Obituaries
David Andreassen
Jun 1, 2004
David Andreassen, 49, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 1, 2004 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late David and Alice (Rioux) Andreassen, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include a sister, Sandra Trubilowicz of New Bedford; a brother, Harold Prout of New Bedford; and several nieces and nephews. He...
Amy Gamache
May 28, 2004
Amy (Belanger) Gamache, 71, of New Bedford died May 28, 2004 after a brief illness at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Raymond Gamache and daughter of the late William and Loretta Belanger. Mrs. Gamache was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St....
Angelina P. Gomes
May 28, 2004
Angelina P. (Soares) Gomes, 79, of Dartmouth died Friday May 28, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Julio Gomes, the proprietor of J. Gomes Contracting Company. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Perpetua (Ramos) Soares, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. She was a member of the Portuguese-American...
Henry E. Sullivan
May 22, 2004
Henry Edward "Heinie" Sullivan, 90, of Dartmouth died Saturday May 22, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth P. (Pittman) Sullivan and the late Edna (Andersen) Sullivan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward and Rhoda (Brownell) Sullivan, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of...
Natalie Ochs
May 21, 2004
Natalie (Izyk) Cory Ochs, 89, formerly of Sol-E-Mar Apartments in South Dartmouth, died Friday, May 21st, at New Bedford Health Care Center surrounded by her children after a brief illness.She was the wife of the late George W. Ochs. Born in New Bedford, October 23, 1914, the daughter of the late Sebastian and Antonia (Wnek) Izyk, she lived in...
Stanley T. Marden
May 21, 2004
Stanley T. Marden, 61, of New Bedford died Friday May 21, 2004 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Willard M. and Agnes May (Jeffers) Marden, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Marden was a member of the Wampanoag Tribe in Aquinnah. He...
Eunice C. Muhs
May 21, 2004
Eunice C. (Brown) Muhs, 80, of New Bedford died May 21, 2004 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Fred Muhs. Born in Hartford, CT, daughter of the late Ralph and Alice (Tyler) Brown, she lived in West Hampton Beach, Long Island most of her life before moving to New Bedford in 2000....
Bernadette Gaumont
May 21, 2004
Bernadette (Boutin) Gaumont, 101, of New Bedford died May 21, 2004 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the widow of Leandre Gaumont. Born in Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Cyrille and Elmire (Corriveau) Boutin, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Joseph - St. Therese Church in New Bedford....
Agnes D. Tavares
May 19, 2004
Agnes D. (Duarte) Tavares, 89, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 19, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Teofilo A. Tavares. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late John and Eugenia (Gilmette) Duarte, she had lived in New Bedford since 1951. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence...
Joseph A. Faria, Jr.
May 18, 2004
Joseph A. Faria, Jr., 82, of New Bedford died Tuesday May 18, 2004 at Northeast Specialty Care Center in Stoughton after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Eleanor T. (DeMilt) Faria. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jose and Maria (Perreira) Faria, he lived in Atlantic City, New Jersey before returning to...
Cathleen C. Hetherton
May 17, 2004
Cathleen Connolly Hetherton, 91, of Dartmouth died peacefully Monday May 17, 2004 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility where she had resided since December 2003. Prior to that, she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Suzy and Charlie Burke, in Dartmouth. Mrs. Hetherton lived in Dartmouth during the 1980s, in Chatham during the 1990s, and in Washington, D.C. from...
Jeanne Dalton
May 15, 2004
Jeanne (Bachand) Dalton, 79, of Fairhaven, died Saturday May 15, 2004 at Women and Infants Hospital in Providence after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles S. Dalton, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Eloide (Dupuis) Bachand, she had lived in New Bedford for most of of her life...
Sandra H. Cathcart
May 13, 2004
Sandra H. (Sullivan) Cathcart, 61, of New Bedford died Thursday May 13, 2004 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Bruce M. Cathcart. Born in Middleboro, the daughter of Helen E. (Downey) Sullivan of Fairhaven and the late Arthur Sullivan, she had lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for...
David M. Tomlinson
May 10, 2004
David M. Tomlinson, 44, of Acushnet died Monday May 10, 2004 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Rebekah A. (Thomas) Tomlinson. Born in New Bedford, the son of Harry Tomlinson of New Bedford and the late Barbara L. (Cavanaugh) Tomlinson, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Acushnet 16 years ago. Mr. Tomlinson was...
John B. Cruz, Jr.
May 10, 2004
John Baptista "Duke" Cruz, Jr., 76, of New Bedford died Monday May 10, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ruth (Sylvia) Cruz. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John B. and Justa (Pina) Cruz, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a...
Manuel R. Tavares
May 9, 2004
Manuel R. Tavares, 71, of New Bedford died Sunday May 9, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Francisco and Ludovina Tavares, he had lived in Brava for many years before moving to Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He had lived in New Bedford for the past 8 years. He was a parishioner...
Arthur E. Lemberg
May 6, 2004
Arthur E. Lemberg, 67, of Dartmouth died Thursday May 6, 2004 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Norma (Silva) Lemberg. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Edwin and Hazel (Ross) Lemberg, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. He will...
Irene Dasilva
May 5, 2004
Irene DaSilva, 70, of New Bedford died May 5, 2004 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife Jose Mendes and daughter of the late Aniceto and Angelina (Correia) DaSilva. Irene was born in Brava, Cape Verde and lived there most of her life before moving to New Bedford 5 years ago. She was...
Jeannine Y. Devlin
May 2, 2004
Jeannine Y. "Nin" (Liarikos) Devlin, 50, of Fairhaven died Sunday May 2, 2004 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Jeannine L. (Loranger) Liarikos of Fairhaven and John G. Liarikos of Acushnet, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of her life. Ms. Devlin was formerly employed...
Eleanor M. Wohl
May 1, 2004
Eleanor M. (Jones) Wohl, 68, of New Bedford died Saturday May 1, 2004 at the home of her sister Carol, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth M. (Jacques) Jones, she lived in Florida for many years before returning to New Bedford. Mrs....
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