Leopoldina Gomes
Dec 9, 2006
Leopoldina (Oliveira) Gomes, 97, of New Bedford died Saturday December 9, 2006 at Sacred Heart Home. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Francisco and Berta (Martins) Oliveira, she lived in Lisbon, Portugal for 25 years before moving to the United States in 1976, settling in Dorchester. She had lived in New Bedford for...
Jeanne L. Flanagan
Dec 8, 2006
Jeanne L. (DeVirgilio) Flanagan, 62, of Rochester died December 8, 2006 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of William J. Flanagan with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Roxbury, she lived in Plainville, MA most of her life before moving to Rochester 2 years ago. Mrs. Flanagan was a communicant of...
Albert Winterbottom
Dec 5, 2006
Albert Winterbottom, 90, of Fairhaven died Tuesday December 5, 2006 at Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Doris (Brun) Winterbottom; they had been married for 69 years. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Albert and Mary Alice (Wilkinson) Winterbottom, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life....
Gloria M. "Gogo" Carney
Dec 4, 2006
Gloria M. "Gogo" (Mann) Carney, 80, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of New Bedford, died Monday, December 4, 2006. She was the wife of the late Edward F. "Ned" Carney. Born in Barre, VT, the daughter of the late Dr. Wilbur Fay and Francies (Salisbury) Mann, she recently moved to Tiverton after living most of her adult life in Dartmouth...
Clara D. Morgan
Nov 30, 2006
Clara D. (Dexter) Morgan, 91, of Mattapoisett, died Thursday November 30, 2006. She was the beloved wife of the late Denman G. Morgan. Born in Orange, MA, the youngest child and only daughter of the late Arthur and Susie (Watts) Dexter, she was raised in Auburn, MA. She received a Bachelor of Education degree from Worcester State Teachers College...
Olga A. Roppolo
Nov 30, 2006
Olga A. (Ciacci) Roppolo, 92, of New Bedford died November 30, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Domenic Roppolo. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Pietro and Benilda (Zaffini) Ciacci, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church....
Maitland G. Winslow
Nov 30, 2006
Maitland G. "Gary" Winslow, 66, of Rochester died Thursday November 30, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Kenneth and Olive (Phipps) Winslow, he lived in Rochester all of his life. Mr. Winslow was a partner in D & G Machine Shop in Wareham for 30 years until his...
Charles Economos
Nov 27, 2006
Charles Economos, 85, of New Bedford died Monday Novemebr 27, 2006 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Claire D. (Messier) Economos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Mary (Dube) Economos, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred...
Linda J. Borges
Nov 27, 2006
Linda J. (Machado) Borges, 55, of New Bedford died November 27, 2006 unexpectedly at home. Born in Brookline, the daughter of Florence (Simpson) Machado of New Bedford and the late John Machado, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, crocheting and knitting hats for newborn babies at St. Luke's Hospital....
John H. Westgate
Nov 25, 2006
John H. Westgate, 65, of Acushnet died Saturday November 25, 2006 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Ventura) Westagte. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Edward and Althea (Ellis) Westgate, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Westgate was formerly employed by the Maritime Terminal until...
Deborah Rubin
Nov 25, 2006
Deborah Rubin, 59, of New Bedford died Saturday November 25, 2006 peacefully at home. Born in Boston, she lived in Taunton before moving to the New Bedford area. She is survived by her loving housemates and the individuals who loved and supported her throughout her life. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 12 Noon in Rural...
Nancy J. Bettencourt
Nov 24, 2006
Nancy J. (Botelho) Bettencourt, 56, of Fairhaven died Friday November 24, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gabriel M. and Florence (Raphael) Botelho, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life and in Fairhaven for the past two years. Mrs. Bettencourt was employed as a nursing supervisor at Alden...
Maria Mercedes Colon
Nov 24, 2006
Maria Mercedes (Alicea) Colon, 57, of New Bedford died Friday November 24, 2006 at Hathaway Manor after a brief illness. She was wife of the Ismael Colon. Born in Camuy, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Carmelo and Maria Mercedes (Tosado) Alicea, she lived in Bridgeport, CT, before moving to New Bedford in 1991. Survivors include her husband;...
Ellen V. Grinnell
Nov 22, 2006
Ellen V. (Winsper) Grinnell, 86, of Dartmouth died Wednesday November 22, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Francis N. Grinnell. Born in New Bedford on January 27, 1920, the daughter of the late John B. and Lillian (Brocklehurst) Winsper, she lived in Central Massachusetts before returning to Dartmouth 30 years ago. She was...
Donald Garrison, Sr.
Nov 22, 2006
Donald Garrison, Sr., 72, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 22, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Middletown, NY, the son of the late Irwin and Dorothy (Odell) Garrison, he had lived in New Bedford since 1973. Mr. Garrison served in the U.S. Army for 21 years until retiring as a Staff Sergeant, having served during both...
Philip Smith
Nov 20, 2006
Philip Smith, 80, of Dartmouth died Monday November 20, 2006 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ambrose and Nora (Sparrow) Smith, he lived in New Bedford most of his life until moving to Dartmouth 14 years ago. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mr. Smith was formerly employed as...
Suzette Silva Graham
Nov 19, 2006
Suzette Silva Graham, 81, of Stone Mountain, GA died Sunday November 19, 2006. She was the wife of Ralph T. Graham and widow of John C. Silva. Born in the Madeira Islands, she spent her early years in New Bedford, later moving to South Florida and Georgia. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Rosemary...
Walter J. "Jay" Watson, Jr.
Nov 19, 2006
Walter J. "Jay" Watson, Jr., 32, of New Bedford died Sunday November 19, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Norma J. Robinson and Walter J. Watson, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Jay was formerly employed as a cook at area restaurants. He was an avid fisherman and baseball...
Gail M. Witmer
Nov 18, 2006
Gail M. (Gonsalves) Witmer, 49, of New Bedford died Saturday November 18, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, she lived here for most of her life. Survivors include a son, Matthew J. Witmer of New Bedford; her parents, Albert and Rita (Connick) Amaral of New Bedford; her companion, Coby Drisko of New Bedford; a sister, Lisa...
Owen E. Mcgarvey
Nov 18, 2006
Owen E. McGarvey, 83, of Marion died Saturday November 18, 2006 at home. He was the husband of the late Frances G. (Deibel) McGarvey. Born in Brockton, he lived in Marion for the past 45 years. Mr. McGarvey was formerly employed as a manager for Commercial Investment and Trust for 22 years, and later worked for the Commonwealth of...
