Maria Almeida
Jan 7, 2005
Maria (Rocha) Almeida, 77, of New Bedford died Friday January 7, 2005 at Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John Almeida. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Severiano and Carolina (Almeida) Rocha, she had lived in Connecticut for several years before returning to live in New Bedford....
Ernest F. Medeiros
Jan 6, 2005
Ernest F. Medeiros, 76, of New Bedford died Thursday January 6, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Irene (Medeiros) Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph M. and Emma E. (Francis) Medeiros, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant...
Charles W. Costa
Jan 5, 2005
Charles W. Costa, 57, of Los Angeles, California died Wednesday January 5, 2005 unexpectedly at home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of Angelina (Pina) Costa of New Bedford and the late Charles "Toby" Costa, he had lived in California for many years. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and California State University in...
Irene Rebello
Jan 5, 2005
Irene (Furtado) Rebello, 89, of New Bedford died January 5, 2005 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Carlos Rebello. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Marianna (Mello) Furtado, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Rebello was a communicant...
Suzanne Y. Bernard
Jan 5, 2005
Suzanne Y. "Suzie" Bernard, 26, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 5, 2005 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital in Wareham from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Richard P. and Jeanne N. (Dussault) Bernard of New Bedford, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a graduate of...
William O. Simpson, Jr.
Jan 5, 2005
William O. Simpson, Jr., 80, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday January 5, 2005 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Bertha T. (Southerland) Simpson. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, son of the late William O. and Evelyn (Ellis) Simpson, he had lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Mr. Simpson...
Frank Shields
Jan 4, 2005
Captain Frank Shields, 73, of Acushnet died January 4, 2005 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Mary Louise (Berube) Shields and the late Ida F. (Gasparelli) Shields. Born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the son of the late William and Mary (Carbury) Shields, he had lived in New Bedford, Fairhaven and Acushnet for most of...
Maria C. Barbosa
Jan 3, 2005
Maria C. (Andrade) Barbosa, 73, of New Bedford died Monday January 3, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joao B. Barbosa, who died September 21, 2003. They had been married for 53 years. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Thomas and Arminda (Oliveira) Andrade, she...
Dorothy Rose
Dec 30, 2004
Dorothy M. (Avelino) Rose, 82, of New Bedford died December 30, 2004 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Louis and Louise (Araujo) Avelino, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner and active member of Our Lady of the Assumption Church....
Zoé Reckords
Dec 27, 2004
Zoé (André) Reckords, 88, of New Bedford died Monday December 27, 2004 at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Charles Reckords. Born in Grindleford, Derbyshire, England, the daughter of the late Ivan and Elsie (Addington) André, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church....
Barbara J. Warburton
Dec 24, 2004
Barbara Jean (Wilmot) Warburton, of South Dartmouth passed away on Friday December 24, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief, acute illness. She was the wife of Dr. Richard H. Warburton; they had been married for 47 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Alice (Whittaker) Wilmot, she was educated in New Bedford....
Jacob A. Garro
Dec 23, 2004
Jacob A. Garro, 20, of Mattapoisett died December 23, 2004 amongst family and friends. Born in New Bedford, son of Paula V. (Paquette) Garro and David Garro, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School, class of 2002, where he was captain of the football team and played baseball....
Paul E. Marshall
Dec 22, 2004
Paul E. Marshall, 89, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 22, 2004 after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Florence (Vieira) Marshall; they were married for 64 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward and Virginia (Sylvia) Marshall, he was educated in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford for most of...
Joseph "Andy" Bertrand
Dec 22, 2004
Joseph A. "Andy" Bertrand, 68, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 22, 2004 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Maureen (Sousa) Bertrand. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Claire (Lemire) and Napoleon Paul Bertrand, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of St....
Angel G. Contreras
Dec 21, 2004
Angel G. Contreras, 42, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 21, 2004 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Erie Cabral Contreras. Born in San Sebastian, Spain, the son of Ramona (Bretal) Contreras of New Bedford and the late Angel M. Contreras, he had lived in New Bedford for the past 25 years. He was a...
Laurence F. Almeida
Dec 20, 2004
Laurence F. "Larry" Almeida, 73, of New Bedford died Monday December 20, 2004 unexpectedly at home. A life-long resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Almeida and Lena (Costa) Vieira. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Kinyon-Campbell Business School. Mr. Almeida was formerly employed as an accountant assistant at...
Ronald P. Rose
Dec 19, 2004
Ronald P. Rose, 66, of New Bedford died December 19, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Betty (Texeira) Rose. Born in Wareham, son of the late Frank and Matilda (Pires) Rose, he was raised in Marion and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our...
Harry A. Sears
Dec 18, 2004
Harry A. Sears, 79, of New Bedford died December 18, 2004 at his brothers home in Bluffton, SC, after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Orpha (Demers) Sears. Born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Harry A. and Della R. (Joyce) Sears, he had lived in New Bedford for the past 50 years....
Victor Twiraga
Dec 16, 2004
Victor Twiraga, 85, of Mattapoisett died December 16, 2004 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Nina B. (Stewart) Twiraga. Born in Hyde Park, the son of the late Adolph P. and Catherine (Gresky) Twiraga, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life wintering in Indialantic, Florida for 18 years. Mr. Twiraga was formerly employed as...
Ramona M. Webb
Dec 16, 2004
Ramona M. (Barros) Webb, 89, of New Bedford died December 16, 2004 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur M. Webb, and daughter of the late Caetano and Candida (Gomes) Barros. Mrs. Webb was born in Wareham and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St....
