Edward Hurley
May 9, 2003
Edward M. Hurley, 93, of New Bedford died May 9, 2003 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Rosamond L. (Webber) Hurley. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Cornelius F. and Bridget A. (Duggan) Hurley, he had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was...
Raymond J. Camara
May 6, 2003
Raymond Joseph Camara, 75, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday May 6, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Beverly (Mello) Camara. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gracia) Camara, he had lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1966. He was a...
Dorothy E. Cosman
May 5, 2003
Dorothy E. (Lilley) Cosman, 84, of Marion died May 5, 2003 at Hannah Dustin Nursing Home in Haverhill after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late William and Caroline (Barrows) Lilley. Mrs. Cosman was born in New Bedford and had lived in Marion for most of her life. She was a volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital...
Robert James Watkins
May 5, 2003
Robert James Watkins, 45, of New Bedford died May 5, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the son of Robert A. and Rillis M. (Johnson) Watkins. Mr. Watkins was born in Urbana, Ohio and lived in New York and Stamford, CT for many years before moving to New Bedford 3 years ago. He enjoyed watching sports. Survivors include his...
Evelyn Byron
May 4, 2003
Evelyn Byron, 94, of Wareham, died Sunday May 4, 2003 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was the widow of James Byron. Born in New Bedford to a family of Greek Orthodox priests, she was the daughter of the late Christos and Panagiota Sempos. She spent her early years in Greece with her mother, her sisters Maria...
Walter J. Lawless
May 3, 2003
Walter J. Lawless, 83, of New Bedford, died Saturday May 3, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Laura A. (Dumont) Lawless. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Walter J. and Clara F. (Gammons) Lawless, he had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He had resided in Florida from 1994...
Ruth B. Loughlin
May 3, 2003
Ruth B. (Bishop) Loughlin, 79, of Fairhaven died May 3, 2003 at home after a brief illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Edward B. Loughlin and daughter of the late William Bishop and Mary Ellen (Moriarty) Powers. She was the step-daughter of the late Carleton Coleman and the late Leo Powers. Mrs. Loughlin was born...
Mary C. Young
Apr 30, 2003
Mary C. (Sheehan) Young, 83, of South Dartmouth died Wednesday April 30, 2003 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabiliation Center in Fairhaven after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late R. Charles Young. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Catherine (McCauley) Sheehan, she had lived in New Bedford for most of...
Raymond Sylvia
Apr 28, 2003
Raymond Sylvia, 83, of New Bedford died April 28, 2003 at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Florabell (Francis) Sylvia and son of the late Manuel X. and Maria (Coulombe) Sylvia. Mr. Sylvia was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant...
Paul M. Coombs, Sr.
Apr 26, 2003
Paul M. Coombs, Sr., 29, of New Bedford died April 26, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the son of Gordon M. and Francine J. (Grace) Coombs of New Bedford. Paul was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was employed by Mark Ambrose Drywall and Plaster Company. Paul was...
John W. Edmonds, Jr.
Apr 25, 2003
John W. Edmonds, Jr., 60, of New Bedford died April 25, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the son of the late Esther (Blake) Almeida and step-son of the late Joseph Almeida. Mr. Edmonds was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a graduate of Holy Family High School,...
Loretta B. Downey
Apr 23, 2003
Loretta B. (Ring) Downey, of Falmouth, formerly of Mattapoisett, MA died April 23, 2003 at the Atria Woodbriar of complications of a long, debilitating disease. She was the wife of Dr. William S. Downey, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Downey were married on August 11, 1951 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Sharon, at a Mass celebrated by Rev....
Melvin E. Gomes
Apr 22, 2003
Melvin E. Gomes, 63, of New Bedford died April 22, 2003 at Mediplex Rehabilitation Hospital after a long courageous battle with A.L.S. He was the husband of Dorothy A. "Dotty" (Ramos) Gomes,and son of the late Domingo and Rose (Gonsalves) Gomes. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr....
Paul E. Wright
Apr 20, 2003
Paul E. Wright, 43, of Rochester and Stoughton died April 20, 2003 at home unexpectedly. He was the son of Thelma D. (Santos) Rogers of Rochester and the late Arthur J. Wright. He was the step-son of Frank M. Rogers, Jr. of Rochester. Mr. Wright was born in Wareham and lived in Rochester most of his life. He was...
Barbara M. Tower
Apr 19, 2003
Barbara M. (DeCosta) Tower, 69, of Marion died April 19, 2003 at Sippican Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Albert W. Tower, Jr. and daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Rebello) DeCosta. Mrs. Tower was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion most of her life. She was a communicant...
Frank Enos, Jr.
Apr 19, 2003
Frank Enos, Jr., 85, of Dartmouth died April 19, 2003 at home unexpectedly. He was the husband of the late Julietta C. (Chaves) Enos and son of the late Frank F. and Emily (Silveira) Enos. Mr. Enos was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a communicant of...
Ruth S. Kirby
Apr 15, 2003
Ruth Sylvia (Hartley) Kirby, 88, a lifetime resident of Rochester passed peacefully in her home April 15, 2003. Beloved mother and grandmother, she was the widow of George A. Kirby, II. Born in Rochester, "Kell" was the daughter of the late Daniel E. and Mary (Lawrence) Hartley. A 1931 graduate of Wareham High School, and Kenyon Business School, she...
John A. Lopes
Apr 15, 2003
John Anthony Lopes, 52, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 15, 2003 unexpectedly at home. He was the son of Edward A. Lopes of New Bedford and the late Amelia G. (Vieira) Lopes. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Lopes was employed at Chamberlain Manufacturing for many...
Mary Antonietta
Apr 14, 2003
Mary (Frola) Antonietta, 90, of Dartmouth died April 14, 2003 at home unexpectedly. She was the widow of John B. Antonietta and daughter of the late Vincenco and Teresa (Baravalle) Frola. Mrs. Antonietta was born in Cambridge and lived in Dartmouth most of her life. She was formerly employed as a stitcher in the Wamsutta Mills for 14 years....
Boaventura L. Dasilva
Apr 12, 2003
Boaventura L. "Bo Boy" "Ben" DaSilva, 83, of New Bedford died April 12, 2003 at Mariner Health of Southeastern Massachusetts after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lola (Yonko) DaSilva and son of the late Hermangildo L. and Maria (DaRocha) DaSilva. Mr. DaSilva was born in New Bedford and lived in Fairhaven most of his...
