Obituaries
Gerald M. Fitzgerald
Mar 17, 2005
Gerald Michael Fitzgerald, 99, of Mattapoisett died Thursday March 17, 2005 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital in Wareham from respiratory failure due to pneumonia. He was the husband of the late Abigail Agnes (Dougherty) Fitzgerald. Born in New York City, the son of the late Michael J. and Amelia (O'Bryan) Fitzgerald, he had lived in Mattapoisett since 1944. He was...
Beatrice L. Kubik
Mar 16, 2005
Beatrice Louise (Moore) Kubik, 89, of Mattapoisett died March 16, 2005 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Kubik. Born in New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett 20 years ago. She was a kind and loving person who loved animals and crossword puzzles and will...
Antonio Rodrigues
Mar 15, 2005
Antonio Rodrigues, 86, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 15, 2005 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Pauline (Hofmann) Rodrigues. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Sousa) Rodrigues, he was raised in Sao Miguel, Azores. He returned to New Bedford as a young adult and lived...
Lawrence A. Weaver
Mar 13, 2005
Lawrence A. Weaver, 80, of New Bedford died March 13, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Ruth (Glennon) Weaver. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Milton and Anna (Michaud) Weaver, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Weaver was a communicant and active member of St. Julie...
Charles A. Wilcox
Mar 11, 2005
Charles A. Wilcox, 72, of New Bedford died March 11, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, son of the late David and Elizabeth (Mayes) Wilcox, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by Knapp Shoe for many years until its closing. Mr. Wilcox served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...
Susan Ouimet
Mar 10, 2005
Susan (Schwartz) Ouimet, 57, of Westport died peacefully on Thursday March 10, 2005 at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was the wife of the late Kevin Charles Ouimet, who passed away November 17, 2004; they had been happily married for thirty-four years. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of Henry Schwartz of...
Daniel A. Morris, Sr.
Mar 8, 2005
Daniel A. Morris, Sr., 79, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 8, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Catherine J. (Bonner) Morris. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Frank and Julia (Rose) Morris, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Morris was formerly employed...
Christina Henry Kasinger
Mar 8, 2005
Christina Henry Kasinger, 33, of Needham died Tuesday March 8, 2005 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was the wife of James R. Kasinger. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of Atty. James L. and Diana M. (Arruda) Henry of New Bedford, she lived...
Lee E. Moore
Mar 7, 2005
Lee E. Moore, 72, of New Bedford died March 7, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria A. (Medeiros) Moore. Born and raised in New Iberia, Louisiana, the son of the late Elie and Bertha (Segura) Moore, he traveled the world while in the U.S. Air Force before retiring to New...
Ronald E. Hall
Mar 7, 2005
Ronald E. Hall, 66, of Acushnet died Monday March 7, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a nine month battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lily (Rego) Hall. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward W. and Lillian A. (Feeley) Hall, he had lived in Acushnet for most of his life. He was a...
Frank Motta
Mar 7, 2005
Frank Motta, 85, of Dartmouth died Monday March 7, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary (Teixeira) Motta. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Francisco and Rosa (Freitas) Motta, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Dartmouth 30 years ago. He...
Ora Y. Alves
Mar 6, 2005
Ora Y. (Mandeville) Alves, 80, of New Bedford died March 6, 2005 at home after a long illness. She was the widow of Lawrence Alves. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Arcade and Rosanna (Guy) Mandeville, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Alves was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart...
William M. Lyons
Mar 5, 2005
William M. Lyons, 85, of Mattapoisett died March 5, 2005 passed peacefully at home. He was the husband of the late Regina (Ring) Lyons with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Mr. Lyons was born in Watertown, MA, and lived in Waltham and Bradenton, FL before moving to Mattapoisett. He was formerly employed with campus police of Massachusetts...
Elsie M. Taber
Mar 4, 2005
Elsie M. (Vera) Taber, 86, of New Bedford died Friday March 4, 2005 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long illness. She was the wife of Edward F. Taber. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles R. and Ida V. (Robitaille) Vera, she lived in Fairhaven for 28 years before returning to New...
Francisco Fraticelli
Mar 3, 2005
Francisco Fraticelli, 73, of New Bedford died Thuesday March 3, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Gloria (Santiago) Fraticelli. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, he lived in New Bedford for many years. He enjoyed walking with his friends. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Fraticelli of Ware and Maria Fraticelli...
August R. Gomes
Mar 3, 2005
August R. Gomes, 84, of New Bedford died March 3, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Florence A. (Almeida) Gomes. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Henry and Virginia (Rodericks) Gomes, he lived in Acushnet, East Providence and New Bedford. He was a parishioner of...
Edward J. Monteiro
Feb 28, 2005
Edward J. Monteiro, 72, of New Bedford died Monday February 28, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone S. and Flora F. "Mamie" (Maciel) Monteiro, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Monteiro was a bass player for several area Cape Verdean bands. Survivors include his best...
Joseph F. Carreiro, Jr.
Feb 28, 2005
Joseph F. Carreiro, Jr., 60, of Marion died February 28, 2005 at Tobey Hospital unexpectedly. He was the husband of Colleen Joy (Harrop) Carreiro. Born in Taunton, son of Agnes M. (Araujo) Carreiro of Surprise, AZ and the late Joseph F. Carreiro, Sr., he was raised in Taunton and lived the last several years in the Greater New Bedford...
David Lee Burr, Jr.
Feb 27, 2005
David Lee Burr, Jr., 43, of New Bedford died Sunday February 27, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of David L. Burr, Sr. and Dorothy (Mendes) Burr of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Burr was employed by the Department of Environmental Management at Massasoit State Park...
Ronald F. Pinto
Feb 25, 2005
Ronald F. Pinto, 61, of New Bedford died Friday February 25, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Normenia M. (Correia) Pinto. Born in New Bedford, the son of Eunice (Viera) Pinto of Dartmouth and the late Antone C. Pinto, Jr., he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in Freetown and New Bedford for most...
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