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...
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...
