Hazel Hamlin
Apr 11, 2009
Hazel Hamlin, 76 of New Bedford died April 11, 2009 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Fred Nickerson and the former wife of the late Thomas Hamlin. Born in Blackstone, VA, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, reading and her family. Survivors...
Ruth O. Wingrove
Apr 10, 2009
Ruth O. (Thomas) Wingrove, 75, of Dartmouth went home to be with the Lord suddenly on Good Friday April 10, 2009. She was the former wife of the late Donald R. Wingrove. Born in Everson, PA, the daughter of the late Henry L. and Emma Mae (Musgrove) Thomas, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to...
Richard D. Menard
Apr 10, 2009
Richard David "Rick" Menard, 63, of New Bedford passed away in his sleep on Friday April 10, 2009. He was the husband of Laura (Doll) Cuff Menard. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Williams) Menard. Mr. Menard was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman and later as an oil burner technician...
William E. Santos
Apr 9, 2009
William E. "Bill" Santos, 65, of New Bedford died Thursday April 9, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Virginia (Thumudo) Santos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of Fairhaven High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany. Survivors include...
Messias O. "Mike" Barbosa
Apr 9, 2009
Messias O. "Mike" Barbosa, 73 of New Bedford died April 9, 2009 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary F. (Bennett) Barbosa. Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Antone and Alice (Soares) Viveiros, he moved to Fall River in 1957 and to New Bedford in...
Philip C. Huckabee
Apr 9, 2009
Philip C. Huckabee, 57, of Fairhaven died Thursday April 9, 2009 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Phyllis (Grime) Huckabee. Mr. Huckabee was the former Chief Executive Officer of PC Retail Systems, Inc. He was a graduate of Tabor Academy, Class of 1970 and Quinnipiac University, Class of...
Francisco Monteiro
Apr 6, 2009
Francisco "Frank" Monteiro, 87, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died Monday April 6, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Mary G. "BiBi" (Gonzales) Monteiro. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Honorio and Olympia (Almeida) Monteiro, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before...
Shirley A. Medeiros
Mar 31, 2009
Shirley A. (Jones) Medeiros, 74, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 31, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth M. (Jacques) Jones, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include two sons, Peter Medeiros and his wife Ruth, and George Medeiros, all of New Bedford;...
Miriam R. Young
Mar 31, 2009
Miriam R. Young, 81 of Mattapoisett died March 31, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Lawrence C. "Larry" Young. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter and Mildred (Humphrey) Jason, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Young was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, the...
Irene Dumas
Mar 29, 2009
Irene (Bergeron) Dumas, 74, of Dartmouth died March 29, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Marie (Bedard) Bergeron, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth eight years ago. She loved the Lord and was an active member of the Christian Fellowship Center Church. Mrs. Dumas was...
Nathaniel A. Lewis
Mar 27, 2009
Nathaniel A. Lewis, 83, of New Bedford died Friday March 27, 2009 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Barboza) Lewis. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Nathaniel and Marie (Haelger) Lewis, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Lewis was formerly employed by Coyne Industrial Laundry...
Helen A. Toomey
Mar 25, 2009
Helen A. (Tobojka) Toomey, 91, of New Bedford, died March 25, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John J. Toomey. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul and Julia (Wienzek) Tobojka, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of...
John R. Sylvia, Jr.
Mar 24, 2009
John R. Sylvia, Jr., 79 of New Bedford died March 24, 2009 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Claire M. (Lariviere) Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Louise (Carr) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by New England...
Lillian C. Gonsalves
Mar 24, 2009
Lillian C. (Pimental) Gonsalves, 79, of Mashpee, formerly of New Bedford, died Tuesday March 24, 2009 after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joaquin "Jackie" Gonsalves. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the Frank N. and Cacilda (Anacleto) Pimental, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life...
James F. Bargasse
Mar 23, 2009
James F. Bargasse, 85, of New Bedford died Monday March 23, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Louis and Ruth (Harrison) Bargasse, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church. Mr. Bargasse was formerly employed by Coyne Laundry for 40 years until...
Gabrielle M. Koska
Mar 23, 2009
Gabrielle M. (Carvalho) Koska, 50, of New Bedford died Monday March 23, 2009. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Alice (Gagnon) Carvalho of Dartmouth and the late Americo Carvalho, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed gardening, dancing, and spending time with family and friends. She was an avid animal lover. Survivors include her...
Wanda Hemingway
Mar 22, 2009
Wanda (Godlewska) Hemingway, 91, of Springfield died March 22, 2009 at Wingate Care Facility. She was the wife of the late John S. Hemingway. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Kosewski) Godlewski, she lived in New Bedford all her life before moving to Springfield in 2006. Mrs. Hemingway was a communicant of Holy...
Anna Silva
Mar 21, 2009
Anna (Santos) Silva, 92, of New Bedford died March 21, 2009 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Miguel M. Silva, "Mike the Cop" for 50 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Miguel and Julia (Almeida) Santos, she lived in New Bedford all of her...
John Frank Brooks
Mar 21, 2009
John Frank Brooks, 89, died peacefully at home in Fall River on March 21, 2009, a beloved father and grandfather. Born in Salem, MA to Frank Ashby Brooks and Grace Choate Gifford, his step-father was Samuel H. Batchelder, also of Salem. He was a graduate of the Loomis School, Harvard College in 1941 and Harvard Business School in 1943....
Mary S. Wilson
Mar 20, 2009
Mary S. (Vaughan) Wilson, 95, of Mattapoisett died March 20, 2009 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James Moores and Afton Wilson. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Arthur and Alice (Davenport) Vaughan, she lived in New Bedford before returning to Mattapoisett in 1963. Mrs. Wilson was a...
