Helen Higgins
Sep 8, 2006
Helen (Ryan) Higgins died Friday, September 8, 2006 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 64. She was the wife of Leonard Connolly Higgins for 41 years. Raised in Norwalk, CT, Helen was the daughter of the late Ann and James Ryan. She had lived in the Mattapoisett area since 1975 before moving to Fairhaven in...
Karle L. Chase
Sep 7, 2006
Karle Lamonte Chase, 63, of New Bedford died Thursday September 7, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Christ Church, Barbados, West Indies, the son of the late Rev. Stanley and Icilma (Harewood) Bayne, he lived in England before moving to New Bedford 23 years ago. He attended the First Church of the Nazarene. Mr....
Carlos D. Castro
Sep 6, 2006
Carlos D. Castro, 59, of Wareham died Wednesday September 6, 2006 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he lived in New Bedford and Wareham for most of his life. Mr. Castro was formerly employed as a merchant seaman for Exxon Mobil Corporation, until his retirement in 1998 due to an injury. He is...
Manuel "Gus" Viera
Sep 5, 2006
Manuel "Gus" Viera, 91, of New Bedford died September 5, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital at St. Luke's Hospital He was the husband of the late Irene (Ferreira) Viera. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Augusto and Maria (Soares) Viera, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Donald H. Racine
Sep 4, 2006
Donald H. Racine, 68, of New Bedford died Seprember 4, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous, inspiring battle with cancer. He was the husband of Barbara (Rock) Racine, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Victor and Rachel (Desorcy) Racine, he lived in New Bedford all of...
Pauline T. Fontaine
Sep 4, 2006
Pauline Therese (Gregoire) Fontaine, 78, of Framingham, formerly of New Bedford, died Monday, September 4, 2006, at St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Wilfrid and Loretta (Gobeil) Gregoire, she was the wife of the late Rene Andre "Andy" Fontaine, who died in 1986. During her battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, she...
Wallace C. Marden
Sep 4, 2006
Wallace C. Marden, 74, of New Bedford died September 4, 2006 at home after a long illness. Born in Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, the son of the late Willard M. and Agnes May (Jeffers) Marden, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of the Wampanoag Tribe in Aquinnah. He enjoyed watching...
Phyllis G. Huckabee
Sep 3, 2006
Phyllis G. (Grime) Huckabee, 84, of New Bedford died Sunday September 3, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Huckabee; they had been married for 49 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Sarah (Clegg) Grime, she lived in New Bedford all of...
Doris L. Harrington
Sep 2, 2006
Doris L. (Caron) Harrington, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday September 2, 2006 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of James M. Harrington. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Alice (Curry) Caron, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred...
Anthony Lawrence Westgate, Ii
Sep 1, 2006
Anthony Lawrence Westgate, II, infant son of Amy Williams of Fairhaven and Anthony L. Westgate of Freetown, was delivered stillborn September 1, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. Survivors include his parents; his maternal grandparents, Albert Williams, III and Jeanne Williams of Fairhaven; paternal grandparents, Pamela Fredrick of New Bedford and Chester Westgate of Freetown; maternal great-grandmother, Lucille Tremblay of...
Earl A. Scott
Aug 31, 2006
Earl A. Scott, 84, of Mattapoisett died August 31, 2006 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Carrie (Helliwell) Scott. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Margaret Ann (Ellis) Scott and Edward Spurgeon Scott who were both from Janeville, New Brunswick, Canada, he had lived in Mattapoisett since 1945. Mr. Scott was formerly...
Barry F. Sylvia
Aug 31, 2006
Barry Francis Sylvia, 55, of Acushnet died Thursday August 31, 2006 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Pearl (Soares) and Manuel P. Sylvia, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Sylvia was formerly employed as a cook at Cafe Roma in New Bedford and at...
C. Eileen Marshall
Aug 26, 2006
C. Eileen Marshall, 84, of New Bedford died August 26, 2006 at Alden Court Nursing Center after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John J. and Anne (Bradley) Marshall, she was a life long resident of New Bedford. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Miss...
John A. Lomba
Aug 26, 2006
John A. Lomba, 79, of New Bedford died Saturday August 26, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Rose (Miranda) Lomba. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Aires and Belmira (DaRocha) DaLomba, he lived in Providence, Falmouth, New Bedford, and Florida, before returning to New Bedford in 2000. He was a devoted...
Rosaire A. Constant
Aug 22, 2006
Rosaire A. Constant, 92, of New Bedford died August 22, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Blanche A. (Dubois) Constant. Born in West Warwick, Rhode Island, the son of the late Wilfred and Rosilda (Petit) Constant, he spent part of his childhood in Fairhaven and lived most of his...
George Lawrence
Aug 21, 2006
George Lawrence, 80, of New Bedford, died at home August 21, 2006 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ethel M. (Ferreira) Lawrence; they had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on January 26, 2006. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone and Frances (Paiva) Lawrence, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....
Francis Cannon Rowland
Aug 20, 2006
Francis Cannon Rowland, 95, died peacefully in his home Sunday August 20, 2006, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Virginia Seabrook (Nelson) Rowland; they were married for 71 years. Francis was Chief Engineer with Revere Copper & Brass until his retirement in 1973. A Mattapoisett native and history lover, Francis was Founding President of the Mattapoisett...
George L. Decosta
Aug 20, 2006
George L. DeCosta, 65, of Mattapoisett died August 20, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Christie L. (Rice) DeCosta. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of Helen (Lake) DeCosta of Mattapoisett and the late Edward DeCosta, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. Mr. DeCosta was formerly employed...
Teodoro Correia
Aug 20, 2006
Teodoro Correia, 80, of New Bedford died unexpectedly August 20, 2006 while on vacation in the Azores. He was the husband of Leonor (Xavier) Correia. Born in Salga, St. Michael, Azores, he had lived in New Bedford since 1969. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in New Bedford. Mr. Correia was formerly employed by...
Bruce W. Ribeiro
Aug 19, 2006
Bruce Wayne Ribeiro, 56, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina died Saturday August 19, 2006 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mary (Silva) and John R. Ribeiro, Sr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to North Carolina 15 years ago. He was a former member...
