Jessica M. Raposa
Jul 23, 2005
Jessica M. Raposa, 20, of Fairhaven died July 23, 2005 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Leonard and Jeannette D. (Mandarini) Raposa of Fairhaven, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. She was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene. Jessica was employed...
Maria Kijek
Jul 23, 2005
Maria Kijek, 54, of New Bedford died July 23, 2005 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Southern Poland, daughter of the late Piotr and Stefania Kijek, she came to the United States at the age of 12 leaving behind her entire family. Here in the United States, she lived with her beloved American mother...
Florence P. Howard
Jul 23, 2005
Florence P. (Powel) Howard, 88, of Mattapoisett died Saturday July 23, 2005 unexpectedly at Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay. She was the wife of the late Lewis E. Howard. Born in Brescia, Italy, she lived in Buffalo, New York for most of her life, before moving to Mattapoisett 26 years ago. She was a former...
Bernard G. Sylvia
Jul 22, 2005
Bernard G. Sylvia, 61, of New Bedford died July 22, 2005 at Berkshire Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara J. (Rose) Sylvia with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Providence, the son of the late Vincent and Anna (Burch) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He...
Eileen T. Egan
Jul 22, 2005
Eileen T. Egan, 78, of New Bedford died Friday July 22, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Sophia (Sweeney) Egan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Miss Egan was formerly employed by the Star Store for many years until its closing. She...
Lillabelle M. Watkins
Jul 17, 2005
Lillabelle M. (Tew) Watkins, 102, of New Bedford died Sunday July 17, 2005 at the Savoy Nursing Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Samuel D. Watkins. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles T. and Harriet Jackson (Stevens) Tew, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was...
Gilbert A. Pinto Halloman
Jul 16, 2005
Gilbert Anthony Pinto Halloman, 56, of Vineyard Haven died Saturday July 16, 2005 at home after a long battle with diabetes. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Malvina "Molly" (Delgado) Martin of New Bedford and the late John Anthony Pinto, he had lived in Martha's Vineyard for the past 12 years. Mr. Pinto Halloman was a...
Edwin Gwozdz
Jul 14, 2005
Edwin Gwozdz, 72, of Acushnet died July 14, 2005 at the V.A. Medical Center in West Roxbury after a brief illness. He was the husband of Frances M. (Machon) Gwozdz. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stanislaus and Mary V. (Kalisz) Gwozdz, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Acushnet in 1972. Mr. Gwozdz was...
Joseph F. Sylvia, Sr.
Jul 13, 2005
Joseph F. Sylvia, Sr., 79, of New Bedford died Wednesday July 13, 2005 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Alice M. (Dube) Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frederick and Clara (Sylvia) Catterall, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy...
Edward M. Macedo
Jul 11, 2005
Edward M. Macedo, 71, of Fairhaven died July 11, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Beverly A. (Costa) Macedo. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Diogenes and Stella (Ziarnik) Macedo, he lived in Dartmouth for 40 years before moving to Fairhaven eight years ago. Mr. Macedo was a...
Helen V. Malone
Jul 10, 2005
Helen V. (Rogers) Malone, 86, of New Bedford died Sunday July 10, 2005 at her daughter's home after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Paul T. Malone; they were married for 59 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Owen A. and J. Josephine (Rogers) Fleming, she lived in New Bedford for...
Zonia L. Raffa
Jul 10, 2005
Zonia L. (Christopher) Raffa, 59, of New Bedford died July 10, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Peter Raffa. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Egbert F. and Esther L. (Offley) Christopher, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Raffa was a member of the...
Mary A. Wilkey
Jul 8, 2005
Mary Almeida Wilkey, 82, of Chicago passed away on July 8, 2005. She was a devoted wife to her husband John Wilkey Sr. who preceded her in death. Born in Rochester, Mass., the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (DeGrasse) Almeida, she lived in the Boston area for many years before moving to Chicago six years ago. Mary...
Joseph H. Jodoin
Jul 5, 2005
Joseph H. Jodoin, 86, of Dartmouth died Tuesday July 5, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Claire M. (Surprenant) Jodoin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Gosselin) Jodoin, he had lived in various parts of the country and in Framingham before returning to New Bedford...
Edith K. Jordan
Jul 4, 2005
Edith K. (Adcock) Jordan, 57, of New Bedford died Monday July 4, 2005 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Sylvester R. Jordan, Jr. Born in Robertson County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Freeman and Dorothy (Dillard) Adcock, she lived in New Bedford area for the past 30 years. She was...
Dr. William F. O'Donnell, Jr.
Jul 4, 2005
Dr. William F. O'Donnell, Jr., 85, of New Bedford died Monday July 4, 2005 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Stanley) O'Donnell; they were married for 58 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William F. and Mary Ann (Hughes) O'Donnell, he lived in New...
Walter L. Bullard
Jul 4, 2005
Walter L. Bullard, 72, of Mattapoisett died Monday July 4, 2005 at home. He was the husband of Jean E. (Coker) Bullard; they had been married for 27 years. Born in Worcester, the son of the late Walter L. and Johanna E. (Murphy) Bullard, he was raised in Oxford. He was a 1950 graduate of Oxford High School. He...
Hilda B. Touchette
Jul 3, 2005
Hilda B. (Hartman) Touchette, 91, of New Bedford died Sunday July 3, 2005 at Taber Street Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Eugene F. Touchette. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Henrietta (Drexler) Hartman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Touchette was formerly employed as a registered...
Armand Lavoie
Jul 2, 2005
Armand "Monk" Lavoie, 82, of Dartmouth died July 2, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Johnson) Lavoie. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Alfonse and Laura (Bibeau) Lavoie, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. Lavoie was a communicant of St. George...
Francis T. Langford
Jul 2, 2005
Francis T. Langford, 78, of New Bedford died July 2, 2005 at home after a long illness surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Patricia (Morris) Cook Langford. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Parr) Langford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Langford formerly attended St. Mary's...
