Thomas H. Loo, Sr.
Apr 21, 2007
Thomas H. Loo, Sr., 83, of New Bedford, formerly of Fairhaven, died Saturday April 21, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Meline Y. (Wong) Loo. Born in Canton, China, the son of the late Loo Fook and Shew Shee, he was educated in Fall River, and lived in Fairhaven...
Yvonne Marie Harris
Apr 19, 2007
Yvonne M. Harris, 41, of New Bedford died April 19, 2007 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Mary D. (Gomes) Harris, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the Union Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, James Vonne Harris, and his father James,...
Adolph "Curley" Thosz
Apr 18, 2007
Adolph "Curley" Thosz, 86, of New Bedford died April 18, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Adolph was the beloved husband of Pearl (Ferreira) Thosz, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Michael and Anna (Gula) Tchorz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....
Taylease M. Pina
Apr 17, 2007
Taylease M. Pina, 37, of Braintree died unexpectedly at Carney Hospital. Born in Wareham, the daughter of Marie "Mary" Pina Ocano of New Bedford and George "Sonny" Miranda of Falmouth, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Braintree. She was a member of Jubilee Church in Boston. Taylease was a volunteer for Treatment on Demand. She was a...
Walter J. Szelag
Apr 15, 2007
Walter J. Szelag, 82, of North Dartmouth died April 15, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the son of the late Jozef and Mary A. (Kosiba) Szelag. Mr. Szelag was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He had lived in Dartmouth since 1963. Mr. Szelag...
Hans J.U. Thommen
Apr 15, 2007
Hans J.U. Thommen, 80, of Mattapoisett died April 15, 2007 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Sanderson) Thommen. Born in Ostermundigen, Bern, Switzerland, the son of the late Emil and Martha (Baechler) Thommen, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Mr. Thommen was formerly employed as a Professor...
Stuart A. Dudgeon
Apr 15, 2007
Stuart Anthony "Tony" Dudgeon, 70, of South Yarmouth, MA, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, in his sleep. He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Joyce (Goodale) Dudgeon. He was born and raised in Mattapoisett, MA, the son of the late Stuart and Alice (Crosby) Dudgeon. Mr. Dudgeon attended Center School, graduated from Fairhaven High School, and attended...
Ronald O. Mckay
Apr 14, 2007
Ronald O. McKay, 62, of Dartmouth died April 14, 2007 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Susan R. (Gollis) McKay. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred J. and Zelda E. (Durant) McKay, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth all of his life. Mr. McKay was employed as a sales representative with NATCO...
Kyle B. Brito
Apr 14, 2007
Kyle B. Brito, 19, of Onset died April 14, 2007 unexpectedly at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Born in Wareham, the son of Cecelia (Andrade) Brito of Onset and the late John B. Brito, he lived in Onset all of his life. Kyle was in his freshman year as a pre-med student at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He...
Mary E. Reilly
Apr 13, 2007
Mary E. (Shields) Reilly, 69, of New Bedford and Mashpee died April 13, 2007 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert Emmet Reilly. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late William and Rose (Tobin) Murray and the late Thomas Shields, she lived in New Bedford...
Mary L. Coholan
Apr 12, 2007
Mary L. (Madden) Coholan, 90, of Dartmouth died April 11, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis H. Coholan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Waldron) Madden, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth all of her life. Mrs. Coholan was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Mary-Elizabeth Butler
Apr 12, 2007
Mary-Elizabeth Butler, 40, former resident of Narragansett, RI, died on April 12, 2007, at her parents home in New Bedford. Mary Elizabeth was born April 8, 1967 in New Bedford, MA to Edward and Violet (Williams) Butler. She was a graduate of Bishop Stang High School, Rhode Island College and Bridgewater State College where she achieved her Master's of...
Julia Gracia
Apr 10, 2007
Julia (Gilmette) Gracia, 87, of Marion, formerly of New Bedford, died Tuesday April 10, 2007 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George Gracia, to whom she was married for 48 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Virginia (Raymond) Gilmette, she lived in New Bedford...
Alma I. Telesmanick
Apr 9, 2007
Alma I. (Marcioni) Telesmanick, of Dartmouth died Monday April 9, 2007 at Taber Street Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Leo J. Telesmanick. Born in Fall River, she lived in Dartmouth since 1963. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Alma and her husband Leo were active members of the Catboat Association. Alma did the...
Donald J. Lawless
Apr 8, 2007
Donald J. Lawless, 80, of New Bedford died April 8, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Elsie (Oliveira) Lawless and the late Mildred (Taylor) Lawless. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Walter J. and Clara F. (Gammons) Lawless, he had lived in New Bedford for all...
Joyce M. Menard
Apr 8, 2007
Joyce M. (Wignall) Menard, 72, of New Bedford died Sunday April 8, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Leonard J. Menard. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Esther (Perry) Barker of New Bedford and the late Herbert Wignall, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs....
Joseph M. Ramos
Apr 5, 2007
Joseph M. "Jiggs" Ramos, 87, of New Bedford died Thursday April 5, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Louise A. (Gomes Monteiro) Ramos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel J. and Carolina (Santos) Ramos, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of...
Mary M. Pereira
Apr 5, 2007
Mary M. (Mello) Pereira, 88, of Dartmouth died April 5, 2007 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Ernest M. Pereira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Mary (Medeiros) Mello, she lived in New Bedford all her life until moving to Dartmouth 20 years ago. Mrs....
Jeanette I. Butler
Apr 4, 2007
Jeanette I. (Burris) Butler, 83, of New Bedford died April 4, 2007 at Hallmark Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of James C. Butler. Born in McGehee, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Edgar and Lena (Spurlin) Burris, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Butler was a member of the North...
Madeleine L. Furnans
Apr 2, 2007
Madeleine L. (Lindley) Furnans, 88, of Mattapoisett died April 2, 2007 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Albert D. Furnans. Born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Graham H. and Harriet (Hunt) Lindley, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Furnans was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. She...
