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...
Richard E. Crockford
Sep 28, 2007
Richard E. Crockford grew up on his family's sprawling farm in Coral Gables, Florida, where he developed his lifelong love of the water and sailing. Dick Crockford, 80, died September 28, 2007 at home in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts after a brief battle with cancer. He spent most of his life near the water, splitting his childhood between Miami and Sebago...
James F. Jay
Sep 28, 2007
James F. Jay, 74, of Fairhaven died September 28, 2007 at home after a long illness. Born in Vernon, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the son of the late Patrick and Susan (Rooney) Jay, step-son of the late Stella (Mooney) Jay, he resided in Brockton for many years before retiring to Fairhaven in the early 1980's. He was a communicant...
Edward J. Menter
Sep 28, 2007
Edward J. Menter, 63, of New Bedford died September 28, 2007 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Beverly Ann (Geffen) Menter. Born in Michigan, the son of the late Elmer and Virginia Rose (Grant) Menter, he lived in North Hollywood, CA before moving to New Bedford in 1997. Mr. Menter was presently employed as assistant manager of...
Alfred Vasconcellos, Jr.
Sep 26, 2007
Alfred Vasconcellos, Jr., 66, of New Bedford died September 26, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Freetown, the son of the late Alfred and Eva (Gonsalves) Vasconcellos, he lived in Taunton and New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Vasconcellos was a member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church. He served in the U.S. Army....
Maureen Townley Denardo
Sep 26, 2007
Maureen Townley DeNardo, 69, of New Bedford died Wednesday September 26, 2007 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John R. DeNardo. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Milton D. and Cecelia (Sweeney) Townley, she lived in Easton, Wareham, and New Bedford. Survivors include six children, Stephen Russell and his wife Stephanie...
Leo R. Pimental
Sep 25, 2007
Leo R. Pimental, 49, President of the New Bedford City Council, died Tuesday September 25, 2007 suddenly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Wendy (Smith) Pimental. Born in New Bedford, the son of Margaret (Perry) Pimental and the late Leo Pimental, he lived in the South End of New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Pimental...
