Obituaries

Thomas L. Stroud

Thomas L. Stroud

Jun 13, 2004

Thomas L. Stroud, 75, of New Bedford died Sunday June 13, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Middlesborough, Kentucky, the son of the late Romie and Ollie (Marshall) Stroud, he had lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Stroud was formerly employed as a security officer for Polaroid Corporation...

Mary Sevigney

Mary Sevigney

Jun 12, 2004

Mary (Sullivan) Sevigney, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday June 12, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Mark Sevigney. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Margaret (McGrath) Sullivan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name...

Albert Gonsalves

Albert Gonsalves

Jun 12, 2004

Albert Gonsalves, 79, of New Bedford died Saturday June 12, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born and raised in East Freetown, the son of the late Joseph and Virginia (Santos) Gonsalves, he had lived in New Bedford for the past 30 years. Mr. Gonsalves was formerly employed as a supervisor at the Aerovox Corporation until...

Madelyn Kruger

Madelyn Kruger

Jun 11, 2004

Madelyn (Sweeney) Kruger, 84, of New Bedford died Friday June 11, 2004 at Our Lady's Haven after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of William J. Kruger. Born in East Taunton, the daughter of the late Charles and Cecelia (Shannon) Sweeney, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of...

Melva L. Jeffries

Melva L. Jeffries

Jun 10, 2004

Melva L. (Herrick) Jeffries, 85, of Fairhaven died June 10, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward E. Jeffries. Born in Belfast, Maine, the daughter of the late Ralph H. and Bessie E. (Brown) Herrick, she had lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a member...

Thelma V. Baker

Thelma V. Baker

Jun 10, 2004

Thelma V. (Villani) Baker, 92, of Dartmouth died Thursday June 10, 2004 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Philip L. Baker. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio Villani and Carmela (Yellenti) Villani Caruso Alvaro, she had lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth....

David Robson

David Robson

Jun 8, 2004

David Robson, 69, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 8, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born on October 31, 1934 in Longview, Washington, the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Dodsworth) Robson, he was raised in Durham, England and had lived in New Bedford since 1958. Mr. Robson was formerly employed as a commercial...

Anna L. Walsh

Anna L. Walsh

Jun 7, 2004

Anna L. "Inga" (Luzar) Walsh, 90, of Marion died June 7, 2004 at Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edwin A. Walsh, Jr. Born in Bruehl, Germany, the daughter of the late Anton and Karoline (Bribanik) Luzar, she had lived in various parts of the world during her...

Mae L. Bois

Mae L. Bois

Jun 5, 2004

Mae L. (Phelan) Bois, 63, a life-long resident of New Bedford, died on June 5, 2004 at home surrounded by her family and friends. She passed away after a courageous eight year battle with breast cancer. Born in New Bedford on October 7, 1940 she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Welch) Phelan. On July 16,...

George F. Cathcart

George F. Cathcart

Jun 5, 2004

George F. Cathcart, 78, of Mattapoisett died June 5, 2004 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Gladys M. (German) Cathcart. Born in Providence, RI, son of the late Frederick L. Cathcart and M. Marion (Tripp) Macedo and step-son of the late Antone Macedo, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a...

Sandra Lynn Cortes

Sandra Lynn Cortes

Jun 4, 2004

Sandra Lynn (Becht) Cortes, 51, of New Bedford died Friday June 4, 2004 at Bedford Village Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Samuel Cortez. Born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Conrad and Nettie Becht, she lived in Brooklyn for many years before moving to New Bedford 16 years...

Barbara A. Rogers

Barbara A. Rogers

Jun 2, 2004

Barbara A. (Petrak) Rogers, 59, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 2, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Richard D. Rogers, Sr., and the late Michael J. Livramento. Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John and Anne (Liscik) Petrak, she had lived in New Bedford for most of...

Eugene H. Goldrick

Eugene H. Goldrick

Jun 2, 2004

Eugene H. Goldrick, 84, of St. Petersburg, Florida and New Bedford died Wednesday June 2, 2004 unexpectedly at his home in Florida. He was the husband of the late Pauline A. (Hebert) Goldrick. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Eugene W. and Ellen (Freeman) Goldrick, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life and...

David Andreassen

David Andreassen

Jun 1, 2004

David Andreassen, 49, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 1, 2004 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late David and Alice (Rioux) Andreassen, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include a sister, Sandra Trubilowicz of New Bedford; a brother, Harold Prout of New Bedford; and several nieces and nephews. He...

Amy Gamache

Amy Gamache

May 28, 2004

Amy (Belanger) Gamache, 71, of New Bedford died May 28, 2004 after a brief illness at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Raymond Gamache and daughter of the late William and Loretta Belanger. Mrs. Gamache was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St....

Angelina P. Gomes

Angelina P. Gomes

May 28, 2004

Angelina P. (Soares) Gomes, 79, of Dartmouth died Friday May 28, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Julio Gomes, the proprietor of J. Gomes Contracting Company. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Perpetua (Ramos) Soares, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. She was a member of the Portuguese-American...

Henry E. Sullivan

Henry E. Sullivan

May 22, 2004

Henry Edward "Heinie" Sullivan, 90, of Dartmouth died Saturday May 22, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth P. (Pittman) Sullivan and the late Edna (Andersen) Sullivan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward and Rhoda (Brownell) Sullivan, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of...

Natalie Ochs

Natalie Ochs

May 21, 2004

Natalie (Izyk) Cory Ochs, 89, formerly of Sol-E-Mar Apartments in South Dartmouth, died Friday, May 21st, at New Bedford Health Care Center surrounded by her children after a brief illness.She was the wife of the late George W. Ochs. Born in New Bedford, October 23, 1914, the daughter of the late Sebastian and Antonia (Wnek) Izyk, she lived in...

Stanley T. Marden

Stanley T. Marden

May 21, 2004

Stanley T. Marden, 61, of New Bedford died Friday May 21, 2004 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Willard M. and Agnes May (Jeffers) Marden, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Marden was a member of the Wampanoag Tribe in Aquinnah. He...

Eunice C. Muhs

Eunice C. Muhs

May 21, 2004

Eunice C. (Brown) Muhs, 80, of New Bedford died May 21, 2004 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Fred Muhs. Born in Hartford, CT, daughter of the late Ralph and Alice (Tyler) Brown, she lived in West Hampton Beach, Long Island most of her life before moving to New Bedford in 2000....

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