John H. Gray
Jan 28, 2009
John Henry Gray, 68, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 28, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Janet C. (Ouellet) Gray. Born and raised in Boston, the son of the late William R. and Jacqueline D. (Blanchard) Gray, he lived in New Bedford since 1979. Mr. Gray was formerly employed...
Anna Grace
Jan 27, 2009
Anna (Lopes) Grace, 90 of New Bedford died January 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by loved ones. She was born in New Bedford, the daughter of late Joseph and Ermina (Leitao) Lopes. She lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Grace worked as a waitress and later became a homemaker. She was a member of...
James B. Landry
Jan 26, 2009
James B. Landry, 79, of Mattapoisett died January 26, 2009 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Maureen (Mannion) Armstrong-Landry. Born in Everett, MA, the son of the late Burton and Eileen (Queenan) Landry, he lived in Everett and Woburn most of his life before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1997. Mr. Landry was a communicant...
Gary Gaudiello
Jan 24, 2009
Gary Gaudiello, 57, of Kingston, formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday January 24, 2009 at Caritas Norwood Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Susan J. (Govoni) Gaudiello. Born in Chester, PA, the son of Elizabeth (McKenna) Blouin of Fairhaven and the late Joseph Gaudiello, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Gary...
Albert F. Riley, Jr.
Jan 21, 2009
Albert F. Riley, Jr., 91, of Rochester died January 21, 2009 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Maureen D. (Kilner) Riley. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert F. and Lucy F. (Hickey) Riley, he lived in Rochester most of his life. Mr. Riley was a parishioner of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart...
Leonor M. Correia
Jan 20, 2009
Leonor M. (Xavier) Correia, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 20, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late Teodoro Correia. Born in Salga, St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel and Rosa (Botelho) Xavier, she lived in New Bedford since 1969. Mrs. Correia was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church....
Alfred E. Rioux
Jan 18, 2009
Alfred E. Rioux, 84, of Acushnet died Sunday January 18, 2009 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Madeleine M. (Zussy) Rioux. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred and Blanche (Jobin) Rioux, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. During World War II, he...
Flora R. Tapper
Jan 17, 2009
Flora R. (Joseph) Tapper, 87, of Fairhaven died January 17, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Tapper, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Christo and Dora (Kostani) Joseph, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Mrs. Tapper was a communicant of St....
Thomas F. Patenaude
Jan 16, 2009
Thomas F. Patenaude, 77, of New Bedford passed away peacefully January 16, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Fall River, where he grew up, to the late Francis H. and Helen (Logan) Patenaude, Tom graduated from Monsignor Coyle High School and the College of the Holy Cross, class of 1953. He was a...
James M. Shepley, Jr.
Jan 16, 2009
James M. "Jamie" Shepley, Jr., 47, of Mattapoisett died January 16, 2009 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara E. White of Mattapoisett and son of James M. and Anne K. (Prior) Shepley of Mattapoisett and was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. He had been employed by Sippican Ocean Systems. As Vice President of the...
Thomas J. Gamble
Jan 14, 2009
Thomas J. "Rocky" Gamble, 82, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 14, 2009 at New Bedford Healthcare Center. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Clara (Coury) Gamble, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Gamble was a well-known manager and bartender at several Downtown New Bedford establishments. He loved spending...
Robert E. Cathcart
Jan 14, 2009
Robert E. Cathcart, 55, of New Bedford died January 14, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Wareham, the son of Betty L. (Parker) Silva of Wareham, Robert Cathcart of Fairhaven, and step-son of the late Frank J. Silva, he lived in the New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Cathcart was formerly employed as...
George T. Taber, Sr.
Jan 13, 2009
George T. Taber, Sr., 88, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 13, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ivy L. (Ayre) Taber. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William N. and Alice E. (Johnson) Taber, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a member...
Karen L. Duarte
Jan 12, 2009
Karen L. Duarte, 26, of New Bedford died January 12, 2009 unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Brenda (Duarte) Fortes of New Bedford and Manuel DaCosta Rosa and his wife Maria of Pawtucket, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Karen was employed as a childcare worker...
Maria A. Valentim
Jan 11, 2009
Maria A. (Angelo) Valentim, 85, of New Bedford died January 11, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Joao A. Valentim. Born in Corvo, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose C. and Concaecoa (Pedro) Angelo, she lived in New Bedford since 1968. Mrs. Valentim was a communicant of St....
Beatrice A. Soares
Jan 11, 2009
Beatrice A. Soares, 91, of New Bedford, died January 11, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Pedro and Clara (Avelina) Soares, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Miss Soares was formerly employed as...
Ann C. Mahoney
Jan 11, 2009
Ann C. Mahoney, 75, of New Bedford died at home Sunday, January 11, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with thyroid cancer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fred G. and Laura E. (St. Jean) Mahoney, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. After graduation in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science in...
Herbert Rego
Jan 8, 2009
Herbert Rego, 69, of New Bedford died January 8, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Lily (Monks) Rego and John M. Rego, step-son of the late Bertha (Allison) Normile Rego, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Herb was formerly employed by the City of...
Donaldo Silva
Jan 7, 2009
Donaldo Silva, 75, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 7, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Theresa (Lawrence) Silva. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Lydia (Morgan) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Silva was formerly employed by Unicco Service Company. He served in the U.S....
Richard B. Worster
Jan 6, 2009
Richard B. Worster, 78, of East Freetown died Tuesday January 6, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Alexandrina (Botelho) Worster. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George R. and Edith M. (Helton) Worster, he lived in Freetown for many years. Mr. Worster was formerly employed by the Goodyear...
