Obituaries
Roy Rodrigues
Sep 5, 2005
Roy Rodrigues, 80, of New Bedford died September 5, 2005 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Emma (Jesus) Rodrigues. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Julio and Laura Rodrigues, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church. Mr....
Guiomar P. Fernandes
Sep 4, 2005
Guiomar P. Fernandes, 88, of New Bedford died September 4, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Santo Antao, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Augusto J. and Gertrude (Pires) Fernandes, she lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford in 1978. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church....
Karen J. Harrington
Aug 31, 2005
Karen J. Harrington, 57, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 31, 2005 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Ronald F. O'Berry, Sr. Born and raised in Pomfret, Vermont, the daughter of Aura (DeFreitas) Harrington of Sturbridge, Mass. and the late Stuart Harrington, she lived in Pawtucket, RI before moving to New Bedford two years...
Allan H. Vaitses
Aug 29, 2005
Allan Holmes Vaitses, 88, of Mattapoisett died August 29, 2005 peacefully at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mable W. (Wakeman) Vaitses. Born in Melrose, MA, the son of the late Paul and Hazel (Holmes) Vaitses, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Vaitses was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. For...
Lee T. Russell
Aug 29, 2005
Lee Thomas Russell, 70, of Dartmouth, died Monday August 29, 2005 at home after a nine year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was the husband of Cecilia M. (Pacheco) Russell; they were married on October 13, 1958. Born in South Paris, Maine on May 21, 1935, he was the son of Phemie Jane (Ross) Russell of Norway, Maine, and...
Dr. David S. Goodenough
Aug 29, 2005
Dr. David Stanley Goodenough, of Mattapoisett, died at Tufts/New England Medical Center in Boston on Monday, August 29, 2005. He was the husband of Jacquelyn Weber Goodenough. They had been married for 59 years. Dr. Goodenough was born in Norwich, CT on January 17, 1922 the son of Reverend Giles Frederic and Virginia Davis Goodenough. He was educated in...
John M. Santos
Aug 29, 2005
John M. "Johnny Trombone" Santos, 91, of New Bedford died August 29, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Adeline N. (Lessa) Santos. Born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Custodio) Santos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a...
Robert E. Butterfield
Aug 29, 2005
Robert Earl Butterfield, 60, of Dartmouth died August 29, 2005 at New England Medical Center after a long courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. He was the husband of Sally A. (Freeman) Butterfield. Born and raised in Newburyport, MA, the son of Dorothy (Blaisdell) Butterfield of Sandown, NH, and the late Earl Butterfield, he lived in Forest Park, Ohio and...
Ashley K. Silva
Aug 28, 2005
Ashley Keith Silva, 21, of New Bedford died Sunday August 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Albert Silva and Kerry Capello, both of New Bedford, he had lived in Seattle, Wash., for many years and had lived in New Jersey for two years before returning to New Bedford three years ago. Mr....
Robert D. Marden
Aug 28, 2005
Robert David Marden, 47, of Acushnet died Sunday August 28, 2005 at home after a long illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of Herbert Marden of New Bedford and the late Virginia (Baker) Lucio. He lived in Pennsylvania for many years before returning to this area 12 years ago. Mr. Marden was formerly employed...
Norman Lyons
Aug 28, 2005
Norman Lyons, 82, survivors include several cousins. Graduate of New Bedford High School, class of 1941. Served in the US Navy during World War II. His private Funeral Service was held on Wednesday at Forest Hills Cemetery. Arrangements were with the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford.
David J. Marujo
Aug 22, 2005
David J. Marujo, 57, systems director for The Standard-Times, died peacefully Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at his home with family and close friends at his side, after being diagnosed with kidney cancer in November. He was the husband of Donna L. (DeTerra) Marujo. Born in Acushnet and raised in Fairhaven, Mr. Marujo was the son of Alice (Mareiro) Marujo...
Helen Baroody
Aug 22, 2005
Helen (Baroody) Baroody, 83, of New Bedford died Monday August 22, 2005 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Mounir "Morris" Baroody. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Schoukri and Lea (Baroody) Baroody, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a...
Jacqueline F. Cosme
Aug 21, 2005
Jacqueline F. (Moniz) Cosme, 59, of New Bedford died August 21, 2005 at New England Medical Center after a long illness. She was the wife of Albert P.P. Cosme, Sr. Born and raised in Fall River, the daughter of the late Frank Moniz and Eleanor Mattos, she moved to New Bedford 19 years ago. She was a communicant of...
Ernest R. Clattenburg
Aug 19, 2005
Ernest R. Clattenburg, 81, of Brockton, formerly of Dartmouth died August 19, 2005 the V.A. Medical Center in West Roxbury after a long illness. He was the husband of Caroline (Ramos) Clattenburg, and son of the late Ernest S. and Helen (Culp) Clattenburg. Mr. Clattenburg was born in Eagle Head, Nova Scotia, and at age 15 moved to the...
Manuel Pacheco
Aug 19, 2005
Manuel Pacheco, 90, of New Bedford died August 19, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief long illness. He was the husband of the late Emily (Boino) Pacheco. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Alexandrina (Ferreira) Pacheco, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by by The...
Patricia R. Burke
Aug 18, 2005
Patricia R. (Mahoney) Burke, 73, of Lakeville died Thursday August 18, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Burke. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Margaret P. (Lorsbach) Mahoney, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Lakeville...
Elizabeth Green
Aug 16, 2005
Elizabeth (Branch) Green, 81, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 16, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of John S. Green. Born in Cordova, Alabama, the daughter of the late Austin and Aquilla (Johnson) Branch, she lived in New Bedford for the past 60 years. She was a member of the Union...
Charles N. Foresman
Aug 16, 2005
Charles N. Foresman, 62, of Hyannis died Tuesday August 16, 2005 at Windsor Nursing Home in South Yarmouth. Born in Boston, the son of the late Phillip B. and Lois (Norton) Foresman, he lived in Fitchburg and Falmouth for many years, before moving to Hyannis in 1990. He was formerly employed as store manager for Rice's Jewelry Store in...
Paul V. Murray
Aug 15, 2005
Paul V. Murray, 77, of Fairhaven, died August 15, 2005, at Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara S. (Greenwood) Murray. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph P. and Mary (Lancaster) Murray, he had lived in Fairhaven since 1959. He was a graduate...
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