Obituaries
Angelina Pacheco
Feb 27, 2006
Angelina (Rebello) Pacheco, 86, of Dartmouth died Monday February 27, 2006 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of John C. Pacheco, Jr.; they had been married for 65 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Angelina (Clemente) and Joseph Cabral Rebello, she had lived in New Bedford before moving to...
Kathleen T. Dexter
Feb 26, 2006
Kathleen T. Dexter, 55, of New Bedford died February 26, 2006 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her family and friends. She was the former wife of Richard L. Goodwin, Jr. of Las Vegas. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John K. and Vivian L. (Gaouette) Dexter, she lived in the...
Anna V. Barrett
Feb 25, 2006
Anna V. (Ramos) Barrett, 77, of New Bedford died February 25, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Paul N. Barrett. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Carlos and Virginia (Freitas-Costa) Ramos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Barrett was a founding member,...
Margaret L. Tweedie
Feb 23, 2006
Margaret L. "Peggy" (Ryan) Tweedie, 64, of New Bedford died February 23, 2006 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. She was the former wife of Robert B. Tweedie of Mattapoisett. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dr. James and Helen (Toomey) Ryan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Tweedie...
Maurice A. Hurley
Feb 23, 2006
Maurice A. Hurley, 94, of New Bedford died February 23, 2006 at home peacefully. He was the husband of Millicent K. (McGrath) Hurley. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Cornelius F. and Bridget A. (Duggan) Hurley, he lived in Philadelphia in the 1930's and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Hurley was the...
Auta R. Dalomba
Feb 21, 2006
Auta R. (Ramos) DaLomba, 99, of New Bedford died Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel DaLomba. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late John and Carlota (Teixeira) Ramos, she lived in New Bedford since 1952. She was a member of the International...
Clyde Newland
Feb 20, 2006
Clyde Newland, 81, of Marion died Monday February 20, 2006 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Born August 25, 1924 in Glasgow, Kentucky, he was stationed in Taunton, MA before heading to Europe to serve as a medic in World War II. While in Taunton, he met Jean Josselyn and upon his return married Jean and settled there, raising...
Katherine Shanahan
Feb 20, 2006
Katherine (Hickey) Shanahan, 78, of New Bedford died Monday February 20, 2006 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long illness. She was the wife of Hugh J. "Jim" Shanahan. Born in Boston and raised in Newton, the daughter of the late Edward A. and Helen J. (Driscoll) Hickey, she had lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for...
Bradley H. Bennett
Feb 18, 2006
Bradley H. Bennett, 77, of Fairhaven, died February 18, 2006 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Frances E. "Nancy" (Walsh) Bennett; they were married for 52 years. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Clarence and Margaret (Lawrence) Bennett, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. He was a graduate of Fairhaven...
George Souza
Feb 17, 2006
George Souza, 80, of New Bedford died Friday February 17, 2006 at the V.A. Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the companion of the late Elizabeth "Betsy" Lavertu. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel Souza Rapozo and Mary (Costa) Rapozo, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a...
Barbara C. Leister
Feb 16, 2006
Barbara C. (Knarzer) Leister, 75, of Wareham died Thursday February 16, 2006 at the home of her granddaughter, Lisa Ewan and her husband Ronald, in Dartmouth. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of the late Herman and Esther (Keist) Knarzer, she lived in Wareham for many years. She was a member of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in Marion. Mrs....
George A. E. Faber
Feb 16, 2006
George A. E. Faber, 88, of New Bedford died Thursday February 16, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Pearl L. (Hammond) Faber. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George P. and Beatrice S. (Williamson) Faber, he was raised in Dartmouth before returning to New Bedford where he lived for many years. He...
Mary J. Picinisco
Feb 15, 2006
Mary J. (Fernandes) Picinisco, 80, of Dartmouth died February 15, 2006 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Bernard J. Picinisco. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio B. and Maria Jose (Andrade) Fernandes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before...
Evelyn F. Robitaille
Feb 15, 2006
Evelyn F. (Nichols) Robitaille, 81, of New Bedford died February 15, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Norman Robitaille. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Clifton and Phoebe Evans (Gregory) Nichols, she was raised in Fairhaven then lived in New Bedford for most of her life....
Helen R. Tibbetts
Feb 14, 2006
Helen R. (Burke) Tibbetts, 95, of Mattapoisett died February 14, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Fred E. Tibbetts, Jr., founder of Tibbetts Engineering Corporation of New Bedford. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Eva G. (Pearson) Burke, she was raised in Somerville, MA and lived in Marion...
William J. Furey, Jr.
Feb 13, 2006
William J. Furey, Jr., 48, of New Bedford died Monday February 13, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the former husband of Kimberly (Kuykendall) Furey of Dartmouth. Born in Brockton, the son of William J. and Marion E. (Damon) Furey of New Bedford, he lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of his life....
William E. Mee
Feb 13, 2006
William E. Mee, 52, of Marion died February 13, 2006 unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the husband of Paula M. (Duchaine) Mee with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jo-Ann (Evans) Mee of Fairhaven and the late William F. Mee, he lived in Fairhaven and...
William B. Stevens, Jr.
Feb 12, 2006
William B. Stevens, Jr., 57, of Framingham died February 12, 2006 at Metro West Medical Center in Framingham after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Epifania R. (Roman) Stevens. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William B. and Rita (Pinto) Stevens, he lived in New Bedford and Boston before moving to...
Susan M. Mutlow
Feb 12, 2006
Susan M. Mutlow, 46, of New Bedford died February 12, 2006 at Our Lady's Haven after a brief illness. Born in Attleboro, the daughter of the late Clayton R. "Mike" and Mary F. (Mees) Mutlow, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed by Building 19 for 2 years and previously was a secretary...
James L. Regan
Feb 12, 2006
James L. Regan, 63, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Sunday February 12, 2006 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leo V. and Mary E. (Grayless) Regan, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Fairhaven several years ago....
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