Obituaries

Robert E. Butterfield

Robert E. Butterfield

Aug 29, 2005

Robert Earl Butterfield, 60, of Dartmouth died August 29, 2005 at New England Medical Center after a long courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. He was the husband of Sally A. (Freeman) Butterfield. Born and raised in Newburyport, MA, the son of Dorothy (Blaisdell) Butterfield of Sandown, NH, and the late Earl Butterfield, he lived in Forest Park, Ohio and...

Ashley K. Silva

Ashley K. Silva

Aug 28, 2005

Ashley Keith Silva, 21, of New Bedford died Sunday August 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Albert Silva and Kerry Capello, both of New Bedford, he had lived in Seattle, Wash., for many years and had lived in New Jersey for two years before returning to New Bedford three years ago. Mr....

Robert D. Marden

Robert D. Marden

Aug 28, 2005

Robert David Marden, 47, of Acushnet died Sunday August 28, 2005 at home after a long illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of Herbert Marden of New Bedford and the late Virginia (Baker) Lucio. He lived in Pennsylvania for many years before returning to this area 12 years ago. Mr. Marden was formerly employed...

Norman Lyons

Norman Lyons

Aug 28, 2005

Norman Lyons, 82, survivors include several cousins. Graduate of New Bedford High School, class of 1941. Served in the US Navy during World War II. His private Funeral Service was held on Wednesday at Forest Hills Cemetery. Arrangements were with the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford.

David J. Marujo

David J. Marujo

Aug 22, 2005

David J. Marujo, 57, systems director for The Standard-Times, died peacefully Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at his home with family and close friends at his side, after being diagnosed with kidney cancer in November. He was the husband of Donna L. (DeTerra) Marujo. Born in Acushnet and raised in Fairhaven, Mr. Marujo was the son of Alice (Mareiro) Marujo...

Helen Baroody

Helen Baroody

Aug 22, 2005

Helen (Baroody) Baroody, 83, of New Bedford died Monday August 22, 2005 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Mounir "Morris" Baroody. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Schoukri and Lea (Baroody) Baroody, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a...

Jacqueline F. Cosme

Jacqueline F. Cosme

Aug 21, 2005

Jacqueline F. (Moniz) Cosme, 59, of New Bedford died August 21, 2005 at New England Medical Center after a long illness. She was the wife of Albert P.P. Cosme, Sr. Born and raised in Fall River, the daughter of the late Frank Moniz and Eleanor Mattos, she moved to New Bedford 19 years ago. She was a communicant of...

Ernest R. Clattenburg

Ernest R. Clattenburg

Aug 19, 2005

Ernest R. Clattenburg, 81, of Brockton, formerly of Dartmouth died August 19, 2005 the V.A. Medical Center in West Roxbury after a long illness. He was the husband of Caroline (Ramos) Clattenburg, and son of the late Ernest S. and Helen (Culp) Clattenburg. Mr. Clattenburg was born in Eagle Head, Nova Scotia, and at age 15 moved to the...

Manuel Pacheco

Manuel Pacheco

Aug 19, 2005

Manuel Pacheco, 90, of New Bedford died August 19, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief long illness. He was the husband of the late Emily (Boino) Pacheco. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Alexandrina (Ferreira) Pacheco, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by by The...

Patricia R. Burke

Patricia R. Burke

Aug 18, 2005

Patricia R. (Mahoney) Burke, 73, of Lakeville died Thursday August 18, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Burke. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Margaret P. (Lorsbach) Mahoney, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Lakeville...

Elizabeth Green

Elizabeth Green

Aug 16, 2005

Elizabeth (Branch) Green, 81, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 16, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of John S. Green. Born in Cordova, Alabama, the daughter of the late Austin and Aquilla (Johnson) Branch, she lived in New Bedford for the past 60 years. She was a member of the Union...

Charles N. Foresman

Charles N. Foresman

Aug 16, 2005

Charles N. Foresman, 62, of Hyannis died Tuesday August 16, 2005 at Windsor Nursing Home in South Yarmouth. Born in Boston, the son of the late Phillip B. and Lois (Norton) Foresman, he lived in Fitchburg and Falmouth for many years, before moving to Hyannis in 1990. He was formerly employed as store manager for Rice's Jewelry Store in...

Paul V. Murray

Paul V. Murray

Aug 15, 2005

Paul V. Murray, 77, of Fairhaven, died August 15, 2005, at Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara S. (Greenwood) Murray. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph P. and Mary (Lancaster) Murray, he had lived in Fairhaven since 1959. He was a graduate...

Henry Z. Horn

Henry Z. Horn

Aug 15, 2005

Attorney Henry Z. Horn, 77, of New Bedford died on August 15, 2005 at Beverly Manor of Plymouth Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Barbara M. (Stone) Horn, who died on February 20, 2005. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henri F. and Emilienne A. (Caron) Horn, he had...

Theodora George

Theodora George

Aug 14, 2005

Theodora (Chagaruly) George, 85, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died August 14, 2005, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Fundas) Chagaruly, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth in April. She was a member of the St. George...

Nikolaos Solomos

Nikolaos Solomos

Aug 13, 2005

Nikolaos Solomos, 74, of New Bedford died August 13, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Elpida (Zahariadou) Solomos. Born and raised in Edessa, Greece, the son of the late Athanasios and Angela Solomos, he lived in Worcester for many years before moving to New Bedford 16 years ago....

George M. Dumas

George M. Dumas

Aug 13, 2005

George M. Dumas, 78, of San Carlos, California, formerly of New Bedford died Saturday August 13, 2005 at San Carlos Elms Assisted Living Facility after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George N. and Ethel (Stanton) Dumas, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to California five years...

Edward F. Mahoney

Edward F. Mahoney

Aug 12, 2005

Edward F. Mahoney, 79, of New Bedford died August 12, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia E. (Flaherty) Mahoney. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph A. and Ida (Torrey) Mahoney, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of St....

Walter P. Mendoza

Walter P. Mendoza

Aug 12, 2005

Walter P. Mendoza, 53, of New Bedford died August 12, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of LuAnn (Rose) Mendoza. Born in New Bedford, the son of Hilda (Vieira) Mendoza of Marion and the late Walter Mendoza, he had lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford...

Romeo "Peter" Thibault

Romeo "Peter" Thibault

Aug 10, 2005

Romeo J. "Peter" Thibault, 70, of New Bedford, died August 10, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Joan E. (Kaplan) Thibault. He was born in Fall River, the son of the late Romeo and Delima (Corneau) Thibault. When Joan and Romeo met, their love song was "Young...

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