Obituaries

Mary S. Wilson

Mary S. Wilson

Jan 18, 2004

Mary S. (Souza) Wilson, 90, of New Bedford died Sunday January 18, 2004 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Adeline (Souza) Sylvia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed by Acushnet Capacitor until her retirement. Survivors include a daughter, Amy...

John Freitas, Jr.

John Freitas, Jr.

Jan 17, 2004

John Freitas, Jr., 81, of New Bedford died Saturday January 17, 2004 at home after a long and courageous battle with heart disease. He was the husband of the late Beverly B. (Wilson) Freitas. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Anna (Goulart) Freitas, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life....

Charles W. Wordell

Charles W. Wordell

Jan 16, 2004

Charles W. Wordell, 72, of Mattapoisett died Friday January 16, 2004 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth after a long illness. He was the husband of Marcia A. (Wood) Wordell. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late John and Mary (Pabis) Wordell, he was raised in Fairhaven and had lived in Mattapoisett for the past 46 years. Mr....

James E. Fields, Jr.

James E. Fields, Jr.

Jan 14, 2004

James E. Fields, Jr., 46, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 14, 2004 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Beverly L. Fields, and son of Julia S. (Teixeira) Taylor of New Bedford James E. Fields of Colorado. Mr. Fields was born in New Bedford and had lived on Cape Cod and in New Bedford for most of...

Yves A. Redureau

Yves A. Redureau

Jan 14, 2004

Yves A. "Frenchie" Redureau, 76, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.A. died January 14, 2004 at Hallmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He son of the late Adrien and Eugenie (Roux) Redureau. He was born in Nantes, France and had lived in New Bedford for the past 50 years. He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman...

Mary M. Mitchell

Mary M. Mitchell

Jan 12, 2004

Mary M. (King) Mitchell, 85, of New Bedford died Monday January 12, 2004 at her daughter's home in Fort Myers, Florida. She was the wife of the late Raymond F. Mitchell, and daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Oliver) King. A native of North Eastham, Mass., she had lived in New Bedford since 1951. She was a communicant...

Thaddeus A. Baczek

Thaddeus A. Baczek

Jan 12, 2004

Thaddeus A. Baczek, 57, of New Bedford died Monday January 12, 2004 at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston after a long battle with kidney ailments. Born in Hartford, Conn., the son of the late Tadeusz A. and Sophie (Siwik) Baczek, he had lived in California for many years before moving to New Bedford 10 years ago. He...

Constance A. Mcgrath

Constance A. Mcgrath

Jan 10, 2004

Constance A. McGrath, 82, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Roslindale, died Saturday January 10, 2004 at home. Born in Port Wade, Nova Scotia, the daughter of the late Roy S. and Stella (Ryder) McGrath, she lived in Roslindale for most of her life before recently moving to Mattapoisett. Miss McGrath was a psychiatric social worker who maintained a private practice,...

Alice M. Tolentino

Alice M. Tolentino

Jan 10, 2004

Alice M. Tolentino, 79, of Fairhaven died peacefully on Saturday January 10, 2004 at Our Lady's Haven surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Francisco Nicolau and Maria doCarmo Lopes Araujo Tolentino, she was raised on the family farm in Fairhaven and lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a...

Mildred A. Barry

Mildred A. Barry

Jan 10, 2004

Mildred A. (Francis) Barry, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday January 10, 2004 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas P. Barry. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (Gracia) Francis. She was a communicant of St. John the...

Dennis J. Livramento

Dennis J. Livramento

Jan 9, 2004

Dennis J. Livramento, 51, of New Bedford died Friday January 9, 2004 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of John J. Livramento of New Bedford and the late Augusta "Aggie" (Monteiro) Livramento, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and had attended...

Raymond Debarros

Raymond Debarros

Jan 7, 2004

Raymond "Soney" DeBarros, 65, of New Bedford died January 7, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Cynthia (Barros) Rocha-DeBarros, and son of the late Nelson DeBarros, Sr. and Josepha (Tavares) Haynes. Mr. DeBarros was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was...

Blanche A. Constant

Blanche A. Constant

Jan 7, 2004

Blanche A. (Dubois) Constant, 89, of New Bedford died January 7, 2004 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Rosaire Adrian Constant, and daughter of the late Emile and Florida (Filault) Dubois. Mrs. Constant was born in North Adams, and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She grew up in the North End, attending...

Maria L. Barros

Maria L. Barros

Jan 5, 2004

Maria L. (Lima) "Baba" Barros, 99, of New Bedford died January 5, 2004 at Taber Street Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Ayres Barros, and daughter of the late Joao Mauricio and Rosa Maria Neves. Mrs. Barros was born in Santo Antao, Cape Verde, and had lived in New Bedford since 1921....

Harold O. Burrell

Harold O. Burrell

Jan 5, 2004

Harold O. Burrell, 79, of New Bedford died January 5, 2004 unexpectedly at home. He was the former husband of the late Muriel (Devitt) Burrell. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Oliver and Elizabeth (Cassidy) Burrell, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mr. Burrell was...

Agatha C. Cloutier

Agatha C. Cloutier

Jan 5, 2004

Agatha Cordelia (Mainville) Cloutier, 87, of Westport died January 5, 2004 in Chatham, Mass. She was the devoted wife of the late Professor Edward H. Cloutier for 60 years. Born at home February 3, 1916, in Oxford, Mass., she was the daughter of Noe David and Rosa deLima Cordelia (Tetreault) Mainville, the ninth of eleven children.  She resided in...

Doris Tripp

Doris Tripp

Jan 3, 2004

Doris (Vaughan) Tripp, 91, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday January 3, 2004 at Brandon Woods after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Myron A. Tripp. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Arthur S. and Alice (Davenport) Vaughan, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. During World War...

Edmund A. Harrington

Edmund A. Harrington

Jan 3, 2004

Edmund A. Harrington, 89, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford died January 3, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Isabelle (Gomes) Harrington. In May 2003, Mr. & Mrs. Harrington celebrated 60 years of marriage at the Heritage of Dartmouth with family and friends. Born in New Bedford, the son of the...

Catherine H. Neenan

Catherine H. Neenan

Jan 1, 2004

Catherine H. (Hayes) Neenan, 78, of New Bedford, formerly of Dartmouth died Thursday January 1, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John R. Neenan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Hugh and Julia (Harrington) Carney, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her...

Julio J. Fortes

Julio J. Fortes

Jan 1, 2004

Julio J. "JuJu" Fortes, 81, of New Bedford died Thursday January 1, 2004 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Hilda (Gibau) Fortes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone and Marie (Anacleto) Fortes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church....

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