Perpetua M. Murray
Mar 13, 2004
Perpetua Mary (Bruce) Murray, 73, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday March 13, 2004 at the home of her daughter Anne Marie surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Roderick F. Murray. Born in Long Harbour, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of the late Edward F....
Maria Fernanda Vangel
Mar 11, 2004
Maria Fernanda (Nunes) Vangel, 89, of Mattapoisett died March 11, 2004 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Evangelo Vangel. Born in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the late Antonio C. and Urania (Machado) Nunes, she came to New Bedford at the age of 5 and lived in New Bedford...
Bernard L. Messier
Mar 10, 2004
Bernard L. Messier, 88, of Mattapoisett died March 10, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Catherine T. (DeTerra) Messier. Born in New Bedford, the late Arthur and Melina (Savoie) Messier, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Mattapoisett in 1974. He was formerly employed by the...
Mary Coucci
Mar 10, 2004
Mary (Borghi) Coucci, 91, of Mattapoisett, died Wednesday March 10, 2004 at Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield. She was the wife of the late Guido Coucci. Born in Rochester, the daughter of the late Carlo and Rosa Irene (Bergamini) Borghi, she lived in Wareham and then New Bedford for many years before moving to Mattapoisett 24 years ago. She...
Louise Miller
Mar 10, 2004
Louise M. (Boyles) Miller, 82, of Dartmouth died March 10, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lloyd B. Miller. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Aramintha (Beckles) Boyles, she had lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a member of Grace...
Anthony William Hodge
Mar 8, 2004
Anthony William "Billy" Hodge, 68, of Fall River, formerly of New Bedford, died Monday March 8, 2004 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joyce (Harrison) Hodge. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Richard W. and Mary A. (Costa) Hodge, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving...
Lucien J. Beauregard
Mar 8, 2004
Lucien J. Beauregard, 87, of New Bedford, died March 8, 2004, peacefully at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Dempsey) Beauregard. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Alexina (Gagnon) Beauregard, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of...
Helen M. Clark
Mar 7, 2004
Helen M. (Stowell) Clark, 86, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford died March 7, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Frederick S. Clark. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel (Nickerson) Stowell, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life, before moving...
Frank Bures
Mar 7, 2004
Frank Bures, 91, of New Bedford died March 7, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Stella A. (Gavlick) Bures and son of the late Adolph and Mary (Palys) Bures. Mr. Bures was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant...
Zygie J. Stankiewicz
Mar 7, 2004
Zygie J. Stankiewicz, 92, of New Bedford, died March 7, 2004 at Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Olga (Kolaczewski) Stankiewicz. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph A. and Josephine (Kowalska) Stankiewicz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was...
Mary Lafferty
Mar 7, 2004
Mary (Alfonso) Lafferty, 95, of New Bedford died March 7, 2004 at Taber Street Nursing Home unexpectedly. She was the wife of the late James W. Lafferty Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Bernardino and Mary (DaSilva) Alfonso, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of St....
Matthew L. Gonsalves, Jr.
Mar 6, 2004
Matthew L. Gonsalves, Jr., 76, of Acushnet died March 6, 2004 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Therese M. (Joseph) Gonsalves and son of the late Matthew L. and Maria (Modesto) Gonsalves. Mr. Gonsalves was born in New Bedford and lived in Acushnet most of his life. In 1962, he and his wife founded...
Frank Lopes
Mar 6, 2004
Frank A. Lopes, 74, of Fairhaven died March 6, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Antone M. and Micaella (DoRosario) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Fairhaven 2 years ago. He was formerly employed by DeFillet Fish House for many years...
Ethel Emmett
Mar 6, 2004
Ethel (Norman) Emmett, 81, of New Bedford died March 6, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Norman "Jake" Emmett and daughter of the late Percy Norman and Dora Hogarth. Mrs. Emmett was born in Fall River and lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a member...
Oscar N. Dubreuil
Mar 5, 2004
Oscar Dubreuil, 84, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at Forest View Nursing Home, Wareham, Friday March 5, 2004. He was the husband of Rita (Jusseaume) Dubreuil, they were married 59 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Napoleon and Alice (Masse) Dubreuil, he lived in Mattapoisett for 50 years and was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church....
Paul E. Corley, Jr.
Mar 5, 2004
Paul E. Corley, Jr., 44, of East Freetown died March 5, 2004 unexpectedly. He was the husband of Sheryl M. (Foubert) Corley and son of Margaret L. (Lawlor) Corley of Dartmouth and the late Dr. Paul E. Corley. Paul was born in New Bedford and lived in Dartmouth most of his life before moving to East Freetown 9 years...
Anastasia D. Lawrence
Mar 5, 2004
Anastasia D. (Dubac) Lawrence, 85, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died Friday March 5, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Lt. Colonel Antonio J. Lawrence. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Makar A. and Xenia (Wesilovsky) Zawerucha, she traveled throughout the United States and abroad while her husband served in...
Carol Cardinal
Mar 4, 2004
Carol (Powers) Cardinal, 68, of Fairhaven, died Thursday March 4, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Donald Cardinal, to whom she had been married for 40 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Glen and Elsie (Hargraves) Powers, she had lived in Fairhaven for most of her life....
Edalina Sylvia
Mar 3, 2004
Edalina (Santos) Sylvia, 83, of Brockton died March 3, 2004 at Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Frank M. Sylvia and daughter of the late Francisco L. and Maria E. (Lacerda) Santos. Mrs. Sylvia was born in New Bedford and had lived in Brockton and Boston most of her life. Survivors include...
Annette Higgins
Mar 3, 2004
Annette "Etta" (Leaver) Higgins, 87, of New Bedford died March 3, 2004 at Brandon Woods after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William Higgins, Jr., and daughter of the late Albert and Susannah (Harrison) Leaver. Mrs. Higgins was born in New Bedford and lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include...
