Obituaries
Adele Bergeron
Aug 16, 2003
Adele (Bonneau) Bergeron, 89, of New Bedford died August 16, 2003 at Alden Court Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Theophane Bergeron and daughter of the late Laura Bonneau. Mrs. Bergeron was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant...
Kevin F. Daluz
Aug 16, 2003
Kevin F. DaLuz, 47, of New Bedford died Saturday August 16, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the son of Elizabeth A. (Lopes) Peters of New Bedford and the late Paul R. DaLuz. Born in New Bedford, he lived in California and Las Vegas for many years until returning to New Bedford 2 years...
Mary Alice Pryzmierski
Aug 15, 2003
Mary Alice (Benoit) Przymierski, 93, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 13, 2003 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Teodor Przymierski. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Philip P. and Mary (Connell) Benoit, she had lived in Wallingford, Connecticut for...
Joan C. Haskell
Aug 15, 2003
Joan Carol Haskell, 63, of New Bedford died Friday August 15, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Allen W. and Iantha P. (Miller) Haskell. Born in New Bedford, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Miss Haskell was formerly employed as a licensed practical nurse at St....
Fannie J. Laroca
Aug 15, 2003
Fannie J. (Fielding) LaRoca, 79, of North Dartmouth died Friday August 15, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Domminick LaRoca. Born in Dalton, Mass., the daughter of the late Edmund and Izetta M. (Sturtevant) Fielding, she lived in Tampa, Florida for many years before moving to Dartmouth in 1999. Survivors...
George F. Altman
Aug 12, 2003
George Francis Altman, 57, of New Bedford died Monday August 11, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jeanne (Desjeunes) Altman of New Bedford and the late Thomas G. Altman, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Altman was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman of...
Michael A. Deree, Sr.
Aug 12, 2003
Michael Allen Deree, Sr., 43, of New Bedford died Tuesday August 12, 2003 at home after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. He was the husband of Donna M. (Mello) Deree. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Mary Ann (Perry) Deree and Richard E. Deree, Sr., he had lived in New Bedford for all of...
Kazimiera Galanek
Aug 11, 2003
Kazimiera "Cassie" (Patla) Galanek, 83, of Dartmouth died Monday August 11, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Mieczyslaw "Mike" Galanek. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Wojciech and Elzbieta (Grzych) Patla, she had lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life. She...
Donald E. Grace
Aug 8, 2003
Donald E. Grace, 64 of Mattapoisett died August, 8, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Joyce F. (Rapoza) Grace and son of the John and Frances (Rymut) Grace. Mr. Grace was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1967. He was formerly employed as...
Joseph J. Sullivan
Aug 6, 2003
Joseph J. Sullivan, 74, of Mattapoisett died August 6, 2003 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Beryl M. (DeCosta) Sullivan and son of the late Joseph J. and Elizabeth A. (Briggs) Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan was born in Fall River and lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a communicant of St....
Victor E. Bacigalupo
Aug 4, 2003
Victor E. Bacigalupo, 60, of New Bedford died August 4, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital . Born and raised in Boston, the son of the late Eugene and Elisa (Cordano) Bacigalupo, he had lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for many years. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Survivors include several aunts, uncles, and cousins....
Natalie C. Duffy
Aug 3, 2003
Natalie C. (Cronin) Duffy, 73, of New Bedford died Sunday August 3, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Retired Newton Police Captain Richard E. Duffy, to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in Roxbury, the daughter of the late William and Anna (Garvey) Cronin, she had lived in Newton for over 50 years...
Joseph E. Thibeault
Jul 29, 2003
Joseph E. "Eddie" Thibeault, 87, of Providence, formerly of New Bedford died Tuesday July 29, 2003 unexpectedly at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the husband of the late Annette (Guilbert) Thibeault. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jean B.A. and Sylvia (Clermont) Thibeault, he had lived in New Bedford before moving...
Steven A. Costa
Jul 29, 2003
Steven A. "Pork Chop" Costa, 44, of New Bedford died Tuesday July 29, 2003 at home after a long illness. He was the son of Barbara (Camara) Seamans and Manuel Costa, both of New Bedford. Mr. Costa was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He enjoyed playing sports, especially basketball....
Pastor Angel M. Rodriguez
Jul 28, 2003
Pastor Angel Morales Rodriguez, 75, of New Bedford died Monday July 28, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Luz Vanderdys. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Florencio Morales and Carmen Rivera, he had lived in New Jersey before moving to New Bedford 30 years ago. Pastor Rodriguez was a minister in...
Dionel "Dan" Demoura
Jul 25, 2003
Dionel "Dan" DeMoura, 65, of New Bedford died Friday July 25, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the son of Eugene R. Hodson of New Bedford and the late Alice (Gomes) Hodson. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he served in the U.S. Air Force form 1955-1959. Mr. DeMoura was formerly employed as an administrator for A.B.F. Trucking Company....
Keone M. Mendes
Jul 25, 2003
Keone M. Mendes, 24, of New Bedford died July 25, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the son of Darlene E. Mendes of New Bedford. Keone was born in Boston and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was employed by Pomerantz Staffing Alternatives in New Bedford. Keone enjoyed playing basketball. Survivors include his mother;...
Kim L. Reis
Jul 24, 2003
Kim L. Reis, 34, of New Bedford died July 24, 2003, unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Selby and Evelyn Andrade. Kim was born in Jersey City, NJ and had lived in New Bedford most of her life. She loved her children. Survivors include 4 brothers, Wayne, Juan, Gerald and Damon; 3...
Ann D. Perry
Jul 23, 2003
Ann D. Perry, 67, of New Bedford died July 23, 2003 at home after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late William and Agnes (Carr) Perry. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was a communicant of St. James Church. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School, class of 1953. Ms. Perry was formerly...
Marjorie C. Brunelle-Scott
Jul 23, 2003
Marjorie C. (Converse) Brunelle-Scott, 80, of Wareham died July 23, 2003 at Northeast Specialty Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of James H. Scott and the late Arthur Brunelle. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Philip and Laura (Daniels) Converse, she had lived in Wareham and Mattapoisett for most of her life. She...
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