Isabelle D. Mackler
Feb 29, 2004
Isabelle D. (Dobbs) Mackler, 84, of Dartmouth died Sunday February 29, 2004 at home. She was the wife of Dr. Edward D. Mackler. Born in Dayton, Tenn., the daughter of the late Claude B. and Leota (Jones) Dobbs, she had lived in New Bedford for 44 years before relocating to Dartmouth in 1992. Mrs. Mackler was educated in Chattanooga,...
Livia Duhaime Kowalski
Feb 27, 2004
Livia (Rodrigues) Duhaime Kowalski, 84, of Dartmouth, died Friday February 27, 2004 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Kowaski and George Duhaime. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francisco and Rose Rodrigues, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie...
Donald E. Thatcher
Feb 25, 2004
Donald E. "Ducky" Thatcher, 74, of Dartmouth and Boston, died February 25, 2004 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Audrey J. (Brisson) Thatcher with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage on February 24, 2004. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward N. and Annette E. (Martin) Thatcher, he...
Florence B. Cawley
Feb 24, 2004
Florence B. Cawley, 87, of Stoneham died February 24, 2004 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James A. Cawley and daughter of the late Richard Thurston Ball and Elizabeth (Hodges) Ball. Mrs. Cawley was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to...
Jean G. Keir
Feb 24, 2004
Jean G. (Griffin) Keir, 88, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday February 24, 2004 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of David W. Keir and the late Winchester Smith. Born in Waterford, New York, the daughter of the late Louis and Ethel (Batcheler) Griffin, she had lived in Melrose and Antassawamock in Mattapoisett for most...
Liduina R. Martins
Feb 24, 2004
Liduina R. (Almeida) Martins, 87, of New Bedford died February 24, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the widow of Umberto S. Martins. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John R. and Marie P. (Cabral) Almeida, she had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of...
Gertrude Caiado Nunes
Feb 22, 2004
Gertude M. (Lopes) Caiado-Nunes, 49, of New Bedford, formerly of Warren, Rhode Island died Sunday February 22, 2004 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, the daughter of Maria C. Silva of Providence, and the late Antone M. Lopes, she had lived in Dartmouth, and in Warren, RI, before...
Valentin Cruz
Feb 21, 2004
Valentin Cruz, 86, of New Bedford, died Saturday February 21, 2004 at Kristen Beth Nursing Home. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Juana Figueroa and Rafael Cruz, he had lived in Puerto Rico for most of his life before moving to New Bedford in 1994. Survivors include his former wife, Luz Rosario of Puerto Rico;...
Sarah M. Brightman
Feb 21, 2004
Sarah M. (McMullen) Brightman, 81, of New Bedford died Saturday February 21, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of George H. Brightman, to whom she had been married for 61 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James and Malvina (Desmarais) McMullen, she lived in New Bedford all of...
Joaquim Sobral
Feb 20, 2004
Joaquim Sobral, 85, of Fairhaven died Friday February 20, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Christine M. (Mendonca) Sobral. Born in Hudson, the son of the late Ivo and Ermelinda (Santos) Sobral, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven in 1950. He was a...
Stanley W. Baron, Sr.
Feb 20, 2004
Stanley W. Baron, Sr., 86, of Acushnet died Friday February 20, 2004 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Margaret T. (Manning) Baron, to whom he was married for 62 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Daniel and Magdalena (Kaczmarczyk) Baron, he had...
Gladys M. Livsey
Feb 20, 2004
Gladys M. (Lomas) Livsey, 80, of Mattapoisett died Friday February 20, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. She was the wife of Thomas Livsey, to whom she was married for 59 years. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Green) Lomas, she had lived in New Bedford and Acushnet...
Edward J. Kalife
Feb 19, 2004
Edward J. Kalife, 80, of New Bedford died Thursday February 19, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Julia (Coury) Kalife, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church. Mr. Kalife was formerly...
Eileen G. Lafleur
Feb 16, 2004
Eileen G. (Costa) Lafleur, 60, of New Bedford died February 16, 2004 at Kristen Beth Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Joseph Lafleur. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Sylvia) Costa, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She loved animals. Survivors include her...
Jeanne P. Bellenoit
Feb 15, 2004
Jeanne Pauline Bellenoit, 90, of New Bedford died February 15, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George E. and Clementine (Pruneau) Bellenoit, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School. She was a communicant of Holy Name...
Edwin J. Mcquillan
Feb 15, 2004
Edwin J. McQuillan, 86, of South Dartmouth, died at home February 15, 2004, after a long illness. He was the widower of Mary J. (Palmer) McQuillan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Dr. Edwin J. and Elizabeth (McCrohan) McQuillan, he lived most of his life in Fairhaven and the past 21 years in South Dartmouth. Mr....
Joyce A. Trahan
Feb 15, 2004
Joyce Ann Trahan, 57, of New Bedford, died February 15, 2004, unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Hilda (Gomes) Trahan of New Bedford and the late Leon A. Trahan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was presently employed by Denmark Pharmacy and had previously worked at SouthCoast Healthcare and Community...
Manuel J. Santos
Feb 14, 2004
Manuel J. "Young" Santos, 77, of New Bedford died February 14, 2004 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Cynthia A. Santos,and son of the late Joseph and Joanna (Monteiro) Santos. Mr. Santos was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of the...
James C. Macomber
Feb 10, 2004
James C. Macomber, 53, of Mattapoisett died February 10, 2004 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Clifton E. and Catherine L. (Morey) Macomber, he lived in Mattapoisett all his life. He was employed at Suffolk Downs Race Track for many years. Survivors include a son, Daniel M. Johnson of West Covina, CA; an...
Cecile Silveira
Feb 8, 2004
Cecile (Allain) Silveira, 80, of New Bedford died on February 8, 2004 unexpectedly at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of Ronald Silveira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thaddeus and Rose (LeBlanc) Allain, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Silveira was formerly employed by U.S. Ringbinder for...
