Harry A. Sears
Dec 18, 2004
Harry A. Sears, 79, of New Bedford died December 18, 2004 at his brothers home in Bluffton, SC, after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Orpha (Demers) Sears. Born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Harry A. and Della R. (Joyce) Sears, he had lived in New Bedford for the past 50 years....
Victor Twiraga
Dec 16, 2004
Victor Twiraga, 85, of Mattapoisett died December 16, 2004 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Nina B. (Stewart) Twiraga. Born in Hyde Park, the son of the late Adolph P. and Catherine (Gresky) Twiraga, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life wintering in Indialantic, Florida for 18 years. Mr. Twiraga was formerly employed as...
Ramona M. Webb
Dec 16, 2004
Ramona M. (Barros) Webb, 89, of New Bedford died December 16, 2004 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur M. Webb, and daughter of the late Caetano and Candida (Gomes) Barros. Mrs. Webb was born in Wareham and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St....
Lillian Almeida Senna
Dec 10, 2004
Lillian Almeida Senna, of South Dartmouth died Friday December 10, 2004 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Jedge" Senna. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Gertrude (Souza) Almeida, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to South...
Marguerite A. Kramer
Dec 10, 2004
Marguerite A. (Tetreault) Kramer, 82, of New Bedford died Friday December 10, 2004 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Robert A. Kramer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Brunelle) Tetreault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...
João H. Debarros
Dec 8, 2004
João H. DeBarros, 84, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 8, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ilda O. (Oliveira) DeBarros. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he was the son of the late Henrique and Martiniana (DaRosa) DeBarros. He came to the United States in 1938 and lived in Boston and New...
Inez C. Souza
Dec 7, 2004
Inez C. (Cosme) Souza, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 7, 2004 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the widow of Secundio C. "Scotty" Souza. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Agostinho M. and Marianna (Silvia) Cosme. She was a...
Mary T. Horrocks
Dec 6, 2004
Mary T. (Carney) Horrocks, 86, of Mattapoisett died Monday December 6, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Honorable Ernest C. Horrocks, Jr. Born in Lewiston, Maine, the daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen (Goff) Carney, she spent her early years living in New...
Gilbert Ferreira
Dec 3, 2004
Gilbert "Skippy" Ferreira, 75, passed peacefully amongst family on December 3, 2004 at the Blaire House Nursing Home, where he battled an advanced onset of Alzheimers for several years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Abel and Alexandrina (Mello) Ferreira. He has been a lifelong resident of New Bedford, where he married Mary Elizabeth...
Adolph P. Vieira
Dec 3, 2004
Adolph P. Vieira, 79, of Dartmouth died Friday December 3, 2004 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Genevieve M. (Gonet) Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Maria P. (Costa) Vieira, he had lived in Dartmouth since 1947. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church...
Vivian R. Mcgee
Dec 1, 2004
Vivian R. (Bulcao) McGee, 93, of Dartmouth died Wednesday December 1, 2004 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Roland P. McGee. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry and Rosealba (Therrien) Bulcao, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a...
Hilda Lawrence
Dec 1, 2004
Hilda (Dias) Lawrence, 80, of New Bedford died December 1, 2004 at Hallmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Delphina (DeJesus) Dias, she lived in Nantucket and New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of Nantucket High School, class of 1942. Survivors include 2 daughters, Judy Winburn and...
Capt. Daniel A. Stuart, U.S.N. Ret.
Nov 30, 2004
Captain Daniel A. Stuart, U.S.N. Ret., 97, of Dartmouth died Tuesday November 30, 2004 peacefully at his home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Eileen (O'Donnell) Stuart. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of the late Daniel T. and Lena (Alfriend) Stuart, he resided in Barrington, Rhode Island for 25 years before...
Mary Monty
Nov 30, 2004
Mary (Zembik) Monty, 91, of New Bedford died November 30, 2004 at Blaire House after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Philip Monty. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Jacob and Katarzyna (Kot) Zembik, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Monty was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart...
Manuel F. Moinheiro
Nov 26, 2004
Manuel F. Moinheiro, 74, of Dartmouth died Friday November 26, 2004 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Patricia (Silva) Moinheiro. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Abel F. and Maria (Vieira) Moinheiro, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Mr....
Francis A. Toletti
Nov 26, 2004
Francis A. Toletti, 87, of East Wareham died November 26, 2004 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Thelma M. (Burns) Toletti. Born in Dartmouth, son of the late Severino and Uliana (Matrona) Toletti, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of his life. He had lived in Florida for 15 years...
Marjorie Demello
Nov 25, 2004
Marjorie DeMello, 81, of New Bedford died Thursday November 25, 204 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Susan (Bach) DeMello, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship Center and a former member of the Full Gospel Christian Fellowship Center. Miss...
Richard B. Foucart
Nov 24, 2004
Richard B. "Dick" Foucart, of New Bedford died peacefully Wednesday November 24, 2004 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lisa A. Thibeault. Born in Temple, Penn., the son of the late Boyd and Helen B. (Rank) Foucart, he had lived in New Bedford for...
William E. Gathright, Jr.
Nov 23, 2004
William E. Gathright, Jr., 54, longtime University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Sports Information Director, died November 23, 2004 at New England Medical Center in Boston . Born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late William E. and Odessa (Roberts) Gathright, he had lived in Dartmouth since 1973. He was a 1968 graduate of Youngstown High School where he earned seven...
Joseph C. Fields
Nov 23, 2004
Joseph Conrad "Josie" Fields, 70, of Taunton died Tuesday November 23, 2004 at Morton Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Janet (Rocheteau) Fields of Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph C. and Dorothy (Williams) Fields, he lived in Fairhaven and Taunton for most of his life. Mr. Fields was formerly...
