Obituaries

Daniel F. Flanagan

Daniel F. Flanagan

May 17, 2005

Daniel F. Flanagan, 85, of New Bedford, died May 17, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a lingering illness. He was the husband of the late Mary E. (Francis) Flanagan; they had been married for 52 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late John J. and Annie V. (O'Donnell) Flanagan. Mr. Flanagan was a...

Leo F. Kavanaugh, Jr.

Leo F. Kavanaugh, Jr.

May 16, 2005

Leo F. "Bud" Kavanaugh, Jr., 83, of Dartmouth, died Monday May 16, 2005 at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven after a brief illness. He was the husband of Therese P. (Cayer) Kavanaugh, whom he married in 1948. Born in New Bedford on August 8, 1921, he was the son of the late Leo F. and Agnes (Hoye) Kavanaugh. He...

Richard P. Sanders

Richard P. Sanders

May 15, 2005

Richard P. Sanders, 64, of Mattapoisett died Sunday May 15, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Cecile L. (Laflamme) Sanders. Born and raised in Shrewsbury, the son of Rose (Harpin) Sanders of Northboro and the late Wilfred L. Sanders, he lived in Mattapoisett for many years. He was...

Mary Peitavino

Mary Peitavino

May 14, 2005

Mary (Mello) Peitavino, 93, of New Bedford died May 15, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Silvio "Sil" Peitavino. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Rose (Cardoza) Mello, she lived in New Bedford all her life. Mrs. Peitavino was a communicant of St. Mary's Church...

Evelyn G. Pena

Evelyn G. Pena

May 11, 2005

Evelyn G. (Almeida) Pena, 88, of New Bedford died May 11, 2005 at Blaire House after a long illness. She was the wife John Pena, Jr. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joao and Gertrude (Britto) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Pena was a active parishioner of Our Lady of the...

Albert T. Szynal

Albert T. Szynal

May 7, 2005

Albert T. Szynal, 85, of New Bedford died May 7, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Winifred C. (Hayes) Szynal. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Nellie (Chmiel) Szynal, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mr. Szynal was...

Edward R. Cain

Edward R. Cain

May 6, 2005

Edward R. Cain, 82, of Bedford, MA died May 6, 2005 at the Bedford Veterans Administration Hospital after a long illness. Born in Cambridge, son of the late James M. and Kathryn (Ryan) Cain, he was raised in Belmont before joining the Army during World War II and traveling the world. He served as Major in the US Army...

Harry B. Johnson, Jr.

Harry B. Johnson, Jr.

May 6, 2005

Harry B. Johnson, Jr., 76, of Fairhaven died Friday May 6, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Maxine F. (Barton) Johnson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Harry B. and Eugenia (Caron) Johnson, he lived in Fairhaven for many years. Mr. Johnson was formerly employed as...

Pauline Cunningham

Pauline Cunningham

May 3, 2005

Pauline (Glover) Cunningham, 68, of New Bedford died May 3, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Harvey S. Cunningham. Born and raised in Nottingham, England, daughter of the late George and Lily (Day) Glover, she met her future husband while he was stationed in England during the Korean War....

Michael Depierre

Michael Depierre

May 2, 2005

Michael DePierre, 85, of Mattapoisett died Monday May 2, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. He was the devoted husband of Mildred (Brown) DePierre; they had celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on April 19, 2005. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Donato and Rose (Schiro) DiPierro, he had lived in...

Earle W. Scott

Earle W. Scott

May 2, 2005

Earle W. Scott, 86, of Mattapoisett died Monday May 2, 2005 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary S. (Machnicki) Scott; they had been married for 54 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clifford and Janet (Green) Scott, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Mattapoisett...

Lauretta Landry

Lauretta Landry

May 1, 2005

Lauretta (Philibert) Landry, age 89, of New Bedford died May 1, 2005 at Sacred Heart Home, from complications of Alzheimer's and a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Paul E. Landry. Mr. and Mrs. Landry celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in November. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Horace and Rose...

Ethel T. Maciel

Ethel T. Maciel

May 1, 2005

Ethel T. (McCormack) Maciel, 80, of New Bedford died Sunday May 1, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur R.and Mary I. (Valentim) McCormack, she lived in New Bedford all of her life, most recently residing at Melville Towers. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mrs. Maciel was formerly...

Rosemary L. Johnson

Rosemary L. Johnson

Apr 29, 2005

Rosemary L. (Tavares) Johnson, 52, of Dartmouth died April 29, 2005 at home surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife Ronald W. Johnson. Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alfredo and Dominga (Pina) Tavares, she lived in Dartmouth for the last 20 years. Mrs. Johnson was a...

Leo M. Stewart

Leo M. Stewart

Apr 29, 2005

Leo M. Stewart, 85, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Friday April 29, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Therese M. (O'Leary) Stewart. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Monroe L. and Mary (McBride) Stewart, he lived in New Bedford most of his life, before...

Richard Duarte

Richard Duarte

Apr 27, 2005

Richard H. Duarte, 60, of Fall River died April 27th, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio Duarte and Eunice E. (Watkins) Duarte Carter, he had lived in Boston before moving to Fall River a few years ago. He was a member of the International...

Norma M. Silva

Norma M. Silva

Apr 27, 2005

Norma M. (Sevigny) Silva, 80, of New Bedford died April 27, 2005 at The Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Albert A. Silva. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Irene (McMahon) and J. Omer Sevigny, she had lived in Dartmouth for most of her life before returning to live in New Bedford...

Christopher A. Schinas

Christopher A. Schinas

Apr 26, 2005

Christopher A. Schinas, 56, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 26, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous two year battle with liver cancer. He was the beloved husband of Catherine M. (O'Neill) Schinas. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, the son of the late Akelas C. and Cleopatra (Chipas) Schinas, he lived in New Bedford most of his...

Manuel Adorno

Manuel Adorno

Apr 26, 2005

Manuel Adorno, 37, of New Bedford died April 26, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was the former spouse of Michelle (Borges) Adorno of New Bedford. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, son of Erasmo Adorno and Maria (Maldonado) Adorno, both of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford most of his life....

Daniel T. Thompson

Daniel T. Thompson

Apr 25, 2005

Daniel T. Thompson, 61, of New Bedford died Monday April 25, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Angelina T. (Andrews) Thompson. Born in Donora, Pennsylvania, he lived in New Bedford for the past 32 years. He was a member of the Fairhaven Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Mr. Thompson was employed by the Raytheon...

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