Obituaries

George D. Helme

George D. Helme

Feb 8, 2005

George D. Helme, 82, of New Bedford died February 8, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Fernandez) Helme. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert and Laura (Stevens) Helme, he had lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a member of Faith Christian...

Eugene P. Haun

Eugene P. Haun

Feb 7, 2005

Eugene Paul Haun, 75, of New Bedford died Monday February 7, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Winifred (Williams) Sullivan Haun and the late Bernice (Vasconcelles) Haun. Born in Southgate, California, the son of the late Jess and Mura (Henzie) Haun, he lived in New Bedford for many years. He resided in Florida from 1989...

Jeannine L. Liarikos

Jeannine L. Liarikos

Feb 6, 2005

Jeannine L. (Loranger) Liarikos, 75, of Fairhaven died Sunday February 6, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Yvonne D. (Becotte) Loranger of New Bedford and the late Albert Loranger, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Fairhaven. Mrs. Liarikos was formerly employed as a schoolteacher at St. Joseph's School in...

Anna Rocha

Anna Rocha

Feb 6, 2005

Anna (Rogers) Rocha, 78, of New Bedford, died February 6, 2005, unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Augusta (Cardoza) Rogers, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. Mrs. Rocha was formerly employed as a teacher at Roosevelt Junior High School for many years until her retirement. While...

Albert A. Mayall

Albert A. Mayall

Feb 6, 2005

Albert A. Mayall, 96, of New Bedford died Sunday February 6, 2005 at the New Bedford Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Mary Agnes (Towers) Mayall. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred and Nora (Meehan) Mayall, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy...

Gertrude M. Simcock

Gertrude M. Simcock

Feb 6, 2005

Gertrude M. (Bickford) Simcock, 87, of Marion died February 6, 2005 at the Guardian Center in Brockton after a long illness. She was the wife of Richard H. Simcock. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, daughter of the late Walter and Ida (McKnight) Bickford, she lived in Westwood, MA for 30 years. She summered in Marion for many years before...

Yvonne E. Tripp

Yvonne E. Tripp

Feb 5, 2005

Yvonne E. (Touchette) Tripp, 90, of New Bedford died February 5, 2005 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Malcolm E. Tripp, and daughter of the late Hermes and Rosalie (Arseneau) Touchette. Mrs. Tripp was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all her life. She was a...

Karl J. Farnworth

Karl J. Farnworth

Feb 5, 2005

Karl J. Farnworth, 65, of Fairhaven died February 5, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Nancy M. (Regan) Farnworth. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Doris (Farnworth) Tumienski, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before retiring to Fairhaven. Mr. Farnworth was a member...

John B. Seguin

John B. Seguin

Feb 4, 2005

John B. "Lankey" Seguin, 94, of Olympia Towers, New Bedford died Friday February 4, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Catherine (Pontes) Seguin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Florence (Rodgers) Seguin, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Seguin was formerly employed as...

Marvin Crawford

Marvin Crawford

Feb 1, 2005

Marvin Crawford, 56, of New Bedford, formerly of Worcester died Tuesday February 1, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Diane (Brown) Crawford. Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, he lived in Worcester for many years before moving to New Bedford. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife; and two...

Aaliyah Mckenzie Gomes

Aaliyah Mckenzie Gomes

Jan 31, 2005

Aaliyah McKenzie Gomes, 3 months, died Monday January 31, 2005 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of Melissa J. Gomes. Aaliyah was born at St. Luke's Hospital on November 2, 2004. Survivors include her mother; her grandparents, Elaine and Alain Gomes of New Bedford; her great-grandparents, Noelle and Jose Gomes of North Dartmouth, William Murphy...

Henry E. Parkin, Jr.

Henry E. Parkin, Jr.

Jan 30, 2005

Henry E. Parkin, Jr., 73, of New Bedford died Sunday January 30, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Jane L. (Butler) Parkin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henry E. and Evelyn (Tripp) Parkin, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a...

Frances G. Mcgarvey

Frances G. Mcgarvey

Jan 30, 2005

Frances G. (Deibel) McGarvey, 77, of Marion died January 30, 2005 at home after a brief courageous battle with pancreatic cancer with the comfort of the Southcoast Hospice Program. She was the wife of Owen McGarvey. Born in Dorchester, daughter of the late Andrew and Frances (Herron) Deibel, she was raised in Dorchester and lived in Marion for the...

Mary V. Curry

Mary V. Curry

Jan 29, 2005

Mary Virginia (Matthews) Curry, 88, of New Bedford, formerly of Fairhaven, died Saturday January 29, 2005 at Taber Street Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Paul R. Curry. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William A. and Helena M. (Brady) Matthews, she lived in New Bedford for most of...

Francisco P. Figueira

Francisco P. Figueira

Jan 28, 2005

Francisco P. Figueira, 89, of New Bedford died Friday January 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary (Ponte) Figueira of Connecticut and the late Angelina (Cunha) Figueira. Born in Estreito De Camara De Lobos, Madeira, Portugal, the son of the late Jose P. and Benvinda C....

Sarah Dagraca Grace

Sarah Dagraca Grace

Jan 27, 2005

Sarah (Gomes) daGrace Grace, 88, of Fairhaven died Thursday January 27, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antone daGraca Grace. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Domingo and Gloria (deJesus) Gomes, she lived in Fairhaven for the past 60 years. She was a communicant of St....

Mary L.T. Mccusker

Mary L.T. Mccusker

Jan 27, 2005

Mary L. T. McCusker, 87, of New Bedford died Thursday January 27, 2005 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James E. and Josephine (Fleming) McCusker, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Miss McCusker was formerly employed as a registered...

Alice Sylvia

Alice Sylvia

Jan 27, 2005

Alice (Sylvia) Sylvia, 82, of Fairhaven died Thursday January 27, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Moniz) Sylvia, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church....

Eleanor Mae Gibbs

Eleanor Mae Gibbs

Jan 26, 2005

Eleanor Mae (Nye) Gibbs, 77, of Marion died Wednesday January 26, 2005 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham after a long illness. Born in Marion, the daughter of the late Ichabod Harry and Florence (Parker) Nye, she lived in Marion all of her life. She was a lifelong member of the First Congregational Church of Marion, where she had...

Florence D. Swift

Florence D. Swift

Jan 26, 2005

Florence D. (Dunham) Swift, 88, of Fairhaven, formerly of Mattapoisett died Wednesday January 26, 2005 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabiliation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Charles P. Swift. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Sylvia A. (Tripp) Dunham, she had lived in Acushnet for many...

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