Obituaries

Vincent T. Aidala

Vincent T. Aidala

Jun 7, 2006

Vincent T. Aidala, 75, of Dartmouth, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the beloved husband of Jeannine (Bernier) Wilson Aidala and the late Amelia (Martino) Aidala. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Helena (Mitchell) Aidala. He was a 1949 graduate of LaSalle...

Gertrude Fermino

Gertrude Fermino

Jun 6, 2006

Gertrude (Cruz) Fermino, 89, of New Bedford died June 6, 2006 at Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Peter F. Fermino. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Joseph and Isabella (Gonsalves) Cruz, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Fermino was a parishioner of Our...

Alphee N. Laflamme

Alphee N. Laflamme

Jun 5, 2006

Alphee N. Laflamme, 89, of New Bedford died Monday June 5, 2006 peacefully at home with family and friends. He was the husband of the late Simonne B. (Nadeau) Laflamme. Born in Black Lake, Quebec, Canada, the son of the late Edouard and Emilia (Lamontagne) Laflamme, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Alphee's life was devoted...

William H. Kelly, Jr.

William H. Kelly, Jr.

May 30, 2006

William H. Kelly, Jr., 60, of Westport died May 30, 2006 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Ferreira) Kelly, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, the son of Leona (Lavoie) Kelly Martin of Westport, he lived in New Bedford and Westport most of his life. He was...

Catherine J. Griffin

Catherine J. Griffin

May 27, 2006

Catherine Jacqueline (Smith) Griffin, 78, of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of New Bedford, went peacefully to be with the Lord on May 27, 2006. She was the wife of Raymond J. Griffin, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alexander and Nora (Davis) Smith, she lived in New Bedford for many years. She later lived in...

Wanda L. Bariteau

Wanda L. Bariteau

May 26, 2006

Wanda L. (Moyer) Bariteau, 73, of New Bedford died May 26, 2006 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late George Bariteau. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Elsie (Simpson) Moyer, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Bariteau was employed by Logistics Management and formerly worked at Hemingway...

Catherine B. Perry

Catherine B. Perry

May 26, 2006

Catherine B. "Kitty" (Hart) Perry, 84, of New Bedford died Friday May 26, 2006 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Eugene Hart and Mary (Bliss) Hart Dupuis, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Perry was formerly employed as a waitress...

Harry L. Grinnell, Sr.

Harry L. Grinnell, Sr.

May 26, 2006

Harry L. Grinnell, Sr., 77, of New Bedford died May 26, 2006 at home. He was the husband of Michelle C. (Brennan) Grinnell. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert E. and Marion F. (Sheedy) Grinnell, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Grinnell was employed as a bus monitor with Tremblay Bus...

Otis L. Nichols, Sr.

Otis L. Nichols, Sr.

May 25, 2006

Otis L. Nichols, Sr., 82, of New Bedford died Thursday May 25, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Evelyn C. (Haskins) Nichols. Born and raised in Statesville, North Carolina, the son of the late Tommie Lee and Lillie Mae (Weaver) Nichols, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Nichols was formerly...

Jose D. Mendes

Jose D. Mendes

May 24, 2006

Jose D. Mendes, 82, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 24, 2006 at New Bedford Healthcare after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Irene DaSilva. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Julia (Barros) and Joao Jose Mendes, he lived in Brava for most of his life before moving to New Bedford...

Joaquim Macedo

Joaquim Macedo

May 24, 2006

Joaquim Macedo, 84, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 24, 2006 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Margarida (Andrade) Macedo; they were married for 60 years. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Manuel and Kilda (Martins) Macedo, he lived in New Bedford since 1966. Mr. Macedo formerly worked as a school teacher in...

Maryann Robillard

Maryann Robillard

May 23, 2006

Maryann (Botelho) Robillard, 68, of New Bedford died May 23, 2006 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Paul V. Robillard. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of Hilda (Ferreira) Botelho of New Bedford and the late Guilherme Botelho, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Robillard was an active member of The Church...

Justin M. Barry-Henderson

Justin M. Barry-Henderson

May 21, 2006

Justin Michael Barry-Henderson, 20, of New Bedford died Sunday May 21, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Fall River, the son of Corey L. Henderson and Jo-ann (Barry) Martins, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He attended New Bedford High School. Survivors include his father and mother; his stepfather, James Martins; three half-sisters, Jessica,...

Christopher H. Mcgarvey

Christopher H. Mcgarvey

May 20, 2006

Christopher H. McGarvey, 42, of Freedom, NH, died suddenly of natural causes at home on May 20, 2006. He was the husband of Dianna Franke-McGarvey. Born in Greenfield, the son of Sandra Hale Marshall and Edgar L. McGarvey, he was raised in New Bedford. He attended Bristol Community College and UMass Dartmouth School of Engineering. He served in the...

Ada Andino

Ada Andino

May 20, 2006

Ada Andino, 48 of Boston died May 20, 2006 unexpectedly at home. Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Felicita (Ortiz) Andino and the late Santiago Andino. Ms. Andino was employed as a counselor in Boston. Survivors include her mother; a son, Jermaine Rivera; 2 daughters, Crissy Rivera and Jasmine Gomes; 4 brothers, Melvin, Carmelo, Roberto and David...

Robert P. Nunes

Robert P. Nunes

May 19, 2006

Robert P. Nunes, 73, of Mattapoisett died May 19, 2006 at Nichols House Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Domingo and Isabelle (Sousa) Nunes, he lived in Marion and Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1953. Mr. Nunes was formerly...

Gilbert "Mickey" Lisbon

Gilbert "Mickey" Lisbon

May 18, 2006

Gilbert M. "Mickey" Lisbon, 72, of New Bedford died Thursday May 18, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Alice (Figueiredo) Lisbon; they had been married for 50 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Leopoldina (Raymond) Lisbon, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....

Richard S. Burt, Sr.

Richard S. Burt, Sr.

May 18, 2006

Richard S. Burt, Sr., 76, of New Bedford died Thursday May 18, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the former husband of the late Elva (Morse) Burt. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clarence and Blanche (Judson) Burt, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of the First Congregational...

Joseph J. Botelho

Joseph J. Botelho

May 17, 2006

Joseph J. Botelho, 80, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 17, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Grace (Simons) Botelho. Born in Portsmouth, RI, the son of the late Louis and Elvira M. (DeConta) Botelho, he lived in Fall River and New Bedford for most of his life. During World War II, he...

Joseph C. Perry

Joseph C. Perry

May 14, 2006

Joseph C. Perry, 95, of Mattapoisett died May 14, 2006 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Eugenia P. (Ziemba) Perry. Born in Santa Barbara, Terceira, Azores, the son of the late Antone and Josephine (Costa) Perry, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Perry was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in...

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