Obituaries
Kathleen T. Tiernan
Jul 25, 2008
Kathleen T. (Regis) Tiernan, 51, of New Bedford died July 25, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a 31 year battle with Lupus. She was the wife of Paul G. Tiernan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of George Regis of New Bedford and the late Blanche (Souza) Regis, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Kathleen...
Benjamin B. Roach
Jul 24, 2008
Benjamin B. Roach, 72, of Mattapoisett died July 24, 2008 at Forestview Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Patricia R. (Rebello) Roach. Born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, the son of the late Talcott and Elizabeth (Castaldi) Roach, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Roach was formerly employed...
Jeanne Y. Lammi
Jul 24, 2008
Jeanne Y. (Bureau) Lammi, 85, of Mattapoisett died July 24, 2008 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Maynard C. Lammi. Born in Waterville, Quebec, Canada, and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Adolphe and Lucia (Lacourse) Bureau, she lived in Camden and Rockport, Maine before moving to Mattapoisett 35 years ago. Mrs....
Teresa O. Buckley
Jul 22, 2008
Teresa O. (O'Donnell) Buckley, 90, of Dartmouth died Tuesday July 22, 2008 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Buckley, M.D. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William F. and Mary Ann (Hughes) O'Donnell, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 30 years ago. She was a...
Steven C. Allen
Jul 21, 2008
Steven C. Allen, 40, of New Bedford died Monday July 21, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital from complications from cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of Dianne Johnson of New Bedford and the late Franklin A. Allen, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Allen was employed as a shore engineer for Fleet Fisheries...
Gilberte Surprenant
Jul 21, 2008
Gilberte (Blais) Surprenant, 95, of Dartmouth, died July 21, 2008 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Edward Surprenant. Born in Bic, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Joseph and Leontine (Lavoie) Blais, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Mrs. Surprenant...
Jane Smith
Jul 21, 2008
Jane (Henthorn) Smith, 70, of New Bedford, died July 21, 2008 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late William C. Smith. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Eric and Edith (Smalley) Henthorn, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Smith was formerly employed as a registered nurse...
Joseph S. Cravino
Jul 19, 2008
Joseph S. Cravino, 88, of New Bedford died July 19, 2008 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Adelaide (Nascimento) Cravinho, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed by Slater's Dye in Pawtucket, RI until retirement. Mr. Cravino loved music,...
Rita T. Mcglynn
Jul 18, 2008
Rita T. McGlynn, 85, of Marion died July 18, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of James and Teresa (Sullivan) Blossom. Miss McGlynn was born in New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett during the 1950's and then to Marion in 2002. She was a communicant of St. Rita's Church, Marion. Miss...
Phillip C. Nobre
Jul 18, 2008
Phillip C. Nobre, 71, of New Bedford died July 18, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lucille P. (Lopes) Nobre. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Phillip G. and Julia (Cruz) Nobre, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Nobre was formerly employed at Otis...
Alice B. Leighton
Jul 16, 2008
Alice B. (Monteiro) Leighton, 79, of Dartmouth died July 16, 2008 at home. She was the wife of the late Leo J. Leighton, Jr. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel R. and Constance (Baptista) Monteiro, she lived in Bridgeport, CT most of her life before moving to Dartmouth in 1985. Mrs. Leighton was...
Isola C. Dillon
Jul 14, 2008
Isola Claire (Marcoux) Dillon, 89, of Palm Harbor, FL and Mattapoisett died Monday July 14, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Roland E. Balthazar and James E. Dillon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arcade and Aglore (Monjeau) Marcoux, she lived in New Bedford until moving to Florida in 1969....
Louis M. Ramos
Jul 14, 2008
Louis M. Ramos, 74, of New Bedford died Monday July 14, 2008 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Estelle (Monge) Ramos; they had been married for 26 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel J. and Carolina (Santos) Ramos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was...
Ethel M. Howard
Jul 14, 2008
Ethel M. (Day) Howard, 96, of Mattapoisett, died July 14, 2008 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Charles Howard, Jr. Born in Needham, the daughter of the late Charles and Annie (Brown) Day, she lived in Westwood most of her life, wintering in Amelia Island, FL and summering in Mattapoisett before moving...
Mary B. Thomas
Jul 14, 2008
Mary B. Thomas, 93, of New Bedford, died Monday July 14, 2008 at home following a long illness. She was the wife of the late George A. Thomas, who died September 25, 1991, shortly after the couple's 51st wedding anniversary. Mary was born in Clinton, before moving with her family to Leominster where she spent the majority of her...
June Manchester-Goupil
Jul 13, 2008
June (McAlpine) Manchester-Goupil, 82, of New Bedford died July 13, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Walter G. Manchester, Jr. and Joseph Norman Goupil. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Lester M. and Flavella H. (Stebbins) McAlpine, she lived in Fairhaven many years before moving to...
Mikiela R. Monteiro
Jul 13, 2008
Mikiela Monteiro, 2, of New Bedford died July 13, 2008 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Ines Monteiro and David Duarte, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her parents; 3 brothers, Kevin, Devon and David; a sister, Ellisa; her grandparents, David and Eugenia (Vieira) Duarte of New Bedford, Eugenia Oliveira...
Henry A. Wilga
Jul 12, 2008
Henry A. Wilga, 88, of New Bedford died July 12, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Hilda M. (Gimer) Wilga. His private Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford.
Katherine C. Buckley
Jul 11, 2008
Katherine C. (Curran) Buckley, 88, of Dartmouth died Friday July 11, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur F. Buckley, M.D. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Matthew J. and Catherine (McLoughlin) Curran, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant...
Rosalie M. Ouellette
Jul 11, 2008
Rosalie M. "Rusty" (Harpest) Ouellette, of Taunton died July 11th 2008 at Morton Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Paul R. Ouellette. Born in Lake Ohio, the daughter of the late William and Bonnie (Arthur) Harpest, she lived in the greater New Bedford area most of her life before moving to Taunton 5 years ago....
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