Daniel F. Hayes
Mar 28, 2004
Daniel F. Hayes, 84, of New Bedford died Sunday March 28, 2004 at St. Luke's Hosptial after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Christine M. (Constant) Hayes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Patrick and Anna (Devlin) Hayes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of...
Norman L. Torres
Mar 27, 2004
Norman L. Torres, 75, of New Bedford died Saturday March 27, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Noreen (Perreault) Torres. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Anita (Viens) Torres, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred...
Marion E. Whalley
Mar 26, 2004
Marion E. (Lackie) Whalley, 88, of Dartmouth died Friday March 26, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Ambrose F. Whalley; they had been married for 65 years. Born in Acushnet , the daughter of the late David F. and Leonora (Tripp) Lackie, she had lived in Dartmouth for most of her...
Mary E. Adams
Mar 25, 2004
Mary E. (Fisher) Adams, 95 , of Mattapoisett, died March 25, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital.She was the wife of the late Charles A. Adams. Born and raised in Holliston, the daughter of the late Charles D. and Mabel F. (Vaughn) Fisher, she had moved to Larchmont, New York for several years following her marriage, before moving to New...
Constance M. Shea
Mar 25, 2004
Constance M. (Jason) Shea, 79, of New Bedford died March 25, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert John Shea, the former owner of Gold Bond Powder Company. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Chester H. and Gertrude (Pierce) Jason, she had lived in New Bedford...
Joaquim J. "Jack" Burgo, Sr.
Mar 24, 2004
Joaquim J. "Jack" Burgo, Sr., 57, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 24, 2004 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Marlene D. (Anacleto) Burgo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Charlotte (Pina) Burgo, he had lived in New Bedford for all his life. He...
Thomas S. Hart
Mar 23, 2004
Thomas Spellman Hart, 57, of Boston died Tuesday March 23, 2004 at home. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late George J. and Mary J. (Manning) Hart, he lived in California for many years and in Boston for the past five years. Mr. Hart was formerly employed as a computer programmer in the insurance industry...
Daniel R. Bettencourt
Mar 23, 2004
Daniel R. Bettencourt, 53, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 23, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Peabody, the son of Daniel R. and Christine (Woodbury) Bettencourt, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Mr. Bettencourt was formerly employed as a social...
John D. Gibbons
Mar 23, 2004
John D. Gibbons, 80, of Mattapoisett died March 23, 2004 at home unexpectedly. Born in New Bedford, he was the husband of Vera (Converse) Gibbons and son of the late Dr. John J. and Ella (Mahoney) Gibbons. He lived in Mattapoisett all of his life and was proud of being a 4th generation Mattapoisett resident. He was a graduate...
Francisco Botelho
Mar 22, 2004
Francisco "Frank" Botelho, 88, of New Bedford died March 22, 2004 at Alden Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Angelina (Barboza) Botelho. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Daniel J. and Amelia Lopes (Amancio) Botelho, and lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Botelho was a...
Mitchell S. Fal
Mar 22, 2004
Mitchell S. Fal, 83, of New Bedford, died Monday March 22, 2004 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Hayes) Demers Young Fal. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Paul and Agnes (Kucharski) Fal, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of Our...
Robert Xifaras
Mar 21, 2004
Robert Xifaras, 83, of Marion, died Sunday March 21, 2004 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Margaret M. (Paliatto) Xifaras. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Elias and Kanela (Xifaras) Xifaras, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Marion 40 years ago. He was a member of St. George Greek...
Ada E. Prescott
Mar 21, 2004
Ada E. (Carlson) Prescott, better known as "Sandy" Prescott, died peacefully Sunday, March 21, 2004 at the Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Philip T. Prescott. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Capt. John and Evelyn Carlson, both immigrants from Sweden in 1910. She graduated from Abbott Academy in 1934, married...
Herman L. Ransom
Mar 20, 2004
Herman L. "Duke" Ransom, 68, of New Bedford, died Saturday March 20, 2004 at the V.A. Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness. He was the husband of Hilda G. (Gonsalves) Ransom. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of the late Herman L. and Bernice (Riley) Ransom, he was raised in Rochester and lived in New Jersey for...
Lila Hogan-Trott
Mar 18, 2004
Mary Elizabeth "Lila" (Bruce) Hogan-Trott, 78, of Fairhaven, died March 18, 2004, unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Leslie D. Trott and the late Ambrose J. Hogan. Born in Long Harbour, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of the late Edward F. and Mary A. (Griffiths) Bruce, she had lived in New Bedford for many...
Carl Machado
Mar 17, 2004
Carl Machado, 62, of New Bedford died March 17, 2004 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lemos) Machado, he had lived in New Bedford all his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. He was an avid...
Adrien J. Messier
Mar 15, 2004
Adrien J. Messier, 84, of New Bedford died Monday March 15, 2004 at Mariner Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Margaret F. (Hampton) Messier. Born in Fall River , the son of the late Alphonse and Elmire (Vadeboncoeur) Messier, he had lived in the North End of New Bedford for most of...
Walter J. Wojtkonski
Mar 14, 2004
Walter Joseph Wojtkonski, 83, of Rochester died unexpectedly Sunday, March 14, 2004, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Josephine (Donovan) Wojtkonski. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Kraska) Wojtkunski, he lived in the city before moving to Rochester in 1955. He was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Church....
Ellen M. Shepherd
Mar 14, 2004
Ellen M. (Souza) Shepherd, 72, of New Bedford died Sunday March 14, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the former wife of Robert P. Shepherd of Williamstown. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis P. and Alma W. (Helme) Souza, she had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She...
Noella G. O'Brien
Mar 14, 2004
Noella G. "Nana" (Manny) O'Brien, 91, of New Bedford died Sunday March 14, 2004 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John J. O'Brien, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alde and Alice (Lapalme) Manny, she had lived in New Bedford and Acushnet...
