Daniel J. Mcgrath
Oct 5, 2009
Daniel J. McGrath, 74, of New Bedford died October 5, 2009 at home after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jean M. (Hill) McGrath. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph L. and Kathleen V. (Cavanaugh) McGrath, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. McGrath was a communicant of...
William J. Spark Iii
Oct 4, 2009
William J. Spark III, 60, of Mattapoisett died Sunday October 4, 2009 peacefully at Brigham and Women's Hospital surrounded by his family after an 18 month battle with leukemia. He was the husband of Janice (Perry) Spark. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Marilyn (McElwee) and William J. Spark, Jr., he lived in Mattapoisett all of...
Charles J. Berry
Oct 4, 2009
Charles J. Berry, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a brief illness on October 4, 2009. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the loving and devoted husband of Maura (Sheerin) Berry to whom he was married for 59 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late James and Lillian Berry....
Rita A. Audette
Oct 2, 2009
Rita A. (Desruisseau) Audette, of Dartmouth died Friday October 2, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of William R. Audette; they had been married for 69 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Philippe and Emma (Pothier) Desruisseau, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Audette...
Mary Manning Pepin
Sep 29, 2009
Mary Manning Pepin, 72, of Fairhaven, died on September 29, 2009. At the time she was traveling in England with her beloved husband of 48 years, Richard L. Pepin. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Richard H. Manning Jr. and Mary "Mae" (Sweeney) Manning. She resided in Verona, NJ for 33 years and returned...
Elizabeth Coady
Sep 29, 2009
Elizabeth Wells Briggs Coady, of Rochester died Sept. 29, 2009. She was the loving and devoted wife of George W. Coady. Born Nov. 27, 1916 in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of Hope Bates Briggs and Dr. Asa S. Briggs, late of Providence, RI. A graduate of Lincoln School in Providence and Katherine Gibbs School in Boston, she...
Carol A. Lomba
Sep 25, 2009
Carol A. (Santos) Lomba, 64, of New Bedford died September 25, 2009 at home after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Arthur J. Lomba with whom she celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on August 16th. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Anna (Fernandes) Anastacio of New Bedford and Clarence Santos of Worcester, she lived in...
Daisy E. Gilliam
Sep 21, 2009
Daisy E. (Antone) Gilliam, 89, of New Bedford died Monday September 21, 2009 at Bedford Village Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Clifford O'Neil Gilliam. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Marjorie (Antone) Conward, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School....
Emile J. Monfils
Sep 20, 2009
Emile J. Monfils, 90, of West Wareham died Sunday September 20, 2009 at the home of his son. He was the husband of the late Anna M. (Montigny) Monfils. Born in Worcester, the son of the late Joseph and Alice (Ouellette) Monfils, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Wareham. He was a communicant of...
Warren J. Caldeira
Sep 20, 2009
Warren J. Caldeira, 63, of New Bedford died September 20, 2009 at the Providence Veterans Administration Hospital. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. His Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, September 23rd at 1:45 PM in the Massachusetts National Cemetery.
Pearl E. Lowe
Sep 19, 2009
Pearl E. (Fousek) Lowe, 99 of Mattapoisett died September 19, 2009. She was the mother of Jennifer L. Prouty. Her Funeral Arrangements will be held in Mexico, MO.
John J. Wade
Sep 18, 2009
John J. Wade, 67, of Sarasota formerly of New Bedford, passed away on September 18,2009 after a brief illness. He was a graduate of Holy Family High School and New Bedford Institute of Technology. John worked for the Massachusetts Trial Court, Bristol County Juvenile Division for 33 years. He served as Chief Probation Officer for 25 of those years....
Jane Gowing
Sep 17, 2009
Jane (Towers) Gowing, 80, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on September 17 with family by her side after a courageous two year battle with cancer. Jane was born in Newton, MA September 23, 1928 to Elmer and Gertrude (Lavigne) Towers and grew up in Wellesley, MA. In 1938 her parents bought a summer cottage in Mattapoisett where Jane enjoyed...
Paul M. Hubbard
Sep 17, 2009
Paul M. Hubbard, 31, of Mattapoisett died Thursday September 17, 2009 peacefully at home. Born in New Bedford, the loving and devoted son of Donna L. Hubbard, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. Paul was a graduate of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, where he was Class Treasurer, Homecoming King, and manager of the football...
Samuel Nerpouni
Sep 16, 2009
Samuel Nerpouni, 85, of New Bedford, formerly of Chelmsford, passed away on September 16, 2009. He was the best friend and loving husband of thirty-four years of Marjorie (Powers) Nerpouni, and the widower of Elizabeth (Sarkisian) Nerpouni. Sam is survived by two daughters, Karen Nerpouni of Woburn and Susan Kemp and her husband Richard of Rocky Hill, Connecticut and...
Libero J. Ladetto
Sep 13, 2009
Libero J. "Lee" Ladetto, 89, of New Bedford died Sunday September 13, 2009 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Emiliano and Magdalena (Giolito) Ladetto, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Ladetto was formerly employed as a carpenter for Olson and Appleby, Inc., and later...
Guenter F. Pfeiffer
Sep 13, 2009
Guenter F. Pfeiffer, 76, of New Bedford died Sunday September 13, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Eugenia (Gomes) Pfeiffer. Born in Herborn, Germany, the son of the late Ferdinand and Maria (Hoffman) Pfeiffer, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Pfeiffer was formerly employed as a machinist for...
Walter Stawasz
Sep 13, 2009
Walter Stawasz, 90, of New Bedford died September 13, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Peter and Karolina (Hilbroner) Stawasz, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Stawasz was formerly employed by the Wamsutta Apartments for many years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War...
Rosalie Cynthia Ollivierre
Sep 12, 2009
Rosalie Cynthia (Van Hagen) Ollivierre, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday September 12, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Feleto and Sarah (Schiewhardt) Van Hagen, she was raised in New Bedford, by her late uncle and aunt, William and Augusta Suares, and lived in New Bedford for most of...
Valdimero "Val" Rebello
Sep 12, 2009
Valdimero "Val" Rebello, 87 of New Bedford died September 12, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly after an accident. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Oliviera) Rebello, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed as an optician for Dr. Leonard Pacheco for many years until retirement. Mr....
