Obituaries

Roger A. Gillick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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