Obituaries

Gilbert H. Garrison

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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