Obituaries

Elijah M. Alvarado

Elijah M. Alvarado

Mar 19, 2009

Elijah M. Alvarado, 16, of New Bedford died March 19, 2009 unexpectedly at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Martha Alvarado, he lived in New Bedford since 2001. Elijah was in his sophomore year at New Bedford High School and was a proud member of the J.R.O.T.C. He was a member of the Boys and Girls Club...

Pauline Dearing

Pauline Dearing

Mar 17, 2009

Pauline (O'Brien) Dearing, 91, of Dartmouth died March 17, 2009 peacefully at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Dearing. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Alice (Birtwistle) O'Brien, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Dearing was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church....

Malvina David

Malvina David

Mar 16, 2009

Malvina (Gabriel) David, 81, of New Bedford died Monday March 16, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John J. David. Born in Ehmej, Lebanon, the daughter of the late Raphael and Sheila (Saad) Gabriel, she lived in New Bedford for the past 56 years. She was a communicant of...

Andrew B. Chase Iv

Andrew B. Chase Iv

Mar 13, 2009

Andrew B. Chase IV, 57, of New Bedford died Friday March 13, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a breif illness. He was the husband of Carol A. (Carvalho) Chase; they had been married for 35 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of Barbara D. (Wood) Chase and the late Andrew B. Chase III, he lived in New...

Eugenia P. Perry

Eugenia P. Perry

Mar 12, 2009

Eugenia P. (Ziemba) Perry, 94, of Mattapoisett died March 12, 2009 at Sippican Nursing Home after a brief illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Perry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Pauline (Swicz) Ziemba, she lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Mrs. Perry was a communicant...

Doris R. Winterbottom

Doris R. Winterbottom

Mar 12, 2009

Doris R. (Brun) Winterbottom, 89, of Fairhaven died Thursday March 12, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Albert Winterbottom. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ovila T. and Anna (Couture) Brun, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. Mrs. Winterbottom was an antique dealer who owned and operated...

R. Stanley Ennis, Sr.

R. Stanley Ennis, Sr.

Mar 9, 2009

R. Stanley Ennis, Sr., age 75, of Mattapoisett died March 9, 2009 unexpectedly at home. He was the former husband of Lois K. (Heuberger) Ennis. Born in Wildercroft, MD, the son of the late William J. and Hattie J. (Rees), he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Ennis was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, Mr....

Mildred Grimes

Mildred Grimes

Mar 9, 2009

Mildred (Whitehead) Grimes, 85, of New Bedford died Monday March 9, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late John Grimes. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Thomas and Caroline Whitehead, she lived most of her life in Dartmouth and New Bedford. Mrs. Grimes was a loving mother and housewife who...

David "Bi" Todd, Jr.

David "Bi" Todd, Jr.

Mar 8, 2009

David "Bi" Todd, Jr., 64, of Mattapoisett died March 8, 2009 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Susan Mello Todd. Bi was, the son of the late David and Geraldine (Field) Todd, was raised in Lincoln, MA spending summers in Mattapoisett, MA. In his early adult years the family moved to Mattapoisett year round. Bi was employed...

John R. Ryan

John R. Ryan

Mar 7, 2009

John R. Ryan, 81, of New Bedford died March 7, 2009 at Southeastern Mass. Health & Rehabilitation Facility after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary (Hollywood) Ryan. Born in Brockton, MA, the son of the late John W. and Marion E. (Cannon) Ryan he was raised in Falmouth and lived in New Bedford most of his...

Geraldine A. Miller

Geraldine A. Miller

Mar 6, 2009

Geraldine A. "Geri" (Sherman) Miller, 72, of Fairhaven, died Friday March 6, 2009 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Paul A. Miller. Born in Mattapoisett, she was the daughter of the late Thornton and Gladys (Westgate) Sherman. She was raised in New Bedford by the late Lena and Walter Cleary. She had lived...

Bernard F. Gallagher

Bernard F. Gallagher

Mar 5, 2009

Bernard F. Gallagher, 86, of New Bedford died March 5, 2009 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Doris R. (Masson) Gallagher with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony and Helen (Daley) Gallagher, he lived in New Bedford all of his...

Silvana D. Correia

Silvana D. Correia

Mar 5, 2009

Silvana D. (Duarte) Correia of New Bedford died Wednesday March 4, 2009. Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Louis and Maria (Almeida) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Correia loved dancing to Cape Verdean music and was always well dressed. She had been a contestant in the Miss Senior Sweetheart...

Aristides Linhares Lima

Aristides Linhares Lima

Mar 2, 2009

Aristides Linhares Lima, 83, of Dartmouth died Monday March 2, 2009 peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Olivia (Linhares) Lima; they had been married for 51 years. Born in Ribeira Quente, Sao Miguel, Açores, the son of the late Luis Linhares deDeus and Maria deConceiçao Lima Linhares,...

Cecelia A. Huston

Cecelia A. Huston

Mar 2, 2009

Cecelia A. "Cece" (Kurkowski) Huston, 70, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009 after a brief illness. Loving and missing her are husband Gerry Huston Sr., son Kevin Roy and wife Berni, daughters Sharon Rivet and fiancé Joseph Pavao and Sally Frazee and husband Drew, five grandchildren, Morgan, Jessica, Ashley, Alison, and Kate, and several nieces...

Vivian A. Smith

Vivian A. Smith

Mar 1, 2009

Vivian A. (Huard) Smith, 85, of Fairhaven died Sunday March 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edmund Smith. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ernest D. and Veronica (Kaszynski) Huard, she lived in New Bedford most of her life, before moving to her daughter's home...

Rita Limerick

Rita Limerick

Mar 1, 2009

Rita Limerick, 83, of Middleboro died March 1, 2009 at the Oak Hill Nursing Home after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Christopher J. and Ruth V. (Winsper) Limerick, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Middleboro in 1991. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Middleboro and...

Genevieve F. Baillargeon

Genevieve F. Baillargeon

Feb 28, 2009

Genevieve F. (Grace) Baillargeon, 87, of New Bedford died February 28, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Leonard Baillargeon. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Vincent and Clara (Mandly) Grace, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Baillargeon was a communicant of St....

John Gomes

John Gomes

Feb 27, 2009

John Gomes, 81, of New Bedford died February 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Antone and Marion (Gomes) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed by Ocean Spray for over 30 years until his retirement. Mr. Gomes served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include...

Joaquim R. Craveiro

Joaquim R. Craveiro

Feb 26, 2009

Joaquim R. Craveiro, 76, of Dartmouth died February 26, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria DeMonte (Soares) Craveiro. Born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, the son of the late Joaquim Craveiro and Leonora Ramos, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Craveiro was a communicant of Our Lady...

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