Virginia M. Almeida
Dec 22, 2007
Virginia M. (Monteiro) Almeida, 79, of Dartmouth died December 22, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Antone "Tony" Almeida. Born in Pawtucket, RI, the daughter of the late John and Maria (Silva) Monteiro, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Almeida was a parishioner of Our Lady of the...
Gladys M. Bennett
Dec 21, 2007
Gladys M. (Vaughn) Bennett, 90, of New Bedford died December 21, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Middleboro, the daughter of the late Henry and Florence (Hunt) Vaughn, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Bennett was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed cooking, Bingo and...
Tazmyn Soares
Dec 21, 2007
Tazmyn Soares, 18, of New Bedford died Friday December 21, 2007 unexpectedly in Boston. Born in Fall River, the son of Elisa (Smith) Soares of New Bedford and Richard Garcia of Everett, he lived in New Bedford and Dorchester for many years. Tazmyn was a recording artist in the music industry. Survivors include his parents; his siblings, Timothy Soares...
Jose C. Duarte
Dec 18, 2007
Jose C. Duarte, 55, of New Bedford died December 18, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the Julio Dias of New Bedford and the late Carlota Duarte, he lived in Senegal before moving to New Bedford in 1983. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Duarte...
H. Potter Trainer, Jr.
Dec 17, 2007
H. Potter Trainer, Jr., 86, of Mattapoisett died Monday December 17, 2007 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Margaret (MacDonald) Weymouth Trainer and the late Elinor (Burnett) Trainer. Born in Boston and raised in Waban, the son of the late Harry P. and Anne (Harvey) Trainer, he lived in Middleboro for 20 years before moving...
Caroline Staley
Dec 17, 2007
Caroline Staley, 44, of New Bedford died Monday December 17, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Isabelle (Grant) Staley of New Bedford and the late Derrel J. Staley, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her mother; five brothers, Tyrone Staley, Jack Staley, and Harold...
Ronald J. Cruz
Dec 14, 2007
Ronald J. Cruz, 63, of Dorchester died Friday December 14, 2007 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Dorothy B. (Miranda) Cruz and the late Antone B. Cruz, Sr., he lived in Boston for many years. Mr. Cruz was formerly employed as an equal opportunity officer for the Massachusetts Department of...
Thomas A. Lopes
Dec 14, 2007
Thomas A. Lopes, 86, of New Bedford, died December 14, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Catherine (Perry) Lopes with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late August and Eugenia (Alemão) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Lopes was a parishioner...
Joao M. Sousa
Dec 11, 2007
Joao M. Sousa, 88, of New Bedford died December 11, 2007 at Bedford Village Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Maria (Almeida) Sousa. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Sousa was formerly employed by the City of New Bedford Department of Public Works for many years until his...
Alyce F. Mendes
Dec 10, 2007
Alyce F. (Nichols) Mendes, 87, of Nantucket died Monday December 10, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the former wife of the late Antone Mendes. Born in Nantucket, the daughter of the late Joseph Nichols and Mary (Vieira) Nichols Rodericks, she lived in Dartmouth and Nantucket for most of her life. Mrs. Mendes was...
Eileen Sargent
Dec 10, 2007
Eileen Sargent, 81, of Mattapoisett died December 10, 2007 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Julia (Blecha) Sargent, lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Mattapoisett in 1969. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. Ms. Sargent was formerly employed by...
Carolyn Y. Babcock
Dec 10, 2007
Carolyn Y. (Yukna) Babcock, nee Carolyn Ann Yukna, 62, of Marion died December 10, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Bruce R. Babcock with whom she celebrated her 29th anniversary in May. Born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Daniel A. and Stacy (Stripinis) Yukna, she had lived...
Angeline Castellina
Dec 9, 2007
Angeline (Carando) Castellina, 94, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday December 9, 2007 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Joseph Castellina. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Peter and Teresa (Bollea) Carando, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth two years...
Edmund C. Perry
Dec 9, 2007
Edmund C. Perry, 80, of New Bedford died Sunday December 9, 2007 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John S. and Mary (Pacheco) Perry, he lived in Waltham for many years before returning to New Bedford. Mr. Perry was formerly employed as a printer at Brandeis University until his retirement. He served...
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...
