Obituaries
Mary L. Mesquita
Oct 23, 2003
Mary L. (Camara) Mesquita, 84 of Methuen, MA formerly of New Bedford died October 23, 2003 at the Nevins Rehabilitation Center in Methuen. She was the wife of the late Nestor X. Mesquita and daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Medeiros) Camara. Mrs. Mesquita was born in St. Michael, Azores and lived in New Bedford most of her...
Theresa Guilbeault
Oct 20, 2003
Theresa (Delano) Guilbeault, 77, of New Bedford died October 20, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Leonard N. Guilbeault,and daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Connelly) Delano. Mrs. Guilbeault was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant...
Roger J. Robitaille
Oct 19, 2003
Roger John Robitaille, 57, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after sustaining a tragic accident at home. He was born in Acushnet, the son of Lorraine C. (Martel) Robitaille of Marion and the late Roger Joseph Robitaille. He was married to Lynette (Tougas) Robitaille, with whom he celebrated their 24th...
Elizabeth C. Settlemire
Oct 18, 2003
Elizabeth C. (Burt) Settlemire, 72 of Acushnet died October 18, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Richard L. Settlemire and daughter of the late Clarence S. and Blanche C. (Judson) Burt. Mrs. Settlemire was born in New Bedford and lived in Acushnet most of her life. She was a...
Gregory Kronteres
Oct 18, 2003
Gregory Kronteres, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday October 18, 2003 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Catherine (Jimoulis) Kronteres. Born in Peabody, the son of the late Demo and Catherine (Hangis) Kronteres, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of St. George...
Carder Hazard Durfee
Oct 17, 2003
Carder Hazard Durfee of Tiverton, RI, formerly of New York City died Friday October 17th at Rhode Island Hospital of complications resulting from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on August 12th. Born in Fall River, MA on October 19, 1915 he was the son of the late Charles H. and Amy (Ward) Durfee. A graduate of Choate and...
Mary Joseph
Oct 16, 2003
Mary (Thomas) Joseph, 89, of New Bedford died Thursday October 16, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Norman Joseph. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Thomas) Thomas, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a graduate of...
Elena C. Marchisio
Oct 16, 2003
Elena C. Marchisio, 83, of Fairhaven died October 16, 2003 at Alden Place after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Domenic and Gabriella (Maglione) Marchisio. Miss Marchisio was born in Sagamore, MA and lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Miss Marchisio was formerly...
Francisco L. Santos, Jr.
Oct 16, 2003
Francisco L. "Fudgie" Santos, Jr., 76, of New Bedford died October 16, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Theresa "Penny" (Gomes) Santos and son of the late Francisco and Maria E. (Lacerda) Santos. Mr. Santos was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was...
Pierce J. Penton
Oct 16, 2003
Pierce J. Penton, 79 of New Bedford, Massachusetts died October 16, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Katherine (Hassan) Penton and son of the late Aeneas and Catherine (Greene) Penton. Mr. Penton was born in Joe Batts Arm, Fogo, Newfoundland before moving to New Bedford in 1948. He enjoyed wintering in...
Fernand L. Protin
Oct 15, 2003
Fernand L. Protin, 86, of New Bedford died Wednesday October 15, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leon and Anne Marie (Gagnon) Protin, he had lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Protin was formerly employed by Rodney Metals as a roll grinder until his...
Albert Espindola
Oct 12, 2003
Albert Espindola, 80, of Fairhaven, died Sunday, October 12, 2003, at Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Poirier) Espindola. Born in New Bedford, October 18, 1922, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Mondonca) Espindola, he lived in Fairhaven for many years. He was a...
Mary T. Craig
Oct 11, 2003
Mary T. (Pickett) Craig, 94, of New London, Connecticut died Saturday October 11, 2003 at Bayview Health Care Center in Waterford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late J. Kenneth Craig , who died on November 1, 1953. They were married on June 27, 1932 in Holy Name Church in New Bedford, Mass. Born in...
Americo Demoura
Oct 10, 2003
Americo "Mac" DeMoura, 89, of New Bedford died Friday October 10, 2003 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the companion of the late Barbara A. Copeland. Born in Ludlow, the son of the late Domingos and Laura DeMoura, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. DeMoura was formerly employed by Glennon Roofing Company...
Mary A. Regan
Oct 9, 2003
Mary A. Regan, 68, of New Bedford died Thursday October 9, 2003 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John T. and Catherine (Mara) Regan, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Miss Regan was formerly employed as a school teacher in the New Bedford Public School...
Harold L. Brinn
Oct 9, 2003
Harold L. Brinn, 96, of Boston, formerly of Fall River, MA and Lumberton, NC died October 9, 2003 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged. He was the devoted husband of the late Shelley (Taradash) Brinn and son of the late Max and Judith Brinn. Mr. Brinn was born in Vilna, Lithuania and lived in Fall River while...
Florence Botelho
Oct 8, 2003
Florence (Raphael) Botelho, 79, of Dartmouth died Wednesday October 8, 2003 at the New Bedford Convalescent Home after a brief illness.She was the wife of the late Gabriel M. Botelho. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Santos) Raphael, she had lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a 1942 graduate...
Timothy Holland
Oct 7, 2003
Timothy "Tim" Stone Holland, 80, of New Bedford died October 7, 2003 at home after a protracted illness. He was the former husband of the late Rachel V. (Carnegie) Holland and son of the late Gloucester and Ionia (Murray) Holland. A native of Aiken, South Carolina, he graduated from Queens College in New York. He worked for the Board...
Winifred Hall
Oct 5, 2003
Winifred (Paulino) Hall, 83, of Wareham, formerly of Tripp Towers, New Bedford, died Sunday October 5, 2003 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Joseph D. Hall. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph X. and Mary Ponte Enos Paulino, she lived in New Bedford for many years most recently...
Frank A. St. Don
Oct 4, 2003
Frank A. St. Don, 49, of Fall River died October 4, 2003 at home unexpectedly. He was the husband of Maria Merly (Ejorango) St. Don and son of Louise (Guerin) St. Don of New Bedford and the late Frank Alphonse St. Don. Mr. St. Don was born in Acushnet and lived in New Bedford most of his life before...
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