Obituaries

Lillian Almeida Senna

Lillian Almeida Senna

Dec 10, 2004

Lillian Almeida Senna, of South Dartmouth died Friday December 10, 2004 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Jedge" Senna. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Gertrude (Souza) Almeida, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to South...

Marguerite A. Kramer

Marguerite A. Kramer

Dec 10, 2004

Marguerite A. (Tetreault) Kramer, 82, of New Bedford died Friday December 10, 2004 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Robert A. Kramer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Brunelle) Tetreault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...

João H. Debarros

João H. Debarros

Dec 8, 2004

João H. DeBarros, 84, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 8, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ilda O. (Oliveira) DeBarros. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he was the son of the late Henrique and Martiniana (DaRosa) DeBarros. He came to the United States in 1938 and lived in Boston and New...

Inez C. Souza

Inez C. Souza

Dec 7, 2004

Inez C. (Cosme) Souza, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 7, 2004 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the widow of Secundio C. "Scotty" Souza. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Agostinho M. and Marianna (Silvia) Cosme. She was a...

Mary T. Horrocks

Mary T. Horrocks

Dec 6, 2004

Mary T. (Carney) Horrocks, 86, of Mattapoisett died Monday December 6, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Honorable Ernest C. Horrocks, Jr. Born in Lewiston, Maine, the daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen (Goff) Carney, she spent her early years living in New...

Gilbert Ferreira

Gilbert Ferreira

Dec 3, 2004

Gilbert "Skippy" Ferreira, 75, passed peacefully amongst family on December 3, 2004 at the Blaire House Nursing Home, where he battled an advanced onset of Alzheimers for several years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Abel and Alexandrina (Mello) Ferreira. He has been a lifelong resident of New Bedford, where he married Mary Elizabeth...

Adolph P. Vieira

Adolph P. Vieira

Dec 3, 2004

Adolph P. Vieira, 79, of Dartmouth died Friday December 3, 2004 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Genevieve M. (Gonet) Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Maria P. (Costa) Vieira, he had lived in Dartmouth since 1947. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church...

Vivian R. Mcgee

Vivian R. Mcgee

Dec 1, 2004

Vivian R. (Bulcao) McGee, 93, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 1, 2004 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Roland P. McGee. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry and Rosealba (Therrien) Bulcao, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a...

Hilda Lawrence

Hilda Lawrence

Dec 1, 2004

Hilda (Dias) Lawrence, 80, of New Bedford died December 1, 2004 at Hallmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Delphina (DeJesus) Dias, she lived in Nantucket and New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of Nantucket High School, class of 1942. Survivors include 2 daughters, Judy Winburn and...

Capt. Daniel A. Stuart, U.S.N. Ret.

Capt. Daniel A. Stuart, U.S.N. Ret.

Nov 30, 2004

Captain Daniel A. Stuart, U.S.N. Ret., 97, of Dartmouth died Tuesday November 30, 2004 peacefully at his home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Eileen (O'Donnell) Stuart. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of the late Daniel T. and Lena (Alfriend) Stuart, he resided in Barrington, Rhode Island for 25 years before...

Mary Monty

Mary Monty

Nov 30, 2004

Mary (Zembik) Monty, 91, of New Bedford died November 30, 2004 at Blaire House after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Philip Monty. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Jacob and Katarzyna (Kot) Zembik, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Monty was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart...

Manuel F. Moinheiro

Manuel F. Moinheiro

Nov 26, 2004

Manuel F. Moinheiro, 74, of Dartmouth died Friday November 26, 2004 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Patricia (Silva) Moinheiro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Abel F. and Maria (Vieira) Moinheiro, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Mr....

Francis A. Toletti

Francis A. Toletti

Nov 26, 2004

Francis A. Toletti, 87, of East Wareham died November 26, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Thelma M. (Burns) Toletti. Born in Dartmouth, son of the late Severino and Uliana (Matrona) Toletti, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of his life. He had lived in Florida for 15 years...

Marjorie Demello

Marjorie Demello

Nov 25, 2004

Marjorie DeMello, 81, of New Bedford died Thursday November 25, 204 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Susan (Bach) DeMello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship Center and a former member of the Full Gospel Christian Fellowship Center. Miss...

Richard B. Foucart

Richard B. Foucart

Nov 24, 2004

Richard B. "Dick" Foucart, of New Bedford died peacefully Wednesday November 24, 2004 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lisa A. Thibeault. Born in Temple, Penn., the son of the late Boyd and Helen B. (Rank) Foucart, he had lived in New Bedford for...

William E. Gathright, Jr.

William E. Gathright, Jr.

Nov 23, 2004

William E. Gathright, Jr., 54, longtime University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Sports Information Director, died November 23, 2004 at New England Medical Center in Boston . Born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late William E. and Odessa (Roberts) Gathright, he had lived in Dartmouth since 1973. He was a 1968 graduate of Youngstown High School where he earned seven...

Joseph C. Fields

Joseph C. Fields

Nov 23, 2004

Joseph Conrad "Josie" Fields, 70, of Taunton died Tuesday November 23, 2004 at Morton Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Janet (Rocheteau) Fields of Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph C. and Dorothy (Williams) Fields, he lived in Fairhaven and Taunton for most of his life. Mr. Fields was formerly...

Willene S. Mann

Willene S. Mann

Nov 22, 2004

Willene S. (Wilson) Mann, 56, of New Bedford died Monday November 22, 2004 at home after a long illness. She was the fiancée of Jeffrey Costa. Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Helen (Gifford) Ladner and the late William Wilson. She moved to Fort Myers, Florida in 1982,...

Kevin Charles Ouimet

Kevin Charles Ouimet

Nov 17, 2004

Kevin Charles Ouimet, 60, of Westport, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Wednesday November 17, 2004 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Susan (Schwartz) Ouimet; they had been happily married for thirty-four years. Born in New Bedford, the son of Mary T. (Melia) Ouimet of Plainville and the late Charles J. Ouimet, he...

Nick Zucchero

Nick Zucchero

Nov 17, 2004

Nick Zucchero, 53, of Mattapoisett died after a brief and serious illness Wednesday 17, 2004 at his home surrounded by his wife Fransje and his best friends. Nick was born on February 4, 1951 in New York City. He moved to Massachusetts in 1982, after living in the Netherlands for nine years. Nick lived in beautiful Mattapoisett with his...

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