Paul V. Downey
Aug 29, 2004
Paul Vincent Downey, 75, of Marion, died on Sunday August 29, 2004, after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Gilda Pietragalla Downey. Born in Freetown, he was the son of the late John J. and Florence M. (Bosworth) Downey. He was a graduate of Fairhaven High School. He joined the United States Army in 1949, serving...
Nancy M. Doyle
Aug 26, 2004
Nancy M. (Shiels) Doyle, of New Bedford died August 26, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of late William T. Doyle. A lifelong resident of New Bedford,she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Margaret (Apsey) Shiels. She was a communicant of St. James Church. Mrs. Doyle was a retired...
Virginia Perez
Aug 23, 2004
Virginia (Ocasio) Perez, 51, of New Bedford died Monday August 23, 2004 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Leoncio Perez. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Francisco and Reymunda (Sosa) Ocasio , she lived in New Bedford for the past ten years. Survivors include her husband; a daughter and two...
Janet I. Rogers
Aug 23, 2004
Janet I. (Arsenault) Rogers, 69, of New Bedford died Monday August 23, 2004 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long illness. Born and raised in Fall River, the daughter of the late Romuald and Aurora (Vezina) Arsenault, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs Rogers was formerly employed as a health unit coordinator at St. Luke's...
Isabelle Harrington
Aug 20, 2004
Isabelle (Gomes) Harrington, 86, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford died August 20, 2004 peacefully at the Heritage of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Edmund A. Harrington, who died on January 3, 2004. In May 2003, the couple celebrated 60 years of marriage at the Heritage of Dartmouth with family and friends. Born in New Bedford,...
Catharine D. Hutchinson
Aug 20, 2004
Catharine D. (Smith) Hutchinson, 78, of Mattapoisett died August 20, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edwin Fuller Hutchinson. Born in Amsterdam, NY, daughter of the late Leland and Catharine (Finlayson) Smith, she lived in Lexington, MA for many years. She had summered near the ocean in Chatham and...
Davis D. Daniels
Aug 20, 2004
Davis D. Daniels, 69, of New Bedford died Friday August 20, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the son of the late Daffer and Mary (Servant) Daniels, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Daniels was formerly employed as a construction worker for the Laborers Union Local...
Linda J. Burgo
Aug 18, 2004
Linda J. (Santos) Burgo, 53, of New Bedford died August 18, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with liver disease. She was the fiancée of George "Gerry" Mello of New Bedford. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Mary E. (Avila) Cummings and Alfred G. "Bozo" Santos, she lived in New Bedford all of her...
Barbara M. Seamans
Aug 16, 2004
Barbara M. (Camara) Seamans, 68, of New Bedford died Monday August 16, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert W. Seamans. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Silveira) Camara, she had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, and...
Raoul P. Galvin
Aug 14, 2004
Raoul P. "Yayou" Galvin, 85, of New Bedford died Saturday August 14, 2004 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary F. (Francis) Galvin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonia (Soares) Duarte and stepson of the late Julio Duarte, he had lived in New...
William Grajales
Aug 13, 2004
William Grajales, 60, of New Bedford died Friday August 13, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the son of Eufimia Pumarejo Ramos of New Bedford and Ignacio Grajales of Connecticut, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Grajales was formerly employed as a mason with the Bricklayers and Masons Union Local...
Joseph Camara
Aug 13, 2004
Joseph Camara, 70, of New Bedford died Friday August 13, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Arlene B. (Pike) Camara. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gracia) Camara, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Camara was formerly employed as...
Philip A. Silveira
Aug 12, 2004
Philip A. Silveira, 73, of Mattapoisett, died August 12, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy A. (Furtado) Silveira. Born and raised in Fairhaven, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Souza) Silveira, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Anthony's...
Albert A. Silva
Aug 12, 2004
Albert A. Silva, 92, of New Bedford died Thursday August 12, 2004 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. He was the husband of Norma M. (Sevigny) Silva. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Mary (Medeiros) Silva, he had lived in Dartmouth for most of his life before returning to live in New Bedford in...
George Spiliotis, Jr.
Aug 11, 2004
George Spiliotis, Jr., of Dartmouth died August 11, 2004 peacefully at home. He was the husband of MaryLouise (McCarthy) Spiliotis. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late George and Olive (Sylvia) Spiliotis, he had lived in Lakeville before moving to Dartmouth. Mr. Spiliotis was formerly employed as a business teacher at Dartmouth High School for...
Richard T. Dugan
Aug 10, 2004
Richard T. Dugan, 83 of Fairhaven died August 10, 2004 at Our Lady's Haven after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Richard T. and Laura E. (St. Laurent) Dugan, he lived Connecticut for most of his life before moving to Fairhaven 6 years ago. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Fairhaven....
Grace Mcgoff
Aug 9, 2004
Grace McGoff, 85, of New Bedford died Monday August 9, 2004 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James E. and Mary E. (Loughlin) McGoff, she lived in New Bedford for for most her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. She also enjoyed attending Mass at Our Lady's Chapel. Miss...
Walter R. Parker, Jr.
Aug 9, 2004
Walter R. Parker, Jr., 64, of Acushnet died August 9, 2004 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Nancy J. (Brown) Parker. Born in Fairhaven, son of Doris E. (St. Aubin) Chamberlain of Fairhaven and the late Walter R. Parker, he had lived in Acushnet for most of his life. Mr. Parker was the founder and proprietor of...
Ronald L. Shaw
Aug 5, 2004
Ronald L. Shaw, 80, of Fairhaven died Thursday August 5, 2004 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joan (Winterbottom) Shaw. Born in Carver, the son of the late Benjamin Cobb Shaw and Alice (Appling) Nickerson, he lived in Fairhaven for several years. In 1949 Mr. Shaw began his long career with the New Bedford...
Peter E. Napier
Aug 4, 2004
Peter E. Napier, 46, of Fairhaven, died Wednesday August 4, 2004, unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Denise R. (Caplette) Napier. Born in New Bedford, the son of Charles and Doris (Eastwood) Napier of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven all of his life. Mr. Napier was formerly employed by Southend Toyota...
