Obituaries
Jason F. Gallagher
Mar 21, 2006
Jason F. Gallagher, 23, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 21, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous five year battle with a brain tumor. He was the son of Normenia M. (Correia) Pinto of New Bedford and the late Ronald F. Pinto. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he attended Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of...
Mary L. Beyer
Mar 21, 2006
Mary L. (Fredette) Beyer, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 21, 2006 at the Cedars Assisted Living Facility in Dartmouth after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Ralph P. Beyer, who died on February 1, 2006. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter D. and Mary L. (Foley) Fredette, she lived...
Ellsworth L. Cunningham
Mar 21, 2006
Ellsworth Lindwood Cunningham, Sr., 84, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday March 21, 2006 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Ruth (Carlaw) Cunningham. Born in South Dartmouth, he was the son of the late Harold and Georgiana (Rollins) Cunningham. He attended New Bedford schools and New Bedford...
Suzanne Bland
Mar 17, 2006
Suzanne (Gwozdz) Bland, 84, of New Bedford died March 17, 2006 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert Bland. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stanislaus and Mary V. (Kalisz) Gwozdz, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...
William H. Smith
Mar 16, 2006
William H. Smith, 78, of New Bedford died March 16, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Margaret (Dutra) Smith. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clinton H. and Gladys R. (Merrick) Smith, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Smith was formerly employed by the...
Mary L. Hernon
Mar 15, 2006
Mary L. (Higham) Hernon, 88, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, formerly of New Bedford died Wednesday March 15, 2006 at Cypress Village Nursing Home in Jacksonville. She was the wife of the late John F. Hernon. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Emily (Hares) Higham, she lived in New Bedford all of her life...
Mary A. Dunham
Mar 15, 2006
Mary A. "Polly" (Hallsworth) Dunham, 94, died Wednesday March 15, 2006 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late William Earl Dunham. Born on May 11, 1911 in Paisley, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Evans) Hallsworth. After the death of her father, the family sailed to America...
Gail Macedo
Mar 15, 2006
Irene Gail (Rousseau) Macedo of New Bedford, passed away, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. Affectionately known as Gail, she was born on October 18,1941, in Winthrop, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph A. and Irene M.(Floyd) Rousseau. She attended New Bedford schools and was a graduate of Lemuel Shattuck Nursing School as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She touched many people's lives...
Matilda Perry
Mar 12, 2006
Matilda (Duarte) Perry, 60, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, formerly of New Bedford died Sunday March 12, 2006 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John G. and Matilda (Pina) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Georgia several months ago. Survivors include five sons,...
John A. Delgado
Mar 12, 2006
On December 9,1972, the sun rose with the life of John Andre Almeida Delgado. Born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, John "Andre" was the first son of João A. and Candida "Cai" Sousa Delgado of New Bedford, MA. He lived most of his life in New Bedford, where he became a close friend to many people. In 1997, John...
Edward F. Oliveira
Mar 11, 2006
Edward F. Oliveira, 61, of New Bedford died Saturday March 11, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eva M. (Littell) Oliveira. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone J. and Benvinda (Gomes) Oliveira, he lived in Colorado, North Carolina, and Virginia, before returning to New Bedford...
Robert F. Morrison
Mar 10, 2006
Robert F. Morrison, 77, of Marion, died Friday March 10, 2006 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven. He was the husband of the late Mikako (Sekimoto) Morrison. Born in Beverly, Mass., the son of the late Clarence E. Morrison and Hazel O. (Porter) Wright, he lived in Danvers for many years before moving to Marion...
Matthew A. Dalton
Mar 10, 2006
Matthew A. Dalton, 86, of Mattapoisett died March 10, 2006 unexpectedly at home . Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Matthew A. and Ruth H. (Ferguson) Dalton, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He was an honors graduate of Fairhaven High School. Mr. Dalton was formerly employed by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for...
Roger J. Dupuy
Mar 7, 2006
Roger J. Dupuy, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 7, 2006 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Ana (Clarimundo) Dupuy. Born in France, the son of the late Joseph and Marie Louise Dupuy, he had lived in California and France before moving to New Bedford many years ago. He was a communicant of St. John the...
Thomas P. Kardosz
Mar 5, 2006
Thomas P. Kardosz, 58, of New Bedford died March 5, 2006 at Mariner Healthcare of Southeastern Massachusetts after a brief illness. Mr. Kardosz lived in Brockton and Boston most of his life before moving to New Bedford in 2004. He was a communicant of St. Kilian's Church. Mr. Kardosz was employed as a cook at Harmony House in New...
Kevin D. Zeppenfeld
Mar 5, 2006
Kevin D. Zeppenfeld, 49, of Mattapoisett died March 5, 2006 at home after a long heroic battle with cancer. He was the husband of Cheryl R. (Eskow) Zeppenfeld. Born and raised in Somerville, New Jersey, the son of Rose (Carney) Zeppenfeld of East Sandwich, and the late Sterling Dan Zeppenfeld, he lived in East Sandwich before moving to Mattapoisett...
Levyanna A. Eldridge
Mar 4, 2006
Levyanna A. Eldridge, of New Bedford died March 4, 2006 at birth at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of Steven and Alice (Rosado) Eldridge of New Bedford. Survivors include her parents; a brother, David D. Ruiz of New Bedford; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Her Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, March 9th at 10...
Carl J. Leidhold, Jr.
Mar 3, 2006
Carl Joseph Leidhold, Jr., 67, of Mattapoisett and Wareham died Friday March 3, 2006 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Ethel Marie (Giovannini) Leidhold. Born in Pittsfield, he was the son of the late Carl J. and Gertrude Marie (Kelly) Leidhold. He was a graduate of Pittsfield High School and attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Leidhold was...
Bernice Arena
Mar 2, 2006
Bernice (deSilva) Arena of New Bedford died March 2, 2006 at New England Medical Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Carmino Arena. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Estrella) deSilva, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Arena was a communicant of Our Lady...
Lucille P. Walker-Morris
Mar 1, 2006
Lucille P. (Denault) Walker-Morris, 93, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 1, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Henry Walker, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Moise and Celina (Boucher) Denault, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Walker-Morris was a member...
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