Gordon H. Murphy
Sep 20, 2005
Gordon H. Murphy, 68, of New Bedford died September 20, 2005 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Harold and Jennie (Cowell) Murphy, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Murphy was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on various vessels sailing out of the Port...
Gilbert J. Costa
Sep 19, 2005
Gilbert J. Costa, 75, of New Bedford, co-owner with his wife of Gilbert J. Costa Insurance Agency Inc., passed away on Monday, September 19, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Gillin) Costa; they had been married for 54 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late David...
Karl M. Neves
Sep 19, 2005
Karl M. Neves, 53, of New Bedford died Monday September 19, 2005 at Lahey Clinic after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Manuel A. Neves of New Bedford and the late Mary A. (Barros) Neves, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of in Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish...
Alberta L. Paiva
Sep 18, 2005
Alberta L. (Bosse) Paiva, 85, of New Bedford died Sunday September 18, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fabiola and Zephirine (Nerbonne) Bosse, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mrs. Paiva was formerly employed as a...
Mary Margaret Shea
Sep 18, 2005
Mary Margaret (Smith) Shea, 80, of East Freetown, formerly of Milton Street, New Bedford, died Sunday September 18, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James F. Shea. Born in Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of the late Anthony J. and Johanna (Doody) Smith, she lived on Milton St. in...
Paul F. Saunders
Sep 16, 2005
Paul F. Saunders, 76, of New Bedford died Friday September 16, 2005 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Deborah L. Hynes Saunders; they had been married for 20 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Capt. Herman R. and Matilda M. (O'Reilly) Saunders, he lived in New Bedford for most of...
Leonard C. Hebert
Sep 13, 2005
Leonard C. Hebert, 50, of New Bedford died September 13, 2005 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Jessie (Staley) Hebert. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Marcel and Gladys (St. Don) Hebert, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School. Mr....
Abigail A. Finni
Sep 12, 2005
Abigail A. (Gaughan) Finni, 96, of New Bedford, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John J. Finni. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mary E. (O'Connell) Gaughan, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was...
Timothy J. Noyer
Sep 12, 2005
Timothy J. Noyer, 45, of New Bedford died September 12, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital of heart failure. Born in Middleboro, the son of Joan M. (Hickey) Noyer of Mattapoisett and the late Robert F. Noyer, Sr., he lived in Mattapoisett and New Bedford for most of his life. He was employed by Fox Enterprises as a laborer until...
George A. Pye
Sep 11, 2005
George A. Pye, 47, of Dartmouth died Sunday September 11, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved fiancé of Dina Amaral of Dartmouth. Born in New Bedford, the son of Ernest and Nancy E. (Ryan) Pye of Dartmouth, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life. Mr. Pye was a master...
Mary M. Pinto
Sep 10, 2005
Mary M. (McQuade) Pinto, 91, of Dartmouth died Saturday September 10, 2005 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Antone Pinto; they were married for 64 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Martha (Hart) McQuade, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a...
David A. Bancroft
Sep 10, 2005
David A. Bancroft, 66, of Mattapoisett died Saturday September 10, 2005 unexpectedly at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield while participating in a bicycle event. He was the husband of Margaret M. (Walsh) Bancroft. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur D. and Theresa V. (Murray) Bancroft, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He...
Ann M. Mello
Sep 10, 2005
Ann M. Mello, 64, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Paxton and Worcester, died gracefully on September 10, 2005 at her home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was surrounded by her family. Raised in Manchester, CT she was the youngest daughter of the late Robert E and Natalie (Glynn) McIntosh. She and her husband Charles W. Mello recently...
Teofilo A. Tavares
Sep 9, 2005
Teofilo A. Tavares, 94, of New Bedford died September 9, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Agnes D. (Duarte) Tavares. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he lived in New Bedford since 1953. Mr. Tavares was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Survivors include a son, John D. Tavares, and...
H. Peter Converse
Sep 6, 2005
H. Peter Converse of Marion, 83, died September 6, 2005 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sheila Powers Converse. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Parker and June (Butler) Converse. He grew up in Brookline and summered in Marion where he raced Yankee one design sloops, Herreshoff 12s, as well...
Susanna M. Soares
Sep 6, 2005
Susanna M. Soares, 30, of New Bedford died September 6, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, the daughter of Miguel F. and Maria (Brandao) Soares, both of Cape Verde, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Susanna was employed by Primerica Financial Services. She...
Roy Rodrigues
Sep 5, 2005
Roy Rodrigues, 80, of New Bedford died September 5, 2005 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Emma (Jesus) Rodrigues. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Julio and Laura Rodrigues, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church. Mr....
Guiomar P. Fernandes
Sep 4, 2005
Guiomar P. Fernandes, 88, of New Bedford died September 4, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Santo Antao, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Augusto J. and Gertrude (Pires) Fernandes, she lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford in 1978. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church....
Karen J. Harrington
Aug 31, 2005
Karen J. Harrington, 57, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 31, 2005 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Ronald F. O'Berry, Sr. Born and raised in Pomfret, Vermont, the daughter of Aura (DeFreitas) Harrington of Sturbridge, Mass. and the late Stuart Harrington, she lived in Pawtucket, RI before moving to New Bedford two years...
Allan H. Vaitses
Aug 29, 2005
Allan Holmes Vaitses, 88, of Mattapoisett died August 29, 2005 peacefully at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mable W. (Wakeman) Vaitses. Born in Melrose, MA, the son of the late Paul and Hazel (Holmes) Vaitses, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Vaitses was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. For...
