Walter L. Bullard
Jul 4, 2005
Walter L. Bullard, 72, of Mattapoisett died Monday July 4, 2005 at home. He was the husband of Jean E. (Coker) Bullard; they had been married for 27 years. Born in Worcester, the son of the late Walter L. and Johanna E. (Murphy) Bullard, he was raised in Oxford. He was a 1950 graduate of Oxford High School. He...
Hilda B. Touchette
Jul 3, 2005
Hilda B. (Hartman) Touchette, 91, of New Bedford died Sunday July 3, 2005 at Taber Street Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Eugene F. Touchette. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Henrietta (Drexler) Hartman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Touchette was formerly employed as a registered...
Armand Lavoie
Jul 2, 2005
Armand "Monk" Lavoie, 82, of Dartmouth died July 2, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Johnson) Lavoie. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Alfonse and Laura (Bibeau) Lavoie, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Lavoie was a communicant of St. George...
Francis T. Langford
Jul 2, 2005
Francis T. Langford, 78, of New Bedford died July 2, 2005 at home after a long illness surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Patricia (Morris) Cook Langford. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Parr) Langford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Langford formerly attended St. Mary's...
Clarence G. Haskell
Jun 30, 2005
CLARENCE G. HASKELL - THE CRIMSON EXPRESS Clarence G. "Clarry" Haskell, 91, of New Bedford died June 30, 2005 at Blaire House after a short, courageous battle with cancer. He was the former husband of Thelma (Hopwood) Haskell of New Jersey and the late Elizabeth (Ross) Haskell, and companion of the late Marie Boucher. Born in New Bedford, the...
Zulmira C. "Bebe" Soares
Jun 28, 2005
Zulmira C. "BeBe" Soares, 84, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 28, 2005 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Pedro and Clara (Avelina) Soares, she had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors include a brother, Avelino...
Theresa Manganelli
Jun 27, 2005
Theresa (Albertini) Manganelli, 93, of Fairhaven died Monday June 27, 2005 at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late John Manganelli who died in 1985. Born in Fairhaven on August 26, 1911, the daughter of the late Eliseo and Nazzarena (Vencenzi) Albertini, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Theresa found enjoyment in...
Alice T. Wilbur
Jun 25, 2005
Alice T. (Filochowska) Wilbur, 89, of Dartmouth died Saturday June 25, 2005 at Sunrise Assisted Living after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lyman D. Wilbur. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Alexandria (Pietrowsky) Filochowska, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Dartmouth 35 years ago....
Jean Muldoon Mastey
Jun 23, 2005
Jean Ann Muldoon Mastey, 58, of New Bedford died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Henry S. Mastey, and the mother of 20 year old Andrew Thomas Muldoon Mastey, and 17 year old Sophia Muldoon Mastey. Born in the Georgetown area of Washington D.C., she grew up in New...
Joseph Michaud
Jun 22, 2005
Joseph Michaud, 76, of Fairhaven died Wednesday June 22, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Jo Michaud. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Joseph and Eva (Carpentier) Michaud, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Fairhaven ten years ago. He was the president and...
Giles H. Dunn
Jun 22, 2005
Giles H. Dunn, 65, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. Born in Mattapoisett, he was the son of the late Ralph C. and Rita Dunn. He was the husband of Gail W. Dunn. He lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Dunn served in the Marine Corps from 1958-1962 and returned to Mattapoisett after being...
Catherine M. Hilton
Jun 21, 2005
Catherine M. Hilton, age 103, born February 1, 1902, was the tenth child of thirteen children born to Henry and Margaret Doyle McKillop in Belchertown, MA. She completed her elementary education in Belchertown, MA, moving to Holyoke and graduating from Holyoke High School. Following graduation she moved to New York City to attend New York City School of Nursing...
Jeanne B. Jackson
Jun 21, 2005
Jeanne B. (Brockett) Jackson, 77, of Fairhaven died June 21, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital from complications after open heart surgery 6 months ago. She was the wife of Leonard W. Jackson. Born in East Hampton, Long Island, she lived in Lexington before moving to Mattapoisett in 1972 and Fairhaven in 1987. Mrs. Jackson was formerly employed as a...
Edward L. Dexter
Jun 20, 2005
Edward L. Dexter, 77, of Mattapoisett died June 20, 2005 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham after a long illness. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Catherine V. (Jackson) Dexter and stepson of the late Gertrude (Washburn) Dexter. Mr. Dexter was born in Mattapoisett and had lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He...
Joan R. Peckham
Jun 20, 2005
Joan R. (Houbre) Peckham, 69, of New Bedford died Monday June 20, 2005 at home surounded by her family. She was the wife of Waldo W. Peckham, Jr.; they were married for 49 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Rose J. (Marinelli) Houbre of Dartmouth and the late Emile J. B. Houbre, she lived in New Bedford...
James E. Almeida
Jun 17, 2005
James E. Almeida, 57, of New Bedford died Friday June 17, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Edwin B. and Elizabeth "Betty" (Marshall) Almeida, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Mr....
Paul H. Cronan
Jun 16, 2005
Paul H. Cronan, 70, of Mattapoisett died June 16, 2005 at home unexpectedly. Born in Norwood, MA, son of the late Henry and Margaret (O'Connor) Cronan, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. Mr. Cronan was a well respected electrical engineer who traveled the globe doing consulting for...
Katherine "Lillian" Burt
Jun 16, 2005
Katherine "Lillian" (DeSisto) Burt, 79, of New Bedford died June 16, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Gordon F. Burt. Born in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Anthony and Evelyn (Monaghan) DeSisto, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Burt was a communicant of Our...
Wilson J. Hillman
Jun 14, 2005
Wilson J. Hillman, 86, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 14, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary (Gonsalves) Hillman. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John and Anna (Gomes) Hillman, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting...
Dorothy M. Moreau
Jun 14, 2005
Dorothy Mary (Higgins) Moreau, 80, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 14, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of retired New Bedford firefighter Louis R. Moreau; they were married for 60 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward A. Higgins and Ellen P. (Knowles) Knudsen, she had lived...
