Jeanne A. O'Brien
Jul 19, 2004
Jeanne A. (Kelley) O'Brien, 76, of Marion died Monday July 19, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert F. O'Brien, to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Anna (Burns) Kelley, she had lived in...
Anthony P. Ponte, Jr.
Jul 19, 2004
Anthony P. "Tony" Ponte, Jr., 80, of New Bedford died July 19, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Evelyn A. (Giza) Ponte. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony P. and Mary (Correia) Ponte, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a...
Jose Faria Gonçalves
Jul 18, 2004
Jose Faria Gonçalves, 75, of New Bedford died Sunday July 18, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Manuel L. and Bela Faria (Andrade) Goncalves, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene....
Normand Mathieu
Jul 17, 2004
Normand Mathieu, 80, of Fort Myers, Florida and New Bedford died Saturday July 17, 2004 surrounded by his family at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief hospitalization following declining health. He was the husband of Jeannette R. (Boutin) Mathieu; they had been married for 58 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leopold...
Henry Baptiste, Jr.
Jul 17, 2004
Henry Baptiste, Jr., 67, of Hyannis died July 17, 2004 at Cape Cod Hospital Hospital after a long illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Henry and Christina (Baptist) Baptist. More recently, he resided at the Greenery Nursing Center in Hyannis for the last 4 1/2 years and served as Council President....
Norman L. Silva
Jul 17, 2004
Norman L. Silva, 68, of New Bedford died July 17, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the former husband of Ilda (Duarte) Silva of New Bedford and the companion of Florence Almeida of New Bedford Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joaquin M. and Leopoldina "Pauline" (Lomba) Silva, he was raised...
Maria Pires Depina
Jul 15, 2004
Maria Pires DePina, 95, of Acushnet died Thursday July 15, 2004 at the Blaire House after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Oliveira DePina. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Alberto and Mariana (doCanto) Pires, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Acushnet 12...
Charles H. Cosmo
Jul 15, 2004
Charles H. (Cosma) Cosmo, 77, of Swansea, formerly of New Bedford and Fall River, died Thursday July 15, 2004 at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henrique and Auta "Yorta" (Silva) Cosmo, he had been a resident at the Wrentham State School for sixty years. He...
Helen L. Andrews
Jul 13, 2004
Helen L. (Joia) Andrews, 80, of West Wareham passed away on July 13, 2004, unexpectedly at Boston Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Albert Andrews. Born and raised in East Wareham, daughter of the late Emanuel and Philonina (Britto) Joia, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life before moving to West Wareham 3 years ago....
Thomas A. Daher, Jr.
Jul 8, 2004
Thomas A. Daher, Jr., 75, of New Bedford died May 8, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the son of the late Thomas and Eva (Coury) Daher. Mr. Daher was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church and attended daily Mass...
Elaine F. Farwell
Jul 8, 2004
Elaine F. Farwell, 60, of New Bedford died Thursday July 8, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late George and Pearl (Nichols) Farwell, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Miss Farwell was formerly employed as a shoe dresser at the Lissak Shoe Manufacturing Company in New Bedford She was a...
Roger W. Hall
Jul 8, 2004
Roger W. Hall, 65, of Mattapoisett died July 8, 2004 at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Jean (Tetley) Hall. Born in South Boston, the son of the late Roger E. and Sarah (Horrigan) Hall, he had lived in Whitman and Plympton for many years before moving to Mattapoisett 2 1/2 years...
Ellen A. Downey
Jul 6, 2004
Ellen A. Downey, 84, of New Bedford died Tuesday July 6, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stephen P. and Mary (McKay) Downey, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School, Class of 1937. Miss Downey was formerly employed...
Raymond B. Castino, Sr.
Jul 4, 2004
Raymond B. Castino, Sr., 80, of New Bedford died July, 4, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly after a brief illness. He was the husband of Elaine (MacDonald) Castino with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Emerson B. and Gertrude M. (Lawrence) Castino, he lived in New Bedford all of...
Julia Soares
Jul 1, 2004
Julia "JuJu" (Gomes) Soares, 74, of New Bedford died July 1, 2004 at Rhode Island Hospital unexpectedly. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Pedro and Amelia (Gomes) Gomes, she lived Brooklyn for most of her life before moving to New Bedford in 1994. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Soares was...
Joseph A. Boucher
Jun 29, 2004
Joseph A. "Ziggy" Boucher, 74, of Fairhaven died Tuesday June 29, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Bertha Y. (Chandler) Boucher; they had been married for 53 years. Born in New York City, the son of the late Sarah (Gregoire) Boucher, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of...
John Lima
Jun 29, 2004
John "Louie" Lima, 86, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 29, 2004 at Brandon Woods after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary J. (Martin) Lima. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Joao and Mary (Varao) Lima, he moved to New Bedford at the age of two and lived in New Bedford for...
Bruce Costa
Jun 27, 2004
Bruce Costa, 47, of New Bedford, died Sunday, June 27, 2004, unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Kathleen (Ventura) Costa. Born in New Bedford, the son of Manuel Costa and Barbara (Camara) Seamans both of New Bedford, he had lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Costa was formerly employed as a carpenter...
David W. Aranjo, Jr.
Jun 26, 2004
David W. "Buckwheat" Aranjo, Jr., 63, of New Bedford died June 26, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the longtime companion of Bobbie McCarthy of Tewksbury and son of the late David W. and Lillian (Dias) Aranjo. Mr. Aranjo was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed...
Florence M. Heuberger
Jun 25, 2004
Florence M. (Tinkham) Heuberger, 87, of Mattapoisett died June 25, 2004 at Nichols House Nursing Home in Fairhaven after a brief long illness. She was the wife of the late Albert N. Heuberger. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Nelson F. and Annie P. (Vaughan) Tinkham, she lived in Mattapoisett for all of her life. She was...
