Obituaries

Leonard A. Leite

Leonard A. Leite

Apr 17, 2006

Leonard A. Leite, 78, of Dartmouth died April 17, 2006 at home. He was the husband of the late Claire A. (Przymierski) Leite. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ralph T. and Mary (Soares) Leite, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Mattapoisett in 1979 and recently to Dartmouth. Mr. Leite was...

Angela Cores

Angela Cores

Apr 16, 2006

Angela Cores, 24, of Acushnet died April 16, 2006 at Rhode Island Hospital due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Eduardo and Teresa (Vidal) Cores of Acushnet, she lived in Acushnet most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church. Angela was...

Carlota Duarte

Carlota Duarte

Apr 14, 2006

Carlota Duarte, 73, of New Bedford died April 14, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. She was the wife of the late Manuel DosSantos. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she lived in Brava most of her life before moving to New Bedford 17 years ago. Carlota was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She enjoyed spending...

Mary P. Nelson

Mary P. Nelson

Apr 14, 2006

Mary P. (Perry) Nelson, 89, of South Dartmouth died April 14, 2006 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of Kenneth W. Nelson, Sr. with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Francis) Perry. She resided in New Bedford for many years before moving to...

Wilhelmina Gauthier

Wilhelmina Gauthier

Apr 11, 2006

Wilhelmina "Billie" (Arruda) Gauthier, 82, of Mattapoisett died April 11, 2006 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Theodore A. Gauthier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Deolinda (Jordan) Arruda, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life before moving to her daughter's home in Mattapoisett...

Mariano Moniz

Mariano Moniz

Apr 11, 2006

Mariano Moniz, 67, of Rockland, MA died April 11, 2006 at South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mariano and Mary (Mello) Moniz, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Rockland several years ago. He was formerly employed as a custodian with the New Bedford...

Ramona Marino Bretal

Ramona Marino Bretal

Apr 10, 2006

Ramona Marino Bretal, 97, of New Bedford died Monday April 10, 2006 at Hallmark Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Gerardo Bretal. Born in Corrubedo, Spain, she lived in Erandio, Spain for most of her life and in New Bedford for 19 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James...

Edward James Stearns, Iv

Edward James Stearns, Iv

Apr 9, 2006

Edward James "Jamie" Stearns, IV, 19, of Marion died Sunday April 9, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the son of Nancy E. (Guindon) and Edward J. Stearns III. Born in Concord, he lived in Sudbury before moving to Marion eight years ago. Jamie was presently a student in his sophomore year at UMass-Dartmouth. He was...

Carol A. Duarte

Carol A. Duarte

Apr 8, 2006

Carol A. (Michaud) Duarte, 60, of New Bedford died Saturday April 8, 2006 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of August "Gus" Duarte. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Leo and Loretta (O'Brien) Michaud, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Duarte was formerly employed as a certified...

Mary T. Luiz

Mary T. Luiz

Apr 7, 2006

Mary T. Luiz, 102, of Dartmouth died April 7, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Guilherme M. and Mary (Trigueiro) Luiz and step-daughter of the late Maria (Maciel) Luiz, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...

Joseph W. Shepard

Joseph W. Shepard

Apr 6, 2006

Joseph W. Shepard, 83, of New Bedford, died Thursday, April 6, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lena E. (Geoffrion) Shepard. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John L. and Annie (Bell) Shepard, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Shepard was the...

Laura Andrade

Laura Andrade

Apr 5, 2006

Laura (Pina) Andrade, 81, of New Bedford, was called to Heaven on Wednesday April 5, 2006, surrounded by her family at St. Luke's Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Marstons Mills, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Rosario) Pina, she moved to New Bedford in the late 1950's. She was a graduate of Barnstable High School....

Doris O'Brien Smith

Doris O'Brien Smith

Apr 5, 2006

Doris (Bliven) O'Brien Smith, 87, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 5, 2006 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francis K. O'Brien and Raymond E. Smith. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late William and Mary-Ellen (Hindley) Bliven, she was raised in Lincoln, R.I. and lived in New...

Robert Paul Curran

Robert Paul Curran

Apr 5, 2006

Robert Paul Curran, 56, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 5, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sandra (Travers) Curran. Born in New Bedford, the son of Rose (Bettencourt) Curran of Cocoa, Florida, and the late Francis L. Curran, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a...

William E. Deakin

William E. Deakin

Apr 4, 2006

William E. Deakin, 81, of Rochester died April 4, 2006 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise (Raleigh) Deakin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Nellie (Adams) Deakin, he lived in Rochester most of his life. Mr. Deakin was a member of the...

Joan M. Almeida

Joan M. Almeida

Apr 4, 2006

Joan M. (Gomes) Almeida, 76, of New Bedford died April 4, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long courageous battle with heart disease. She was the wife of the late Pedro A. Almeida. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, she lived in Acushnet and New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Almeida was a communicant of Our Lady of...

Mary C. Evans

Mary C. Evans

Apr 3, 2006

Mary Catherine (McQuade) Evans, 83, of Mattapoisett died April 3, 2006 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Oatis Evans. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Bernard L. and Florence E. (McCloskey) McQuade, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Wareham in 1972 and Mattapoisett...

Donald A. Eastman

Donald A. Eastman

Mar 31, 2006

Donald A. Eastman, 70, of New Bedford died Friday March 31, 2006 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Lucille (Arredondo) Eastman Born in Milford, Maine, the son of the late Henry and Bertha (Smith) Eastman, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Eastman was formerly employed as a driver for Yellow Cab in...

John J. Durkin

John J. Durkin

Mar 31, 2006

John J. Durkin, 78, of Marion died unexpectedly March 31, 2006 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Adelaide T. (Sweeney) Durkin, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in New York City, he was raised in Boston and lived in Quincy for 40 years before moving to Marion 10 years ago. Mr. Durkin was a...

Vilma T. Knox

Vilma T. Knox

Mar 29, 2006

Vilma Teixeira (deAndrade) Knox, 66, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 29, 2006 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of James Knox; they had been married for 48 years. Born in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil, the daughter of Agostinho E. deAndrade of Sao...

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