Obituaries

Capt. Frank Torres

Capt. Frank Torres

Nov 23, 2007

Capt. Frank Torres, 47, of Fairhaven died Friday November 23, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Valery (Hiller) Torres. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Norman L. and Noreen (Perreault) Torres, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Captain Torres was a well-respected and well-known fishing captain on several...

Agnes S. Ford

Agnes S. Ford

Nov 14, 2007

Agnes S. (Schmidt) Ford, 95, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 14, 2007 peacefully at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John P. Ford, Sr. Born in Hoboken, NJ, the daughter of the late Otto and Margaret (Meehan) Schmidt, she lived in Bergenfield, NJ for many years before moving...

Priscilla L. Nunes

Priscilla L. Nunes

Nov 14, 2007

Priscilla L. Nunes, 78, of Fairhaven died November 14, 2007 at The Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Capt. Joseph C. and Elvira (Dias) Nunes. Ms. Nunes was born in New Bedford and had lived in Dartmouth, New Bedford, Rochester and Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a graduate of Dartmouth...

M. Annita Rimmer

M. Annita Rimmer

Nov 11, 2007

M. Annita (Rogers) Rimmer, 88, of New Bedford died November 11, 2007 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late J. Clinton Rimmer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Jennie J. (McCawley) Rogers, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...

Clotilda Almeida

Clotilda Almeida

Nov 11, 2007

Clotilda Almeida, 83, of New Bedford died Sunday November 11, 2007 at Hathaway Manor. Born in East Falmouth, the daughter of the late John R. and Maria (Cabral) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a member of Full Gospel Christian Fellowship. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy McCuen of New Bedford; a sister, Olivia...

Bruce A. York

Bruce A. York

Nov 10, 2007

Bruce A. York, 69, of Mattapoisett died November 10, 2007 at Beth Israel Hospital. Mr. York lived a healthy life before being diagnosed with lymphoma two years ago. He was the husband of Nancy (Bower) York. Born in Farmington, ME, the son of the late Dr. Albert I. York, Jr. and Margaret (Anthony) York, he lived in Mattapoisett all...

Daniel O. Mahoney

Daniel O. Mahoney

Nov 9, 2007

Daniel O. Mahoney, 78, of Mattapoisett died Friday, November 9, 2007, from complications due to Alzheimer's disease. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert and Virginia (O'Connell) Mahoney, he was raised in Mattapoisett. He lived in Marblehead for many years, where he and his late wife, Nancy (Miller) Mahoney, raised their family. He then returned with...

George S. Donohue

George S. Donohue

Nov 9, 2007

George S. Donohue, 77, of Delray Beach, FL and Falmouth, MA died Friday November 9, 2007 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rae Ellen (MacKenzie) Donohue. Born in New York, NY, the son of the late Samuel and Margaret (Sheldon) Donohue, he lived in New Bedford and Falmouth for many years before moving to...

Florence Green

Florence Green

Nov 9, 2007

Florence (Gomes) Green, 88, of New Bedford died November 9, 2007 at Taber Nursing and Rehab Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Binford C. Green. Born in East Freetown, the daughter of the late Manuel and Joaquina (DePina) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was an active member...

Jose C. Adao

Jose C. Adao

Nov 9, 2007

Jose C. Adao, 84, of New Bedford died Friday November 9, 2007 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Maria I. (Andrade) Adao. Born in Terceira, Azores, the son of the late Luis M. and Maria Luisa (Alves) Adao, he lived in New Bedford since 1968. He was a communicant of St. John the Baptist...

Maria D. Mauricio

Maria D. Mauricio

Nov 8, 2007

Maria D. Mauricio, 79, of New Bedford died Thursday November 8, 2007 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Joao and Olivia (Ponte) Mauricio, she had lived in New Bedford for the last 25 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Survivors include two brothers,...

Kenneth E. Jones

Kenneth E. Jones

Nov 8, 2007

Kenneth E. Jones. 88, of New Bedford died Thursday November 8, 2007 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Elsie Dolores (Moore) Jones. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frederick N. and Sadie A. (Carter) Jones, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Jones was formerly employed as...

Stanley J. Devoyd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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