Obituaries
Carlton E. Cook
Feb 3, 2008
Carlton E. Cook, 71, of Mattapoisett died Sunday February 3, 2008 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Nancy (McLean) Cook. Born in Haverhill, the son of the late Clifton and Ruth Cook, he was raised in Plaistow, NH, and lived in Amherst, NH for most of his life, before retiring to Mattapoisett. Mr. Cook was...
William S. "Booda" Payne, Jr.
Feb 3, 2008
William Sherrod "Booda" Payne, Jr., 22, of New Bedford died unexpectedly February 3, 2008. He was the loving son of Kim Nelson Payne of New Bedford and the brother of Kayla Perez of New Bedford and Brandon Payne of Marion. He was the beloved companion of Lakiesha Baptista of New Bedford, the devoted father of Zaylaney and Tamia Payne...
Helen V. Furtado
Feb 1, 2008
Helen V. (Vieira) Furtado, 85, of New Bedford died February 1, 2008 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late George J. Furtado. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mary E. (Saraiva) and Manuel G. Vieira, Jr., she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was...
Jennie Riendeau
Jan 31, 2008
Jennie (Barbero) Riendeau, 94, of New Bedford died Thursday January 31, 2008 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George K. Riendeau. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Peter and Eugenia (Baratta) Barbero, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church,...
Antonio D. Silva
Jan 30, 2008
Antonio D. Silva, 45, of New Bedford died January 30, 2008 unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the husband of Matilde L. (Rosa) Silva. Born in St. Vincente, Cape Verde, the son of Rita Silva of Portugal and the late Domingo Rosario, he lived in Portugal before moving to New Bedford two years ago....
Eliseu S. Fernandes
Jan 30, 2008
Eliseu S. Fernandes, 23, of New Bedford died January 30, 2008 unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the son of Jose R. and Rosa S. (Silveira) Fernandes, he lived in Boston before moving to New Bedford 5 years ago. He was a member of the Portuguese Seventh Day Adventist Church in...
Vernon W. Cathcart
Jan 29, 2008
Vernon W. Cathcart, 73, of New Bedford died January 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marie F. (Correia) Cathcart. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charlotte (Cathcart) Sweet, he lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Cathcart was formerly employed as a commercial...
Barbara K. Klein
Jan 28, 2008
Barbara K. (Schulz) Klein, 82, of Mattapoisett died January 28, 2008 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was married to Louis F. Klein, Jr. for 57 years. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Theodore H. and Mathida (Klein) Schulz, she lived in Needham many years before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1985. Mrs. Klein was...
Rosa M. Rodrigues
Jan 27, 2008
Rosa M. Rodrigues, 99, of New Bedford died January 27, 2008 at home after a brief illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Rufino and Maria (Monteiro) Rodrigues, she lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford in 1967. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Assumption Church. Survivors include her daughter, Sevilha...
Lucy Dasilva
Jan 27, 2008
Lucy (Soares) DaSilva, 81, of New Bedford died Sunday January 27, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antonio M. "T.J." DaSilva. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mathias and Julia (Duarte) Soares, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of...
Donna L. Pastie
Jan 25, 2008
Donna L. (Paine) Pastie, 57, of Dartmouth died January 25, 2008 unexpectedly at Beth Israel Hospital. She was the wife of James A. Pastie. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Carlton C. and Mercedes M. (Frates) Paine, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth last month. Donna was formerly employed by...
Jeffrey W. Santos
Jan 24, 2008
Jeffrey W. Santos, 56, of New Bedford died Thursday January 24, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Yvonne M. (Campbell) Santos. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Santos was formerly employed as a chemical processor at Polaroid, and later worked as an...
Kenneth H. Thuestad
Jan 23, 2008
Kenneth H. Thuestad, 48, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly on Wednesday January 23, 2008. He was the husband of Sharon (Berg) Thuestad. Born in New Bedford, the son of Harald Thuestad of Mattapoisett and the late Joan (Garlington) Thuestad, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church. Mr. Thuestad was a fishing captain for...
Rose Gilmette
Jan 23, 2008
Rose (Spinner) Gilmette, 81, of New Bedford died January 23, 2008 at Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Matheus "Puddie" Gilmette. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joao daGraca and Maria (Goncalves) Spinner daGraca, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Gilmette was a parishioner...
Millicent Lepage
Jan 22, 2008
Millicent (Brightman) LePage, 85, of New Bedford died January 22, 2008 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Romeo LePage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Rema (Lucardi) Brightman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. LePage was a communicant of St....
Charles W. Pelletier, Jr.
Jan 19, 2008
Charles W. Pelletier, Jr., 61, of New Bedford died Saturday January 19, 2008 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Theresa M. (Finni) and Charles W. Pelletier, Sr., he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Mr. Pelletier was formerly employed...
Donald N. Monaghan
Jan 19, 2008
Donald N. Monaghan, 73, of Mattapoisett died Saturday January 19, 2008 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long courageous battle with lung cancer. He was the husband of the late Beverly M. (Roderiques) Monaghan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Esther (Reid) Monaghan, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving...
Helen E. Whitcomb
Jan 19, 2008
Helen E. Whitcomb, 73, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Middleboro, died Saturday, January 19, 2008, at Forest View Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. The daughter of the late Joseph C. Whitcomb and Helen L. Whitcomb, she lived in Middleboro most of her life before retiring to Mattapoisett 17 years ago. She had worked as a children's librarian at the...
Mary Lou Silva-Brown
Jan 19, 2008
Mary Lou "Benna" Silva-Brown, 74, of New Bedford died Saturday, January 19, 2008 at The Oaks Nursing Center after a short illness. She was the wife of the late James Brown and former wife of the late Peter Silva. Mary Lou was born on April 8, 1933 in Providence, RI to the late Joseph Dos Reis and the late...
Doris Coulombe
Jan 19, 2008
Doris Coulombe, 81, of Berkley, formerly of New Bedford died Saturday January 19, 2008 at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred and Marie Anna (Babineau) Coulombe, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Berkley two years ago. Doris enjoyed painting and traveling with her good friend, Maggie Brownell. She is survived by her...
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