Obituaries
Karen E. Daener
Jan 23, 2004
Karen E. (Bieringer) Daener, 59, of East Wareham died January 23, 2004 at New England Medical Center after a long illness. She was the former wife of Thomas R. Daener of Hyannis and daughter of the late Fred and Marion (Funke) Bieringer. Mrs. Daener was born in Brooklyn, NY and had lived in Mattapoisett and East Wareham most of...
Helen I. Evans
Jan 22, 2004
Helen Ida Watkins Evans, 81, of Queens, NY died on Thursday, January 22nd at South Nassau Hospital, New York. Â She was born in New Bedford on March 19, 1922 to Thomas Steven Watkins and Mary "Bebe" (Peters) Watkins. Â Helen was the wife of the late Thomas J. Evans. During the big band era Helen sang with such well renowned...
James Moran
Jan 22, 2004
James Moran, 94, of Fairhaven, formerly of Mattapoisett died January 22, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a short illness. He was the husband of the late Natalie Marion (Fontaine) Moran. Born in Oldham, England, the son of the late James and Annie (Connolly) Moran, he had lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett for most of his life. He...
Madeline D. Denham
Jan 21, 2004
Madeline D. (Tibbets) Denham, 76, of Rochester died January 21, 2004 at Tobey Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Walter V. Denham, and daughter of the late Franklin C. and Lillian May (Benton)Tibbets. Mrs. Denham was born in Middleboro and had lived in Rochester for most...
William P. Pilling
Jan 21, 2004
William P. Pilling, 81, of New Bedford died January 21, 2004 at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary C. (Fagundes) Pilling,and son of the late William and Ethel (Johnston) Pilling. Mr. Pilling was born in Staleybridge, Cheshire, England, and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was...
Elizabeth A. Silva
Jan 20, 2004
Elizabeth A. (Araujo) Silva, 89, of New Bedford died January 20, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late James J. Silva and George Morris. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Luiz and Eugena (Barbosa) Araujo, she grew up in Onset and New Bedford, and had lived in Providence, Boston and California...
Steven M. Walsh
Jan 20, 2004
Steven M. Walsh, 43, of Fall River died Tuesday January 20, 2004 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Mariann (Saunders) Walsh. Born in New Bedford, the son of Thomas P. and Patricia A. (Morse) Walsh of New Bedford, he had lived in Fall River since 1984. He was graduated from New Bedford High School in 1978,...
Julian E. T. Youngblood
Jan 18, 2004
Julian E. T. Youngblood, 90, of New Bedford died Sunday January 18, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Amelia A. (Veiga) Youngblood and the late Bessie (Blake) Youngblood. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Julian B. and Bertha M. (Jackson) Youngblood, he lived in New Bedford all of...
Francisco Santos
Jan 18, 2004
Francisco "Frank" "Nartri" Santos, 56, of New Bedford died Sunday January 18, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Providence, the son of the late Francisco and Pauline (Viera) Santos, he lived in Providence for most of his life before moving to New Bedford 20 years ago. Mr. Santos was formerly employed by the City...
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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