Obituaries

Antone B. Cruz, Sr.

Antone B. Cruz, Sr.

Jun 24, 2007

Antone Baptista "Toi" Cruz, Sr., 86, of New Bedford died Sunday June 24, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Dorothy B. (Miranda) Cruz; they had been married for 65 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joao Baptista and Justa (Pina) Cruz, he lived in New Bedford all...

Maria O. Rogers

Maria O. Rogers

Jun 22, 2007

Maria O. (Almeida) Rogers, 85, of Dartmouth died Friday June 22, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John C. Rogers, Sr. Born in New Bedford and raised in Boston, the daughter of the late Candido and Olivia (Fortes) Almeida, she lived in Dartmouth since 1969. She was a parishioner...

Nancy A. Cabral

Nancy A. Cabral

Jun 22, 2007

Nancy A. (Moniz) Cabral, 53, of New Bedford died June 22, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Elvira (Sylvia) Moniz, she was raised in Dartmouth before moving to New Bedford 15 years ago. She was a graduate of Dartmouth High School, class of 1971. Nancy has worked in...

John E. Lafreniere

John E. Lafreniere

Jun 20, 2007

John E. Lafreniere, 65, of Rochester died June 20, 2007 at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston after a long illness. He was the husband of Veronica F. (Oliveira) Lafreniere. Born in Putman, CT, the son of the late Edmund and Diana (Bouley) Lafreniere, he lived in Rochester most of his life. Mr. Lafreniere was a communicant and active...

Annie M. Porter

Annie M. Porter

Jun 19, 2007

Annie M. (Goldrick) Porter, 96, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday June 19, 2007 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Care Center. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James F. and Ethel (Borden) Goldrick, she lived in Lynn, Acushnet, New Bedford and Mattapoisett the past 25 years. Mrs. Porter was formerly employed by the Wamsutta Mills and the...

William P. Lundrigan

William P. Lundrigan

Jun 19, 2007

William P. Lundrigan, 76, of Dartmouth died unexpectedly June 19, 2007. He was the husband of the late Lorraine R. (Davignon) Lundrigan and Dolores Z. (Brasells) Piva - Lundrigan. Born in New London, CT, the son of the late William J. and Kathleen M. (Keough) Lundrigan, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Dartmouth...

Richard J. Lally

Richard J. Lally

Jun 18, 2007

Richard J. Lally, 80, of New Bedford died Monday June 18, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Anna M. (Colfer) Lally; they had been married for 58 years. Born in Haverhill, the son of the late James R. and Frances (Malia) Lally, he lived in Dorchester and New Bedford for most of his life....

Geraldine M. Gravelle

Geraldine M. Gravelle

Jun 18, 2007

Geraldine M. Gravelle, 59, of Attleboro died Monday June 18, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Josephine (Duarte) Gravelle, she lived in New Bedford, Westport, and Fall River before moving to Attleboro five years ago. She was a former communicant of Our Lady of Grace...

Wayne A. Silva

Wayne A. Silva

Jun 17, 2007

Wayne A. Silva, 48, of Streetsboro, Ohio died Sunday June 17, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Wallbrown) Silva. Born in New Bedford, the son of Charlotte (Barros) Williams of New Bedford and the late Milton Williams, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Wayne had a twenty-five year career...

Bradley L. Sell

Bradley L. Sell

Jun 16, 2007

Bradley Lange Sell, Mattapoisett, died at 12:15 am June 16, 2007 after a long battle with prostate cancer.    Brad leaves behind his beloved wife of 27 years, Dawn Winkler Sell and two sons, Dana Bradley Sell and Courtney Lange Sell, both of Mattapoisett.    He was the son of Barbara (Trundy) and David W. Anderson of Marion, MA and the...

Norman E. Murray

Norman E. Murray

Jun 14, 2007

Norman E. Murray, 84, of New Bedford died Thursday June 14, 2007 at Morton Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Gladys D. (Winterbottom) Murray. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George W. and Mary (Corbett) Murray, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Murray was formerly employed...

Janice E. Galipeau

Janice E. Galipeau

Jun 14, 2007

Janice E. (Millette) Galipeau, 54, of Stuart, FL died June 14, 2007 at Treasure Coast Hospice after a brief illness. Born in Ft. Worth, Texas, the daughter of the late John and Juliette (Pratt) Millette, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Stuart in 1998. She enjoyed going to the beach, gardening and spending...

Doris Medeiros

Doris Medeiros

Jun 12, 2007

Doris (Threlfall) Medeiros, 76, of New Bedford died June 12, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was the wife of musician trumpet player Stephen Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas and Alice A. (Millette) Threlfall, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Medeiros was...

Jennie R. Alves

Jennie R. Alves

Jun 10, 2007

Jennie R. (Gomes) Alves, 89, of New Bedford died Sunday June 10, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John Alves. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Josephine (Mendes) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our...

Irene G. Rymsey

Irene G. Rymsey

Jun 8, 2007

Irene G. (Wisniewski) Rymsey, 91, of Dartmouth died June 8, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edmund J. Rymsey. Born in New Bedford, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs. Rymsey was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs....

Patrick Alexander Sullivan

Patrick Alexander Sullivan

Jun 6, 2007

Patrick Alexander "Alex" Sullivan, 25, of New Bedford died suddenly on Wednesday June 6, 2007 in Richmond, Virginia. Born in New Bedford, the son of Katherine A. (Cipriano) Sullivan of New Bedford and the late T. Patrick Sullivan, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Alex had been the proprietor of Mighty Moving Company and Big Moves,...

Carmelo Diaz Baez

Carmelo Diaz Baez

Jun 6, 2007

Carmelo Diaz Baez, 75, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 6, 2007 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a long illness. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Maria Baez and Agustin Diaz Rivera, he lived in New Bedford for many years. He was formerly employed by the Dyrelite Corporation. Survivors include a daughter, Shelly Correia...

John M. Rego

John M. Rego

Jun 5, 2007

John M. Rego, 95, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 5, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband the late Lily (Monks) Rego and the late Bertha (Allison) Normile Rego. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Angelina (Joaquim) and Manuel DeMedeiros Rego, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Rego...

Amanda Lee Oliveira

Amanda Lee Oliveira

Jun 5, 2007

Amanda Lee Oliveira, 19, of Freetown died Tuesday June 5, 2007 at Children's Hospital surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Luis A. and Adelaide (Pereira) Oliveira, she lived in Freetown for the past five years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Amanda...

Joseph A. John

Joseph A. John

Jun 4, 2007

Joseph A. John, 85, of Dartmouth died Monday June 4, 2007 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Nahum and Amelia (El-Hillow) John, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 35 years ago. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church. Mr. John was formerly employed as...

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