Obituaries
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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