Obituaries

Judith E. Wallace

Judith E. Wallace

Nov 15, 2008

Judith E. Wallace, 54, of Mattapoisett died November 15, 2008 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of David A. Gries. Born in Southington, CT, the daughter of the late William and Rose (Dumond) Wallace, she was raised in Bristol, CT and lived on Cape Cod many years before moving to Mattapoisett in 2000. Judy was...

Gladys L. Raymond

Gladys L. Raymond

Nov 15, 2008

Gladys L. Raymond, 90, of Dartmouth died Saturday November 15, 2008 at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred O. and Lillian H. (Avery) Gifford, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 20 years ago. Miss Raymond was formerly employed as a school teacher for the New Bedford School...

Ruth G. Weaver

Ruth G. Weaver

Nov 14, 2008

Ruth G. (Glennon) Weaver, 87, of New Bedford died November 14, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lawrence A. Weaver. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William J. and Genevieve R. (Vanni) Glennon, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Weaver was an...

Joseph A. Ptasienski

Joseph A. Ptasienski

Nov 14, 2008

Joseph A. Ptasienski, 85, of New Bedford died Friday November 14, 2008 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Therese (Duchesneau) Ptasienski. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Joseph and Henen (Pis) Ptasienski, he lived in Acushnet and New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Ptasienski was formerly employed by Aerovox for many...

Georgios E. Athineos

Georgios E. Athineos

Nov 14, 2008

Georgios E. Athineos, 73, of New Bedford died Friday November 14, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Angeliki (Komninaki) Athineos. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, the son of the late Emmanuel and Catherine (Halvatzi) Athineos, he lived in the United States since 1973. He was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Mr. Athineos was...

Patricia A. Ferreira

Patricia A. Ferreira

Nov 13, 2008

Patricia A. (Santos) Ferreira, 61, of Rochester died November 13, 2008 at Boston University Medical Center after a long illness. She was the wife of Antonio H. "Tony" Ferreira. Born in Wareham, the daughter of Anna (Fernandes) Anastacio of New Bedford and Clarence Santos of Worcester, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Rochester...

Alan N. Sundquist

Alan N. Sundquist

Nov 12, 2008

Alan N. Sundquist, 67, of New Bedford died November 12, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Neil and Mary (Bieda) Sundquist, he lived on Cape Cod most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis. Mr. Sundquist was formerly employed as...

John S. Maduro, Jr.

John S. Maduro, Jr.

Nov 12, 2008

John S. Maduro, Jr., 78, of West Wareham died November 12, 2008 at Tremont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Janice E. (Menard) Maduro and the late Adelaide (Andrade) Maduro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John S. and Maria D. (Franco) Maduro and the late Ermelinda (Franco)...

James Sylvia, Jr.

James Sylvia, Jr.

Nov 11, 2008

James Sylvia, Jr., 75, of Dartmouth died Tuesday November 11, 2008 at home surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was the husband of Joan E. (Medeiros) Sylvia; they had been married for 54 years. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late James and Anna (Medeiros) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most...

Thomas S. Quinn, Jr.

Thomas S. Quinn, Jr.

Nov 9, 2008

Thomas Stephen Quinn, Jr., 74 of Fairhaven, passed away on Sunday November 9, 2008 peacefully with dignity surrounded by his family at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Newport, R.I. on April 25, 1934, he was the son of the late Thomas Stephen Quinn and Alice (Vaughn) Quinn. He was the brother of three sisters,...

Catherine M. Pimental

Catherine M. Pimental

Nov 8, 2008

Catherine M. (Taylor) Pimental, 86, of New Bedford died Saturday November 8, 2008 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Abel Pimental. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James A. and Mary Jane (Barnes) Taylor, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She had also resided in Rochester for...

Raymond J. Brisson

Raymond J. Brisson

Nov 8, 2008

Raymond J. Brisson, 62, of New Bedford died November 8, 2008 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Philias and Alice (Champigny) Brisson, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He enjoyed attending Cape Way Adult Day Care, arts and crafts, bingo and music. Survivors include his sister, Irene Blier and her...

Helen V. Oldham

Helen V. Oldham

Nov 7, 2008

Helen V. (Duffy) Oldham, 87, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Norwood died November 7, 2008 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Oldham. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Duffy) Graney, she lived in Norwood most of her life. Mrs. Oldham enjoyed the company of her late pets, especially...

Julia Lopes

Julia Lopes

Nov 5, 2008

Julia (Gabriel) Lopes, 87, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 5, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Adert "Jimmy" Lopes and Albert Rose. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Rose (Almeida) Gabriel, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady...

Honora Servais

Honora Servais

Nov 5, 2008

Honora (Harrison) Servais, 92, of Dartmouth died Wednesday November 5, 2008 at Sacred Heart Home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Dr. Jean A. Servais. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James and Alice (Banks) Harrison, she lived in New Bedford and Biddeford, Maine before moving to Dartmouth in...

Althea M. Johnson

Althea M. Johnson

Nov 4, 2008

Althea M. (Powell) Sylvia Johnson, 87, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 4, 2008. She was the wife of the late Charles C. Johnson and Edward F. Sylvia, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George Powell and Mary Victoria (Sylvia) Rapoza, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Johnson dedicated her life...

William E. Riley, Jr.

William E. Riley, Jr.

Nov 3, 2008

William E. Riley, Jr., 85, of Fairhaven died November 3, 2008 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Hilda S. (Rebello) Riley with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late William E. and Mary G. (Metthe) Riley, he lived in Fairhaven since 1961. Mr....

Margaret E. Davidson

Margaret E. Davidson

Nov 3, 2008

Margaret E. "Mimi" (Carr) Davidson, 96, died Monday, November 3, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital. Margaret was preceded in death by her beloved husbands, Dr. Frank R. Leary and John B. Davidson, and by her stepchildren, Frank Leary Jr. and Barbara Salustri. Margaret resided in New Bedford and Fairhaven for over 40 years. Formerly of Atlantic City, NJ, she...

Dominga Grace

Dominga Grace

Nov 3, 2008

Dominga "Minnie" (Pina) Grace, 79, of New Bedford died Monday November 3, 2008 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Antone Gomes Grace. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Gomes) Pina, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Grace was a former board member...

Louis S. Whitlow, Jr.

Louis S. Whitlow, Jr.

Nov 3, 2008

Louis S. Whitlow, Jr., 83, of New Bedford died November 3, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Kathleen G. (Oliver) Whitlow. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Louis and Jessie (Thomas) Whitlow, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Whitlow was the former owner of Whitlow Electric and a...

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