Obituaries

Matthew Ryan Oliveira

Matthew Ryan Oliveira

Jun 29, 2003

Matthew "Matty" Ryan Oliveira, 13, of Fairhaven died Sunday June 29, 2003 at Hasbro Children's Hospital. He was the beloved son of Matthew J. and Kathleen (Ryan) Oliveira. Matty was born in New Bedford, Mass., and had lived in Fairhaven for all of his life. He was a recent graduate of Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven and was to...

Peter O. Becker Iii

Peter O. Becker Iii

Jun 28, 2003

Peter O. Becker III, 77, of New Bedford died Saturday June 28, 2003 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late M. Patricia (McCann) Becker. Born in Middleboro, the son of the late Phyllis W. (Sullivan) and Peter O. Becker, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Becker was...

Carmenella Moniz

Carmenella Moniz

Jun 24, 2003

Carmenella "Dolly" (Vietro) Moniz, 72, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 24, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Charles Moniz. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Michael A. and Esther (Carlo) Vietro, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her husband; 3 sons, Raymond...

Mary Medeiros

Mary Medeiros

Jun 24, 2003

Mary (Coito) Medeiros, 82, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 24, 2003 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edward Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Arruda) Coito, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Medeiros was formerly employed...

Irene M. Muren

Irene M. Muren

Jun 23, 2003

Irene Marie (Rosselot) Muren, 68, of Marion, died Monday June 23, 2003 peacefully at home. She was the wife of Albert C. Muren, to whom she was married for 47 years. Born in Owensville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clifford L. and Gladys L. (Dimmitt) Rosselot, she had lived in Massachusetts for 35 years. She was a communicant...

Apolonia M. Baptista

Apolonia M. Baptista

Jun 21, 2003

Apolonia M. Baptista, 82, of Dartmouth died Saturday June 21, 2003 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford , the daughter of the late Francisco M. and Maria Anna (Neves) Silva, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church....

Candida Barros

Candida Barros

Jun 18, 2003

Candida "Katie" (Burgo) Barros, 85, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, formerly of New Bedford died Wednesday June 18, 2003 unexpectedly at home.She was the wife of the late Edward Barros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Lomba) Burgo, she lived in California for the past sixteen years. While in New Bedford, she worked as...

Mieczyslaw A. Galanek

Mieczyslaw A. Galanek

Jun 5, 2003

Mieczyslaw A. "Mike" Galanek, 84, of Dartmouth died Thursday June 5, 2003 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long illness. He was the husband of Kazimiera "Cassie" (Patla) Galanek. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Wladyslaw and Weronika (Darmitka) Galanek, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a...

Leonard J. Levalley

Leonard J. Levalley

Jun 5, 2003

Leonard Joseph LeValley, 50, of Boston formerly of New Bedford died unexpectedly at home. He was the son of Myra D. (Peters) LeValley of New Bedford and the late Raymond LeValley. Born and raised in New Bedford, he lived in Boston for many years. He later lived in New Bedford from 1996-2001, before returning to Boston. He was a...

Charles F. Mcintire

Charles F. Mcintire

Jun 3, 2003

Charles F. McIntire, 94, of Mattapoisett died June 3, 2003 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marceline (Pearsall) McIntire and the late Lillian V. (Sullivan) McIntire. Born in Framingham, the son of the late George W. and Etta (Mayhew) McIntire, he had lived in Mattapoisett since 1954. Mr. McIntire was formerly employed with Liberty...

Maria S. Andrade

Maria S. Andrade

Jun 1, 2003

Maria S. (Santos) Andrade, 100, of New Bedford died Sunday June 1, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Anibal Andrade. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Fortunato and Ravana (Missini) dosSantos, she lived in Brava for many years until moving to New Bedford in 1966....

Jeffrey Morrison

Jeffrey Morrison

Jun 1, 2003

Jeffrey Ross Morrison, 41, of New Bedford died Sunday June 1, 2003 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of Virginia M. (Mullaly) Morrison of New Bedford and the late James "Buddy" Morrison. Born in New Bedford, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of the...

Bishop Robert F. Hibbs, Sr.

Bishop Robert F. Hibbs, Sr.

May 31, 2003

Bishop Robert F. Hibbs, Sr., 58, of New Bedford died Saturday May 31, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Louise (Stringer) Hibbs, whom he married in 1967. Born in Boston, the son of the late Francis and Leokadia (Jagodynski) Hibbs, he moved to Lynn at an early age. He was a...

Bruce L. Stroud

Bruce L. Stroud

May 31, 2003

Bruce L. Stroud, 46, of Fairhaven died May 31, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the son of Sarah A. (Bulgar) Stroud of Bronx, NY and Thomas L. Stroud of New Bedford. Mr. Stroud was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was employed as an auto mechanic....

Rene A. Ouellette

Rene A. Ouellette

May 31, 2003

Rene A. Ouellette, 88, of Fairhaven died Saturday May 31, 2003 at Nichols House Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gertrude A. (LaFrance) Ouellette; they had been married for 60 years. Born in Taunton, the son of the late Francois and Rosanna (Desjardins) Ouellette, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of...

John J. Walsh

John J. Walsh

May 29, 2003

John J. Walsh, 85, of Dartmouth died May 29, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lucille Walsh and son of the late Thomas and Esther (Murphy) Walsh. Mr. Walsh was born in Bolton, England, and had lived in New Bedford, Fairhaven and Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a...

Sheila M. Callaghan

Sheila M. Callaghan

May 29, 2003

Sheila M. (McKoan) Callaghan, 86, of Fairhaven died May 29, 2003 at Alden Court Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph T. Callaghan and daughter of the late Edward C. and Elizabeth A. (O'Neil) McKoan. Mrs. Callaghan was born in Worcester and lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven most...

Bessie Poulos

Bessie Poulos

May 28, 2003

Bessie (Valcanas) Poulos, 79, affectionately known as "Yiayia", of South Dartmouth died Wednesday May 28, 2003 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Dr. John Poulos. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Dina (Lampropoulos) Valcanas, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Poulos...

Paul V. Boucher

Paul V. Boucher

May 24, 2003

Paul V. Boucher, 47, of Rochester died May 24, 2003 at home unexpectedly. He was the son of Hormidas R. "Butch" and Doris (Barrett) Boucher. Mr. Boucher was born in Acushnet and lived in New Bedford several years before moving to Rochester in 1970. He was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Church in Rochester. Mr. Boucher was...

Dorothy M. Aiken

Dorothy M. Aiken

May 24, 2003

Dorothy M. (Fell) Aiken, 86, of Mattapoisett died Saturday May 24, 2003 peacefully at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Warren V. Aiken, and daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Herlihy) Fell. Mrs. Aiken was born in New Bedford and had lived in Fairhaven for most of her life before moving to...

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