Rev. Ralph D. Tetrault
Jan 13, 2007
Rev. Ralph D. Tetrault, 68, of Fall River died Saturday January 13, 2007 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in New Bedford on October 16, 1938, he was the son of the late Norman G. and Mary Jesse (Langford) Tetrault. He was a graduate of Holy Name School in New Bedford and Fairhaven High School, Class of 1956. He began...
Margaret Fortes
Jan 12, 2007
Margaret "Chickie" (Martin) Fortes, 88, of New Bedford died January 12, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of John Fortes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Maria Rita (Neves) Martin, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption...
Gary P. Gordon
Jan 12, 2007
Gary P. Gordon, 51, of Fairhaven died Friday January 12, 2007 surrounded by his family at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Henry E. "Skip" and Melba (Costa) Gordon of Fairhaven, he lived in North Attleboro and Plainville for many years before returning to Fairhaven two years ago. A graduate of New Bedford Hair Academy,...
William D. Betts, Sr.
Jan 12, 2007
William D. Betts, 79, of Mattapoisett and Palm Beach, FL passed away January 12, 2007 in Florida, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Curtis Betts of Mattapoisett. Mr. Betts was a private investor and retired New Bedford textile executive. For thirty years, he was an executive with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. --...
Isabel Perry
Jan 10, 2007
Isabel (Correia) Perry, 72, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 10, 2007 at Sacred Heart Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Michael A. Perry, who passed away in 1983. Born and raised in Fairhaven, the daughter of John and Isabel (Pacheco) Correia, she had lived in New Bedford since 1959. Mrs....
Joanne E. Noble
Jan 9, 2007
Joanne E. Noble, 50, of Dartmouth died January 9, 2007 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Elizabeth M. (Sherman) Noble of Dartmouth and the late Roy Noble, Jr., she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Joanne was employed by Southeast Residential Service for many years....
Charlene L. Grace
Jan 9, 2007
Charlene L. Grace, 53, of Providence, RI died Tuesday January 9, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of Theresa V. (Ramos) Souto of New Bedford and Charles J. Grace of New York, she was raised in New Bedford and lived in Providence for most of her life. Survivors include her parents; four children, David Grace,...
Richard E. Williams
Jan 8, 2007
Richard E. Williams, 72, of Fairhaven died January 8, 2007 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary E. (Lanagan) Williams. Born and educated in Brockton, the son of the late Arthur D. and Elizabeth (Reardon) Williams, he lived in Taunton while summering at West Island, Fairhaven. In his retirement, he resided in Fairhaven and...
Peter J. Busnengo
Jan 8, 2007
Peter J. Busnengo, 53, of Dartmouth died Monday January 8, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Rosemarie (Carlisle) Busnengo. Born in New Bedford, the son of John and Millie (Trombetta) Busnengo of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Dartmouth 13 years ago. He was a...
Jeanette M. Britto
Jan 8, 2007
Jeanette M. Britto, 73, of Browns Mills, NJ died January 8, 2007 at Einstein Medical Center in Elkins Park, PA after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Frances J. (Duarte) Britto, she lived in New Jersey most of her life. She served in the U.S. Army for 23...
Dorothy A. Rice
Jan 7, 2007
Dorothy A. (Whittemore) Rice, 90, of Marion died Sunday January 7, 2007 at Sippican Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Ellsworth E. Rice; they had been married for 60 years. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Frederick and Linda (Currie) Whittemore, she lived in Milton, Pembroke, and South Dennis before moving to Mattapoisett...
Julie A. Maclean
Jan 7, 2007
Julie A. MacLean, 61, of West Roxbury died January 7, 2007 at Tippett House after a long illness. Born in Chelsea, the daughter of Mary P. (Caulfield) MacLean of Marion and the late Neil J. MacLean, she lived in Brookline and West Roxbury most of her life. A devoted teacher and very fond of children, Julie worked at Learning...
Eunice Pinto
Jan 6, 2007
Eunice (Viera) Pinto, 89, of Dartmouth died Saturday January 6, 2007 at New Bedford Healthcare with her family and friends after living a long and love-filled life. She was the wife of the late Antone C. Pinto, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (DeTerra) Viera, she lived in Dartmouth all her life....
Deborah J. Gilbert
Jan 6, 2007
Deborah J. Gilbert, 43, of New Bedford died Saturday January 6, 2007 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Elizabeth (Rose) Gilbert and the late Daniel Gilbert, Sr., she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Debbie was employed at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center as a family support specialist, who...
William R. Osborne, Sr.
Jan 6, 2007
William R. Osborne, Sr., 89, of New Bedford died Saturday January 6, 2007 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. He was the husband of the late Eleanor E. (Allen) Osborne. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late LaForest E. and Ella A. (Spires) Osborne, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was...
John Taber
Jan 5, 2007
John Taber, 77, of Fairhaven died January 5, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy E. (Timm) Taber. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albino and Mary (Cabral) Taber, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Mr. Taber was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church,...
Mary B. Waegelin
Jan 2, 2007
Mary B. (Butler) Waegelin, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 2, 2007 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late George J. Waegelin. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Spellman) Butler, she lived in Garden City and Great River, New York, before moving to New Bedford 30 years ago. She was...
Eva G. Machado
Jan 2, 2007
Eva G. (Esteves) Machado, 66, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 2, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of João B. Machado. Born in Terceira, Azores, the daughter of the late Raul and Mariana (Martins-Gil) Esteves, she lived in the Azores before moving to New Bedford 38 years ago. She enjoyed knitting. Survivors include her...
Pauline Rose
Jan 1, 2007
Pauline (Silva) Rose, 73, of New Bedford died Monday, January 1, 2007, unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Jo-Jo" Rose. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late John Burgo and Mary Silva, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the...
Adelman W. Norton
Jan 1, 2007
Adelman W. "Deli" Norton, 72, of Dartmouth died Monday January 1, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Bernice (Castellina) Norton. Born in Vinalhaven, Maine, the son of the late Charles E. and Helen D. (Steneman) Norton, he lived in the New Bedford area for the past 40 years. Mr. Norton was...
