Joseph Leo Battistelli
Nov 12, 2009
Joseph Leo Battistelli, 78, of Mattapoisett, died November 12, 2009 at home. He was the husband of the late Shirley M. (Vincent) Battistelli. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph F. and Beatrice (Brunelle) Battistelli, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Prior to that, he worked at his father's Exxon Gas Station in Fairhaven....
Dorothy J. Koczera
Nov 11, 2009
Dorothy J. (Riley) Koczera, 88, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 11, 2009 at Autumn Glen Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Dr. Stanley J. Koczera. Born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Charles Leo and Mary T. (Donaghy) Riley, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant...
Faith A. Williams
Nov 8, 2009
Faith A. (Mendes) Williams, 60, of St. Cloud, FL died November 8, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Dennis J. Williams. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice (Gonsalves) Mendes, she lived in the Greater New Bedford area most of her life before moving to St. Cloud, FL in 2001....
Mildred Harrison
Nov 7, 2009
Mildred (Brown) Harrison, 86, of New Bedford died November 7, 2009 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Harrison. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William H. and Rose (King) Brown, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed by several local textile mills until her...
Cecelia A. Stone
Nov 7, 2009
Cecelia A. (Ferdinand) Stone of New Bedford died November 7, 2009 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William R. Stone. Born in Preston, Lancashire, England, the daughter of the late John and Leanora (DeSanti) Ferdinand, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Stone was a communicant...
Louise A. Ramos
Nov 6, 2009
Louise A. (Gomes Monteiro) Ramos, 81, of New Bedford died Friday November 7, 2009 suddenly at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. "Jiggs" Ramos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late August and Julia (Monteiro) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Reuben Henry "Woody" Wood, Jr.
Nov 4, 2009
Reuben Henry "Woody" Wood, Jr., 74, of Mattapoisett died November 4, 2009 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Judith Ann (Winters) Wood. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Reuben Henry Wood, Crystal (Davis) Wood and step-son of the late Doris (Buchanan) Wood, he lived in Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett in 1963. Mr. Wood...
Frederick H. Laroche
Nov 2, 2009
Frederick H. LaRoche, 60, of New Bedford died November 2, 2009 at home after a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Frederick and Elvera (Byrne) LaRoche, he lived in Centereach, NY before moving to New Bedford in 1995. He enjoyed building miniature backyard village scenes. Survivors include a sister, Elsie Nuss and her husband...
Rose M. Pires
Nov 1, 2009
Rose M. (Monteiro) Pires, 97, of New Bedford died Sunday November 1, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Pires. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfredo and Guilhermina (daSilva) Monteiro, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church....
Joan F. Costa
Nov 1, 2009
Joan F. (O'Brien) Costa, 75, of New Bedford died Sunday November 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford on March 22, 1934, the daughter of the late John and Noella (Manny) O'Brien, she lived in New Bedford her entire life. Mrs. Costa was formerly employed as a nurse's assistant for many years until her retirement. She...
Carolyn E. Antunes
Oct 31, 2009
Carolyn E. (Houtman) Antunes, 56, of Dartmouth died October 31, 2009 at Crawford Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of Kenneth Antunes. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Gloria S. (Campbell) Houtman and Charles C. Houtman, Jr., she was raised in New Bedford and lived in New Haven, CT before moving to Dartmouth...
Roderick F. "Rick" Corvello
Oct 31, 2009
Roderick F. Corvello, 85 of New Bedford, husband of Jacqueline (Plaud) Corvello, passed away October 31st after an extended illness. "Buster", as he was affectionately known to his family, was a native of Dartmouth. He left Dartmouth High School to enlist in the Marine Corps where he served as an aerial gunner in the Philippines during World War II....
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...
