Roy J. Andrews, Jr.
Jul 2, 2006
Roy J. ''Champ'' Andrews, 39, died Sunday, July 2, 2006. Mr. Andrews was born in Barnstable, the son of the late Roy J. and Johanna (Roderick) Andrews, he was a lifelong Cape Codder. He worked as a laborer for several companies. Most recently, he was employed by A and M Asphalt and T and K Asphalt. He enjoyed spending...
Shirley Dunn
Jun 29, 2006
Shirley (Hesketh) Dunn, 79, of New Bedford died Thursday June 29, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John Joseph Dunn. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry and Margaret (Connors) Hesketh, she lived in Point Pleasant, New Jersey for many years before returning to...
Mary L. Morse
Jun 28, 2006
Mary L. (Pimental) Morse, 90, of Dartmouth died Wednesday June 28, 2006 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francis B. Morse, Sr. Born in Swansea, the daughter of the late Adelino and Mary (Flora) Pimental, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth. Survivors...
Anthony W. Karalekas
Jun 26, 2006
Anthony W. Karalekas, 78, of Greenacres, Florida, formerly of New Bedford, died Monday June 26, 2006 at Hospice of Naples in Naples, Florida, after a long illness. He was the husband of Florence "Honey" (Chace) Karalekas. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Paraskevoula (Gisti) Karalekas, he lived in New Bedford all his life, summering...
Francis E. Bowen
Jun 24, 2006
Francis E. Bowen, 66, of New Bedford died June 24, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Timothy F. and Mary E. (Dowd) Bowen, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Bowen was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. He was formerly...
Ralph Howland Chase, Jr.
Jun 22, 2006
Ralph Howland Chase, Jr., 80, of New Bedford died Thursday June 22, 2006 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Doris C. (Griffin) Chase. Born in Freetown, the son of the late Ralph H. and Florence (Westgate) Chase, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford for most of his life....
Levi J. Muise
Jun 22, 2006
Levi J. Muise, 88, of New Bedford died Thursday June 22, 2006 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Gloucester, the son of the late Levi and Margaret (Sheave) Muise, he lived in Gloucester for many years before moving to New Bedford. He was a communicant of St. Anne's Church in Gloucester. Mr. Muise was...
Dorothy A. Dias
Jun 20, 2006
Dorothy A. Dias, 70, of Durham, NC died June 20, 2006 at Durham Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Born in East Freetown, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Silva) Dias, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Durham in 2003. She was formerly employed as a nurse at Savoy Nursing Home...
Cecilia M. (Butler) Ward
Jun 19, 2006
Cecilia Mary (Butler) Ward, 79, of South Dartmouth, died early Monday morning June 19, 2006 in her home in Padanaram. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Richard J. Ward, former Dean of the School of Business at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, and mother of four children, Timothy J. Ward, Esq., and his wife Judge Virginia (McIntyre) Ward, of Bridgwater,...
Almeda Souza
Jun 18, 2006
Almeda (Feliciano) Souza, 92, of New Bedford died Sunday June 18, 2006 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in Terceira, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel M. and Mary Feliciano, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. A private funeral service was held on Thursday morning at the Saunders-Dwyer...
River Sky Isherwood
Jun 18, 2006
River Sky Isherwood, 4 months, of New Bedford died June 18, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a battle with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of Ralph E. Isherwood, Jr. and Deann Kucharski. Survivors include her parents; 3 sisters, Ocean Mae Isherwood of New Bedford and Chelsea Ana Isherwood and Leah Frances Isherwood,...
Tadeusz J. "Teddy" Michalski
Jun 18, 2006
Tadeusz J. "Teddy" Michalski, 72, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lucille (Roberts) Chmielewski Michalski. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jacob and Janina (Palucha) Michalski, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual...
Stephen Michael Costa
Jun 17, 2006
Stephen Michael Costa, 14, of New Bedford died Saturday June 17, 2006 at New England Medical Center. He was the beloved son of Marc D. and Sharon L. (Mulvey) Costa. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was a communicant of St. Joseph-St. Therese Church and an honorary graduate of St. Joseph-St. Therese School. Stephen was a ten year...
Deborah A. Carter
Jun 17, 2006
Deborah A. (Pitts) Carter, 49, of New Bedford died June 17, 2006 at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Mark F. Carter. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Harold and Florence (Souza) Pitts, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Debi was employed by Sovereign Bank. She most...
Leora M. "Lee" Smith
Jun 17, 2006
Leora M. "Lee" (Johnson) Smith, 74, of Wareham died June 17, 2006 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard H. Smith. Born in West Springfield, the daughter of the late Ralph R. and Leora H. (Williams) Johnson, she lived in West Springfield, Southwick and Becket for most of her life before moving to Wareham...
Christine C. Duarte
Jun 12, 2006
Christine C. Duarte, 77, of New Bedford died Monday June 12, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco A. and Maria (Almeida) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford all her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church. Miss Duarte...
Lillian Bernardo
Jun 11, 2006
Lillian (Mitchell) Bernardo, 79, of Rochester died Sunday June 11, 2006 at Tobey Hospital due to complications from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. She was the wife of Alexander Bernardo. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Mary Ann (Butterworth) Mitchell, she lived in North Haven, Conn., for 50 years before moving to Rochester last...
Judith Gay Graham
Jun 10, 2006
Judith Gay Graham, of Medfield and Mattapoisett died on Saturday June 10, 2006. She was born in Portland, Maine, on July 9, 1937 to the late Joseph D. and Frances C. Gay. She is survived by her beloved husband, George M. Graham, Jr.; her loving sons, Andrew D. Graham of New York, NY and George M. Graham III, M.D....
David W. Keir
Jun 7, 2006
David W. Keir, 85, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday June 8, 2006 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Jean (Griffin) Keir and Elinor (O'Brien) Keir. Born in Pittsburgh, the son of the late John S. and Helen H. (Farin) Keir, he lived in Framingham and Melrose for many years and at...
Estelle S. Blanchet
Jun 7, 2006
Estelle S. (Bessette) Blanchet, 92, of East Longmeadow died Wednesday June 8, 2006 at Redstone Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Antonio Blanchet and Roland Beauvais. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Evelina (Lague) Bessette, she had lived in Southbridge for 20 years before returning to live in New...
