Obituaries

Jeremy R. Ambra

Jeremy R. Ambra

Jul 2, 2008

Jeremy R. Ambra, 29, of New Bedford died July 2, 2008 unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in New Bedford, the son of Patricia (Smith) Ambra of New Bedford and the late Carlos Ambra, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Jeremy was employed as a construction worker. He enjoyed spending time with...

Steve A. Mendonca

Steve A. Mendonca

Jul 1, 2008

Steve A. Mendonca, 56, of New Bedford died Tuesday July 1, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a year long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Bette A. (DeCosta) Mendonca. Born in New Bedford, the son of Manuel C. Mendonca, Jr. and the late Tillie (Dutra) Mendonca, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He...

Cathleen B. Anzaldi

Cathleen B. Anzaldi

Jun 28, 2008

Cathleen (Buchanan) Anzaldi, 59, of Mattapoisett passed away June 28, 2008 at home with family, after battling a brief illness. Cathleen was a wonderful and devoted mother to 3 daughters, Danielle, Paige and Blair and a loving wife to William M. Anzaldi, Jr. Born in Red Bank, NJ to Robert and Elizabeth (Scammell) Buchanan of Tuckerton, NJ, she spent...

Emma P. Bennett

Emma P. Bennett

Jun 27, 2008

Emma P. (Nye) Bennett, 78, of Marion died unexpectedly June 27, 2008 at Forestview Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Samuel A. Bennett, Sr. Born in Marion, the daughter of the late Ichabod H. and Florence E. (Parker) Nye, she was a lifelong resident of Marion. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of...

Alexander Poulos

Alexander Poulos

Jun 26, 2008

Alexander Poulos, 82, of Marion died June 26, 2008 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Patricia (MacDonald) Poulos. Born in Boston, he lived in Milton for many years before retiring to Marion. Mr. Poulos served aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was formerly employed in...

Daniel F. Pires

Daniel F. Pires

Jun 25, 2008

Daniel F. Pires, 52, of New Bedford, died June 25, 2008 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Rebecca L. "Becky" (Chapman) Pires. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Jose L. and Justa G. (Fernandes) Pires, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence...

Alice Beatriz

Alice Beatriz

Jun 24, 2008

Alice (Aldeia) Beatriz, 91, of New Bedford died June 24, 2008 peacefully at her son's home. She was the wife of the late Jose Beatriz. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose and Tereza (Raphael) Aldeia, she lived in Portugal for 30 years before returning to New Bedford in 1958. Mrs. Beatriz was a communicant of...

Margaret A. Mello

Margaret A. Mello

Jun 21, 2008

Margaret A. (Kelley) Mello, 85, of Mattapoisett died June 21, 2008 at the Oaks Nursing Home peacefully. She was the wife of the late Arthur C. Mello. Born in Dudley, the daughter of the late George E. and Victoria D. (Grezyskowiak) Kelley, she lived most of her life in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1985. She was...

Marty W. Mcdonald

Marty W. Mcdonald

Jun 20, 2008

Marty W. McDonald, aged 60, son of the late Jeremiah McDonald and Caroline Chase McDonald passed away on June 20, 2008 from colon cancer surrounded by his loving family. Mr. McDonald graduated from New Bedford High School and Stonehill College where he served as senior class president for both schools. After graduating college, Mr. McDonald began a 34-year teaching...

Henry F. Danielli, Jr.

Henry F. Danielli, Jr.

Jun 18, 2008

Henry F. Danielli, Jr., 56, of Fairhaven died June 18, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Henry F. and Josephine M. (Ditata) Danielli, he lived in Fairhaven since 1957. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Fairhaven. Henry worked in the restaurant industry for many years...

Hazel E. Davis

Hazel E. Davis

Jun 17, 2008

Hazel E. Davis, 96, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 17, 2008. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Clifton L. and Mary E. (Hayden) Davis, she had lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a graduate of Dorchester High School for Girls and Herricks Business Institute. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church....

Ethel Tinkham Apperson

Ethel Tinkham Apperson

Jun 16, 2008

Ethel Tinkham Apperson, 85, of Mattapoisett, passed away Monday, June 16 at Sippican Health Care, after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Minnie Tinkham and the wife of the late Walter Apperson, Jr. A lifelong resident of Mattapoisett who enjoyed spending time in North Carolina, Mrs. Apperson was a member of...

Clarence I. "Mike" Harriman

Clarence I. "Mike" Harriman

Jun 15, 2008

Clarence I. "Mike" Harriman, 66, of New Bedford died Sunday June 15, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Cecilia "June" (Mosakowski) Harriman. Born in Belfast, Maine, the son of the late John M. and Lenora E. (Moody) Harriman, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Harriman was...

Robert D. Magnett

Robert D. Magnett

Jun 15, 2008

Robert D. "Bobby" Magnett, 69, of Clewiston, FL died June 15, 2008 unexpectedly at home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Andrew and Annie (Lopes) Magnett, he lived in Providence before retiring to Clewiston five years ago. He was formerly employed as a Longshoreman with the International Longshoremen's Association Local # 1329 in Providence...

Adalberto O. "Sonny" Nereu

Adalberto O. "Sonny" Nereu

Jun 12, 2008

Adalberto O. "Sonny" Nereu, 78, of New Bedford died June 12, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mabel (Pina) Nereu. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Francisco and Margarida (Oliveira) Nereu, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Nereu was a communicant of...

Arthur Anderson

Arthur Anderson

Jun 11, 2008

Arthur Anderson, 76, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 11, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Christina (Enos) Anderson. Born in Clayton, Alabama, the son of the late Charles and Estelle (Griffin) Anderson, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Anderson was formerly employed as a machinist for...

Claire M. Kruger

Claire M. Kruger

Jun 11, 2008

Claire M. (Gwozdz) Kruger, 78, of Fairhaven died June 11, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Louis H. Kruger. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Peter S. and Joanna E. (Smalec) Gwozdz, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life. Mrs. Kruger was a communicant of...

Manuel Ortega

Manuel Ortega

Jun 10, 2008

Manuel Ortega, 89, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 10, 2008 at Hallmark Nursing Home after a brief illness.He was the husband of the late Lydia Talavera Galarza. Born in Moca, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Hermanaciado and Sixta (Nunez) Ortega, he lived in New Bedford for the past 20 years. He is survived by four children,...

Richard D. Wagner

Richard D. Wagner

Jun 10, 2008

Richard D. Wagner, 85, of New Bedford and Odessa, FL, died June 10, 2008 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Ruth E. (Minor) Wagner. Born and raised in Clinton, CT, the son of the late John C. and Beatrice (Parsons) Wagner, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was...

Ilda Duarte

Ilda Duarte

Jun 10, 2008

Ilda (Lobo) Duarte, 66, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 10, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel J. Duarte. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of Benvinda (Duarte) Lobo of New Bedford and the late Joao A. Lobo , she lived in New Bedford since 1969. She...

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