Rebecca M. Fortin
Dec 28, 2005
Rebecca M. (Reed) Fortin, 35, of Acushnet, MA died December 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Michael J. Fortin. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the daughter of Beverly (McCarthy) Reed of Dartmouth and the late Philip L. Reed, she lived in Michigan and New Hampshire before moving to Mattapoisett in...
Josephine Gravelle
Dec 28, 2005
Josephine (Duarte) Gravelle, 85, of New Bedford died December 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Gravelle. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Spencer) Duarte, she had lived in New Beford for most of her life. She was a communicant of Our...
John G. Miles
Dec 27, 2005
Attorney John Grother Miles, 78, of Nanumett Shores, Onset, died on December 27, 2005 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the devoted son of the late Judge Frankland W. L. Miles and the late Louise Grother Miles. An avid student,he attended many universities including Juliard School of Music, Harvard Divinity School, Boston University, Massachusetts Maritime Academy...
Irene Evelyn Brodeur
Dec 27, 2005
Irene Evelyn (Prescott) Brodeur, 96, of New Bedford died December 27, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur Brodeur, Sr., who passed away in 1983. Born in Gloucester, the daughter of the late George A. and Margaret A. (Tobin) Prescott, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...
Rhonda M. Franco
Dec 24, 2005
Rhonda M. (DeMello) Franco, 40, of New Bedford died December 24, 2005 unexpectedly at Beth Israel Hospital. She was the wife of Daniel N. Franco. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Brenda J. (Costa) DeMello of New Bedford and the late John M. DeMello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Rhonda was formerly employed by...
Theolinda C. Mendes
Dec 24, 2005
Theolinda C. (Costello) Mendes, 87, of Olympia Towers, New Bedford died Saturday December 24, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward Mendes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Annie (Brown) Costello, she lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of her life. She...
Curtis A. Farwell
Dec 23, 2005
Curtis A. Farwell, 54, of New Bedford died Friday December 23, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Pearl (Nichols) Farwell, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Farwell was formerly employed as a security guard for Pinkerton Security. He had also been...
James W. Harris
Dec 21, 2005
James W. Harris, 84, of Mattapoisett died December 21, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy H. (Brown) Harris. Born in Bangor, Maine, the son of the late William J. and Edna (Weld) Harris, he moved to Mattapoisett in 1951. Mr. Harris was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational...
Mary Bruce
Dec 21, 2005
Mary (Mullins) Bruce, 79, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 21, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of William J. Bruce. Born in Fox Harbour, Newfoundland, the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (Griffin) Mullins, she had lived in New Bedford since 1945. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of...
Dolores Toomey
Dec 20, 2005
Dolores (Hardy) Toomey, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 20, 2005 at the New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Phyllis (Contardo) Hardy of New Bedford and the late Arthur Hardy, she lived in New Bedford all her life. Mrs. Toomey was formerly employed by the Bristol County...
Mary L. Wilson
Dec 20, 2005
Mary L. (Manning) Wilson, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Tuesday December 20, 2005 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James Wilson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Timothy and Annie (Barry) Manning, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Ernest R. Bouchard
Dec 19, 2005
Ernest R. Bouchard, 88, of New Bedford died Monday December 19, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Anne V. (Auger) Bouchard; they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on April 17, 2005. A life long resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Albert and Fabiola (Moreau) Bouchard. He was a...
Edward J. Lowney
Dec 19, 2005
Edward J. "Tubba" Lowney, 82, of New Bedford died Monday December 19, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Dorothy F. (Forand) Lowney. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Daniel and Emma (Brennan) Lowney, he had lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of...
Dorothy P. Entwistle
Dec 16, 2005
Dorothy P. Entwistle of Dartmouth died Friday December 16, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Stanley J. DeVoyd Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leonard J. and Dorothy (Reddy) Entwistle, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Ms. Entwistle was formerly employed as an art teacher...
David E. Frawley
Dec 16, 2005
David E. Frawley, 85, of Mattapoisett, a long time Federal Aviation Administration pilot examiner and flight instructor whose career spanned more than six decades, died suddenly at home on Friday, December 16, 2005. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1920, he was the son of the late David and Theresa (Hughes) Frawley, he had lived in Mattapoisett since 1960....
Roland R. Lamarre
Dec 14, 2005
Roland R. Lamarre, 79, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 14, 2005 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. He was the husband of Marion H. (Crapo) Lamarre; they had been married for 52 years. Born in Acushnet, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church Mr....
Paul E. Landry
Dec 14, 2005
Paul Emile Landry, 92, of New Bedford, died on Wednesday December 14, 2005 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the widower of Lauretta (Philibert) Landry, his "Sweetheart" who passed away on May 1, 2005. Mr. and Mrs. Landry celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in November 2004. Born in St. George de Chaplain, Canada, the son...
Maurice J. Bourque
Dec 12, 2005
Maurice J. Bourque, 91, of New Bedford died Monday December 12, 2005 at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Doris E. (Messier) Bourque; they were married for 68 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur and Emeliene (Surprenant) Bourque, he lived in New Bedford all of his...
James C. Lynch
Dec 11, 2005
James C. Lynch, 68, of Mattapoisett died December 11, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a lengthy battle with heart disease. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Gaspar) Lynch. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John C. and Julia A. (Harrington) Lynch, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1983. Mr....
Gilbert H. Garrison
Dec 11, 2005
Gilbert H. "Gilly" Garrison, 90, of Fairhaven died December 11, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary C. (Mackey) Matheson-Garrison. Born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Frederick J. and Ruth (Hoffman) Garrison, he lived in the New Bedford and Fairhaven area for many years. Mr. Garrison was the...
