Obituaries
Richmond H. Frost
Sep 13, 2003
Richmond H. "Frosty" Frost, 77, of Mattapoisett and Brewster died Saturday Septemebr 13, 2003 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Milton H. and Marjorie A. (Nichols) Frost. Born in Fairhaven, he lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett for many years. He enjoyed spending time at his cottage in...
Annie R. Busnengo
Sep 12, 2003
Annie R. (Rigazio) Busnengo, 92, of New Bedford died Friday September 12, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Libero D. Busnengo. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Victor and Rose (Germano) Rigazio, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis of...
Carolyn D. Perkins
Sep 12, 2003
Carolyn D. (Dudgeon) Perkins, 76, of Mattapoisett died Friday September 12, 2003 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Alan H. Perkins. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Stuart and Alice (Crosby) Dudgeon, she had lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She was a graduate of Center School,...
Gwendolyn A. Henry
Sep 12, 2003
Gwendolyn Ann (Hamlin) Henry, 45, of New Bedford died Friday September 12, 2003 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Hazel (Wilson) Villaneuva of New Bedford and the late Thomas A. Hamlin, Sr. Ms. Henry was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She...
Brendan M. Mcgee
Sep 11, 2003
Brendan Michael McGee, 27, of Rochester died Thursday September 11, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the son of Robert J. and Margaret C. (McLaughlin) McGee of Rochester. Born in Stoughton, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. He was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional...
Hazel Lawrence
Sep 11, 2003
Hazel (Hughes) Lawrence, 87, of New Bedford died Thursday September 11, 2003 at Bourne Manor. She was the wife of the late Lionel A. Lawrence. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John W. and Grace M. (Griffin) Hughes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Lawrence was formerly employed as a turner at...
Rose Leighton-Britto
Sep 6, 2003
Rose (Almeida) Leighton-Britto, 90, of New Bedford died September 6, 2003 at Hallmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of John Britto and the late Nestro Leighton and daughter of the late Phillippa and Clara (Lopes) Almeida. Mrs. Leighton-Britto was born in Marion and lived in New Bedford most of her life. She...
Cheryl A. Blake
Sep 4, 2003
Cheryl A. (Sylvia) Blake, 43, of New Bedford died September 4, 2003 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Gary A. Blake and daughter of George P. Sylvia of New Bedford and the late Dolores (Sylvia) Sylvia. Cheryl was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life....
Jo-Anne J. Arnum
Sep 4, 2003
Jo-Anne J. Arnum, 51, of Los Angeles, CA died September 4, 2003 from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile. She was the daughter of Elmer "Pete" Moore of New Haven, CT and Pauline (Wilcox) Arnum-Norwood of Springfield, MA. Jo-Anne was born in Acushnet, MA and lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Los...
Guilhermina M. Duarte
Sep 3, 2003
Guilhermina M. "Gigi" (Rozario) Duarte, 88, of New Bedford passed on September 3, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Roberto M. "Poppy" Duarte with whom she shared 69 years of marriage and daughter of the late Dominga F. (Malaquia) and Manuel M. Rozario. Mrs. Duarte was born in Kingston, MA and...
Thomas Zych
Sep 3, 2003
Thomas A. Zych, 63, of New Bedford died September 3rd, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Nancy J. (Silva) Zych and son of the late Adam J. and Margaret T. (Normile) Zych. Mr. Zych was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. James Church....
Phyllis Harrington
Sep 3, 2003
Phyllis (Howarth) Harrington, 81, of New Bedford died Wednesday September 3, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John P. Harrington. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Martha (Evans) Howarth, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...
Steven M. Gordon
Sep 2, 2003
Steven Michael Gordon, 33, of New Bedford died September 2, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the son of Robert and Barbara A. (Rose) Gordon of New Bedford. Steven was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Steven was...
Barbara L. Tomlinson
Sep 1, 2003
Barbara Louise (Cavanaugh) Tomlinson, 70, of New Bedford died Monday September 1, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Harry Tomlinson,and daughter of the late Francis and Martha (Kalisz) Cavanaugh. Mrs. Cavanaugh was born in Raynham and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of...
Belvina Cabral
Aug 31, 2003
Belvina (Nunes) Cabral, 99, of New Bedford died Sunday August 31, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Cabral. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Santos) Nunes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church Mrs. Cabral...
Joanna S. Dacruz
Aug 31, 2003
Joanna "Jenny" (Santos) daCruz, 75, of Dartmouth died Sunday August 31, 2003 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Deacon Antonio M. daCruz. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Marcos Santos and Mary (Almeida) Lopes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption...
Gerald E. Lawler
Aug 30, 2003
Gerald E. Lawler, 73, of Enfield, New Hampshire formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday August 30, 2003 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, New Hampshire after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Power) Lawler. Mr. Lawler was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and had lived in New Bedford, for most...
Antonia Souza
Aug 30, 2003
Antonia "Toni" (Pinho) Souza, 71, of New Bedford died August 30, 2003 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Antonio Souza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John M. and Maria V. (Nunes) Pinho, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include...
John E. Donnelly
Aug 30, 2003
John E. Donnelly, 88, of South Dartmouth died Saturday August 30, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Marjorie P. (Fitzgerald) Donnelly. Born in Walpole, the son of the late Daniel A. and Katherine (Dalton) Donnelly, he lived in the Washington, D.C. area and Florida before moving to Dartmouth several...
Mary T. Robertson
Aug 29, 2003
Mary Teresa (Athy) Robertson, 74, of Mattapoisett died Friday August 29, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late James D. Robertson. Born in Brookline, she lived in Mattapoisett for the past 50 years. Mrs. Robertson was formerly employed as a visiting home health aide for St. Luke's Hospital for 25...
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