Laurie R. Silvia
Apr 26, 2006
Laurie R. (Baptiste) Silvia, 53, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 26, 2006 at home after a brief illness surounded by her family and friends. Born in Wareham, the daughter of Emily (Barros) Baptiste of Onset and the late Julio Baptiste, she lived in Wareham for most of her life before moving to New Bedford 15 years ago. Laurie...
Lance Corporal Michael Louis Ford
Apr 26, 2006
Lance Corporal Michael Louis Ford, 19, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 26, 2006 while serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq. Born in Wareham, the son of Joseph M. Ford, Sr. and the late Cheryl E. (Viger) Ford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Michael was a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional...
Charlotte Baptista
Apr 26, 2006
Charlotte (Lomba) Baptista, 91, of New Bedford, died April 26, 2006 quietly at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Augusto Baptista. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Louisa (Pereira) Lomba, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She devoted her life to caring and...
Manuel A. Soares
Apr 24, 2006
Manuel A. Soares, 86, of New Bedford died Monday April 24, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Shirley (Peters) Soares. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone and Perpetua L.(Ramos) Soares, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Soares was formerly employed as a construction worker...
Georgette L. Leger
Apr 24, 2006
Georgette L. (Bessette) Leger, 73, of New Bedford died Monday April 24, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Andre G. Leger, to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Lucienne (Moquin) and former State Representative G. Leo Bessette, she...
Manuel Pedro
Apr 22, 2006
Manuel Pedro, 88, of Dartmouth died April 22, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the husband of Mary C. (Costa) Pedro. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Candido and Beatriz (Miquel) Pedro, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Pedro was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. He was formerly employed as...
Evelyn M. Andrews
Apr 21, 2006
Evelyn M. (DePina) Andrews, 84, of New Bedford died April 21, 2006 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of William V. Andrews, Sr. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Moses DePina and Marianna (Miranda) DePina Alves, she lived Marion before moving to New Bedford many years ago. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom...
John "Sonny" Andrews
Apr 20, 2006
John "Sonny" Andrews, 77, of Hillmar, CA died April 20, 2006 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Jenny (Nunes) Andrews. Born in Marion, the son of the late Frank and Marion (Peters) Andrews, he lived in Marion most of his life before moving to Hillmar, CA 36 years ago. Mr. Andrews served...
Regina Perry
Apr 19, 2006
Regina Perry, 83, of Fairhaven died April 19, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph A. and Candida (Lopes) Perry, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. She was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene. Regina was formerly employed by Acushnet Company for many...
George "Alfaiate" Soares
Apr 19, 2006
George "Alfaiate" Soares, 67, of New Bedford died April 19, 2006 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary U. (Amaral) Soares. Born in Salga, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose and Conceicao P. (Bulhoes) Alfaiate, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Soares was a...
Thelma M. Toletti
Apr 19, 2006
Thelma M. (Burns) Toletti, 84, of East Wareham died April 19, 2006 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francis A. Toletti. Born in Middleboro, she lived in Dartmouth, New Bedford and Florida before moving to Wareham 10 years ago. Mrs. Toletti was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Antone Gonsalves, Jr.
Apr 18, 2006
Antone Gonsalves, Jr., 93, of New Bedford died April 18, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Fairhaven, son of the late Antone and Leuendric (Wainer) Gonsalves, he lived in Westport and New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Gonsalves operated the Wainer family farm with his father. He served in Burma in the U.S. Army Air Corps during...
Margaret Yelle
Apr 18, 2006
Margaret Frances Yelle, 89, of Mattapoisett, Belmont and Norton died April 18, 2006, at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge after a short illness. A devoted wife and mother, she was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Joseph E. Yelle, a retired Postmaster for Attleboro and Selectman for Norton who died in 1985. Born Dec. 31, 1916,...
Leonard A. Leite
Apr 17, 2006
Leonard A. Leite, 78, of Dartmouth died April 17, 2006 at home. He was the husband of the late Claire A. (Przymierski) Leite. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ralph T. and Mary (Soares) Leite, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Mattapoisett in 1979 and recently to Dartmouth. Mr. Leite was...
Angela Cores
Apr 16, 2006
Angela Cores, 24, of Acushnet died April 16, 2006 at Rhode Island Hospital due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Eduardo and Teresa (Vidal) Cores of Acushnet, she lived in Acushnet most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church. Angela was...
Carlota Duarte
Apr 14, 2006
Carlota Duarte, 73, of New Bedford died April 14, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. She was the wife of the late Manuel DosSantos. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she lived in Brava most of her life before moving to New Bedford 17 years ago. Carlota was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She enjoyed spending...
Mary P. Nelson
Apr 14, 2006
Mary P. (Perry) Nelson, 89, of South Dartmouth died April 14, 2006 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of Kenneth W. Nelson, Sr. with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Francis) Perry. She resided in New Bedford for many years before moving to...
Wilhelmina Gauthier
Apr 11, 2006
Wilhelmina "Billie" (Arruda) Gauthier, 82, of Mattapoisett died April 11, 2006 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Theodore A. Gauthier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Deolinda (Jordan) Arruda, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life before moving to her daughter's home in Mattapoisett...
Mariano Moniz
Apr 11, 2006
Mariano Moniz, 67, of Rockland, MA died April 11, 2006 at South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mariano and Mary (Mello) Moniz, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Rockland several years ago. He was formerly employed as a custodian with the New Bedford...
Ramona Marino Bretal
Apr 10, 2006
Ramona Marino Bretal, 97, of New Bedford died Monday April 10, 2006 at Hallmark Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Gerardo Bretal. Born in Corrubedo, Spain, she lived in Erandio, Spain for most of her life and in New Bedford for 19 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James...
