A. Louise Bolton
Oct 6, 2006
A. Louise (Sears) Bolton, 76, of South Dartmouth died October 6, 2006 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Nunes) Sears, she lived in South Dartmouth most of her life. She was very active in the Catholic Church and the Pro-Life Movement. Survivors include three sons, David Bolton,...
Laura M. Vieira
Oct 3, 2006
Laura M. (Reis) Vieira, 70, of New Bedford died Tuesday October 3, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Joseph J. Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John Reis and Amelia "Mae" (Spencer) Correia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a parishioner of...
Leroy E. Monteiro
Oct 3, 2006
Leroy E. Monteiro, 70, of Brandon, Florida, formerly of New Bedford died Tuesday October 3, 2006 at home. He was the husband of the late Marie A. (Santos) Monteiro, who passed away on July 17, 2006. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Lydia (Monteiro) Araujo, he had lived in New Bedford for many years before moving...
Anthony F. "Bumpy" Lopes
Oct 3, 2006
Anthony F. "Bumpy" Lopes, 60, of New Bedford, died October 3, 2006 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Lindy M. (Sylvia) Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the son of Frank A. Lopes of New Bedford and the late Lucadia A. (Tavares) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford all his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Robert S. Dexter
Oct 1, 2006
Robert S. Dexter, 85, of Mattapoisett died October 1, 2006 at home unexpectedly. He was the husband of the late Irma (Hammond) Dexter. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late John C. and Florence G. (Dexter) Dexter, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. Mr. Dexter was formerly employed as a commercial painter. He served in the...
Maryann J. Demelo
Sep 29, 2006
Maryann J. (Tetrault) DeMelo, 51, of New Bedford died Friday September 29, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Norman and Mary (Langford) Tetrault, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Maryann was a graduate of Bishop Stang High School and attended Bristol Community College....
Robert E. Allen
Sep 29, 2006
Robert E. Allen, 85, of New Bedford died Friday September 29, 2006 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Stella (Giusti) Allen. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William H. and Winifred C. (Spicer) Allen, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Allen was formerly employed in sales and management for Brake...
Abel N. Gonsalves
Sep 29, 2006
Abel N. Gonsalves, 84, died peacefully on Friday September 29, 2006 at Bourne Manor Nursing Home from effects of Alzheimer's disease. He was the husband of Maria P. (Gomes) Gonsalves; they were married on January 19, 1946. For 40 years they lived on Lover's Lane in East Lyme, CT. Born in Brava, Cabo Verde, the son of the late...
Eleanor Gracie
Sep 25, 2006
Eleanor (Barao) Gracie, 77, of New Bedford died Monday September 25, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Frank Gracie, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alves and Rosella (Connors) Barao, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis...
Tobias P. Perry
Sep 25, 2006
Tobias P. Perry, 81, of Marion died Monday September 25, 2006 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ellen T. (Andre) Perry. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late John and Mary (Souza) Perry, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life, before moving to Mattapoisett and Marion several years ago. Mr....
Dagmar B. Coquillette
Sep 23, 2006
Dagmar (Bistrup) Coquillette, 90, of Lexington, MA died September 23, 2006 at Brookhaven at Lexington. A native of Waltham, Massachusetts, she graduated with a degree in economics from Radcliffe College as a member of the class of 1939. She married Robert M. Coquillette in 1940. Before the war the couple lived in Cincinnati, Ohio and on Staten Island, New...
Frances Sweeney
Sep 23, 2006
Frances (Schofield) Sweeney, 89, of New Bedford died September 23, 2006 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Sweeney. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank L. and Mildred (Sherman) Schofield, she lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of her life....
Virginia B. Fritze-Constant
Sep 22, 2006
Virginia B. (Soares) Fritze-Constant, 76, of New Bedford died Friday September 22, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Job Dillard Fritze. Born in Mashpee, the daughter of Mary (Nunes) Sintoni of New Bedford and the late Antonio C. Soares, she had lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most...
Nathan B. Flood
Sep 21, 2006
Nathan B. Flood, 72, of Mattapoisett died September 21, 2006, at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the husband of Marilyn J. (Jester) Flood. Born in Brockton, the son of the late Harold and Dorothea (Benson) Flood, he was raised in Bridgewater and lived in Connecticut before moving to Mattapoisett in 1968. Nate was a graduate of Bridgewater High...
Edward F. Taber
Sep 21, 2006
Edward F. Taber, 87, of New Bedford died Thursday September 21, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Elsie M. (Vera) Taber, who passed away on March 4, 2005. He died of a broken heart. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Mary (Lyons) Taber, he lived in Fairhaven for...
Gemina Depina Neves
Sep 19, 2006
Gemina DePina Neves, 103, of New Bedford died Tuesday September 19, 2006 at home. She was the wife of the late Cristovao Neves. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joao Marcelino and Maria (Fonseca) DePina, she lived in New Bedford since 1971. She was the oldest member of the International Church of the Nazarene. Survivors...
Helen Makuch
Sep 19, 2006
Helen (Kata) Makuch, 87, of Mattapoisett died September 19, 2006 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Makuch. Born in Trenton, NJ, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Gill) Kata, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Makuch enjoyed reading, sewing, the company of her cats and spending...
Paul S. Correia
Sep 19, 2006
Paul S. Correia, 51, of Henderson, Nevada, formerly of Dartmouth, died September 19, 2006 at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of Ann M. (Clattenburg) Correia. Born in New Bedford, the son of Ronald and Florence (Widuch) Correia of Dartmouth, he lived in Henderson for the past 13 years....
Francis T. Affonce, Sr.
Sep 18, 2006
Francis Thomas Affonce, Sr., 81, of Dartmouth died Monday September 18, 2006 at Hallmark Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Vera (Williamson) Affonce. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony and Agnes (Foy) Affonce, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Dartmouth three years ago to live...
Denise B. Renaghan
Sep 18, 2006
Denise B. (Bilodeau) Renaghan, 64, of Mattapoisett died September 18, 2006 at home after a long illness. Born and raised in St. Albans, VT, the daughter of the late Odilon and Germaine (Lanoue) Bilodeau, she lived in Mattapoisett since 1971. Mrs. Renaghan was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church, Mattapoisett and a member of the Cursillo Movement. She was...
