Obituaries

Nov 11, 2006

James Edward Ouellette of South Dartmouth, beloved husband of Janet Horan Ouellette, passed away on Saturday November 11, 2006, after battling cancer for two years. He was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen Heyes Ouellette. A former United States Marine, Jim began his managerial career at I.T.&T. and went on to become President and CEO of several companies. He retired...

Nov 11, 2006

Edward P. Coury, 79, of New Bedford and Nantucket, former 14-year state representative, died early Saturday November 11, 2006. He was the husband of his beloved the late Theresa (Peters) Coury for 52 years. Mr. Coury is best characterized as a devoted family man. A carpenter by trade, he was elected seven times to the state legislature, representing the...

Nov 11, 2006

Irene P. Fielding, 84, of New Bedford died November 11, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward Fielding. Born in Pawtucket, RI, the daughter of the late Henry Pereiro and Rita "Etta" (Pedro) Moura, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Fielding was formerly employed as a nurses aide...

Nov 11, 2006

Russell J. King, 77, of Dartmouth died Saturday November 11, 2006 at home. He was the husband of Lorraine (Goguen) King. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles C. and Kathleen A. (Walsh) King, he lived in Dartmouth for the past 40 years. Mr. King was formerly employed as a machine operator at Morse Cutting Tools...

Nov 10, 2006

Florence "Florentina" (Livramento) Almeida, 84, of New Bedford died Friday November 10, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John J. Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose Flor and Maria Virginia (Freitas) Livramento, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady...

Nov 8, 2006

Elaine (MacDonald) Castino, 80, of New Bedford died November 8, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond B. Castino, Sr.; they had been married for 52 years. Born and raised in Sunset, Maine, the daughter of the late Elmer MacDonald and Gladys (Haskell) Helmetag, she lived in New Bedford...

Nov 6, 2006

William L. Lebrun, 96, of Falmouth died Monday November 6, 2006 at the Royal Nursing Center. He was the husband of the late Andrea (Appleby) Lebrun and the late Mary (Mullen) Lebrun. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Bernard and Azilda (Jacques) Lebrun, he had lived in Boston for many years before moving to Cape Cod...

Nov 6, 2006

Nov 3, 2006

Nereida (Bermudez) Melendez, 80, of New Bedford died Friday November 3, 2006 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Peter Melendez. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Sixto and Ampara (Suarez) Bermudez, she lived in New Bedford since 1954. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church....

Nov 3, 2006

Ruth U. (Limerick) McCawley, 83, of Middleboro died November 3, 2006 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Joseph T. McCawley. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Christopher J. and Ruth V. (Winsper) Limerick, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Middleboro in 1985....

Nov 2, 2006

James J. Dooley, 56, of New Bedford died Thursday November 2, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Mary A. (Holland) Dooley and the late John H. Dooley, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mr. Dooley was formerly employed in the housekeeping...

Nov 1, 2006

Robert J. Fay, 75, of Mattapoisett died November 1, 2006 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Rebecca M. (LaBrecque) Fay. Born and raised in Fall River, the son of the late James and Helen (Murphy) Fay, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Fay was...

Nov 1, 2006

Elona M. "Dolly" (Smith) Silveira, 96, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday November 1, 2006 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francis E. Silveira. Born in Windsor, Maine, the daughter of the late Charles and Elona (Kirby) Smith, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She attended...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...