William W. Perry
Sep 3, 2007
William W. Perry, 72, of Fairhaven died unexpectedly on Monday, September 3, 2007 at Brigham and Women's Hospital of an aneurysm. He was the husband of Nancy (Moore) Perry. Born and raised in Taunton, the son of the late Daniel and Ella (Ducharme) Perry, he lived in Fairhaven for the past 36 years. Mr. Perry was formerly employed as...
Robert E. Flynn, M.D.
Sep 3, 2007
Dr. Robert E. Flynn, former President and Chairman of the Caritas Christi Healthcare system in Eastern Massachusetts, and former Director of Medicine and Chief of Neurology at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, died at home in Mattapoisett on September 3. He was 82. Dr. Flynn, a long time resident of Dedham, was a chief architect and administrator of the...
Anthony Pina
Sep 1, 2007
Anthony Pina, 75, of New Bedford died Saturday September 1, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mae (Mendes) Pina. Born in Tisbury, the son of the late Edwin and Jenny (Rose) Perry, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member...
Gregory S. Russo
Sep 1, 2007
Gregory Stanley Russo, 33, of Fairhaven died Saturday September 1, 2007 at Boston Medical Center. He was the husband of Megan (McCoy) Russo. Born in Haverhill, the son of Stanley S. and Sharon L. (DeFreitas) Russo of Marion, he lived in Mattapoisett and Marion before moving to Fairhaven. Mr. Russo was formerly employed as a network engineer at the...
Capt. Arnold W. Bowers
Aug 30, 2007
Arnold W. Bowers, 88, of North Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly on Thursday August 30, 2007. He was the husband of Evelyn (Vasconcelles) Bowers. Born in Voglers Cove, Nova Scotia, the son of the late Robert W. and Hattie F. (Slaunwhite) Bowers he lived most of his life in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Captain Woody was employed as a commercial fisherman based...
Loretta C. Chapman
Aug 30, 2007
Loretta C. (Monty) Chapman, 88, of Dartmouth died Thursday August 30, 2007 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Kenneth W. Chapman. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Anselme Monty and Mary Anne (Roy) Monty Bergeron, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 40...
Rhonda G. Hayston
Aug 29, 2007
Rhonda G. (Rodrigues) Hayston, 35, of New Bedford died August 29, 2007 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Taunton, the daughter of Nelson Rodrigues of New Bedford and the late Rena (Perry) Rodrigues, she lived in Taunton and New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her father; 3 brothers, Nelson J. Rodrigues of New Bedford, Tyrone...
John Soares
Aug 28, 2007
John Soares, 42, of Colorado Springs died suddenly on Tuesday August 28, 2007. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of Joao F. and Maria S. (Silva) Soares of New Bedford. Mr. Soares served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years until his retirement as a Master Sergeant in 2004. He was later employed as...
Diana Souto
Aug 27, 2007
Diana Souto, 45, of New Bedford died August 27, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Nellie (Andrade) Rosado of New Bedford and the late August Rosado, she had lived in Fairhaven and Waltham before returning to live in New Bedford. Survivors include her mother; her...
Mary J. Semedo
Aug 26, 2007
Mary J. (Ramos) Semedo, 91, of Fairhaven died August 26, 2007 unexpectedly at Mt. Vernon Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio T. Semedo. Born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Manuel and Josepha (Ramos) Ramos, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven most of her life. Mrs. Semedo was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Ronald J. Sylvia
Aug 26, 2007
Ronald J. Sylvia, 53, of Fairhaven died August 26, 2007 at home after a long courageous battle with lung cancer. He was the husband of Darlene (Medeiros) Sylvia. Born in Acushnet, the son of Arthur and Shirley (Falconer) Sylvia of Fairhaven, he was raised in New Bedford and lived in Fairhaven most of his life. Mr. Sylvia was formerly...
Jose P. "Djedje" Gomes
Aug 26, 2007
Jose P. "Djedje" Gomes, 80, of New Bedford died August 26, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Dorothy S. (Silva) Gomes with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Brava, Cape Verde as an American Citizen, the son of the late Pedro M. Gomes and Maria M. (Gomes) Gomes,...
Agnes Bizzarro
Aug 25, 2007
Agnes Bizzarro, 86, of New Bedford died August 25, 2007 unexpectedly at Falmouth Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco and Jovita (Oliveira) Bizzarro, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, sewing, crocheting and spending time with Meghan and Cole whom she loved dearly. Survivors include her...
Rita A. Landreville
Aug 23, 2007
Rita A. (Blais) Landreville, 87, of New Bedford died August 23, 2007 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late J.U. Bernard "Bernie" Landreville to whom she was married for 56 years. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Edith (Lachance) Blais. Mrs. Landreville was...
Rev. Vernon Ernest Carter
Aug 21, 2007
Rev. Vernon Ernest "Little Arrow" Carter, 88, of Burlington, VT, formerly of Cambridge and Boston, died August 21, 2007 at Vermont Respite House in after a brief illness. He was the former husband of Arlene M. (Anderson) Carter of South Burlington, VT. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Ernestine (Maddox) Carter, he lived in...
Paul Arruda
Aug 20, 2007
Paul Arruda, 58, of New Bedford died August 20, 2007 at home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Maureen P. (Foley) Arruda. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Eva (Coutu) Arruda, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a 1967 graduate of New Bedford...
Samuel A. Bennett
Aug 19, 2007
Samuel A. Bennett, 80, of Marion died August 19, 2007 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Emma P. (Nye) Bennett. Born in Marion, the son of the late William and Estella (Kinney) Bennett, he lived in Marion all of his life. Mr. Bennett was a member of the First Congregational Church of Marion. He was formerly...
Davis Balestracci
Aug 18, 2007
Davis Balestracci, 84, of New Bedford died August 18, 2007 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary (Orabona) Balestracci with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Louis and Elvira (Baldini) Balestracci, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Balestracci was a...
Brother Francis Kalvelage
Aug 17, 2007
Brother Francis Kalvelage, 84, of New Bedford died August 17, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Brother Francis had lived in New Bedford at Our Lady's Chapel for 12 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Brother Francis will be transferred to Our Lady's Chapel, 600 Pleasant St., New Bedford on...
Josiah M. Pacheco
Aug 14, 2007
Josiah M. Pacheco, 10 months, of New Bedford died August 14, 2007 at Hasbro Children's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Jennifer Serrano and Manuel F. Pacheco, Jr. He was a happy baby boy who enjoyed attending Little People's College and making everyone smile. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Nevaeh Gonzalez; his maternal great-grandmother,...
