Katherine A. Gomes
Jan 6, 2009
Katherine Ann Gomes, 61, of New Bedford died January 6, 2009 at home. Born in Middleboro, the daughter of the late Manuel Henry and Shirley Mae (DeCosta) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was formerly employed by the Aerovox Corporation and Bristol Electronics. She later worked for a pizza parlor in the South...
Rev. Deacon Antonio M. Dacruz
Jan 6, 2009
Rev. Deacon Antonio M. daCruz, 80, of Marion died January 6, 2009 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Joanna S. "Jenny" (Santos) daCruz. Born in Warwick, RI, the son of the late Miguel J. and Francesca (Reis) daCruz, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of his life before moving to Marion...
Sandra L. Embleton
Jan 3, 2009
Sandra L. (Reed) Embleton, 64, of New Bedford died Saturday January 3, 2009 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. She was the wife of Frank R. Embleton. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leonard and Ruth (Lackie) Reed, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Robin Carreiro and her...
Thomas Livsey
Jan 3, 2009
Thomas Livsey, 87, of Mattapoisett died January 3, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Gladys M. (Lomas) Livsey with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Carl and Emily (Clarke) Livsey, he was raised in New Bedford before moving to...
Judith D. Brown
Jan 3, 2009
Judith Dianne "Judie" Brown, 65, of New Bedford, died Saturday January 3, 2009 at the Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ormond W. C. Brown and Beatrice M. (Taphilias) Dolinsky, she lived most of her life in Dartmouth before returning to New Bedford. She was the granddaughter...
Albert Alvernaz
Jan 1, 2009
Albert Alvernaz, 88, of Mattapoisett died Thursday January 1, 2009 at the Oaks Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Page) Alvernaz. Born in Middletown, RI, the son of the late Antonio B. and Laura (Sylvia) Alvernaz, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. Mr. Alvernaz was...
Eleanore E. Belanger
Dec 30, 2008
Eleanore E. (Boulanger) Belanger, 90, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday December 30, 2008 at Sunrise Assisted Living where she resided for just over two years. She was the wife of the late Wilfrid J. Belanger; they had been married for 67 years. Born in Bridgewater, the daughter of the late Leonidas and Edna (L'Oiselle) Boulanger, she lived in New Bedford...
Charles E. Winterhalter
Dec 29, 2008
Charles E. Winterhalter, 44, of Dartmouth, left us to be with the Lord in Peace on December 29, 2008 after a long, heroic struggle with cancer. Charlie was born in New York, graduated from Dartmouth High School followed by Stonehill College in 1986, and has resided in Dartmouth for the last 34 years. He has touched the lives of...
Beverly A. Breault
Dec 28, 2008
Beverly A. (Perry) Breault, 74, of Dartmouth died December 28, 2008 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Dartmouth after a long illness. She was the wife of Milton C. Breault. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late John A. and Elmira (Fontes) Perry. Mrs. Breault was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth. She was formerly employed as...
Rose M. Fernandes
Dec 28, 2008
Rose M. (Martin) Fernandes, 93, of New Bedford died December 28, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel Fernandes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John P. and Maria Rita (Neves) Martin, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Fernandes was a parishioner...
George Viveiros
Dec 27, 2008
George Viveiros, of Mattapoisett passed away on December 27th At Crawford Nursing Home in Fall River at the age of 79. Born and raised in Fall River, he was son of the late John and Mary Catherine (Moniz) Viveiros. He graduated from Durfee High School in 1948, and attended Georgia Tech, where he studied architecture and structural engineering. In...
Carol A. Rose
Dec 26, 2008
Carol A. (St. Jean) Rose, 51, of Acushnet died December 26, 2008 at home after a brief courageous battle with cancer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, the daughter of Eugene A. and Lillian V. (Dupont) St. Jean of Acushnet, she lived in New Bedford and Acushnet most of her life. She was employed by Acushnet Company for 10 years until...
Rita C. Caires
Dec 26, 2008
Rita C. (Costello) Caires, 83, of Mattapoisett died December 26, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Caires. Born and raised in Boston, the daughter of the late Thomas and Bridget (Clarke) Costello, she has lived in Mattapoisett since 1968. Mrs. Caires was a communicant of St. Anthony's...
John J. Higham
Dec 26, 2008
John J. "Jack" Higham, 83, of New Bedford died Friday December 26, 2008 at Sippican Healthcare Center. He was the husband of the late Helen A. (Koniczenski) Higham. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Emily (O'Hare) Higham, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church....
Frederic Farnham
Dec 25, 2008
Frederic Farnham, 75 of Westport, MA, died December 25, 2008, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Florence (Standley) Farnham for 47 years. Mr. Farnham was born in Dover, MA and raised in Newton, MA. He attended Middlebury College and graduated from Clark University. He was an accomplished boat builder and was...
Roger L. Botelho, Jr.
Dec 24, 2008
Roger L. Botelho, Jr., 45, of New Bedford died December 24, 2008 unexpectedly at Brockton Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Roger L. and Patricia A. (Schlosser) Botelho, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was employed by Designed Temperatures in Fairhaven. Roger served in the U.S. Navy from 1986 to 1988 and was...
Mary K. Wordell
Dec 23, 2008
Mary K. (McKay) Wordell, 76, of Mattapoisett died December 23, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Walter J. Wordell. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late George H. and Margaret A. (Blessington) McKay. After marriage she lived in Ossining, NY for 33 years while summering in Mattapoisett, retiring...
Yvette G. Goldsmith
Dec 22, 2008
Yvette G. (Major) Goldsmith, 85, of New Bedford died December 22, 2008 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Westport, the daughter of the late Horace and Amanda (Michaud) Major, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in New Bedford. Mrs. Goldsmith was formerly employed by Aerovox for over...
Edward Szynal
Dec 21, 2008
Edward Szynal, of New Bedford passed away Sunday December 21, 2008 at the age of 84. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Nellie (Chmiel) Szynal, he attended New Bedford Vocational High School and worked at Continental Screw for years as a supervisor of machinists until he retired. He was a master carpenter and machinist who built...
Joseph Albert Brunette
Dec 20, 2008
Joseph Albert "Al" Brunette, 73, of New Bedford died Saturday December 20, 2008 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Tardif) Brunette. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert and Alice (Arsenault) Brunette, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Brunette was formerly employed as a shipper...
