Doris Palmeri
Oct 9, 2004
Doris (Borghi) Palmeri, 93, of Haverhill, formerly of New Bedford, died October 9, 2004 at Hannah Duston Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Palmeri. Born in Rochester, daughter of the late Carlo and Rosa (Bergamini) Borghi, she lived in Wareham for many years before moving to New Bedford in 1944. Mrs. Palmeri was a communicant...
Justa G. Pires
Oct 9, 2004
Justa G. (Fernandes) Pires, 88, of New Bedford died October 9, 2004 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Jose L. Pires. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Jose and Eugenia (Duarte) Fernandes, she lived in Brava before moving to New Bedford in 1957. Mrs. Pires...
Edwin Costa
Oct 6, 2004
Edwin Costa, 90, of New Bedford died October 6, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Marguerite Y. Costa. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Mary (Costa) Tavares, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Clinton C. Dunston
Oct 6, 2004
Clinton C. Dunston, 23, of New Bedford was risen to glory October 6, 2004 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of Pinkey D. Dunston of Baltimore, MD, and Clinton C. Cargil of New York City, he lived in Brooklyn and Baltimore before moving to New Bedford in 1995. He was a member of Union Baptist Church...
Julien J. Menard
Oct 3, 2004
Julien J. Menard, 92, of New Bedford died Sunday October 3, 2004 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Viola E. (Lafleur) Menard; they had been married for 64 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jules Menard and Orasie (Martin) Mayer, he lived in New Bedford all of his...
Diana L. Sherman
Oct 1, 2004
Diana L. (Green) Sherman, 56, of New Bedford died October 1, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with heart and kidney disease. She was the wife of Malcolm Sherman. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Phyllis (Butcher) Green of New Bedford and the late John M. Green, she lived in New Bedford all of her...
Tony Gomes
Oct 1, 2004
Tony Gomes, 76, of New Bedford died October 1, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in West Wareham, the son of the late Albert and Josephine (Mendes) Gomes, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Gomes was formerly employed by the New Bedford...
Patricia Poulos
Sep 28, 2004
Patricia (MacDonald) Poulos, 72, of Marion died September 28, 2004 at Milton Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Braintree, daughter of the late George and Anna (Belmore) MacDonald. Patricia worked at Boston Gas Company where she met her future husband. She married Alexander Poulos on November 19, 1955, and began raising their 3 children in Milton, MA. Mrs....
Atty. Louis A. Perras, Jr.
Sep 27, 2004
Attorney Louis A. Perras, Jr., 87, of Dartmouth died Monday September 27, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Dr. Louis A. and Eugenie (Banville) Perras, he had lived in Greater New Bedford all of his life. He was a 1940 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a 1950 graduate of...
Frances A. White
Sep 27, 2004
Frances A. (Handspicker) White, 93, of Mattapoisett died September 27, 2004 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late George S. White. Born in York Beach, Maine, the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Sarah S. (Purdy) Handspicker, she had lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church, Mattapoisett....
Louie G. Walker
Sep 26, 2004
Louie G. Walker, 36, of New Bedford died September 26, 2004 of natural causes at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Helen E. (Rymut) Walker of New Bedford and Louie G. Walker of Auburndale, Florida, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He enjoyed watching the New England Patriots. Survivors include his mother...
Kalliope Karafotis
Sep 23, 2004
Kalliope (Kiniklis) Karafotis, 91, of Dartmouth died September 23, 2004 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Demetrios Karafotis. Born in Mytilene, Greece, the daughter of the late Theodore and Eleni (Paraskevopoulo) Kiniklis, she came to the United States in 1956, living in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 30 years...
James C. Foley
Sep 21, 2004
James C. Foley, 93, of New Bedford died Tuesday September 21, 2004 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Alice E. (Piotrowski) Foley. Born in Argentia, Newfoundland, the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Cooney) Foley, he had lived in New Bedford since 1917. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Mr. Foley...
Mounir Baroody
Sep 20, 2004
Mounir "Morris" Baroody, 85, of New Bedford died September 20, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Helen (Baroody) Baroody. Born in Zahleh, Lebanon son of the late Slayman and Honeine (Baroody) Baroody, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Mr. Baroody was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory...
John N. Decosta
Sep 16, 2004
John N. DeCosta, 78, of Mattapoisett died September 16, 2004 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Geraldine (Francis) DeCosta. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Anthony and Grace (Napier) DeCosta, he had lived in Mattapoisett for all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett, where he...
Veronica Bumpus
Sep 15, 2004
Veronica (Gula) Bumpus, 86, of New Bedford died Wednesday September 15, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Kenneth C. Bumpus. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Skawinska) Gula, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. Mrs. Bumpus was a...
Roland G. Farland
Sep 14, 2004
Roland G. Farland, 81, of New Bedford, died Tuesday September 14, 2004 at the Veterans Admnistration Medical Center in West Roxbury after a brief illness. He was the husband of Irene C. (Phaneuf) Farland. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert J. and Florida (Laporte) Farland, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his...
Capt. Antonio V. Fonseca
Sep 13, 2004
Capt. Antonio V. Fonseca, 78, better known as "Captain Tony", of New Bedford died Monday September 13, 2004 from injuries sustained in a boating accident in Quick's Hole. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Victor A. and Ernestine (Oliveira) Fonseca, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Fonseca was formerly employed as a...
Henry R. Gilbert, Jr.
Sep 12, 2004
Henry R. Gilbert, Jr., 75, of Mattapoisett died Sunday September 12, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. Born in Boston and raised in Needham, the son of the late Dr. Henry R. and Julia G. (Short) Gilbert, he had lived in Acton and Millis, then in Texas for 30 years, before moving to...
Thelma A. Bishop
Sep 6, 2004
Thelma A. (Giguere) Bishop, 84, of New Bedford died Monday Septemebr 6, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Henry J. Bishop. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Oliver and Reseda (Fontaine) Giguere, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...
