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...
Capt. Louis A. Doucette
Nov 16, 2006
Capt. Louis A. Doucette, 95, of Fairhaven, the oldest living skipper in the New Bedford fishing fleet, died Thursday November 16, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Irene D. (Zygiel) Doucette. Born in Edgartown, the son of the late Louis A. and Mary Jane (Upton) Doucette, he lived in...
Craig P. Bigos
Nov 16, 2006
Craig P. Bigos, 50, of Fall River died Thursday November 16, 2006 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Flushing, NY, the son of the late Charles and Irene (Doorty) Bigos, he lived in New Bedford and Fall River for most of his life. Craig was formerly a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his wife Donna of New Bedford; four children,...
Pamela Miles Single
Nov 15, 2006
Pamela Miles (Stowell) Single, 85, of Mattapoisett died at home on Wednesday November 15, 2006. Pam was born on Walpole, Massachusetts, daughter of Raymond Miles Stowell and Louise Coggeshall Stowell. She was the widow of James L. Single. She is survived by her sister, Anne H. Stowell, with whom she resided for the past 40 years. She was the...
Steven G. Santos
Nov 15, 2006
Steven G. Santos, 47, of Rochester, died Wednesday November 15, 2006 at Tobey Hospital after a six year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jill (Kiely) Santos. Born in New Bedford, the son of Albino and Delores (Ferreira) Santos of Dartmouth, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He had resided in Rochester for the...
Jovina Deandrade
Nov 13, 2006
Jovina (Andrade) DeAndrade, 82, of New Bedford died November 13, 2006 at Beth Israel Hospital after a brief illness. She was the former wife of the late Domingos "Bim Bim" DeAndrade. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Caroline Andrade, she came to New Bedford in 1976. She was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Manuel J. Coelho
Nov 12, 2006
Manuel J. "Butch" Coelho, 59, of Ruther Glen, Virginia died Sunday November 12, 2006 at Mary Washington Hospital after a long illness. Born in Acushnet and raised in New Bedford, the son of Mariana (Reis) Nunes of New Bedford and the late Jose Coelho, he lived in Virginia for the past 20 years. Survivors include his mother; his devoted...
Mary M. Mcdonnell
Nov 12, 2006
Mary M. (Malone) McDonnell, 73, of New Bedford died Sunday November 12, 2006 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of Leonard P. McDonnell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Jennings) Malone, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. McDonnell was formerly employed...
