Obituaries

Stella B. Sullivan

Stella B. Sullivan

Jul 28, 2006

Stella B. (Widelski) Sullivan, of Dartmouth died Friday July 28, 2006 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. She was the wife of of the late Ernest E. Sullivan Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Adam and Nellie (Ryniak) Widelski, she lived in Dartmouth for the past 50 years. Mrs. Sullivan was formerly...

Franklin G. Whitehead

Franklin G. Whitehead

Jul 27, 2006

Franklin G. Whitehead, 87, of Brockton, formerly of New Bedford, died Thursday July 27, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Katherine Anne (O'Connor) Whitehead. Born in New Bedford on February 25, 1919, he was a loving son to the late Edward and Adelaide (Lomas) Whitehead. Mr. Whitehead,...

Grace A. Macomber

Grace A. Macomber

Jul 27, 2006

Grace A. (Pfaffenzeller) Macomber, 78, of Marion died Thursday July 27, 2006 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Elliot H. Macomber. Born in Malden and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry and Josephine (Grimshaw) Pfaffenzeller, she lived in Marion for most of her life. She was a loving...

Doris A. Barselou

Doris A. Barselou

Jul 26, 2006

Doris A. (Denault) Barselou, 95, of New Bedford died Wednesday July 26, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward R. Barselou. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Moses and Celina (Boucher) Denault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include two grandchildren, Dianne...

Donald F. Swain

Donald F. Swain

Jul 21, 2006

Donald F. Swain, 71, of New Bedford died Friday July 21, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Brenda J. (Benoit) Swain. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Capt. Robert J. and Helen (Goss) Swain, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Swain was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman...

Lucille A. Southworth

Lucille A. Southworth

Jul 21, 2006

Lucille A. (Spoor) Southworth, 82, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died Friday July 21, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late William T. Southworth. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Archibald and Aurora (Cusson) Spoor, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life....

Raymond P. Aldoyn, Jr.

Raymond P. Aldoyn, Jr.

Jul 21, 2006

Raymond P. Aldoyn, Jr., 54, of New Bedford died July 21, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Benvinda (Macedo) Aldoyn. Born in New York City, he lived in Providence before moving to New Bedford in 1993. Survivors include his wife; a son, Ramon Caesar; and four brothers, Manuel, George, Ernesto, and Felix. He was the...

Ruth Ventura

Ruth Ventura

Jul 20, 2006

Ruth (Maciel) Ventura, 81, of New Bedford died July 20, 2006 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Antone R. Ventura. Born in Chilmark, the daughter of the late John and Helen (Marshall) Maciel, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was an avid bingo player and...

Daniel Gilbert, Sr.

Daniel Gilbert, Sr.

Jul 18, 2006

Daniel Gilbert, Sr., 71, of New Bedford died Tuesday July 18, 2006 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Rose) Gilbert. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Julia (Fonseca) Gilbert, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Gilbert was formerly employed by Winfield...

Marie A. Monteiro

Marie A. Monteiro

Jul 17, 2006

Marie A. (Santos) Monteiro, 66, of Brandon, Florida, formerly of New Bedford died Monday July 17, 2006 at Brandon Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Leroy E. Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Theodore and Alice (Gomes) Santos, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Brandon two years...

Eleanor W. Morton

Eleanor W. Morton

Jul 12, 2006

Eleanor Williams Morton, 90, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday July 12, 2006, after a lengthy illness at Nichols House Nursing Home in Fairhaven, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the wife of the late Harold J. Morton, and daughter of the late Moses and Elnora (Joseph) Williams. Mrs. Morton was born in New Bedford...

Benvinda Fernandes

Benvinda Fernandes

Jul 12, 2006

Benvinda "Benny" (Anacleto) Fernandes, 83, of New Bedford died Wednesday July 12, 2006 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Wilfred E. Fernandes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Dominga (Gilmette) Anacleto, she lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner...

Barbara J. Sawyer

Barbara J. Sawyer

Jul 12, 2006

Barbara J. (Langlois) Sawyer, 74, of Mattapoisett died July 12, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Marshall M. Sawyer, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leonide J. and Mary Louise (Toomey) Langlois, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Sawyer was a communicant of St....

Louis O. St. Aubin, Jr.

Louis O. St. Aubin, Jr.

Jul 11, 2006

Louis O. St. Aubin, Jr., 57, died Tuesday morning July 11, 2006 at the home he shared with his life partner William Pitt at 95 Madison Street. He had suffered from complications of diabetes and renal failure. Born in Acushnet, the son of Barbara Ashley St. Aubin and the late Louis O. St. Aubin, he lived in New Bedford...

Frank "Hank" Borba

Frank "Hank" Borba

Jul 11, 2006

Hank Borba, 58, of Dartmouth, was called home to be with Our Lord on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. To have known Hank was to have known a most peaceful, humble and compassionate gentleman. He was an extremely devoted Christian husband and father, deeply cherishing his relationship with his two daughters. As a talented and gifted builder and owner of...

Francis J. Manning

Francis J. Manning

Jul 10, 2006

Francis J. "Butch" Manning, 81, of New Bedford died Monday July 10, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Grace L. (Lardner) Manning. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Francis J. and Bridget (Coughlin) Manning, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate...

Tatyana Ortiz-Jorge

Tatyana Ortiz-Jorge

Jul 8, 2006

Tatyana Ortiz-Jorge, 3 days old, died Saturday July 8, 2006 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in New Bedford on July 5, 2006, she was the daughter of Tyson L. Jorge and Denise Ortiz.  Survivors include her parents; her paternal grandparents, Jose "Paqui" Jorge and Sherri Ramos of New Bedford; her maternal grandparents, Beatrice "Betty" Ramirez and Jorge Arroyo...

Richard I. Taylor

Richard I. Taylor

Jul 7, 2006

Richard I. Taylor, 74, of Derby, CT, formerly of New Bedford, died Friday July 7, 2006 at Griffin Hospital. He was the husband of the late Dolores M. (Griffith) Taylor. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Norman and Mildred (Robinson) Taylor, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of his life before moving to...

William R. Blackburn

William R. Blackburn

Jul 2, 2006

William R. Blackburn, 66, of New Bedford died Sunday July 2, 2006 at home. He was the husband of Nancy C. (Ferreira) Cornell Blackburn. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late William T. and Emilie (Pryzgoda) Blackburn, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Blackburn was formerly employed as a Health Inspector for the...

Hilda Mendoza

Hilda Mendoza

Jul 2, 2006

Hilda (Vieira) Mendoza, 89, of South Dartmouth died July 2, 2006 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness with Alzheimers Disease. She was the wife of the late Walter Mendoza. Born in South Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria C. (Alexander) Vieira, she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. She was a communicant of...

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