Obituaries

Dec 30, 2006

Dianne (Larochelle) Sala, 61, of New Bedford died December 30, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of Aline I. (Brun) Larochelle of New Bedford and the late Walter E. Larochelle, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Joseph-St. Therese Church. Ms. Sala was...

Dec 30, 2006

Harry J. Schmitt, Jr. a lawyer and Public Prosecutor for the Towns of Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and Carver for over 30 years died of cancer on December 30, 2006. He was 76. Schmitt, originally from Pittsburgh, PA graduated from Georgetown University, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and served as a Lieutenant in the United States Air...

Dec 29, 2006

Dec 28, 2006

John D. Slade, 69, of Mattapoisett died December 28, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Jackie (Lee) Slade. Born in Boston, the son of the late John H. and Juliana (Grenda) Slade, he lived in Walpole before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1999. Mr. Slade was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church...

Dec 28, 2006

Lewis H. Baumgardner, 71, of South Dartmouth died December 28, 2006 under the exceptional care given to him by the entire staff at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's and Lewy Body Disease. He was the husband of Concetta "Connie" (Parisi) Baumgardner; they had been married for 49 years. Born in Huntington,...

Dec 27, 2006

Pauline A. "Poppy" (Andrews) Collins, 81, of Mattapoisett died December 27, 2006 peacefully at The Oaks Nursing Home in New Bedford. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Beatrice (Monteiro-Faria) Andrews, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. She was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Mrs. Collins was formerly employed as a...

Dec 25, 2006

Stephen M. Koprada, 91, of New Bedford died Monday December 25, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary S. (Caton) Koprada. Born in New York City, the son of the late John and Helen (Litvin) Koprada, he lived in New Bedford since 1964. He was a former member of St. Martin's Episcopal Church,...

Dec 25, 2006

Ramon L. Rodriguez, 61, of New Bedford died December 25, 2006 at home after a long illness. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the son of Francisca Torres-Cintron of Puerto Rico and the late Ramon Rodriguez, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed by Trans American Spinning Mills in New Bedford for many years...

Dec 24, 2006

Don L. Crawford, 61, of Acushnet died Sunday December 24, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Yolande L. (Loranger) Crawford. Born in Newtown, Missouri, the son of the late Leo H. and Lula (Brown) Crawford, he lived in the New Bedford area for the past 37 years. He was a member...

Dec 23, 2006

James E. Corbett, 83, of New Bedford died Saturday December 23, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Betty (LeBouef) Corbett; they had been married for 58 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Thomas F. and Jane (Bilsborrow) Corbett, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....

Dec 22, 2006

Thomas J. Gamble, Jr., 46, of New Bedford died Friday December 22, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Clarice M. (Shea) Poirier and Thomas J. Gamble, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Gamble was formerly employed as a carpenter for Francis...

Dec 21, 2006

Mary Ann Dodge, of Taunton, died peacefully in her sleep on December 21, 2006 after a long illness. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Jim Dickson of Ballymartin, Northern Ireland; by her nieces and their husbands Jane Dickson and Joe Pickett of Swampscott, Susan Dickson and Adam Bukolt of Chilton, England, and Sara Dickson and...

Dec 18, 2006

Patricia A. (Morse) Walsh, 70, of New Bedford died Monday December 18, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Thomas P. Walsh. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Milton L. and Evelyn M. (Jameson) Morse, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Walsh was formerly employed...

Dec 18, 2006

Raul N. Ramos, Jr., 85, of New Bedford died December 18, 2006 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long illness. He was the wife of the late Antonia "Tanya" (Gomes) Ramos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Luzia (Pinto) Ramos and Raul N. Ramos, Sr., he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr....

Dec 17, 2006

Dorothy L. (Silveira) Gaspar, 77, of Mattapoisett died December 17, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Robert Gaspar. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Francis E. and Elona M. "Dolly" (Smith) Silveira, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. Mrs. Gaspar was a graduate of Center School in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven...

Dec 14, 2006

Clifford Marr, 91, of South Dartmouth died December 14, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Helen P. (Gaughan) Marr, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Blackburn, England, the son of the late John and Isabella (Fox) Marr, he lived in Acushnet and New Bedford most of his...

Dec 13, 2006

Alice D. (Delgado) Harris, 80, of Dorchester died Wednesday December 13, 2006 at Bostonian Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late David C. Harris, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel Delgado and Matilda (Pina) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving...

Dec 12, 2006

Alfred A. Szala, 89, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Dartmouth died Tuesday December 12, 2006 at the Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans Home. He was the husband of Cecelia T. (Guzaj) Szala; they had been married for 62 years. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Joseph F. and Josephine (Sniezek) Szala, he lived in Dartmouth all...

Dec 12, 2006

Vitorino D. Lima, 84, of New Bedford, formerly of Waterbury, CT, died Tuesday December 12, 2006 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Mary C. (Araujo) Lima; they had been married for 53 years. Born in San Antao, Cape Verde, the son of the late Manuel D. and Felipa daGraca (Mosso) Lima, he lived in Waterbury most of...

Dec 9, 2006

Ronald J. Beaulieu, 68, of Rochester died December 9, 2006 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Betty E. (King) Beaulieu and the late Janice (Haworth) Beaulieu. Born in Fairhaven, the son of Louis "Andy" Beaulieu of New Bedford and the late Geraldine (Pauline) Beaulieu, he lived in Rochester most of his life. Mr. Beaulieu...