Beatrice "Trix" Whalen
Oct 5, 2008
Beatrice "Trix" (Wolstenholme) Whalen of New Bedford, passed away Sunday October 5, 2008 at The Oaks, following an illness. She was 88 years old and the widow of William H. Whalen III. Born in Withington, Manchester, England, she was the daughter of the late Duerden Wolstenholme and Mary (Mandeville) Wolstenholme. She had lived in New Bedford since 1947 and...
George L. "Jake" Gomes
Oct 3, 2008
George L. "Jake" "The Hummer" Gomes, 62, of New Bedford died October 3, 2008 at home after a courageous battle. He was the husband of Roberta J. (Roderick) Gomes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio "Geech" and Lydia (Freitas) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a parishioner of Our...
Anne Lucille Parent
Oct 3, 2008
Anne Lucille Parent, 81, of Snipatuit Road Rochester died Friday, October 3, 2008 at. St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was born in Dartmouth, MA on May 5, 1927 the daughter of the late Theodore Frelinghuysen Appleby and Anna (Mankowski) Appleby. Mrs. Parent graduated from Dartmouth High School and studied piano at the Boston Conservatory and the New...
Duane L. Duarte, Sr.
Oct 3, 2008
Duane L. Duarte, Sr., 59, of New Bedford died Friday October 3, 2008. Born in Providence, the son of the late Arline (Fontes) and Ernest Duarte, Sr., he lived in New Bedford for many years. Survivors include his companion, Dorothy Pina; his children, Duane Duarte Jr., Lashawn Cortes, Alisha Duarte, and Dana Baptiste; his siblings, Karen Taylor, Jean and...
Helen P. Marr
Oct 2, 2008
Helen P. (Gaughan) Marr, 89, of Dartmouth died October 2, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Clifford Marr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (McKillop) Gaughan, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Marr was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Kilda M. Filkins
Sep 29, 2008
Kilda M. (Burgo) Filkins, 86, of New Bedford died September 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frederick E. Filkins, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leopold and Rose (Rodrigues) Burgo, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and watching soap opera's. Survivors...
Donald A. Lopes
Sep 29, 2008
Donald A. "Nonnie" Lopes, 73, of New Bedford died Monday September 29, 2008 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Esther (Lopes) Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank A. and Lucadia (Tavares) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Lopes was formerly employed as an...
Deanna Lee Costa
Sep 29, 2008
Deanna Lee (Kenney) Costa, 49, of New Bedford died Monday September 29, 2008. Born in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of the late Edward and Barbara (Arnold) Kenney, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include her longtime companion, Alan Trundy of New Bedford; three children, Kevin Costa and Erika Benevides, both of Fairhaven; and Caroline Costa...
Rose S. Barlow
Sep 28, 2008
Rose S. (Silvia) Barlow, 88, of New Bedford died September 28, 2008. She was the wife of the late John Barlow. Born in Warren, RI, she lived in Fall River, Taunton and New Bedford. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Her Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, October 2nd at 11:30 AM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals,...
Robert L. "Buddy" Carr, Sr.
Sep 27, 2008
Robert L. "Buddy" Carr, Sr., 63, of New Bedford died September 27, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Cathleen M. (Delaney) Carr. Born and raised in Norfolk, VA, the son of the late Harry and Earleen (Temple) Carr, he has lived in New Bedford since 1978. Buddy was the Director of...
Henry S. Cebula
Sep 26, 2008
Henry S. Cebula, age 65 of Fairhaven, died September 26, 2008 at home after courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the husband of the late Eileen F. (Domingos) Cebula who died on September 12, 2008. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Henry and Grace (Dias) Cebula, he was a longtime resident of Fairhaven....
Michael C. Swift
Sep 26, 2008
Michael Charles Swift, 36, of New Bedford died Friday September 26, 2008. Born in New Bedford, the son of Joan E. (Radziewicz) and Charles P. Swift, Jr. of Freetown, he lived in Freetown for most of his life. Survivors include his parents; a son, Jacob Swift and his mother Brenda Allerdt of Fairhaven; two sisters, Charlene Swift of Freetown...
Alice S. Moniz
Sep 22, 2008
Alice S. (Sylvia) Moniz, 91, of Dartmouth died Monday September 22, 2008 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Moniz, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Seraphina (Correia) Sylvia, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart...
Arthur Ducharme
Sep 20, 2008
Arthur Ducharme, 77, of New Bedford died Saturday September 20, 2008 at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Mary J. (Healy) Ducharme; they had been married for 30 years. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Albert J. and Mathilda Rose (Gamache) Ducharme, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life....
William F. Herlihy
Sep 19, 2008
William F. Herlihy, affectionately known as Grandpa Bill, died peacefully September 19, 2008, surrounded by family members after a long illness. Bill was born October 10, 1916, in Newton MA to Daniel and Katherine (Lucey) Herlihy. While at both Newton High School and Holy Cross College he competed as a member of the golf team. After graduating from Holy...
M. Louise Baker
Sep 19, 2008
M. Louise (Shuttleworth) Baker, 75, of Seekonk died September 19, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Patrick J. Baker. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Robert and Maude (Hartley) Shuttleworth, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Seekonk in 2002. She had wintered...
Robert R.C. Shea
Sep 17, 2008
Robert R.C. Shea, 86, of Dartmouth died September 17, 2008 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Bertha C. (Goncalo) Shea. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Robert R. and A. Goldena (Kingsley) Shea, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Shea was an active member and communicant...
Claire F. Cayer
Sep 14, 2008
Claire F. (Fontaine) Cayer, 85, of Mattapoisett died September 14, 2008 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of Norman R. Cayer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Yvonne (Keroack) Fontaine, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Mattapoisett in 2004....
Jeanne F. Cardoza
Sep 14, 2008
Jeanne F. (Cormier) Cardoza, 93, of New Bedford died Sunday September 14, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of David J. Cardoza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Odilon and Alfreda (Bourgeois) Cormier, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...
Tadeusz J. Szelag
Sep 14, 2008
Tadeusz J. Szelag, 89, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday September 14, 2008 at Sunrise Assisted Living with friends at his side after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Alice (Pykosz) Szelag. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jozef and Mary A. (Kosiba) Szelag, he lived in New Bedford for...
