Obituaries

Mary V. Curry

Mary V. Curry

Jan 29, 2005

Mary Virginia (Matthews) Curry, 88, of New Bedford, formerly of Fairhaven, died Saturday January 29, 2005 at Taber Street Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Paul R. Curry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William A. and Helena M. (Brady) Matthews, she lived in New Bedford for most of...

Francisco P. Figueira

Francisco P. Figueira

Jan 28, 2005

Francisco P. Figueira, 89, of New Bedford died Friday January 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary (Ponte) Figueira of Connecticut and the late Angelina (Cunha) Figueira. Born in Estreito De Camara De Lobos, Madeira, Portugal, the son of the late Jose P. and Benvinda C....

Sarah Dagraca Grace

Sarah Dagraca Grace

Jan 27, 2005

Sarah (Gomes) daGrace Grace, 88, of Fairhaven died Thursday January 27, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antone daGraca Grace. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Domingo and Gloria (deJesus) Gomes, she lived in Fairhaven for the past 60 years. She was a communicant of St....

Mary L.T. Mccusker

Mary L.T. Mccusker

Jan 27, 2005

Mary L. T. McCusker, 87, of New Bedford died Thursday January 27, 2005 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James E. and Josephine (Fleming) McCusker, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Miss McCusker was formerly employed as a registered...

Alice Sylvia

Alice Sylvia

Jan 27, 2005

Alice (Sylvia) Sylvia, 82, of Fairhaven died Thursday January 27, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Moniz) Sylvia, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church....

Eleanor Mae Gibbs

Eleanor Mae Gibbs

Jan 26, 2005

Eleanor Mae (Nye) Gibbs, 77, of Marion died Wednesday January 26, 2005 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham after a long illness. Born in Marion, the daughter of the late Ichabod Harry and Florence (Parker) Nye, she lived in Marion all of her life. She was a lifelong member of the First Congregational Church of Marion, where she had...

Florence D. Swift

Florence D. Swift

Jan 26, 2005

Florence D. (Dunham) Swift, 88, of Fairhaven, formerly of Mattapoisett died Wednesday January 26, 2005 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabiliation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Charles P. Swift. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Sylvia A. (Tripp) Dunham, she had lived in Acushnet for many...

Louise L. Enos

Louise L. Enos

Jan 24, 2005

Louise L. (Almeida) Enos, 73, of New Bedford died Monday January 24, 2005 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Armond M. "Edmond" Enos, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Laura C. (Pina) Araujo and John M. Almeida, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of...

Marilyn Johnson Davis

Marilyn Johnson Davis

Jan 23, 2005

Marilyn Johnson Davis of Dartmouth passed away on Sunday January 23, 2005 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston due to complications of pulmonary hypertension. She was the wife of Sheldon E. Davis, M.D. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Louis E. and Alice (Barrow) Johnson, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. She was...

Sandra E. Sharples

Sandra E. Sharples

Jan 20, 2005

Sandra E. (Harrison) Sharples, 63, of Fairhaven died January 20, 2005 at home after a courageous battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. She was the wife of Thomas O. Sharples. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Faith (Gregson) Harrison, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Fairhaven six years...

Donald "Hank" Sylvia

Donald "Hank" Sylvia

Jan 19, 2005

Donald "Hank" Sylvia, 81 of New Bedford died January 19, 2005 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary I. Sylvia with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Frank T. and Sarah E. (Hall) Sylvia, he lived New Bedford all of...

Arthur A. Greene, Jr.

Arthur A. Greene, Jr.

Jan 19, 2005

Arthur A. Greene, Jr., 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 19, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Bernice F. (Fuller) Greene; they were married for 54 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur A. and Helena M. (Roche) Greene, he lived in New Bedford most of...

Richard E. Burke

Richard E. Burke

Jan 17, 2005

Richard E. Burke, 72, of Lakeville died January 17, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia R. (Mahoney) Burke with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late W. Kenneth and Veronica (Corey) Burke, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to...

Barbara Ann Blais

Barbara Ann Blais

Jan 16, 2005

Barbara Ann (Durgin) Blais, 64, of New Bedford died Sunday January 16, 2005 at Kristen Beth Nuring Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Charles Blais. Born in Haverhill, the daughter of the late Edward M. and Florence M. (Jones) Durgin, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs. Blais was a...

Helene Fournier

Helene Fournier

Jan 16, 2005

Helene (Costa) Fournier, 76, of Dartmouth died Sunday January 16, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Helen (Cull) Costa, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Fournier was a loving devoted mother and grandmother. Survivors include two daughters, Judith Howland and her husband George...

Mary C. Demello

Mary C. Demello

Jan 15, 2005

Mary C. (Silva) DeMello, 81, of New Bedford died Saturday January 15,2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Albert DeMello; they were married for 62 years. Born in New Bedford, she had lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for many years. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church in North...

Raymond P. Barbero

Raymond P. Barbero

Jan 14, 2005

Raymond P. Barbero, 69, of New Bedford died unexpectedly Friday January 14, 2005 while vacationing in Las Vegas. He was the fiancé of Jacqueline Dion of Raleigh, North Carolina, and husband of the late Frances E.(Howard) Barbero. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Reale) Barbero, he had lived in New Bedford for...

Lorraine M. Gomes

Lorraine M. Gomes

Jan 12, 2005

Lorraine M. Gomes, 63, of New Bedford died January 12, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was the former wife of the late David Gomes. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Mary P. (Pina) Rose of Philadelphia, PA and the late Manuel S. Monteiro, she lived in New Bedford all...

Mary L. Whelan

Mary L. Whelan

Jan 12, 2005

Mary L. (Law) Whelan, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 12, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William N. Whelan, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jesse and Pearl J. (Butler) Law, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant...

Jeremiah P. Calnen

Jeremiah P. Calnen

Jan 11, 2005

Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Calnen, 54, of Fairhaven died Tuesday January 11, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Pamela L. (Wood) Calnen; they had been married for 30 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John J. and Margaret T. (Feeney) Calnen, he had lived in Fairhaven...

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