Obituaries

Joseph "Andy" Bertrand

Joseph "Andy" Bertrand

Dec 22, 2004

Joseph A. "Andy" Bertrand, 68, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 22, 2004 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Maureen (Sousa) Bertrand. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Claire (Lemire) and Napoleon Paul Bertrand, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of St....

Angel G. Contreras

Angel G. Contreras

Dec 21, 2004

Angel G. Contreras, 42, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 21, 2004 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Erie Cabral Contreras. Born in San Sebastian, Spain, the son of Ramona (Bretal) Contreras of New Bedford and the late Angel M. Contreras, he had lived in New Bedford for the past 25 years. He was a...

Laurence F. Almeida

Laurence F. Almeida

Dec 20, 2004

Laurence F. "Larry" Almeida, 73, of New Bedford died Monday December 20, 2004 unexpectedly at home. A life-long resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Almeida and Lena (Costa) Vieira. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Kinyon-Campbell Business School. Mr. Almeida was formerly employed as an accountant assistant at...

Ronald P. Rose

Ronald P. Rose

Dec 19, 2004

Ronald P. Rose, 66, of New Bedford died December 19, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Betty (Texeira) Rose. Born in Wareham, son of the late Frank and Matilda (Pires) Rose, he was raised in Marion and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our...

Harry A. Sears

Harry A. Sears

Dec 18, 2004

Harry A. Sears, 79, of New Bedford died December 18, 2004 at his brothers home in Bluffton, SC, after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Orpha (Demers) Sears. Born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Harry A. and Della R. (Joyce) Sears, he had lived in New Bedford for the past 50 years....

Victor Twiraga

Victor Twiraga

Dec 16, 2004

Victor Twiraga, 85, of Mattapoisett died December 16, 2004 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Nina B. (Stewart) Twiraga. Born in Hyde Park, the son of the late Adolph P. and Catherine (Gresky) Twiraga, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life wintering in Indialantic, Florida for 18 years. Mr. Twiraga was formerly employed as...

Ramona M. Webb

Ramona M. Webb

Dec 16, 2004

Ramona M. (Barros) Webb, 89, of New Bedford died December 16, 2004 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur M. Webb, and daughter of the late Caetano and Candida (Gomes) Barros. Mrs. Webb was born in Wareham and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St....

Lillian Almeida Senna

Lillian Almeida Senna

Dec 10, 2004

Lillian Almeida Senna, of South Dartmouth died Friday December 10, 2004 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Jedge" Senna. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Gertrude (Souza) Almeida, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to South...

Marguerite A. Kramer

Marguerite A. Kramer

Dec 10, 2004

Marguerite A. (Tetreault) Kramer, 82, of New Bedford died Friday December 10, 2004 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Robert A. Kramer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Brunelle) Tetreault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...

João H. Debarros

João H. Debarros

Dec 8, 2004

João H. DeBarros, 84, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 8, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ilda O. (Oliveira) DeBarros. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he was the son of the late Henrique and Martiniana (DaRosa) DeBarros. He came to the United States in 1938 and lived in Boston and New...

Inez C. Souza

Inez C. Souza

Dec 7, 2004

Inez C. (Cosme) Souza, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 7, 2004 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the widow of Secundio C. "Scotty" Souza. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Agostinho M. and Marianna (Silvia) Cosme. She was a...

Mary T. Horrocks

Mary T. Horrocks

Dec 6, 2004

Mary T. (Carney) Horrocks, 86, of Mattapoisett died Monday December 6, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Honorable Ernest C. Horrocks, Jr. Born in Lewiston, Maine, the daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen (Goff) Carney, she spent her early years living in New...

Gilbert Ferreira

Gilbert Ferreira

Dec 3, 2004

Gilbert "Skippy" Ferreira, 75, passed peacefully amongst family on December 3, 2004 at the Blaire House Nursing Home, where he battled an advanced onset of Alzheimers for several years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Abel and Alexandrina (Mello) Ferreira. He has been a lifelong resident of New Bedford, where he married Mary Elizabeth...

Adolph P. Vieira

Adolph P. Vieira

Dec 3, 2004

Adolph P. Vieira, 79, of Dartmouth died Friday December 3, 2004 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Genevieve M. (Gonet) Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Maria P. (Costa) Vieira, he had lived in Dartmouth since 1947. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church...

Vivian R. Mcgee

Vivian R. Mcgee

Dec 1, 2004

Vivian R. (Bulcao) McGee, 93, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 1, 2004 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Roland P. McGee. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry and Rosealba (Therrien) Bulcao, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a...

Hilda Lawrence

Hilda Lawrence

Dec 1, 2004

Hilda (Dias) Lawrence, 80, of New Bedford died December 1, 2004 at Hallmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Delphina (DeJesus) Dias, she lived in Nantucket and New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of Nantucket High School, class of 1942. Survivors include 2 daughters, Judy Winburn and...

Capt. Daniel A. Stuart, U.S.N. Ret.

Capt. Daniel A. Stuart, U.S.N. Ret.

Nov 30, 2004

Captain Daniel A. Stuart, U.S.N. Ret., 97, of Dartmouth died Tuesday November 30, 2004 peacefully at his home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Eileen (O'Donnell) Stuart. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of the late Daniel T. and Lena (Alfriend) Stuart, he resided in Barrington, Rhode Island for 25 years before...

Mary Monty

Mary Monty

Nov 30, 2004

Mary (Zembik) Monty, 91, of New Bedford died November 30, 2004 at Blaire House after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Philip Monty. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Jacob and Katarzyna (Kot) Zembik, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Monty was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart...

Manuel F. Moinheiro

Manuel F. Moinheiro

Nov 26, 2004

Manuel F. Moinheiro, 74, of Dartmouth died Friday November 26, 2004 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Patricia (Silva) Moinheiro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Abel F. and Maria (Vieira) Moinheiro, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Mr....

Francis A. Toletti

Francis A. Toletti

Nov 26, 2004

Francis A. Toletti, 87, of East Wareham died November 26, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Thelma M. (Burns) Toletti. Born in Dartmouth, son of the late Severino and Uliana (Matrona) Toletti, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of his life. He had lived in Florida for 15 years...

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