. Klein...
Caroline F. Robinson
Jun 23, 2009
Caroline F. (Roche) Robinson, 82, of New Bedford died June 23, 2009 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of William C. Robinson. Born in Marlborough, MA, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Catherine (Kehoe) Roche, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi...
Dorothy C. Vikre
Jun 20, 2009
Dorothy C. (Houghtaling) Vikre of New Bedford died Saturday June 20, 2009 at Sacred Heart Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Knut K. Vikre. Born in Kingston, New York, the daughter of the late William J. and Catherine (Woinoski) Houghtaling, she moved to New Bedford after her marriage in 1944. She...
Palmina A. "Pam" Caruso
Jun 20, 2009
Palmina A. "Pam" (Pasquantonio) Caruso, 80, of New Bedford died June 20, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Rudolph M. Caruso with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Framingham, the daughter of the late Emilio and Mary (Giordano) Pasquantonio, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...
Esther V. Torres
Jun 17, 2009
Esther V. Torres, 71, of New Bedford died June 17, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Bertha (Mickelson) Swaye, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed as a teachers assistant at the Kennedy-Donovan Center for several years until retirement....
