Obituaries

Edward J. Murray

Edward J. Murray

Dec 7, 2007

Edward J. "Bud" Murray, 82, of New Bedford, formerly of Dartmouth, died Friday December 7, 2007 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Jean A. (Gammons) Murray and the late Edna M. (Coville) Murray. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles and Mary (Boyle) Murray, he lived in Dartmouth for most of...

Gilbert Costa

Gilbert Costa

Dec 6, 2007

Gilbert Costa, 79, of New Bedford died December 6, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Marannina (Giammalvo) Costa. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Costa was formerly employed by Ashley Ford and Mid City Dodge. He was a very devoted father...

Domenic A. Lespasio

Domenic A. Lespasio

Dec 6, 2007

Domenic A. Lespasio, 91, of New Bedford, formerly of Malden, died Thursday December 6, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary Lespasio. Born in Boston, the son of the late Raphael and Rose (Musi) Lespasio, he lived in Malden for many years before moving to the New Bedford area several years ago. Mr....

Everett Douglas Mills, Sr.

Everett Douglas Mills, Sr.

Dec 5, 2007

Everett Douglas Mills, Sr., of Acushnet died Wed, Dec. 5th, after many years of battling a Glioma in his brain. Born Feb. 2nd, 1936, in Providence, RI, son of the late Doris and David Mills, he lived in Acushnet most of his life. He was the former owner of Singer HTG and MVM Mechanical. He was a former member...

Ruth A. Correa

Ruth A. Correa

Dec 5, 2007

Ruth A. (DeMello) Correa, 68, of New Bedford died December 5, 2007 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Lionel A. Correa. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Manuel and Johanna (Costa) DeMello, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Correa was a member of the Christian Fellowship...

Claire E. Buba

Claire E. Buba

Dec 3, 2007

Claire E. (Desorcy) Buba, 83, of New Bedford died December 3, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert S. Buba. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Cesaire and Aurore (Bellavance) Desorcy, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Buba was formerly employed as...

Mary B. Pacheco

Mary B. Pacheco

Dec 2, 2007

Mary B. (Barboza) Pacheco, 91, of Dartmouth died Sunday December 2, 2007 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Pacheco. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mary Barboza, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Pacheco was formerly employed as a seamstress...

Helen E. Washington

Helen E. Washington

Nov 30, 2007

Helen E. (Kellick) Washington, 41, of New Bedford died Friday November 30, 2007 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Eva (Haskell) Kellick and the late Frank Kellick, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Helen was formerly employed as a certified nursing assistant at various area nursing homes. Survivors include her...

Kenneth W. Nelson

Kenneth W. Nelson

Nov 28, 2007

Kenneth W. Nelson, 91, of Dartmouth died Wednesday November 28, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary P. (Perry) Nelson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Ida M. (West) Nelson, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Dartmouth...

Eileen T. Perry

Eileen T. Perry

Nov 27, 2007

Eileen T. (Sullivan) Perry, 80, of New Bedford died November 27, 2007 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Margaret (McGrath) Sullivan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Mrs. Perry...

Vita Gonzalez

Vita Gonzalez

Nov 26, 2007

Vita (Roman) Gonzalez, 79, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Monday November 26, 2007 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Pedro Gonzalez. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include seven children, Linda Harris, Estelle Todman, Carmen, Betsy, Maria, Tony,...

Mary Dias

Mary Dias

Nov 26, 2007

Mary (Gonsalves) Dias, 87, of New Bedford died November 26, 2007 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred J. Dias. Born in East Freetown, the daughter of the late Manuel and Margaret (Santos) Gonsalves she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Dias was a member...

Joseph Augusto

Joseph Augusto

Nov 24, 2007

Joseph Augusto, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday November 24, 2007. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Adeline (Borges) Augusto, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Augusto was formerly employed as a presser at Colonial Textile. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include a...

Tony R. Lockwood

Tony R. Lockwood

Nov 24, 2007

Tony R. Lockwood, 63, of Rochester, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday November 24, 2007 after a brief illness. He is survived by Susan M. Lockwood, his wife of 43 years. Tony was born in Surrey, England and moved to New England with his family in 1983. They lived in Mattapoisett until 2005. A pilot, Tony was...

Capt. Frank Torres

Capt. Frank Torres

Nov 23, 2007

Capt. Frank Torres, 47, of Fairhaven died Friday November 23, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Valery (Hiller) Torres. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Norman L. and Noreen (Perreault) Torres, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Captain Torres was a well-respected and well-known fishing captain on several...

Agnes S. Ford

Agnes S. Ford

Nov 14, 2007

Agnes S. (Schmidt) Ford, 95, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 14, 2007 peacefully at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John P. Ford, Sr. Born in Hoboken, NJ, the daughter of the late Otto and Margaret (Meehan) Schmidt, she lived in Bergenfield, NJ for many years before moving...

Priscilla L. Nunes

Priscilla L. Nunes

Nov 14, 2007

Priscilla L. Nunes, 78, of Fairhaven died November 14, 2007 at The Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Capt. Joseph C. and Elvira (Dias) Nunes. Ms. Nunes was born in New Bedford and had lived in Dartmouth, New Bedford, Rochester and Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a graduate of Dartmouth...

M. Annita Rimmer

M. Annita Rimmer

Nov 11, 2007

M. Annita (Rogers) Rimmer, 88, of New Bedford died November 11, 2007 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late J. Clinton Rimmer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Jennie J. (McCawley) Rogers, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...

Clotilda Almeida

Clotilda Almeida

Nov 11, 2007

Clotilda Almeida, 83, of New Bedford died Sunday November 11, 2007 at Hathaway Manor. Born in East Falmouth, the daughter of the late John R. and Maria (Cabral) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a member of Full Gospel Christian Fellowship. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy McCuen of New Bedford; a sister, Olivia...

Bruce A. York

Bruce A. York

Nov 10, 2007

Bruce A. York, 69, of Mattapoisett died November 10, 2007 at Beth Israel Hospital. Mr. York lived a healthy life before being diagnosed with lymphoma two years ago. He was the husband of Nancy (Bower) York. Born in Farmington, ME, the son of the late Dr. Albert I. York, Jr. and Margaret (Anthony) York, he lived in Mattapoisett all...

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