Dorcas M. Layport
Oct 25, 2007
Dorcas M. (Marsaw) Layport, 70, of Rochester died Thursday October 25, 2007 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of John L. Layport; they had been married for 49 years. Born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Percy and Mabel (Ballou) Marsaw, she lived in Mattapoisett for 35 years before moving to Rochester....
Joseph V. Costa
Oct 24, 2007
Joseph V. Costa, 73, of New Bedford died October 24, 2007 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joan H. (Harwood-Rayner) Costa. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Joseph V. and Alice (Pimental) Costa, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Costa was formerly employed as a manager for A.F.C....
Kathryn L. Hunt
Oct 24, 2007
Kathryn L. (Reddy) Hunt, 87, of Dartmouth died October 24, 2007 at Taber Street Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond T. Hunt. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael J. and Alice M. (Wylie) Reddy, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth...
Evelyn M. Bobola
Oct 23, 2007
Evelyn M. (Bigos) Bobola, 84, of Dartmouth died Tuesday October 23, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Szarek) Bigos, she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, where she was a member of the...
Jeannette R. Greenwood
Oct 22, 2007
Jeannette Rose (Galipeau) Greenwood, 91, of New Bedford, died Monday, October 22, 2007 at The Oaks. She was the wife of the late Richard Greenwood and the daughter of the late Philippe and Roseanne (Belhumeur) Galipeau. Born in New Bedford, she was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Mrs. Greenwood worked until her...
Raymond J. Griffin, Jr.
Oct 22, 2007
Raymond Jerome Griffin Jr., 81, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died of complications with pneumonia October 22, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Jacqueline (Smith) Griffin last May 27, 2006. Born September 21, 1926 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the son of the late Raymond J. Griffin and Mary Elizabeth McCullough, he graduated from Lynn English High School,...
John E. Atkinson
Oct 21, 2007
John E. Atkinson, 82, of Mattapoisett died Sunday October 21, 2007. Born in Lancaster, PA, the son of the late Clifford and Emma (Kilburn) Atkinson, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Mr. Atkinson was formerly employed in public relations for Boston Edison. He later was a freelance writer for various local newspapers. He was a graduate...
George S. Tavares
Oct 20, 2007
George S. Tavares, 83, of Raynham, died Saturday October 20, 2007 at Taunton Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Olivia (Martin) Tavares; they had been married for 60 years. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Alfred and Sophia (Tavares) Tavares, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to...
Manuel J. Vincent, Jr.
Oct 20, 2007
Manuel J. Vincent, Jr., 87, of New Bedford died Saturday October 20, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Blanche S. (Bouchard) Vincent; they had been married for 61 years. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Manuel and Ethel (Harrington) Vincent, he was raised in Fairhaven and Acushnet. He lived...
Edmund D. Ashley
Oct 18, 2007
Edmund D. Ashley, 90, passed away from natural causes on Thursday October 18, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Julia (Bellotti) Ashley and father of the late Joann Ashley Moniz. He is survived by one grandson. Private funeral services were held on Saturday morning. Arrangments were by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495...
Luz D. Rivera
Oct 18, 2007
Luz D. (Baez) Rivera, 50, of New Bedford died October 18, 2007 at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Nelson A. Rivera, Sr. Born and raised in Bronx, NY, the daughter of Ana (Sanchez) Baez of Bronx, NY and the late Tito Baez, she moved to New Bedford in 1977. Mrs. Rivera...
Christopher A. St. Don
Oct 16, 2007
Christopher A. St. Don, 18, died Tuesday October 16, 2007 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Ronald St. Don and Karen Gonsalves-St. Don. Christopher was a graduate of Upper Cape Regional Technical High School and was currently attending UMass Dartmouth. Survivors include his parents; his siblings, Ronald, Alicia, and Brian St....
Margery E. Wheeler
Oct 13, 2007
Margery E. (Day) Wheeler, 77, of Mattapoisett died Saturday October 13, 2007 at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Frederick A. Wheeler. Born in Gloucester, the daughter of the late Franklin L. and Eleanor (Wheeler) Day, she lived in Marblehead before moving to Mattapoisett many years...
Vincenza C. Lottero
Oct 13, 2007
Vincenza C. (Cannariato) Lottero of Gaithersburg, Maryland died Saturday October 13, 2007. She was the loving wife of the late Louis Lottero. Born in Boston, she lived in Walpole and Mattapoisett for many years, before moving to Maryland. Mrs. Lottero was formerly employed by the Sharon Cooperative Bank for many years until her retirement. She was a member of...
Leonora G. Perry
Oct 13, 2007
Leonora G. (Gracia) Perry, 90, of New Bedford died October 13, 2007 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Edmund V. Perry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Cabral) Gracia, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Perry was a communicant of St. John...
Eugenia Fortes
Oct 12, 2007
Eugenia Fortes, 86, of New Bedford died October 12, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Julia (Baptista) Fortes, she lived in New Bedford since 1971. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors include two sisters, Alice Fortes of New...
Raymond D. Dean
Oct 11, 2007
Raymond D. Dean, 94, of New Bedford died October 11, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Gladys M. (McDonald) Dean with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Howard B. and Hannah (Archer) Dean, he lived in Acushnet most of...
Herbert A. Marden
Oct 10, 2007
Herbert A. Marden, 79, of New Bedford died Wednesday October 10, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Aquinnah, the son of the late Willard M. and Agnes May (Jeffers) Marden, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Marden was formerly employed as a fisherman and fish cutter. He was a member of the Wampanoag...
James A. Lancaster
Oct 6, 2007
James A. Lancaster, 70, of Dartmouth died Saturday October 6, 2007 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Elaine C. (Valsoano) Lancaster; they had been married for 40 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Alban and Emma (Wroe) Lancaster, he was a longtime resident of Dartmouth and...
Mary F. Muldoon
Sep 30, 2007
Mary F. (McIntyre) Muldoon, 93, of New Bedford died September 30, 2007 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas P. Muldoon. Born in Arlington, MA, the daughter of the late Edward K. and Margaret A. (Meehan) McIntyre, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Muldoon was a communicant of...
