Wilhelmina Gauthier
Apr 11, 2006
Wilhelmina "Billie" (Arruda) Gauthier, 82, of Mattapoisett died April 11, 2006 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Theodore A. Gauthier. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Deolinda (Jordan) Arruda, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life before moving to her daughter's home in Mattapoisett...
Mariano Moniz
Apr 11, 2006
Mariano Moniz, 67, of Rockland, MA died April 11, 2006 at South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mariano and Mary (Mello) Moniz, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Rockland several years ago. He was formerly employed as a custodian with the New Bedford...
Ramona Marino Bretal
Apr 10, 2006
Ramona Marino Bretal, 97, of New Bedford died Monday April 10, 2006 at Hallmark Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Gerardo Bretal. Born in Corrubedo, Spain, she lived in Erandio, Spain for most of her life and in New Bedford for 19 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James...
Edward James Stearns, Iv
Apr 9, 2006
Edward James "Jamie" Stearns, IV, 19, of Marion died Sunday April 9, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the son of Nancy E. (Guindon) and Edward J. Stearns III. Born in Concord, he lived in Sudbury before moving to Marion eight years ago. Jamie was presently a student in his sophomore year at UMass-Dartmouth. He was...
Carol A. Duarte
Apr 8, 2006
Carol A. (Michaud) Duarte, 60, of New Bedford died Saturday April 8, 2006 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of August "Gus" Duarte. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Leo and Loretta (O'Brien) Michaud, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Duarte was formerly employed as a certified...
Mary T. Luiz
Apr 7, 2006
Mary T. Luiz, 102, of Dartmouth died April 7, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Guilherme M. and Mary (Trigueiro) Luiz and step-daughter of the late Maria (Maciel) Luiz, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...
Joseph W. Shepard
Apr 6, 2006
Joseph W. Shepard, 83, of New Bedford, died Thursday, April 6, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lena E. (Geoffrion) Shepard. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John L. and Annie (Bell) Shepard, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Shepard was the...
Laura Andrade
Apr 5, 2006
Laura (Pina) Andrade, 81, of New Bedford, was called to Heaven on Wednesday April 5, 2006, surrounded by her family at St. Luke's Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Marstons Mills, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Rosario) Pina, she moved to New Bedford in the late 1950's. She was a graduate of Barnstable High School....
Doris O'Brien Smith
Apr 5, 2006
Doris (Bliven) O'Brien Smith, 87, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 5, 2006 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francis K. O'Brien and Raymond E. Smith. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late William and Mary-Ellen (Hindley) Bliven, she was raised in Lincoln, R.I. and lived in New...
Robert Paul Curran
Apr 5, 2006
Robert Paul Curran, 56, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 5, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sandra (Travers) Curran. Born in New Bedford, the son of Rose (Bettencourt) Curran of Cocoa, Florida, and the late Francis L. Curran, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a...
William E. Deakin
Apr 4, 2006
William E. Deakin, 81, of Rochester died April 4, 2006 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise (Raleigh) Deakin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Nellie (Adams) Deakin, he lived in Rochester most of his life. Mr. Deakin was a member of the...
Joan M. Almeida
Apr 4, 2006
Joan M. (Gomes) Almeida, 76, of New Bedford died April 4, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long courageous battle with heart disease. She was the wife of the late Pedro A. Almeida. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, she lived in Acushnet and New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Almeida was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Mary C. Evans
Apr 3, 2006
Mary Catherine (McQuade) Evans, 83, of Mattapoisett died April 3, 2006 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Oatis Evans. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Bernard L. and Florence E. (McCloskey) McQuade, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Wareham in 1972 and Mattapoisett...
Donald A. Eastman
Mar 31, 2006
Donald A. Eastman, 70, of New Bedford died Friday March 31, 2006 suddenly at home. He was the husband of Lucille (Arredondo) Eastman Born in Milford, Maine, the son of the late Henry and Bertha (Smith) Eastman, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Eastman was formerly employed as a driver for Yellow Cab in...
John J. Durkin
Mar 31, 2006
John J. Durkin, 78, of Marion died unexpectedly March 31, 2006 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Adelaide T. (Sweeney) Durkin, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in New York City, he was raised in Boston and lived in Quincy for 40 years before moving to Marion 10 years ago. Mr. Durkin was a...
Vilma T. Knox
Mar 29, 2006
Vilma Teixeira (deAndrade) Knox, 66, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 29, 2006 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of James Knox; they had been married for 48 years. Born in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil, the daughter of Agostinho E. deAndrade of Sao...
Alfred M. Ganeto
Mar 27, 2006
Alfred M. Ganeto, 69, of New Bedford died Monday March 27, 2006 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Theresa (Oliviera) Ganeto, he lived in New Bedford and Wareham most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Ganeto was formerly employed as a construction...
John Daluz
Mar 27, 2006
John "Johnny Papa" DaLuz, 79, of New Bedford died Monday March 27, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joaquim and Antonia (Rocha) DaLuz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. DaLuz was the...
Joseph A. Lopes
Mar 26, 2006
Joseph A. Lopes, 79, of New Bedford died Sunday March 26, 2006 at Miriam Hospital in Providence after a brief illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Jones) Lopes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Americo and Mary (Martin) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He attended Union Baptist Church. Mr....
Josefina C. Dos Reis
Mar 25, 2006
Josefina C. (Teixeira) Dos Reis, 88, of New Bedford died March 25, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel Dos Reis. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joaquim T. and Avelina (Teixeira) Cardoso, she lived in Senegal before moving to New Bedford 25 years ago....
