Stanley J. Devoyd
Nov 7, 2007
Stanley J. DeVoyd of Dartmouth died Wednesday November 7, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy P. Entwistle. Born in New Hampshire, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for many years. Mr. DeVoyd was formerly employed as an art teacher at Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven until his...
Irene Medeiros
Nov 4, 2007
Irene (Medeiros) Medeiros, 74, of New Bedford died Sunday November 4, 2007 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Ernest F. Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Hipolito and Maria (Rezendes) Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Medeiros was formerly employed as a food...
David W. Matheson
Nov 3, 2007
David W. Matheson, 52, of Acushnet died November 3, 2007 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Kathleen M. (Pendergast) Matheson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Cleveland Matheson, Jr. and Balbina (Lemos) Matheson, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life before moving to Acushnet this year. Mr. Matheson was employed...
Janice L. Livesey
Nov 2, 2007
Janice L. (Baty) Livesey, 62, of Dartmouth died November 2, 2007 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Gerald R. Livesey. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Rita C. (Joubert) Baty of New Bedford and the late Samuel Baty, Jr., she lived in Dartmouth most of...
Irene S. Demedeiros
Nov 1, 2007
Irene S. (Lamas) deMedeiros, 73, of New Bedford died Thursday November 1, 2007 at Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. deMedeiros, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Rose (Silvia) Florent of New Bedford and the late Antone Lamas, she lived in New Bedford all her life....
Dorothy S. Blair
Oct 30, 2007
Dorothy S. (Sinibaldi) Blair, 90, of Dartmouth died Tuesday October 30, 2007 at Tobey Hospital. Born in East Boston, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Mrs. Blair was formerly employed by St. Luke's Hospital. She was a member of St. Luke's Auxiliary and...
Kevin J. Cornell
Oct 30, 2007
Kevin J. Cornell, 54, of Dartmouth died October 30, 2007 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband and best friend of Susan A. (Perron) Cornell. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert N. and Teresa A. (Wade) Cornell, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Dartmouth in 1999. Mr. Cornell was...
Mary Pontes
Oct 30, 2007
Mary (Brazil) Pontes, 90, of New Bedford died Tuesday October 30, 2007 at St. Luke's Hosptial after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Maria (Sylvia) Brazil, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Pontes was formerly employed as a housekeeper at Sacred Heart Home. Survivors include three children...
Mary Catherine Saunders
Oct 29, 2007
Mary Catherine "Kitty" (Bruce) Saunders of New Bedford died Monday October 29, 2007 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Herman R. Saunders. Born in Long Harbour, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, the daughter of the late Edward F. and Mary A. (Griffiths) Bruce, she resided in New Bedford since 1937. She was a communicant of Holy...
Caroline B. Galvao
Oct 29, 2007
Caroline B. (Ghilardi) Galvao, 81, of New Bedford died October 29, 2007 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the widow of the late Manuel Galvao. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John B. and Mary A. (Finni) Ghilardi, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Galvao was a graduate of...
Florence C. Mello
Oct 29, 2007
Florence C. (Almeida) Mello, 81, the daughter of the late Laura and Antonio Araujo and John Almeida was born on January 17, 1926 and entered into peaceful rest, surrounded by her family, on October 29, 2007. Florence was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her family was her life. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, and spending time...
Marilyn M. Spark
Oct 28, 2007
Marilyn M. (McElwee) Spark, 88, of Mattapoisett died October 28, 2007 peacefully at home. She was the widow of the late William J. Spark, Jr. who died in 1972. She was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Raymond J. McElwee. Mrs. Spark attended Purdue and Indiana Universities and in 1944 she...
Lanita G. Allen
Oct 26, 2007
Lanita G. Allen, 50, of New Bedford died Friday October 26, 2007 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Boston, the daughter of Dorothy (Jackson) Allen of New Bedford and the late Alphonso Frederick Allen, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Ms. Allen was formerly employed as an administrative assistant for the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston....
Mary C. Waters
Oct 26, 2007
Mary C. (Daluz) Waters, 78, of Dartmouth, died October 26 at St. Luke's Hospital after a 2 year battle with breast cancer. She was the wife of Dr. Herbert R. Waters, Jr. Born in New Haven, CT, on March 5, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John and Camilla (Paris) Daluz, who both were originally from the...
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,...
