Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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