Obituaries

Antone M. "Tony" Silva

Antone M. "Tony" Silva

Oct 31, 2006

Antone M. "Tony" Silva, 87, of New Bedford died October 31, 2006 at Southeastern Massachusetts Health and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rose (Pina) Silva. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Miguel A. and Maria A. (Almeida) Silva, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a...

Catherine M. Sylvia

Catherine M. Sylvia

Oct 31, 2006

Catherine M. (Ariagno) Sylvia, 88, of Fairhaven died October 31, 2006 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of Joseph R. Sylvia, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Baptista and Maria (Busengo) Ariagno, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in...

Richard T. Southworth

Richard T. Southworth

Oct 29, 2006

Richard T. Southworth, 63, of New Bedford died Sunday October 29, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Hubert J. and Agnes (Proctor) Southworth, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mr. Southworth was formerly employed as the civil defense director for...

Helen F. Freitas

Helen F. Freitas

Oct 28, 2006

Helen F. (Swiatlowska) Freitas, 88, of Dartmouth died Saturday October 28, 2006 at the Cedars Assisted Living Community after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Dr. E. Deane Freitas. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Apolonia (Ogara) Swiatlowski, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of her life. She...

Ki Soo John Park

Ki Soo John Park

Oct 26, 2006

Ki Soo John Park, 59, of New Bedford died Thursday October 26, 2006 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Gui Ok Martha Park. Born in Pusan, Korea, he lived in New Bedford for the past 30 years. Mr. Park was formerly employed as a machine operator at Chamberlain Manufacturing Company. He had also been the proprietor of...

Janice V. Quinlan

Janice V. Quinlan

Oct 25, 2006

Janice V. (Surprenant) Quinlan, 68, of Fairhaven, died Wednesday October 25, 2006 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late John D. Quinlan. Born and raised in Fairhaven, the daughter of Violet (Gould) Surprenant of Fairhaven and the late Conrad Surprenant, she lived in Westwood, Mattapoisett and Fairhaven. Mrs. Quinlan was formerly employed as a realtor in...

Daniel P. Bergeron

Daniel P. Bergeron

Oct 22, 2006

Daniel Patrick Bergeron, 21, of Fairhaven died Sunday October 22, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, the son of Maureen (Ryan) Bergeron and Russell A. Bergeron, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. He was a graduate of Fairhaven High School Class of 2003, where...

Octave H. "Al" Masse

Octave H. "Al" Masse

Oct 22, 2006

Octave H. "Al" Masse, 91, of New Bedford died October 22, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph Masse and Rosealba (Jolly) Masse-Dubois and step-son of the late Joseph Dubois, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at...

Mariah J. Harrison

Mariah J. Harrison

Oct 22, 2006

Mariah J. (Talley) Harrison, 83, of New Bedford Sunday October 22, 2006 at Taber Street Nursing Home peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness. She was the wife of Edmund F. Harrison. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of the late Maraquita (Johns) and Frank Talley, Sr., she lived in New Bedford for most of her adult...

Elizabeth M. Frates

Elizabeth M. Frates

Oct 21, 2006

Elizabeth M. "Irish" (Koczwara) Frates, 86, of St. Petersburg, Florida died Saturday October 21, 2006 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Clarence F. Frates. Born in Adams, the daughter of the late Leo and Mary (Scieska) Koczwara, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Florida 25 years...

Alice M. Green

Alice M. Green

Oct 21, 2006

Alice M. (Renaud) Green, 87, of Mattapoisett died Saturday October 21, 2006 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lawrence D. Green. Born in Springfield, the daughter of the late Narcisse and Zepherine (Trotter) Renaud, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She enjoyed bowling, boating, and spending time with her grandchildren....

Mary Louise Alves

Mary Louise Alves

Oct 19, 2006

Mary Louise Alves, 95, of New Bedford died Thursday October 19, 2006 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Fortunato Alves and Louise (Araujo) Roderiques, she lived in Boston and New York before returning to New Bedford in 1970. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Miss...

Raymond A. Martel, Sr.

Raymond A. Martel, Sr.

Oct 19, 2006

Raymond A. Martel, Sr., 81, of Dartmouth died Thursday October 19, 2006 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alice F. (Ferreira) Martel. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Harry and Anna (Branchaud) Martel, he had lived in Dartmouth since 1972. He was a graduate of Fairhaven High School. He was...

John A. Morris

John A. Morris

Oct 19, 2006

John A. Morris, 67, of New Bedford died Thursday October 19, 2006 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the husband of Jeanette A. (Mason) Morris; they had been married for 45 years. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of the late Manuel J. and Mary (Andrews) Morris, he lived in New Bedford for most of...

Lillian I. Nunes

Lillian I. Nunes

Oct 19, 2006

Lillian I. (Lewis) Nunes, 85, of Oriskany Falls, NY died October 19, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital in Utica, NY after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Antone J. Nunes. Born in Skowhegan, Maine, the daughter of the late Joseph and Isabel (Sherman) Lewis, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth, and had lived in...

Maria J. Rodrigues

Maria J. Rodrigues

Oct 17, 2006

Maria J. Rodrigues, 80, of New Bedford died October 17, 2006 at home after a brief illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose and Laura (Pina) Rodrigues, she lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford 35 years ago. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church. Maria enjoyed going to...

Albert H. Habedank

Albert H. Habedank

Oct 15, 2006

Albert H. Habedank, 80, of Fairhaven died October 15, 2006 after a long illness with a brief stay at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Lillian E. (Bjerk) Habedank. Born in Madison, WI, the son of the late Albert J. and Elsie M. (Eggers) Habedank, he lived in Madison and in McIntosh, MN, before...

Jacqueline G. Snow

Jacqueline G. Snow

Oct 15, 2006

Jacqueline G. (Besse) Snow, 75, of New Bedford died October 15, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife the late Richard Snow, Sr. and Joseph Silva. Born in Bournedale, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Margaret R. (Serpa) Besse. Mrs. Snow was employed by PayHalf in the North Dartmouth...

Marie-Luise F. Cambra

Marie-Luise F. Cambra

Oct 14, 2006

Marie-Luise F. (Peschel) Cambra, 85, of Rochester died Saturday October 14, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John W. Cambra. Born in Gurlitz, Germany, the daughter of the late Freidrich and Freida (Schaeffler) Peschel, she lived in New Bedford from 1946 until moving to Rochester 14 years ago. Mrs....

Laura Lavoie

Laura Lavoie

Oct 10, 2006

Laura (Arruda) Lavoie, 93, of New Bedford died October 10, 2006 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Louis Lavoie. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Faria) Arruda, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her niece, Kathleen Paiva of East Taunton; two great-nephews; and a...

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