James W. Harris
Dec 21, 2005
James W. Harris, 84, of Mattapoisett died December 21, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy H. (Brown) Harris. Born in Bangor, Maine, the son of the late William J. and Edna (Weld) Harris, he moved to Mattapoisett in 1951. Mr. Harris was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational...
Mary Bruce
Dec 21, 2005
Mary (Mullins) Bruce, 79, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 21, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of William J. Bruce. Born in Fox Harbour, Newfoundland, the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (Griffin) Mullins, she had lived in New Bedford since 1945. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of...
Dolores Toomey
Dec 20, 2005
Dolores (Hardy) Toomey, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 20, 2005 at the New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Phyllis (Contardo) Hardy of New Bedford and the late Arthur Hardy, she lived in New Bedford all her life. Mrs. Toomey was formerly employed by the Bristol County...
Mary L. Wilson
Dec 20, 2005
Mary L. (Manning) Wilson, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Tuesday December 20, 2005 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James Wilson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Timothy and Annie (Barry) Manning, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Ernest R. Bouchard
Dec 19, 2005
Ernest R. Bouchard, 88, of New Bedford died Monday December 19, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Anne V. (Auger) Bouchard; they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on April 17, 2005. A life long resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Albert and Fabiola (Moreau) Bouchard. He was a...
Edward J. Lowney
Dec 19, 2005
Edward J. "Tubba" Lowney, 82, of New Bedford died Monday December 19, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Dorothy F. (Forand) Lowney. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Daniel and Emma (Brennan) Lowney, he had lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of...
Dorothy P. Entwistle
Dec 16, 2005
Dorothy P. Entwistle of Dartmouth died Friday December 16, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Stanley J. DeVoyd Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leonard J. and Dorothy (Reddy) Entwistle, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Ms. Entwistle was formerly employed as an art teacher...
David E. Frawley
Dec 16, 2005
David E. Frawley, 85, of Mattapoisett, a long time Federal Aviation Administration pilot examiner and flight instructor whose career spanned more than six decades, died suddenly at home on Friday, December 16, 2005. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1920, he was the son of the late David and Theresa (Hughes) Frawley, he had lived in Mattapoisett since 1960....
Roland R. Lamarre
Dec 14, 2005
Roland R. Lamarre, 79, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 14, 2005 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. He was the husband of Marion H. (Crapo) Lamarre; they had been married for 52 years. Born in Acushnet, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church Mr....
Paul E. Landry
Dec 14, 2005
Paul Emile Landry, 92, of New Bedford, died on Wednesday December 14, 2005 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the widower of Lauretta (Philibert) Landry, his "Sweetheart" who passed away on May 1, 2005. Mr. and Mrs. Landry celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in November 2004. Born in St. George de Chaplain, Canada, the son...
Maurice J. Bourque
Dec 12, 2005
Maurice J. Bourque, 91, of New Bedford died Monday December 12, 2005 at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Doris E. (Messier) Bourque; they were married for 68 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur and Emeliene (Surprenant) Bourque, he lived in New Bedford all of his...
James C. Lynch
Dec 11, 2005
James C. Lynch, 68, of Mattapoisett died December 11, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a lengthy battle with heart disease. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Gaspar) Lynch. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John C. and Julia A. (Harrington) Lynch, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1983. Mr....
Gilbert H. Garrison
Dec 11, 2005
Gilbert H. "Gilly" Garrison, 90, of Fairhaven died December 11, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary C. (Mackey) Matheson-Garrison. Born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Frederick J. and Ruth (Hoffman) Garrison, he lived in the New Bedford and Fairhaven area for many years. Mr. Garrison was the...
John J. Doyle
Dec 10, 2005
John J. Doyle, 67, of Fairhaven died December 10, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Margaret (O'Neill) Doyle. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Michael and Catherine (Hurley) Doyle, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven 15 years ago. Mr. Doyle was formerly employed by the...
Edward Giusti
Dec 6, 2005
Edward Giusti, 85, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 6, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ceasar and Catherine (Zanetti) Giusti, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School, where he was a member of...
Jennie Szymanski Mierzejewski
Dec 5, 2005
Jennie Szymanski Mierzejewski, 78, died on Monday, December 5, 2005, at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Dartmouth, she was the daughter of the John Szymanski (1884-1977) and his wife Karolina Twarog Szymanski (1888-1964). Educated at Dartmouth High School as a member of the class of 1945, Mrs. Mierzejewski frequently co-chaired the quintennial reunions of her class. A graduate of...
Alice S. Andrews
Nov 29, 2005
Alice S. (Silva) Andrews, 84, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 29, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Leopoldina (Lomba) Silva, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors...
Alice F. Martel
Nov 28, 2005
Alice F. (Ferreira) Martel, 78, of Dartmouth died Monday November 28, 2005 at home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of Raymond A. Martel, Sr.; they were married 59 years. Born in Goodyear, Conn., the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Medeiros) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford for many years before...
James J. Moriarty
Nov 28, 2005
James J. Moriarty died on November 28, 2005, at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was cared for with kindness for the last 10 years at the Kristen Beth Nursing Home, and for the last year at Hallmark Nursing Home. He was born in New Bedford the son of the late Capt. Gerald and Mary (Rohan) Moriarty....
Randall Costa
Nov 27, 2005
Randall Costa, 51, of New Bedford died Sunday November 27, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Manuel Costa of New Bedford and the late Barbara M. (Camara) Seamans, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of the Woodcock Rifle Range. He enjoyed playing pool and the companionship...
