Isaiah R. Leblanc
Apr 14, 2005
Isaiah R. LeBlanc, 5, of New Bedford died April 14, 2005 at Boston Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, son of Robert P. and Dolores C. (Mendonca) LeBlanc, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a parishioner of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Bedford. Isaiah...
Joseph "Chic" Santos
Apr 14, 2005
Joseph "Chic" Santos, 84, of East Freetown died April 14, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the former husband of Mildred L. (Lynch) Sowa of East Freetown, who was also his caregiver. Born in Fairhaven, son of the late Frank and Joquina (Luiz) Santos, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to...
Boaventura Darosa
Apr 4, 2005
Boaventura DaRosa, 79, of New Bedford died Monday April 4, 2005 at home. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he was the son of the late Eugene and Benvinda (Massini) DaRosa. He came to the United States in 1955 and lived on Cape Cod before moving to New Bedford in 1990. Mr. DaRosa was formerly employed as a custodian for...
Lloyd W. Parsons
Apr 4, 2005
Lloyd W. "Shorty" Parsons, 43, of New Bedford died Monday April 4, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Lloyd E. Parsons of Warwick, RI, and the late Jacqueline E. (Smith) Parsons, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Parsons was employed as a commerical fisherman on various vessels...
Laura O'Donnell
Apr 4, 2005
Laura (Messier) O'Donnell, 62, of Rochester, MA died April 4, 2005 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Paul R. O'Donnell, Jr. Born in Putnam, CT, the daughter of R. Laurent and E. Evelyn (Denis) Messier, of Johnston, RI, she lived all over the world as a teacher teaching at U....
Lawrinda Bono
Apr 3, 2005
Lawrinda (Albino) Bono, 85, of Wareham died April 3, 2005 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Bono. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Frank and Angelina (Sousa) Albino, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life before moving to Wareham in 1985. Mrs. Bono was formerly...
Beatrice Mendes
Apr 3, 2005
Beatrice (Gonsalves) Mendes, 81, of New Bedford died April 3, 2005 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Frank Mendes. Born in Freetown, the daughter of the late Manuel and Margaret (Santos) Gonsalves, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was active in ONBOARD many years ago. Survivors include six...
Damon A. Borges
Apr 2, 2005
Damon A. Borges, 55, of New Bedford died April 2, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Evelyn (Andrade) Reis and the late Leon Borges, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Borges served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Purple...
Laurene Pina
Apr 1, 2005
Laurene (Rocha) Pina, 43, of Brockton died April 1, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of William Pina. Born in Tewksbury and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of Barbara (Martins) Andrade of East Providence, RI, and the late Francisco "Butch" Rocha, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life...
Julia Lawler
Mar 31, 2005
Julia (Rubicky) Lawler, 91, of New Bedford died Thursday March 31, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of former New Bedford Mayor Francis J. Lawler. Born in Farnumsville, the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Skawienska) Rubicky, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant...
James D. Gaouette
Mar 30, 2005
James D. Gaouette, 18, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 30, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Darlene Machado of New Bedford and Douglas Gaouette of Dorchester, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Jimmy was employed as a landscaper, and had worked with his father in the heating and plumbing business....
Henriquetta Lopes
Mar 29, 2005
Henriquetta (Ferreira) "Katie" Lopes, 99, of New Bedford died March 29, 2005 at the Blaire House after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Paulo Lopes. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Rosa (Gonsalves) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Lopes was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Z. Walter Janiak
Mar 29, 2005
Z. Walter Janiak, age 92, of East Sandwich, died March 29, 2005 at Cape Cod Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. (Taylor) Janiak. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Andrew and Aniela (Nowak) Janiak, he had lived in Dartmouth for most of his life before moving to Sandwich...
F. Earle Clark
Mar 29, 2005
F. Earle Clark died on March 29th in Largo, Pinellas County, FL after a long illness. The 88 year old was born April 30, 1916 to the late Richmond Tobey Clark and Eliza (English) Clark. He was the husband of Helen (Pressey) Clark. At the start of World War II ,he left the photography business to work for the...
Mary Motta
Mar 29, 2005
Mary (Teixeira) Motta, 85, of Dartmouth died March 29, 2005 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Frank Motta, who passed away on March 7, 2005. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Apolonia (Gonsalves) Teixeira, she lived in New Bedford for most of...
Edward J. Carney
Mar 28, 2005
Edward J. Carney, 92, of New Bedford died Monday March 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary M. (McHugh) Carney. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Patrick and Bridget (McCarthy) Carney, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of...
Leona B. Daniel
Mar 26, 2005
Leona B. (Lemieux) Daniel, 72, of Fairhaven died Saturday March 26, 2005 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Romeo A. Daniel. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Olivier and Cecile (Doucette) Lemieux, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Mrs. Daniel was a member of...
Joeya C. Spooner
Mar 25, 2005
Joeya C. (Tansey) Spooner, 75, of New Bedford died Friday March 25, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha L. (Miller) Tansey, she lived in New Bedford and Cape Cod for most of her life. Mrs. Spooner was a former volunteer at St. Luke's...
Napoleon H. Demers
Mar 23, 2005
Napoleon H. "Nap" Demers, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 23, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Florence A. (Sitarz) Demers. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Adhemar and Eva (Gratton) Demers and Angelina (LeClair) Demers, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St....
Mathra N. Duval
Mar 22, 2005
Mathra N. (Moquin) Duval, 71, of Dartmouth died Tuesday March 22, 2005 at Mariner Healthcare of Southeastern Massachusetts. She was the wife of Arsene G. "Gus" Duval. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Edna F. Moquin, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 10 years ago. Mrs....
