Obituaries

Egbert F. Christopher, Jr.

Egbert F. Christopher, Jr.

Dec 22, 2003

Egbert F. "Peekeye" Christopher, Jr., 65, of Lakewood, WA died December 22, 2003 at St. Joseph Medical Center after a long illness. He was the son of the late Egbert F. and Esther L. (Offley) Christopher and the former husband of Luz Vega and the late Carol Christopher. Mr. Christopher was born in New Bedford and lived most of...

Joseph Sylvia

Joseph Sylvia

Dec 21, 2003

Joseph Sylvia, 97, of Mattapoisett died Sunday December 21, 2003 at Alden Court Nursing Home in Fairhaven after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Margaret H. (Hawley) Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Domingo and Anna (Enos) Sylvia, he had lived in Mattapoisett for all of his life. He was a...

Phyllis M. Rogers

Phyllis M. Rogers

Dec 21, 2003

Phyllis M. (Fernandes) Rogers, 46, of Marion died December 21, 2003 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of John C. Rogers, Jr., daughter of Maria C. (Cordeiro) Amaral and Humberto Fernandes, and stepdaughter of Serafim Amaral, all of New Bedford Phyllis was born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, and had lived in New Bedford for most of...

Charles F. Luchetti

Charles F. Luchetti

Dec 20, 2003

Charles F. Luchetti, 82, of Dartmouth died December 20, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Alma (Grace) Luchetti and son of the late Carlo and Carola (Pallatroni) Luchetti. Mr. Luchetti was born in Milford, MA and lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of his life, he wintered in Jupiter, Fl...

Hilda Correia

Hilda Correia

Dec 19, 2003

Hilda Correia, 83, of New Bedford died December 19, 2003 at home unexpectedly. She was the daughter of the late Manuel and Brazelina (Furtado) Correia. Ms. Correia was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include several nieces and a nephew. She was the sister of the late Arthur Correia, Lilia Gurganious,...

Shirley A. Daniel

Shirley A. Daniel

Dec 18, 2003

Shirley A. (Fabio) Daniel, 67, of New Bedford, MA died Thursday December 18, 2003 at the home of her daughter Kim in Columbia, Maryland after a five year battle with cancer. She was the wife of Crawford J. Daniel of Providence, RI. Born January 25, 1936 in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles Henry Fabio and Rene...

Domingo M. Santos

Domingo M. Santos

Dec 15, 2003

Domingo M. "Dom" "Lobo" Santos, 75, of New Bedford died December 15, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Candida (Grace) Santos, and son of the late Manuel and Adeline (Penha) Santos. Mr. Santos was born in Norwich, Connecticut, and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life....

Manuel M. Demedeiros Adriano

Manuel M. Demedeiros Adriano

Dec 14, 2003

Manuel M. DeMedeiros Adriano, 91, of New Bedford died Sunday December 14, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Almerinda C. (Botelho) DeMedeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Serafin and Ermilinda (Machado) DeMedeiros Adriano, he lived in St. Michael, Azores before returning to live in New Bedford in...

Pastor Thomas L. Bulgar

Pastor Thomas L. Bulgar

Dec 14, 2003

Pastor Thomas L. Bulgar, 59, of Brockton died Sunday December 14, 2003 at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Pastor Susan R. (Caines) Bulgar, and son of Philip and Theresa (Bulgar) Bazar of Medford. Born in Acushnet and raised in New Bedford, he had lived in Brockton for the past 27...

Gilbert R. Pavao

Gilbert R. Pavao

Dec 12, 2003

Gilbert R. Pavao, 77, of New Bedford died Friday December 12, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Alice P. (Pires) Pavao. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Adelaide E. (Pereira) and Jose Rego Pavao. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel...

Priscilo P. Neves

Priscilo P. Neves

Dec 12, 2003

Priscilo P. "Pat" Neves, 77, of New Bedford died Friday December 12, 2003 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Domingo DaLomba Neves and Regina (Pina) Valles, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr....

William M. Bassett

William M. Bassett

Dec 10, 2003

William M. Bassett, 46, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 10, 2003. He was the husband of Manuela Gonsalves Nogueira Bassett. Born in Boston, the son of the late Irving and Dolores (Silva) Bassett, he lived in Brockton before moving to New Bedford in 1991. Survivors include his wife; 3 brothers, Michael, Win, and Terry; and 3 sisters, Bernadette,...

William F. Mcmahon

William F. Mcmahon

Dec 10, 2003

William F. McMahon, 83, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 10, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Deolinda (Carvalho) McMahon. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James J. and Elizabeth (McPhail) McMahon, he had lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant...

Sara Sparrow

Sara Sparrow

Dec 6, 2003

Sara (Mullins) Sparrow, 75, of Westport, formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday December 6, 2003 at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Richard Sparrow. Born in Fox Harbour, Newfoundland, the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (Griffin) Mullins, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life...

Robert Bono

Robert Bono

Dec 6, 2003

Robert Bono, 63, of Fall River died Saturday December 6, 2003 unexpectedly at home. Born in and raised in Dartmouth, the son of Lawrinda (Albino) Bono of Fairhaven and the late Joseph Bono, he lived in Fall River for many years. He was a communicant of St. Anne's Church in Fall River. Mr. Bono served as a sergeant in...

Tracey L. Baptiste

Tracey L. Baptiste

Dec 5, 2003

Tracey L. Baptiste, 24, of New Bedford died Friday December 5, 2003 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Brenda L. Baptiste and Paul Grace. Tracey was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford...

Charles E. Simpson

Charles E. Simpson

Dec 5, 2003

Charles E. Simpson, 87, of New Bedford died Friday December 5, 2003 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Ried) Simpson, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was formerly employed as a Chief Commissary Steward in the U.S. Navy...

Laura V. Ekstrom

Laura V. Ekstrom

Dec 3, 2003

Laura V. (Ferreira) Ekstrom, 52, of New Bedford died December 3, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Vernon L. Ekstrom and daughter of Dorothy (Lopes) Ferreira of New Bedford and the late Lionel Ferreira. Mrs. Ekstrom was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. She...

Kyle Stephen Belanger

Kyle Stephen Belanger

Dec 2, 2003

Kyle Stephen Belanger died Tuesday December 2, 2003 unexpectedly at birth at St. Luke's Hosptial. Kyle was the beloved son of Katie S. (LaRochelle) and Armand E. Belanger, III. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Armand E. "A.J." Belanger, IV, of New Bedford; his grandparents, Joyce (Cornell) Belanger of Florida, Armand E. Belanger, Jr. of Tennessee, and Todd C....

Mary M. Mansfield

Mary M. Mansfield

Dec 1, 2003

Mary M. Mansfield, 94, of Dartmouth died December 1, 2003 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the daughter of the late William J. and Annie Mansfield. Ms. Mansfield was born in Taunton and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 25 years ago. She was formerly employed by Revere Copper...

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