Obituaries

Sharon E. Verville

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Rose Gilbert

Rose Gilbert

May 4, 2009

Rose (Cosmo) Gilbert, 84, of New Bedford died Monday May 4, 2009 at Bourne Manor after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henrique and Auta (Silva) Cosmo, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Gilbert was formerly employed as...

Jeanette Tavares

Jeanette Tavares

May 3, 2009

Jeanette (Gomes) Tavares, 66, of New Bedford died Sunday May 3, 3009 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Richard and Frances (Andrews) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her son David N. Tavares of New Bedford; four brothers, Mario Gomes of Boston, George Gomes and...

Rose Silva

Rose Silva

May 3, 2009

Rose (Pina) Silva, 93, of New Nedford died May 3, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antone M. "Tony" Silva and the former wife of the late George Michaels. Born in South Carver, the daughter of the late Joseph A. Pina and Belmira (Fortes) Baptista, she lived in New...

Melanie Verder Bautista

Melanie Verder Bautista

May 2, 2009

Melanie Verder Bautista - A Beloved Teacher Mel, as she was fondly known, was an AmeriCorps volunteer, assigned to the Nativity Preparatory School as a science and mathematics teacher. Tears were mixed with poetry, prayers, and music at a packed memorial service on May 5 at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. In his homily, Rev. Stan Kolasa talked...

Loretta J. Boisvert

Loretta J. Boisvert

May 1, 2009

Loretta J. (Cyr) Boisvert, 89, of New Bedford died Friday May 1, 2009 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Roland A. Boisvert, who passed away on February 10, 2006. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alexis J. and Blanche (Houde) Cyr, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life....

Nathalie F. Sousa

Nathalie F. Sousa

May 1, 2009

Nathalie F. Sousa, 89, of New Bedford died Friday May 1, 2009 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Dr. Manuel F. Sousa and Joseph Furtado. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Silva) Alves, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs....

Marianne T. Trundy

Marianne T. Trundy

May 1, 2009

Marianne T. (Price) Trundy, 77, of New Bedford died May 1, 2009 after a long period of illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur B. Trundy III and daughter of the late Mary (Miller) Price. Marianne died in Norfolk, Virginia at the home of her daughter Bridget Fields who had been caring for her. Marianne grew up...

Josephine A. Thomas

Josephine A. Thomas

Apr 30, 2009

Josephine (Abraham) Thomas, 75, of New Bedford, died on April 30, 2009 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital after a long battle with diabetes. She was the wife of the late Anthony G. "Tommy" Thomas. Born in New Bedford, Josie lived in the city all her life. She had a long and successful career in retail with organizations such as...

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