Edward H. Wheelden
Oct 1, 2003
Edward H. Wheelden, 65, of New Bedford died October 1, 2003 at New Bedford Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Joan M. (Dias) Wheelden, and son of the late George C. and Aldea (Turgeon) Wheelden. Mr. Wheelden was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He...
Maurice Gonsalves
Sep 30, 2003
Maurice "PeeWee" Gonsalves, 69, of Carver died Tuesday September 30, 2003 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Mary (Reis) Gonsalves, he lived in New Bedford and Carver for most of his life. Mr. Gonsalves was formerly employed as a construction worker for the Laborers International...
Kenneth A. O'Neil
Sep 29, 2003
Kenneth A. O'Neil, 65, of New Bedford died Monday Septemebr 29, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Earl and Beatrice (Bibeau) O'Neil, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. O'Neil was formerly employed as a cab driver for Town Taxi. He...
Ana M. Lopes
Sep 29, 2003
Ana M. (Lopes) Lopes, 94, of New Bedford died September 29, 2003 at Kristen Beth Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Pedro F. and Maria J. Lopes. Born in Calejao, Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, she had lived in New Bedford since 1960. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption...
Esther M. Bent
Sep 29, 2003
Esther Morse (McSheehy) Bent of Marion, MA died September 29, 2003 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of Robert M. Bent, Jr., to whom she was married for more than 60 years, and daughter of the late Dr. Theobald C. and Clare (Carter) McSheehy. Mrs. Bent was born and raised in Worcester and...
Raymond J. Belli
Sep 28, 2003
Raymond J. Belli, 49 of New Bedford died September 28, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Norma J. (McHenry) Belli and son of the late Emilio A. and Elvira (Caldeira) Belli. Mr. Belli was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He...
Evelyn F. Benner
Sep 26, 2003
Evelyn F. (Foisy) Benner, 92 of Rochester died September 26, 2003 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Ward E. Benner and former wife of the late James A. Leddy and daughter of the late Edward J. and Emma E. (Morlock) Foisy. Mrs. Benner was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford and...
Helen P. Whitlock
Sep 24, 2003
Helen P. (Hodgin) Whitlock, 86 of New Bedford died September 24, 2003 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Dunstan J. Whitlock,and daughter of the late John and Amelia (Rivers) Hodgin. Mrs. Whitlock was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life....
Everett J. O'Brien
Sep 22, 2003
Everett J. O'Brien, 84 of New Bedford died September 22, 2003 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gail A. (Russell) O'Brien and son of the late Joseph and Henrietta (Wallace) O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a...
Charles O. Conner
Sep 22, 2003
Charles O. Conner, 73 of Dartmouth died September 22, 2003 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Hilda M. (Costa) Conner and son of Charles H. and Sue Conner of Locust Grove, Oklahoma and the late Opal Conner. Mr. Conner was born and raised in Seminole, Oklahoma and had lived in Dartmouth...
João B. Barbosa
Sep 21, 2003
João B. Barbosa, 88, of New Bedford died Sunday September 21, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria C. (Andrade) Barbosa; they had been married for 53 years. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the son of the late Francisco and Matilda (Monteiro) Barbosa, he lived in New Bedford for the past 36 years. He was...
Belinda S. Ilarraza
Sep 21, 2003
Belinda S. Ilarraza, 40 of Albany, NY, formerly of New Bedford, died September 20, 2003 unexpectedly at Albany Medical Center. She was the daughter of Betty A. (Mello) Nobre of Dartmouth, Mass., and the late Hiram Ilarraza, and step-daughter of Richard Nobre of Dartmouth. Belinda was born in Bridgeport, Conn., and lived in New Bedford most of her life...
Harriet T. Jarvis
Sep 21, 2003
Harriet T. (Garcia) Jarvis, 69, of Fairhaven died Sunday September 21, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of Frank Jarvis, Jr.; they had been married for 49 years, Born in Danielson, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Antone S. and Viola E. (Robinson) Garcia, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life....
Jon D. Cope
Sep 20, 2003
Jon David Cope, 34, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Saturday September 20, 2003. He was the son of Charles R. Cope of Columbia, South Carolina and the late Judith (Nelson) Foster. Mr. Cope was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was employed as a commercial fisherman on several...
Henry P. Barros
Sep 19, 2003
Henry P. Barros, 62, of New Bedford died September 19, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the son of the late Henrique DeBarros and Maria F. Pires. Mr. Barros was born in Brava, Cape Verde and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Barros was formerly...
William Bancroft
Sep 18, 2003
William Bancroft, 73, of Mattapoisett died Thursday September 18, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Jeanne (Sadeck) Bancroft; they had been married for 51 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur D. and Theresa V. (Murray) Bancroft, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Mattapoisett in 1975. He...
Paul Conceicao
Sep 16, 2003
Paul "Kookie" Conceicao, 53, of New Bedford died Tuesday September 16, 2003 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford , the son of the late Joseph and Anna J. (Duarte) Conceicao, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a parishoner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Survivors include 4 brothers, James Duarte, and his...
Barbara J. Rose
Sep 16, 2003
Barbara J. (Oliveira) Rose, 83, of New Bedford died September 16, 2003 at home unexpectedly. She was the wife of the late Benjamin Rose, Sr. and daughter of the late Peter and Joanna (Conceicao) Oliveira. Mrs. Rose was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of...
Olive Peters
Sep 15, 2003
Olive (Teves) Peters, 82, of Fairhaven died September 15, 2003 at Alden Court Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edward C. "Buddy" Peters,and daughter of the late Francisco F. and Inez (Almeida) Teves. Mrs. Peters was born in New Bedford and had lived in Dartmouth for most of her...
Eleanor Tarini
Sep 15, 2003
Eleanor (Borghi) Tarini, 87, of New Bedford died Monday September 15, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Primo Tarini, to whom she was married for 63 years. Born in Rochester, the daughter of the late Carlo and Rosa (Borgamini) Borghi, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life....
