Obituaries
Marcelino R. "Charlie" Gomes
Oct 20, 2008
Marcelino R. "Charlie" Gomes, 87, of New Bedford died October 20, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Priscilla B. "Pat" (Burgo) Gomes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John R. and Eugenia (Andrade) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Gomes was formerly employed...
Donald F. Mikutel
Oct 20, 2008
Donald F. Mikutel, 55, of Attleboro died October 20, 2008 unexpectedly at home. Born in Boston, the son of the late William J. and Annie T. (Hayes) Mikutel, he lived in Attleboro most of his life. He was employed by Montrose-Hauser and previously worked at Texas Instruments for over 20 years. Mr. Mikutel was a graduate of Foxboro High...
Ronald R. Crowell
Oct 20, 2008
Ronald Richard Crowell,71, of New Bedford died Monday October 20, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Kathryn L. (Tyler) Crowell. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John R. and Gertrude C. (Castino) Crowell, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of St....
George C. Avila
Oct 19, 2008
George C. Avila, of Mattapoisett and recently of New Bedford died Sunday October 19, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was 96. Born in New Bedford he was the youngest child of George C. Avila, Sr. and Maria (Dias) Avila. Survivors include his wife, Diolinda (Mendes) Avila; his daughter, Susan Hoyt of Mattapoisett; his grandchildren, Christina Koslosky of California...
Laura Andrade
Oct 18, 2008
Laura (Lopes) Andrade, 92, of New Bedford died Saturday October 18, 2008 at New Bedford Healthcare Center. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Manuel and Emariana (Lomba) Lopes, she resided in New Bedford for over 25 years. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors include three sisters, Julia Mingola, Joana...
Carl G. Gonsalves
Oct 16, 2008
Carl G. Gonsalves, 68, of New Bedford died on October 16, 2008. He was the husband of Annabella Fonseca. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late James P. and Mary Germaine (Lemos) Gonsalves. Mr. Gonsalves was formerly employed as a sectional manager for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 30 years until retirement. Survivors include...
Adolph B. Monteiro
Oct 15, 2008
Adolph B. Monteiro, 87, of New Bedford died Wednesday October 15, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gloria (Rose) Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel R. and Constance (Baptista) Monteiro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the...
John B. "Jack" Sullivan
Oct 15, 2008
John B. "Jack" Sullivan, 50, of New Bedford, formerly of Falmouth, died Wednesday October 15, 2008 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Soucy) Sullivan. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Professor Leo M. Sullivan and Geraldine M. "Deanie" (Kane) Sullivan. He was a...
Dr. Edmund A. Harrington, Jr.
Oct 13, 2008
Dr. Edmund A. Harrington, Jr., 64, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly at home on October 13, 2008. The son of the late Captain Edmund A. and Isabelle (Gomes) Harrington, he was born in Wareham and raised in New Bedford. Ed attended both Holy Family Grammar and High Schools and was a magna cum laude graduate of Providence College, class...
Rebecca L. Souza
Oct 11, 2008
Rebecca L. (Loring) Souza, 87, of Dartmouth died Saturday October 11, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel M. Souza, Jr. Born in Tyringham, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Georgie E. (White) Loring, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Souza was formerly employed as an office clerk for Hemingway...
Edward F. Stawasz
Oct 11, 2008
Edward F. Stawasz, 83, of Dartmouth died October 11, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Hilda (Carvalho) Stawasz. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Peter and Karolina (Hilbroner) Stawasz, he lived in North Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Stawasz was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church....
Sheila T. Geary
Oct 10, 2008
Sheila T. (Harney) Geary, 82, of New Bedford died October 10, 2008. She was the wife of the late Col. James Gagan and James Geary. Born in New Bedford, she lived in Worcester many years before returning to New Bedford 6 years ago. Survivors include 2 sons, James Gagan and John Gagan, both of New Bedford. Her Funeral Service...
James E. "Ed" Brogden, Sr.
Oct 9, 2008
James E. "Ed" Brogden, Sr., 77, of New Bedford died October 9, 2008 at Southeastern Mass. Health & Rehabilitation Facility after a brief illness. He was the husband of June A. (Robert) Brogden. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Margaret (Brogden) Underwood, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Brogden was a communicant...
Antonio "Tony" Vasconcelles
Oct 9, 2008
Antonio "Tony" Vasconcelles, 81, of New Bedford died October 9, 2008 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Lorraine D. (Mello) Vasconcelles, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone and Clara (Sousa) Vasconcelles, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....
Beatrice "Trix" Whalen
Oct 5, 2008
Beatrice "Trix" (Wolstenholme) Whalen of New Bedford, passed away Sunday October 5, 2008 at The Oaks, following an illness. She was 88 years old and the widow of William H. Whalen III. Born in Withington, Manchester, England, she was the daughter of the late Duerden Wolstenholme and Mary (Mandeville) Wolstenholme. She had lived in New Bedford since 1947 and...
George L. "Jake" Gomes
Oct 3, 2008
George L. "Jake" "The Hummer" Gomes, 62, of New Bedford died October 3, 2008 at home after a courageous battle. He was the husband of Roberta J. (Roderick) Gomes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio "Geech" and Lydia (Freitas) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a parishioner of Our...
Anne Lucille Parent
Oct 3, 2008
Anne Lucille Parent, 81, of Snipatuit Road Rochester died Friday, October 3, 2008 at. St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was born in Dartmouth, MA on May 5, 1927 the daughter of the late Theodore Frelinghuysen Appleby and Anna (Mankowski) Appleby. Mrs. Parent graduated from Dartmouth High School and studied piano at the Boston Conservatory and the New...
Duane L. Duarte, Sr.
Oct 3, 2008
Duane L. Duarte, Sr., 59, of New Bedford died Friday October 3, 2008. Born in Providence, the son of the late Arline (Fontes) and Ernest Duarte, Sr., he lived in New Bedford for many years. Survivors include his companion, Dorothy Pina; his children, Duane Duarte Jr., Lashawn Cortes, Alisha Duarte, and Dana Baptiste; his siblings, Karen Taylor, Jean and...
Helen P. Marr
Oct 2, 2008
Helen P. (Gaughan) Marr, 89, of Dartmouth died October 2, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Clifford Marr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (McKillop) Gaughan, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Marr was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Kilda M. Filkins
Sep 29, 2008
Kilda M. (Burgo) Filkins, 86, of New Bedford died September 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frederick E. Filkins, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leopold and Rose (Rodrigues) Burgo, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and watching soap opera's. Survivors...
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