Obituaries
Christopher H. Mcgarvey
May 20, 2006
Christopher H. McGarvey, 42, of Freedom, NH, died suddenly of natural causes at home on May 20, 2006. He was the husband of Dianna Franke-McGarvey. Born in Greenfield, the son of Sandra Hale Marshall and Edgar L. McGarvey, he was raised in New Bedford. He attended Bristol Community College and UMass Dartmouth School of Engineering. He served in the...
Ada Andino
May 20, 2006
Ada Andino, 48 of Boston died May 20, 2006 unexpectedly at home. Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Felicita (Ortiz) Andino and the late Santiago Andino. Ms. Andino was employed as a counselor in Boston. Survivors include her mother; a son, Jermaine Rivera; 2 daughters, Crissy Rivera and Jasmine Gomes; 4 brothers, Melvin, Carmelo, Roberto and David...
Robert P. Nunes
May 19, 2006
Robert P. Nunes, 73, of Mattapoisett died May 19, 2006 at Nichols House Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Domingo and Isabelle (Sousa) Nunes, he lived in Marion and Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1953. Mr. Nunes was formerly...
Gilbert "Mickey" Lisbon
May 18, 2006
Gilbert M. "Mickey" Lisbon, 72, of New Bedford died Thursday May 18, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Alice (Figueiredo) Lisbon; they had been married for 50 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Leopoldina (Raymond) Lisbon, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....
Richard S. Burt, Sr.
May 18, 2006
Richard S. Burt, Sr., 76, of New Bedford died Thursday May 18, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the former husband of the late Elva (Morse) Burt. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clarence and Blanche (Judson) Burt, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of the First Congregational...
Joseph J. Botelho
May 17, 2006
Joseph J. Botelho, 80, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 17, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Grace (Simons) Botelho. Born in Portsmouth, RI, the son of the late Louis and Elvira M. (DeConta) Botelho, he lived in Fall River and New Bedford for most of his life. During World War II, he...
Joseph C. Perry
May 14, 2006
Joseph C. Perry, 95, of Mattapoisett died May 14, 2006 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Eugenia P. (Ziemba) Perry. Born in Santa Barbara, Terceira, Azores, the son of the late Antone and Josephine (Costa) Perry, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Perry was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in...
Jennie Young
May 14, 2006
Jennie (Izdebski) Young, 77, of Taunton, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday May 14, 2006 at Morton Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Gut) Izdebski, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Taunton eight years ago. Mrs. Young was formerly employed by...
Ned M. Emmons
May 14, 2006
Capt. Ned M. Emmons, U.S.M.C., Ret., 94, of New Bedford died May 14, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the widower of Ruth E. (Sullivan) Emmons. He was born in Thorntown, Indiana, the son of the late Ernest and Ana (Johnson) Emmons. Mr. Emmons was a United States Marine Corps veteran of twenty-eight years...
Joseph A. Cormier
May 12, 2006
Joseph A. Cormier, 71, of Palm Harbor, FL died May 12, 2006 at Morton Plant Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Prudence "Prue" (Manley) Cormier. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur and Adele (Cormier) Cormier, he lived in New Bedford most of life before moving to Palm Harbor, FL in 1989....
George F. Oliver
May 11, 2006
George F. Oliver, 83, of Dartmouth died Thursday May 11, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Frances L. (Jenkins) Oliver. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George F. and Clara (Parker) Oliver, he lived in Dartmouth for many years. He was a member of the Smith Mills Congregational...
Robert A. Benjamin
May 11, 2006
Robert A. Benjamin, 70, of Rochester died May 11, 2006 suddenly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Grace F. (Foster) Benjamin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward and Noella (Caron) Benjamin, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Rochester 37 years ago. Mr. Benjamin was a communicant of St. John Neumann Church...
Mary Molleo Sherman
May 10, 2006
Mary M. (Sanderson) Molleo Sherman, 82, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 10, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was the wife of the late Richard T. Molleo, Sr. and Dennis L. Sherman. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Samuel F. and Catherine (Neary) Sanderson, she lived in New...
Minnie Fermino
May 9, 2006
Minnie (Andrews) Fermino, 97, of Mattapoisett died May 9, 2006 at home after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Charles Fermino, Sr. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Peter and Lena (deGrasse) Andrews, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Fermino was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. She enjoyed listening to Cape Verdean...
Elaine W. Tomey
May 8, 2006
Elaine W. (Munro) Tomey, 91, of Marion died May 8, 2006 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Tomey. Born May 21, 1914 in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, the daughter of the late Alfred L. and Lauretta A. (Miller) Munro, she lived in Mansfield, Norton, North Attleboro, Attleboro and Hyannis before retiring...
Ralph J. Hathaway
May 7, 2006
Ralph Joseph "R.J." Hathaway, 44, of New Bedford died Sunday May 7, 2006 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Audrey R. (Goldman) Hathaway of Dartmouth and the late Gerald T. Hathaway, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life before moving to New Bedford. He was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and received...
Nourelain Boueiry Daou
May 7, 2006
It is with great sadness that we, the family of Nourelain Boueiry Daou, announce her passing after a courageous battle against ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Sunday, May 7, 2006 in Montreal. Born and raised in Lebanon, she has lived in Montreal, Canada, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.A. and Lebanon for the past 15 years. She is survived by her beloved...
John M. "Jack" Newby
May 7, 2006
John M. "Jack" Newby, 63, of New Bedford died May 7, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Chelsea, the son of the late John M. and Mary E. (Naegele) Newby, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a longtime friend of Bill W. Survivors include a brother, James Newby, and...
Florence M. Turner
May 6, 2006
Florence M. (Healy) Turner, 98, of Dartmouth died Saturday May 6, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John E. Turner. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John F. and Thurzile O. (Dupre) Healy, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Survivors include two sons, Richard A. Turner and...
Louis D. Deprato
May 6, 2006
Louis D. DePrato, of New Bedford, died Saturday, May 6, 2006 at his daughter's home in Rochester. He was the husband of Marjorie M. (Mutch) DePrato. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Leo and Julia (Simi) DePrato, he was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. Mr. DePrato served with the 150th Combat Engineer Battalion during World War...
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