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...
Christopher J. Duarte
Apr 1, 2007
Christopher John Duarte, 42, of New Bedford died April 1, 2007 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Beatrice Duarte and the late John Gomes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He enjoyed wrestling, drawing, music, fishing, photography and repairing bicycles. Survivors include his mother; three brothers, Richard Duarte of Westport,...
Robert W. Durant
Mar 31, 2007
Robert W. Durant, 64, of New Bedford died March 31, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Acushnet, the loving son of Priscilla M. (Ratcliffe) Smith and the late Frank Durant, he had lived in Connecticut for 35 years before returning to New Bedford in 1996. Mr. Durant was formerly employed at Acushnet Rubber Company. He was a loving...
Kelly L. Houtman
Mar 30, 2007
Kelly L. Houtman, 41, of New Bedford died March 30, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the beloved daughter of Genevieve (Ramos) Houtman of New Bedford and the late Russell W. "Smite" Houtman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Kelly was employed by Harborside Nursing Home in Falmouth. She is survived by...
Pedro Ramos, Jr.
Mar 28, 2007
Pedro Ramos, Jr., 71, of New Bedford died March 28, 2007 at St. Luke's hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Aida L. (Ramos) Ramos with whom he would have celebrated 45 years of marriage this year on April 14th. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Pedro and Susana (Leyda) Ramos, he...
Hermano P. Depina, Jr.
Mar 28, 2007
Hermano P. DePina, Jr., 55, of New Bedford died March 28, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Stella (Barboza) DePina and the late Hermano A. DePina, he lived in New Bedford all his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. DePina was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed...
