Obituaries
Roger A. Gillick
Nov 1, 2005
Roger A. "Fuzzy" Gillick, 73, of New Bedford died Tuesday November 1, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Michalena (Rog) Gillick, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Gillick served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1961. During this period, he was stationed...
Anthony J. John
Oct 31, 2005
Professor Anthony J. John, 85, of Dartmouth, died Monday October 31, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long, extended illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth V. (Mitchell) John. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Nahum and Amelia (El-Hillow) John, he had lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. He was...
Roberto M. Duarte
Oct 31, 2005
Roberto M. "Poppy" Duarte, 92, of New Bedford died Monday October 31, 2005 at home. He was the husband of the late Guilhermina M. "Gigi" (Rozario) Duarte; they had shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Freetown, the son of the late Manuel A. and Maria (Duarte) Duarte, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He...
Margaret M. Landry
Oct 30, 2005
Margaret M. (Perry) Landry, 87, of New Bedford died Sunday October 30, 2005 at New Bedford Health Care after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Landry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Mary S. (McGrath) Perry, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She formerly...
Josephine Danielli
Oct 30, 2005
Josephine M. (Ditata) Danielli, 79, of Fairhaven died October 30, 2005 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Henry F. Danielli. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Carmine and Michelina (Vanelli) Ditata, she lived in Fairhaven since 1957. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's...
Allan Bessette
Oct 29, 2005
Allan Bessette, 68, of New Bedford died Saturday October 29, 2005 unexpectedly at. St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Joan F. (McHale) Bessette; they had been married for 48 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William Bessette and Savaida (Brown) Forand Bessette, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was...
Robert T. Betchley
Oct 29, 2005
Robert T. Betchley, 78, of Mattapoisett died Saturday October 29, 2005 at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Brenda C. (Creamer) Betchley. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Robert and Ethel (Bennett) Betchley, he lived in Groton, CT before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1988. He was...
Alice C. Perry
Oct 29, 2005
Alice C. (Walsh) Perry, 93, of New Bedford died Saturday October 29, 2005 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel E. Perry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John R. and Minnie I. (Rau) Walsh, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a...
Frances I. Smith
Oct 27, 2005
Frances I. (Crocker) Smith, 86, of Mattapoisett died October 27, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Ernest W. Smith. Born in Sandwich, she was the daughter of the late Edward I. and Eva F. (Jones) Crocker. Mrs. Smith attended the East Freetown Congregational Church. She and her late husband...
Iracema Delacerda
Oct 27, 2005
Iracema DeLacerda, 91, of New Bedford died Thursday October 27, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Jose DaRosa Lemos. Born in Pico, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel Pereira DeLacerda and Maria (Garcia) DeLacerda, she lived in Pico for most of her life before moving to New Bedford...
Mary E. Phaneuf
Oct 25, 2005
Mary E. Phaneuf, 88, of New Bedford died Tuesday Octber 25, 2005 at New Bedford Health Care. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Sylvanie J. and Elizabeth (Sillery) Phaneuf, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. James Church. Miss Phaneuf was formerly employed at the New Bedford Free...
Noah E. Orrico
Oct 25, 2005
Noah E. Orrico, 3 months old, of New Bedford died Tuesday October 25, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the beloved infant son of Kimberly M. Despres and Anibal E. Orrico. Noah was born in New Bedford on August 4, 2005. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Samuel E. Orrico of New Bedford; his grandparents, Marie Despres,...
Joseph A. Caouette
Oct 24, 2005
Joseph A. Caouette, 54, of New Bedford died Monday October 24, 2005 at Boston Medical Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Corrine (Pelletier) Caouette. Born in Misawa, Japan, the son of the late Albert and Louise (Correia) Caouette, he lived in Fall River and Tiverton, before moving to New Bedford 20 years ago. Mr. Caouette...
Raymond C. Perry
Oct 23, 2005
Raymond C. Perry, of New Bedford died October 23, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Estelle Perry. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Pires) Perry, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Perry was an excellent husband, father and...
James G. Yuille
Oct 23, 2005
James G. Yuille, 81, of New Bedford died Sunday October 23, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert and Esther (Jameson) Yuille, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Yuille was a self-employed real estate broker. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Andrews-Dahill Post...
Adeline N. Santos
Oct 22, 2005
Adeline N. (Lessa) Santos, 90, of New Bedford died October 22, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John M. "Johnny Trombone" Santos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Clotilde (Silva) Lessa, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Santos was a...
Christian A. Andrews
Oct 20, 2005
Christian A. Andrews, 80, of New Bedford died October 20, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Minnie L. (Conceicao) Andrews. Born in New Britain, Conn., the son of the late Frank and Marian (Peters) Andrews, he was raised in Marion and lived in New Bedford most of his life....
Robert V. O'Connor
Oct 18, 2005
Robert V. O'Connor, 80, of Dartmouth died Tuesday October 18, 2005 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Elizabeth H. (Hedlund) O'Connor. Born and raised in Natick, the son of the late Patrick E. and Lucy R. (Hannon) O'Connor, he resided in Dartmouth since 1966. He was a...
Jose A. Gonzalez
Oct 18, 2005
Jose A. Gonzalez, 59, of New Bedford died Tuesday October 18, 2005 at home. Born in Moca, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Angel Antonio Gonzalez and Timotea (Soto) Gonzalez, he had lived in New York before moving to New Bedford 3 1/2 years ago. He enjoyed sports, reading and music. Survivors include his stepmother, Vincenta Soto of...
Gilbert Pedro
Oct 16, 2005
Gilbert Pedro, 82, of New Bedford died Sunday October 16, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Dorothy (Barao) Pedro; they had been married for 62 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Guilherme and Silvana (Lima) Pedro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was...
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