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...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
