Nancy Ann Kawa
Jun 17, 2009
Nancy Ann (Brightman) Kawa, 63, of Dalton, Georgia, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at home. She was the wife of Chet Kawa. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Sarah (McMullen) Brightman. Nancy was co-owner of R. and N. Industries, a carpet sales company. She was a...
Norman L. Turner
Jun 17, 2009
Norman L. Turner, 76, of New Bedford died June 17, 2009 at Country Gardens Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Anita L. (Andrade) Turner. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Olive S. Turner, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Turner was formerly employed as a maintenance man...
Elizabeth Bangs
Jun 15, 2009
Elizabeth (Eaton) Bangs, 94, of Marion died June 15, 2009 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late David H. Bangs. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Eunice (Dennett) Eaton, she was raised in Fairhaven and has lived in Marion since 1962. She was a member of...
Olivia C. Botelho
Jun 15, 2009
Olivia C. (Camara) Botelho, 91, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford died Monday June 15, 2009 at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Edmund F. Botelho. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Amos and Mary (Pedro) Camara, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include four children, James...
Anne E. Martin
Jun 14, 2009
Anne E. (Watson) Martin, 92, of New Bedford, formerly of Fairhaven died Sunday June 14, 2009 at at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Wilson Casey Martin. Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Fenlon) Watson. Her father was well-known in vaudeville as "Sliding Billy...
Byron William Wrigley, Jr.
Jun 12, 2009
Byron William Wrigley, Jr. of Mattapoisett, MA, Dania Beach, FL and formerly of Doylestown, PA, died on Friday June 12, 2009 at his home in Mattapoisett surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Laura (Wodock) Wrigley; they had been married for 64 years. Born in Philadelphia on December 30, 1919, he was the son of the late...
Jeannette Y. Perry
Jun 10, 2009
Jeannette Y. (Douglass) Perry, 65, of Dartmouth died June 10, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Perry, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles and Jeannette (Faucher) Douglass, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1977. Mrs. Perry was formerly employed...
Edward J. Raposa
Jun 6, 2009
Edward J. Raposa, 72, of Dartmouth died June 6, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Carolyn (Ventura) Raposa. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Pacheco) Raposa, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Raposa was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth. He served in...
Apostle Spurgeon D. Parker
Jun 4, 2009
Apostle Spurgeon D. Parker, 98, of New Bedford died Thursday June 4, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Julianna "JiJi" (Teixeira) Parker. Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the son of the late Rev. Byrnum and Mary (Davis) Parker, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He retired from Dartmouth Clothing...
Richard A. Martin
Jun 3, 2009
Richard A. Martin, 73, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday June 3, 2009 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Constance Keavy Martin. Born in New Bedford on September 18, 1935, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Angela T. (Sullivan) Martin. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Boston University College of Industrial...
Jeremiah J. Reardon, Jr.
Jun 2, 2009
Jeremiah Joseph "Jerry" Reardon, Jr., 40, of Dartmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Born in Boston on October 3, 1968, the son of Jeremiah J. Reardon and the late Margaret L. (Logue) Reardon, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Jerry was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. He worked in the plumbing industry...
Raymond Pierre "Pete" Lecomte
Jun 1, 2009
Raymond Pierre "Pete" LeComte, 83, of New Bedford died on June 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Sylvio and Lena (Tetreault) LeComte, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. LeComte was formerly employed as head meter reader at Commonwealth Gas and Electric Company...
Patricia Mello
May 31, 2009
Patricia Mello, 73, of New Bedford died May 31, 2009 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Hamer) Mello. She graduated from Holy Family High School in 1953, earned a B.S. in elementary education from Bridgewater College, an MA in reading from Boston...
Thomas E. Borges
May 30, 2009
Thomas E. Borges, 62, of Mattapoisett died May 30, 2009 unexpectedly at home. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Manuel Borges, Jr. and Irene Eva (Morgado) Borges, he lived all of his life in Mattapoisett, a town he loved. Mr. Borges loved his job as a heavy equipment operator with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local...
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...
