Obituaries

Dionisio F. Rivera

Dionisio F. Rivera

Aug 7, 2005

Dionisio F. "Shorty" Rivera, 56, of New Bedford died Sunday August 7, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Cynthia R. (Bragner) Rivera. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Josephina Rivera and Dionisio Fontanez, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Rivera was...

Romeo A. Daniel

Romeo A. Daniel

Aug 6, 2005

Romeo A. Daniel, 75, of Fairhaven died Saturday August 6, 2005 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Leona B. (Lemieux) Daniel, who died on March 26, 2005. They had been married for 52 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Cleophas and Elvina (Desorcy) Daniel, he had...

Helen Fiejdasz

Helen Fiejdasz

Aug 5, 2005

Helen (Izdebski) Fiejdasz, 79, of Dartmouth died Friday August 5, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward W. Fiejdasz. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul and Victoria (Bobola) Izdebski, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Fiejdasz was formerly employed as a...

Susan Braley

Susan Braley

Aug 4, 2005

Susan (O'Donnell) Braley, 49, of Mattapoisett died August 4, 2005 unexpectedly from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was the wife of the late Eli G. Braley, III. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dr. John and Ita (Murphy) O'Donnell, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Braley was a communicant of St....

June K. Cleveland

June K. Cleveland

Aug 3, 2005

June K. Cleveland, 78, of Mattapoisett died August 3, 2005 at home after long illness. She was the wife of the late Elbridge G. Cleveland, Jr. Mrs. Cleveland was born in Hyannis, the daughter of the late Clifton and Lorraine (Dexter) Kelley, she was raised in Mattapoisett and lived in Portland, Maine before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1987. She...

Stephen Marshalek

Stephen Marshalek

Aug 3, 2005

Stephen Marshalek, 76, of Dartmouth died August 3, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rosamond (Sweet) Marshalek. Born in Taunton, the son of the late Walter and Pauline Marshalek, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Marshalek was a well-known area restauranteur, who owned and operated...

Ralph Pullo

Ralph Pullo

Aug 3, 2005

A. Ralph Pullo, 72, of Marion died August 3, 2005 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after complications from a stroke after heart bypass surgery. He was husband of the late Margaret (Crowley) Pullo and former husband of the late Pamela (Black) Hay. Born in Medford, the son of the late Joseph and Grace (Devereaux) Pullo, he lived...

Lawrence E. Sylvia, Jr.

Lawrence E. Sylvia, Jr.

Aug 1, 2005

Lawrence E. Sylvia, Jr., 72, of New Bedford died August 1, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Lawrence P. and Raymounde (Bosse) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by A. T. Cross Company in Ashaway, RI for many years...

Louise M. Matton

Louise M. Matton

Aug 1, 2005

Louise M. (Remillard) Matton, 76, of New Bedford died Monday August 1, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Amelia (Drozek) Remillard, she had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadaloupe Parish at St. James Church....

Margaret Vieira

Margaret Vieira

Aug 1, 2005

Margaret "Peggy" (Fortes) Vieira, 70, of New Bedford died August 1, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the former wife of the late Antonio "Toi" Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Laura (Correia) Fortes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Vieira...

Alice M. Sylvia

Alice M. Sylvia

Jul 31, 2005

Alice M. (Dube) Sylvia, 76, of New Bedford died Sunday July 31, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Sylvia, Sr., who died on July 13, 2005. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Cedea (Verville) Dube, she lived in New Bedford all of...

Mariana G. Santos

Mariana G. Santos

Jul 29, 2005

Mariana G. (Graca) Santos, 77, of New Bedford died July 29, 2005 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Jose H. Santos. Born on the island of Brava, Cape Verde Islands, the daughter of the late Joaquim J. and Maria (Pina) Graca, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Santos was a...

Antone J. Anacleto

Antone J. Anacleto

Jul 28, 2005

Antone J. Anacleto, 84, of Dartmouth died Thursday July 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Emily "Mamie" (Lima) Anacleto; they were married for 65 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John M. and Dominga (Gilmette) Anacleto, he had lived in Dartmouth for most of his life....

Rebecca E. Scott

Rebecca E. Scott

Jul 27, 2005

Rebecca Evelyn Florence Maderia Scott, 87, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday July 27, 2005 at home, surrounded by her family, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Earl Liggett Scott, Jr. Born and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Leona (Kurtz) Maderia. She had lived in various...

Nadine F. Calnan

Nadine F. Calnan

Jul 27, 2005

Nadine Frances Calnan, 49, of Fort Myers, formerly of New Bedford, Mass., died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at Lee Memorial Hospital after a long battle with scleroderma. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Donald and Bernice (Powers) Calnan of New Bedford, she had lived in New Bedford, Fairhaven, Westport, Newport, Rhode Island and Fort Myers. She was a...

Jason D. Mahoney

Jason D. Mahoney

Jul 26, 2005

Jason Donald Mahoney, 22, of Fairhaven died Tuesday July 26, 2005. Born in New Bedford, the son of Laurie Ann (Smith) Mahoney of Fairhaven and the late David W. Mahoney, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was employed as a commercial fisherman. He enjoyed playing baseball and basketball and loved watching sports. Survivors include...

Robert C. Bernier

Robert C. Bernier

Jul 24, 2005

Robert C. "Bobby" Bernier, 76, of Dartmouth and New Bedford died July 24, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the loving son of the late Harriet M. (Almy) and John E. Bernier, Sr. Born with Cerebral Palsy, he was home schooled. Working at the New Bedford Opportunity Center was one of the highlights of his life. He also...

Jessica M. Raposa

Jessica M. Raposa

Jul 23, 2005

Jessica M. Raposa, 20, of Fairhaven died July 23, 2005 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Leonard and Jeannette D. (Mandarini) Raposa of Fairhaven, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. She was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene. Jessica was employed...

Maria Kijek

Maria Kijek

Jul 23, 2005

Maria Kijek, 54, of New Bedford died July 23, 2005 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Southern Poland, daughter of the late Piotr and Stefania Kijek, she came to the United States at the age of 12 leaving behind her entire family. Here in the United States, she lived with her beloved American mother...

Florence P. Howard

Florence P. Howard

Jul 23, 2005

Florence P. (Powel) Howard, 88, of Mattapoisett died Saturday July 23, 2005 unexpectedly at Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay. She was the wife of the late Lewis E. Howard. Born in Brescia, Italy, she lived in Buffalo, New York for most of her life, before moving to Mattapoisett 26 years ago. She was a former...

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