Obituaries
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Helen D. Kuhlman
May 23, 2003
Helen D. (Kole) Kuhlman, 88, of Dartmouth died Friday May 23, 2003 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late William H. Kulhman. Mrs. Kuhlman was born in Newark, NJ, and had lived in New Jersey for many years and in Florida for 20 years before moving to the Heritage at Dartmouth 5 years...
Susan E. Fortin
May 22, 2003
Susan E. (Liarikos) Fortin, 42, of Acushnet died Thursday May 22, 2003 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long illness. She was the wife of Peter J. Fortin. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of George F. and Joan M. (Saunders) Liarikos of Rochester, she had lived in Acushnet for most of her life. She was...
Anne D. Bigelow
May 20, 2003
Anne D. (Dolan) Bigelow, 82, of Mattapoisett died May 20, 2003 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles W. Bigelow, Jr. and daughter of the late Richard and Anne G. (Fallon) Dolan. Mrs. Bigelow was born in New York City and raised in Great Neck, NY. She later lived in...
Josephine M. Delgado
May 18, 2003
Josephine M. (Cardoza) Delgado, 80, of Mattapoisett died May 18, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late William A. Delgado, and daughter of the late Manuel and Antonia (Monteiro) Cardoza. Mrs. Delgado was born in Bourne and had lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She was a communicant...
Julius Gomes
May 17, 2003
Julius Gomes, 87, of New Bedford died Saturday May 17, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Flora (Andrade) Gomes. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Julius and Katie (Pina) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption...
A. Patricia Travers
May 16, 2003
A. Patricia Travers, 77, of New Bedford died May 16, 2003 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness with Parkinson's Disease. She was the wife of the late Herbert Travers and daughter of the late Patrick J. and Irene K. (Cawley) Muldoon. Mrs. Travers was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of...
Daniel L. Doyle
May 16, 2003
Daniel L. Doyle, 65, of Fairhaven died May 16, 2003 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Anne L. (Ste. Marie) Doyle,and son of the late Daniel and Catherine (Canty) Doyle. Dan was born in New Bedford and had lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. He was formerly employed by the Standard-Times as...
Lloyd B. Miller
May 16, 2003
Lloyd B. Miller, 82, of Dartmouth died May 16, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Louise M. (Boyles) Miller, and son of the late Bishop Allen C. and Rose (Coppin) Miller. Mr. Miller was born in Cambridge and had lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a graduate...
John Darosa
May 16, 2003
John DaRosa, 73, of Wareham, formerly of New Bedford, died Friday May 16, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ilidia (Fernandes) DaRosa). Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Eugene and Benvinda (Massini) DaRosa, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life....
Lionel A. Correa
May 13, 2003
Lionel A. "Lee" "Magic Clown" Correa, 74, of New Bedford died Tuesday May 13, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Ruth A. (DeMello) Correa and son of the late Lionel and Florence (Andrews) Correa. Mr. Correa was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He...
Carmino Arena
May 12, 2003
Carmino Arena of New Bedford died Monday May 12, 2003 at Nichols House Nursing Home in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Bernice (deSilva) Arena; they had celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last year. Born and raised in North Dartmouth, the son of the late Pasquale and Emanuela (Mostario) Arena, he lived in New Bedford...
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