Ethel Whitehead
Jul 16, 2003
Ethel (Neagus) Whitehead, 101, of New Bedford died July 16, 2003 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Trevlying Whitehead and daughter of the late Hugh B. and Lillie R. (Frates) Neagus. Mrs. Whitehead was born in New Bedford, lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include 3 sons, Russell Whitehead of...
Dr. Ruth M. Skeffington
Jul 15, 2003
Dr. Ruth M. (Glynn) Skeffington, 91, of South Dartmouth died July 15, 2003 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Dr. Harry J. Skeffington, daughter of the late John L. and Mary Ethel (Gates) Glynn, and stepdaughter of the late Anna (Gendron) Glynn. Born in Roslindale and raised in Jamaica...
Margery T. Dyer
Jul 13, 2003
Margery T. "Peggy" Dyer, 88, of Marion, Massachusetts and Siesta Key, Florida died Sunday July 13, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. Peggy was born and raised in Cranford, New Jersey. She graduated from Sweet Briar College in Virginia circa 1936. She married Thomas Truxton in 1937 and they had two children, Mary...
Altagracia Rosario
Jul 12, 2003
Altagracia (Mejia) Rosario, 79, of New Bedford died July 12, 2003 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Jose Maria Rosario and daughter of the late Antonio Mercedes and Lucia Mejia. She was born in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic and lived in New York most of her life before moving to New...
Shaun Tomas Hunt
Jul 12, 2003
Shaun Tomas "Tom" Hunt, 20, of 31 East Fourth St., Collegeville, Pennsylvania died Saturday July 12, 2003 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Perkiomen Township. He was the son of Shaun A. and Susan A. (Boodry) Hunt of Collegeville. Born in Salem, MA, he lived in Gaithersburg, Maryland, before moving to Collegeville several years ago. He was...
Madeline J. Pelletier
Jul 11, 2003
Madeline J. (Lequin) Pelletier, 85, of New Bedford died Friday July 11, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late George E. Pelletier. Born in Farnum, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Ovila and Corrine (Bissaillon) Lequin, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford most of her...
William A. Flaherty
Jul 10, 2003
William A. Flaherty, 57, of Mattapoisett died July 10, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Elizabeth Joan (Woodcock) Flaherty and son of the late Ambrose S. and Kathleen (Gavin) Flaherty. Born in Pawtucket, RI, he spent most of his life in Mattapoisett, summering there as a child, and moving...
Milton Williams
Jul 8, 2003
Milton Williams, 43, of New Bedford died Tuesday July 8, 2003 at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Ethel Mae (McCoy) and Warley J. Williams, Sr. Mr. Williams was born in Hartsville, South Carolina and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member...
Elizabeth Vera
Jul 8, 2003
Elizabeth "Betty" (Walsh) Vera, 69, of Fairhaven died Tuesday July 8, 2003 at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin from complications related to chronic lung disease. She was the wife of Lawrence C. Vera, to whom she was married for nearly 48 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James J. and Agnes (McGrath) Walsh,...
Antonia T. Silva
Jul 5, 2003
Antonia T. (Xavier) Silva, 86, of New Bedford died July 5, 2003 at Mariner Health of Southeastern Massachusetts after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Silva, Sr. and daughter of the late Miguel and Rophina (Lisbon) Xavier. Mrs. Silva was born in New Bedford and lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of...
Asuncion "Sue" Cardoza
Jul 5, 2003
Asuncion "Sue" (Funcia) Cardoza, 77, of New Bedford died July 5, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony S. "Tony" Cardoza who passed away May 1, 1992, four days before their 41st wedding anniversary. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Diolinda (Machado) Funcia, she...
Jeanie Mitchell
Jul 5, 2003
Jeanie (Ciborowski) Mitchell, 93, of New Bedford died July 5, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Harold W. Mitchell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stanley and Eva Ciborowski, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Mitchell was a member of the...
Richard R. Read, Jr.
Jul 5, 2003
Richard R. Read, Jr., 52, of Fairhaven, MA and New York City died July 6, 2003 at New York Presbyterian Hospital unexpectedly. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Morse) Read and son of Carol (Ryan) Heron of Cross River, NY and the late Richard R. Read. Mr. Read was born in Dallas, Texas and had lived in the...
Capt. Francis Edward Carter
Jul 3, 2003
Capt. Francis Edward "Eddie" Carter, 66, of New Bedford died Thursday July 3, 2003 at home after a courageous battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was the husband of Sally Wedge-Carter. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Francis E. Carter and Hilda (Shannon) Tripp, he lived in Greater New Bedford for most of his life. Capt....
Hermano "Armand" Carvalho
Jul 2, 2003
Hermano "Armand" Carvalho, 72, of New Bedford died July 2, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital He was the former husband of Cynthia (Carreau) Ferreira and son of the late Hypolito and Maria (Medeiros) Carvalho. Mr. Carvalho was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He lived in Florida for 10 years. He...
Rosalie C. Kairys
Jul 2, 2003
Rosalie C. (Chwalek) Kairys, 86, of Marion died Wednesday July 2, 2003 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Kairys. Born and raised in Ludlow, the daughter of the late John and Ann (Chrzan) Chwalek, she had lived in Easton for 24 years before moving to Marion in...
Paul Szwaja
Jul 2, 2003
Paul Szwaja, 82, of Acushnet died Wednesday July 2, 2003 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after a brief illness. He was the husband of Christina (Curry) Szwaja. A lifelong resident of Acushnet, he was the son of the late Wojciech and Magdalena (Juras) Szwaja. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in New Bedford. Mr. Szwaja...
Geraldine B. Maciel
Jul 2, 2003
Geraldine B. (Evans) Maciel, 66, of East Freetown died July 2, 2003 at Massachusetts General Hospital from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile. She was the wife of the late John F. Maciel, Jr. and daughter of the late Edgar Evans and Clara Simpson. Mrs. Maciel was born in Elmira, NY and lived in New Bedford and...
Anthony J. Almeida
Jul 1, 2003
Anthony J. "Rico" Almeida, 82, formerly of 584 West Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, died Tuesday July 1, 2003 at Blaire House after a long illness. He was the husband of Emily Ambra (Ramos) Almeida; they had ben married for 61 years, A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Joaquim and Gertrude (Souza)...
Kenneth N. Leighton, Sr.
Jul 1, 2003
Kenneth N. "Big Daddy" Leighton, Sr., 60, of New Bedford died July 1, 2003 at home after a sudden illness. He was the son of Rose (Almeida) Leighton-Britto of New Bedford and the late Felipe Leighton. He was the step-son of John Britto of New Bedford. Mr. Leighton was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all...
