Obituaries

Jane Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Carlos S. Andrade, Sr.

Carlos S. Andrade, Sr.

Jul 11, 2008

Carlos S. Andrade, Sr., 74, of New Bedford died Friday July 11, 2008 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Maria Fernanda (Ferro) Andrade. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Anibal and Maria (Santos) Andrade, he lived in New Bedford since 1960. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the...

Raymond Freitas

Raymond Freitas

Jul 11, 2008

Raymond Freitas, 71, of New Bedford died July 11, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Beverly (Augustine) Freitas. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Virginia (Fernandes) Freitas, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Freitas was a communicant of St. Joseph- St. Therese...

Kyle J. Bivins

Kyle J. Bivins

Jul 9, 2008

Kyle J. Bivins, 19, of Atlanta, GA died July 9, 2008 unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Columbus, GA, the son of Audra H. Grace and Barry Maurice Bivins of Atlanta, he was raised in New Bedford before moving to Atlanta 10 years ago. Kyle enjoyed playing basketball at the New Bedford Boy's Club....

E. Jane Marso

E. Jane Marso

Jul 8, 2008

E. Jane Newell Marso died on July 8, 2008 at Mass. General Hospital after a long battle with several debilitating illnesses. She was born on Oct. 5, 1926 in Hopedale, MA and later lived a full and wonderful life in Marion, MA; a community that she loved and to which she was fully committed. She is survived by her...

George M. Cormier

George M. Cormier

Jul 5, 2008

George M. Cormier, 76, of New Bedford died Saturday July 5, 2008 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Florida T. (Dupont) Cormier. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Odilon and Alfreda (Bourgeois) Cormier, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of...

William H. Smith

William H. Smith

Jul 5, 2008

William H. Smith, 93, of New Bedford died July 5, 2008 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Aurella R. (Bessette) Smith. Born in Pittsfield, NH, the son of the late Walter D. and Nettie (Corning) Smith, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Smith was formerly...

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