Obituaries
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...
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...
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