Obituaries
Samuel Doran Bertram
Jun 4, 2007
Samuel Doran Bertram, 93, of Holiday, FL died June 4, 2007 peacefully at home. He was the husband of the late Marjorie (Dore) Bertram. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, the son of the late Richard and Catherine (MacRae) Bertram, he was raised in New Bedford and lived in Mattapoisett many years. He and his wife retired to Holiday in 1978...
Beverly Morrison Glennon
Jun 3, 2007
Beverly Morrison Glennon, 65, of South Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2007 at Women and Infants' Hospital after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Beverly was born on September 20, 1941, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Virginia Borden Morrison. She was raised and educated in Dartmouth, and was a member of the Allen's Neck Meeting....
Edward J. Ruel, Sr.
Jun 3, 2007
Edward J. Ruel, Sr., 84, of Mattapoisett died Sunday June 3, 2007 at his home. He was the husband of the late Pauline H. (Schutze) Ruel. Born in Boston, the son of the late Edme J. and Mary Frances (Mahoney) Ruel, he had lived in Dedham, Dover, and Mattapoisett. Mr. Ruel was the owner of Consolidated Heat & Power...
Mabel Souza
Jun 2, 2007
Mabel (Coucci) Souza, 90, of New Bedford died Saturday June 2, 2007 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Manuel Souza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas and Anastasia (Reca) Coucci, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Souza was formerly employed by Eastern Sportswear and Knapp Shoe...
Ronald F. Besso
Jun 1, 2007
Ronald F. Besso, 73, of New Bedford died Friday June 1, 2007 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Joan L. (Bessette) Besso. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Eric J. and Gertrude (Conran) Besso, he lived in New Bedford and Sandwich for most of his life. Mr. Besso was formerly employed...
Evelyn F. Couto
May 31, 2007
Evelyn F. (Rosa) Couto, 76, of East Freetown died Thursday May 31, 2007 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Helen (Costa) Rosa. She was raised by the late Charles and Mary Ambra and lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Freetown...
Christopher A. Vasiliou
May 30, 2007
Christopher A. Vasiliou, 88, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 30, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Warena (Brown) Vasiliou. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Andrew and Anastasia (Christopoulos) Vasiliou, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a member of St....
Kathleen S. Correia
May 30, 2007
Kathleen S. "Kathy" Correia, 56, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 30, 2007 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of Joseph H. and Dorothy J. (Tavares) Correia of New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Kathy was formerly employed by the...
Virginia S. Rowland
May 30, 2007
Virginia Seabrook Nelson Rowland, 93, of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Sippican Health Center in Marion. She was the wife of the late Francis C. Rowland. Born in West Brookfield, MA on December 18, 1913, she was the eldest child of Edwin F. and Louise E. Nelson. She came to Mattapoisett in 1934. "Ginny," to...
Doris Rose Demoranville
May 30, 2007
Doris Rose (Machiel) DeMoranville, 95, of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, surrounded by her loving family, at Sippican Health Center in Marion. She was the wife of the late Wilfred DeMoranville. Born in Freetown on July 29, 1911, she was the eldest daughter of the late Manuel and Agnes Machiel. She lived most of her life...
Rita Joblon
May 28, 2007
Rita (Jolicoeur) Joblon, 81, of New Bedford died Monday May 28, 2007 at home. She was the wife of the late George Joblon. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Wilfrid and Louisiana (Breault) Jolicoeur, she lived in New Bedford since 1962. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Mrs. Joblon was formerly employed...
Janice Galligan
May 28, 2007
Janice (Lipsett) Galligan, 60, of New Bedford died Monday May 28, 2007 at home surrounded by her family. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alvin B. and Marietta (Johnson) Lipsett, she lived in the South End of New Bedford all her life. Janice was formerly employed by Verizon as a manager's clerk until her retirement. She...
Nicole Anne Shoemaker
May 26, 2007
Nicole Anne Shoemaker, 22, of Marion, died May 26, 2007 unexpectedly. Born in Blue Hill, Maine, she was the daughter of Harry and Anne (Croke) Shoemaker, the beloved sister of Brent Shoemaker and Michaela Shoemaker, all of Marion, and the girlfriend of Caleb Nietupski of Hartford, CT. She lived in Marion most of her life and recently was living...
Davonte D. Seales
May 25, 2007
Davonte David Seales, 2 months, died Friday May 25, 2007 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the infant son of Shawnte Paulette and David Seales. He was born in New Bedford on March 20, 2007. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Alexia Muniz; his grandparents, Kim Paulette and David Seales; his great-grandparents, Loretta Gant, Ronald Paulette, and Lola...
Marianne Bassett
May 23, 2007
Marianne (Kremp) Bassett, 68, of Mattapoisett died May 23, 2007 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. Born in Marion, the daughter of the late Harry and Marguerite H. (Lawrence) Kremp, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, class of 1957. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church...
Claire R. Constantine
May 21, 2007
Claire R. (Dussault) Constantine, 84, of East Freetown, died May 21, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Louis C. Constantine. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Almanda (Ruest) Dussault, she lived in New Bedford before moving to East Freetown in 1957. She was a...
Florence T. Macfarlane
May 20, 2007
Florence T. (Allen) MacFarlane, 80, of New Bedford died May 20, 2007 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William D. MacFarlane. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Leo and Josephine (Davis) Allen, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. MacFarlane was a communicant of...
John M. Farrell
May 20, 2007
John M. "Senior" Farrell, 53, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Sunday May 20, 2007. Born in Newton, the son of the late Francis and Norma (Harrison) Farrell, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School. He was formerly employed by AT&T in Fairhaven. He was best...
E. Carl Natho
May 19, 2007
E. Carl Natho, 83, of Dartmouth died May 19, 2007 at home after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Muriel C. (Lemieux) Natho. Born in Skidmore, Texas, the son of the late Victor and Adela (Mengers) Natho, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred...
Sharon A. Santos
May 19, 2007
Sharon A. (Spinola) Santos, 62, of New Bedford died May 19, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John J. Santos. Born in Providence, the daughter of Doris Spinola of New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include her mother; 2 daughters, Gina Santos of...
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