Obituaries

Cheryl A. Blake

Cheryl A. Blake

Sep 4, 2003

Cheryl A. (Sylvia) Blake, 43, of New Bedford died September 4, 2003 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Gary A. Blake and daughter of George P. Sylvia of New Bedford and the late Dolores (Sylvia) Sylvia. Cheryl was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life....

Jo-Anne J. Arnum

Jo-Anne J. Arnum

Sep 4, 2003

Jo-Anne J. Arnum, 51, of Los Angeles, CA died September 4, 2003 from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile. She was the daughter of Elmer "Pete" Moore of New Haven, CT and Pauline (Wilcox) Arnum-Norwood of Springfield, MA. Jo-Anne was born in Acushnet, MA and lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Los...

Guilhermina M. Duarte

Guilhermina M. Duarte

Sep 3, 2003

Guilhermina M. "Gigi" (Rozario) Duarte, 88, of New Bedford passed on September 3, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Roberto M. "Poppy" Duarte with whom she shared 69 years of marriage and daughter of the late Dominga F. (Malaquia) and Manuel M. Rozario. Mrs. Duarte was born in Kingston, MA and...

Thomas Zych

Thomas Zych

Sep 3, 2003

Thomas A. Zych, 63, of New Bedford died September 3rd, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Nancy J. (Silva) Zych and son of the late Adam J. and Margaret T. (Normile) Zych. Mr. Zych was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of St. James Church....

Phyllis Harrington

Phyllis Harrington

Sep 3, 2003

Phyllis (Howarth) Harrington, 81, of New Bedford died Wednesday September 3, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John P. Harrington. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Martha (Evans) Howarth, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...

Steven M. Gordon

Steven M. Gordon

Sep 2, 2003

Steven Michael Gordon, 33, of New Bedford died September 2, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the son of Robert and Barbara A. (Rose) Gordon of New Bedford. Steven was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Steven was...

Barbara L. Tomlinson

Barbara L. Tomlinson

Sep 1, 2003

Barbara Louise (Cavanaugh) Tomlinson, 70, of New Bedford died Monday September 1, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Harry Tomlinson,and daughter of the late Francis and Martha (Kalisz) Cavanaugh. Mrs. Cavanaugh was born in Raynham and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of...

Belvina Cabral

Belvina Cabral

Aug 31, 2003

Belvina (Nunes) Cabral, 99, of New Bedford died Sunday August 31, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Cabral. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Santos) Nunes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church Mrs. Cabral...

Joanna S. Dacruz

Joanna S. Dacruz

Aug 31, 2003

Joanna "Jenny" (Santos) daCruz, 75, of Dartmouth died Sunday August 31, 2003 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Deacon Antonio M. daCruz. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Marcos Santos and Mary (Almeida) Lopes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption...

Gerald E. Lawler

Gerald E. Lawler

Aug 30, 2003

Gerald E. Lawler, 73, of Enfield, New Hampshire formerly of New Bedford, died Saturday August 30, 2003 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, New Hampshire after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Power) Lawler. Mr. Lawler was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and had lived in New Bedford, for most...

Antonia Souza

Antonia Souza

Aug 30, 2003

Antonia "Toni" (Pinho) Souza, 71, of New Bedford died August 30, 2003 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Antonio Souza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John M. and Maria V. (Nunes) Pinho, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include...

John E. Donnelly

John E. Donnelly

Aug 30, 2003

John E. Donnelly, 88, of South Dartmouth died Saturday August 30, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Marjorie P. (Fitzgerald) Donnelly. Born in Walpole, the son of the late Daniel A. and Katherine (Dalton) Donnelly, he lived in the Washington, D.C. area and Florida before moving to Dartmouth several...

Mary T. Robertson

Mary T. Robertson

Aug 29, 2003

Mary Teresa (Athy) Robertson, 74, of Mattapoisett died Friday August 29, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late James D. Robertson. Born in Brookline, she lived in Mattapoisett for the past 50 years. Mrs. Robertson was formerly employed as a visiting home health aide for St. Luke's Hospital for 25...

Claire M. Barboza

Claire M. Barboza

Aug 28, 2003

Claire M. Barboza, 59, of New Bedford died Thursday August 28, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Gomes) Barboza. Born in Freetown, she lived in Freetown for many years before moving to New Bedford 34 years ago. Survivors include 2 daughters, Cheryle A. Barboza of Swansea and Tisha L....

Dorothy Souza

Dorothy Souza

Aug 27, 2003

Dorothy (Piva) Souza, 75, of New Bedford, died August 27, 2003 at New England Medical Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antone G. Souza who died on January 20, 1984, and daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Moniz) Piva. Mrs. Souza was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford...

Mary K. Lopes

Mary K. Lopes

Aug 26, 2003

Mary K. (Kelly) Lopes, of New Bedford died August 26, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel R. Lopes, Jr. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Patrick and Catherine (Brady) Kelly, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the...

Roland E. Dubois

Roland E. Dubois

Aug 25, 2003

Roland E. "Swede" Dubois, 80, of Dartmouth died Monday August 25, 2003 at Brandon Woods after a long illness. He was the husband of Theresa M. (Bolger) Dubois; they had been married for 56 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Emile and Florida (Filault) Dubois, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life...

Jeannette R. Kenyon

Jeannette R. Kenyon

Aug 24, 2003

Jeannette R. (Cote) Kenyon, 74, of Fairhaven died Sunday August 24, 2003 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehab Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of Louis A. Kenyon, to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Theodore and Ireneda (Brault) Cote, she had lived in Fairhaven for...

Isabell V. Maffett

Isabell V. Maffett

Aug 23, 2003

Saint Isabel Victoria Goard Maffett, 85, of New Bedford died Saturday August 23, 2003 at Savoy Nursing and Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late David Maffett. Born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late James Olie Goard and Victoria (Johnson) Boykins, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Saint Maffett was an active member...

Bernice L. Moore

Bernice L. Moore

Aug 22, 2003

Bernice L. (Caswell) Moore, 87, of Mattapoisett, MA died August 22, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Wholley and Dr. Frederick T. Moore and daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Price) Caswell. Mrs. Moore was born in New Bedford and lived in West Springfield, MA and...

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