Obituaries

Elsie M. Silva

Elsie M. Silva

Nov 27, 2005

Elsie M. (Mello) Silva, 92, of Dartmouth died Sunday November 27, 2005 at New Bedford Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Silva. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Perry Ponte) Mello, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life, before moving to Dartmouth. Mrs. Silva was...

James S. Devlin

James S. Devlin

Nov 26, 2005

James S. "Uncle Jimmy" Devlin, 74, of New Bedford died Saturday November 26, 2005 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. He was the companion of C.C. MacCord. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert F. and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Devlin, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Devlin was formerly...

Mary R. Boucher

Mary R. Boucher

Nov 26, 2005

Mary R. (McGowan) Boucher, 89, of Dartmouth died Saturday November 26, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Arthur and Annie A. (Martin) McGowan, she lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Kinyon-Campbell Business School. Mrs. Boucher was formerly...

Manuel V. Faria

Manuel V. Faria

Nov 23, 2005

Manuel V. Faria, 86, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 23, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Adela S. (Benbenek) Faria. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph V. and Anna C. (Faria) Faria, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant...

Josephine Pelczar

Josephine Pelczar

Nov 22, 2005

Josephine (Pejko) Pelczar, 99, of Marion, formerly of New Bedford died Tuesday November 22, 2005 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph H. Pelczar. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Martin and Victoria (Kulpinski) Pejko, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...

Yvonne Saulnier

Yvonne Saulnier

Nov 21, 2005

Yvonne (Blais) Saulnier, 89, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford died Monday November 21, 2005 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Oswald Saulnier, Joseph Lafreniere, and Joseph Rogers. Born in Warren, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Eugene and Vitaline (Langevin) Blais, she lived in New Bedford for...

Roland J. Lefebvre

Roland J. Lefebvre

Nov 15, 2005

Roland J. Lefebvre, 83, of Dartmouth died November 15, 2005 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Theresa M. (Gosselin) Lefebvre with whom he would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on November 26th. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Jean B. and Melina (Archambault) Lefebvre, he lived in Dartmouth for the past...

Joseph M. Souza

Joseph M. Souza

Nov 14, 2005

Joseph M. Souza, 83, of Dartmouth died Monday November 14, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rose F. (DeSouza) Souza. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Amelia (Ribeiro) Souza, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Dartmouth 33 years ago. He was...

Carminda G. Fontes

Carminda G. Fontes

Nov 14, 2005

Carminda G. Fontes, 95, of New Bedford died Monday November 14, 2005 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Jose Goncalves. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joao and Cecelia (Viera) Fontes, she lived in New Bedford since 1965. She was a member of the International Church...

Paul H. Johnson

Paul H. Johnson

Nov 13, 2005

Paul H. Johnson, 63, of New Bedford died Sunday November 13, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Pauline (Raymond) Johnson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (McCuen) Johnson, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Johnson was formerly employed by the Goodyear...

Raul Camara

Raul Camara

Nov 10, 2005

Raul Camara, 64, of New Bedford died Thursday November 10, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eduarda (Couto) Camara. Born in Agua de Pau, Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of the late Francisco and Maria dos Anjos (Toucada) Camara, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a...

Deborah I. Miggins

Deborah I. Miggins

Nov 9, 2005

Deborah I. Miggins, 87, of Fort Washington, Maryland, formerly of New Bedford, died Wednesday November 9, 2005 at Fort Washington Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Pearl (Wright) Miggins, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life, before moving to Maryland eight years ago. She had been a member of the...

Manuel M. Souza, Jr.

Manuel M. Souza, Jr.

Nov 9, 2005

Manuel M. Souza, Jr., 90, of Dartmouth died November 9, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Rebecca L. (Loring) Souza. Born in Westport, the son of the late Manuel M. and Violet (Mello) Souza, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Souza was formerly employed by Dartmouth Finishing for many years until...

Gladys M. Stratton

Gladys M. Stratton

Nov 9, 2005

Gladys M. (Imke) Stratton, 80, of Mattapoisett died November 9, 2005 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Jarvis C. Stratton. Born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Henry and J. Matilda (Hiller) Imke, she lived in Mattapoisett for the last 43 years. Mrs. Stratton was a member...

Julia Fortes

Julia Fortes

Nov 8, 2005

Julia (Martin) Fortes, 86, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 8, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John B. Fortes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio Martin and Andreza (Rebeiro) Martin Silva, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady...

Arthur J. Crowley, Jr.

Arthur J. Crowley, Jr.

Nov 8, 2005

Arthur Jeremiah "Jerry" Crowley, Jr., 58, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of New Bedford died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, unexpectedly at home of natural causes. He was the husband of Dolores J. (Lacerte) Crowley of Denver, Colorado. Born in Dorchester, he was the son of the late Arthur J. Crowley Sr. and Margaret E. (Myette) Crowley. He was raised in...

Ernest H. Gifford

Ernest H. Gifford

Nov 6, 2005

Ernest H. Gifford, 96, of Dartmouth died Sunday November 6, 2005 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Sophia M. (Baron) Gifford. Born and raised in Fall River, the son of the late James and Rose (Vardney) Gifford, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1968. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...

Kim E. Barboza-Paris

Kim E. Barboza-Paris

Nov 5, 2005

Kim Elizabeth Barboza-Paris, 38, of New Bedford died Saturday November 5, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Born in Taunton, the daughter of Shirley (Cote) Lopes of Attleboro and the late Anthony Barboza, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her mother; her adopted father, Frederick Lopes of Attleboro; four daughters, Toni-Lee Lopes, Julia DePina, Theresa...

Anne F. Crapo

Anne F. Crapo

Nov 4, 2005

Anne F. (Finnerty) Crapo, 65, of Acushnet died November 4, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital unexpectedly. She was the wife of Harold W. Crapo, Jr. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Hugh J. and Edna M. (Markey) Finnerty, she lived in Acushnet for the past 38 years. Mrs. Crapo was employed as a para-professional...

Homer S. Cusic, Jr.

Homer S. Cusic, Jr.

Nov 2, 2005

Homer S. Cusic, Jr., 71, of Rochester, MA died November 2, 2005 at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was the husband of Susan H. (Roland) Cusic. Born in Branford, CT, the son of the late Homer S. and Edith (Mattson) Cusic, he lived in Brookfield, CT for 20 years before moving to Rochester,...

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