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...
Nathaniel Souto
May 11, 2009
Nathaniel Souto, 80, of New Bedford, died May 11, 2009 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary (Pina) Souto. Born in Onset, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Souto, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Catherine V. Andrews
May 10, 2009
Catherine V. (Cabral) Andrews, 82, of Mattapoisett died May 10, 2009 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Roy R. Andrews with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Manuel J. and Jennie (Riley) Cabral, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a communicant...
Mary Nunes
May 9, 2009
Mary (Nunes) Nunes, 72, of New Bedford died May 9, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Nunes, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Elvira (Medeiros) Nunes, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Pedro A. Santiago
May 7, 2009
Pedro A. Santiago, 53, of New Bedford died Thursday May 7, 2009 at a Boston Hospital after battling a long term illness. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Francisco Santiago and Petra Nunez. He enjoyed fishing, detailing cars, playing his guitar, and spending time with family and friends. He leaves behind his wife,...
Ruth Heuberger
May 7, 2009
Ruth Heuberger, 88, of Mattapoisett died Thursday May 7, 2009 at Alden Court Nursing Home. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Helmuth and Ellen (Fowler) Heuberger, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. She was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher. Miss Heuberger was formerly employed as...
Peter Kudriavetz, Jr.
May 4, 2009
Peter Kudriavetz, Jr., 90, of Carver died May 4, 2009 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth T. (Taylor) Kudriavetz. Born in Springfield, Vermont, the son of the late Peter and Zena (Lahvanovich) Kudriavetz, he lived most of his life in Marion and Mattapoisett, before moving to Carver in 1994. He was a member...
