Francis A. Kirby, M.D.
Jan 18, 2003
Francis A. Kirby, M.D., 83, a retired surgeon, of Marion, formerly of Brockton and Hyannisport, died Saturday January 18, 2003 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long illness. He was the husband of Betty Webster Kirby and the late Alice (Mullins) Kirby. Born in Whitman, the son of the late Francis A. and Mabel (Linn) Kirby, he...
Antonio S. Baptista
Jan 16, 2003
Antonio "Tony" Sousa Baptista, 58, of New Bedford died Thursday January 16, 2003 at home after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Joao and Isabel (Sousa) Baptista. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, he lived in Brava for many years before moving to New Bedford 12 years ago. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of...
Joseph M. Rocha
Jan 9, 2003
Joseph M. Rocha, 70, of Mattapoisett died January 9, 2003 at Mediplex Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband Nancy E. (Silveira) Rocha and son of the late Manuel and Deolinda (Cabral) Rocha. Mr. Rocha was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1966. He was a communicant of...
Herbert A. Saunders
Jan 8, 2003
Herbert A. Saunders, 82, of Rochester died Wednesday January 8, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Eileen T. (Mullins) Saunders. Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late Raphael and Mary (Bisaillon) Saunders, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. He was a communicant of St....
Winfield J. Freeman
Jan 7, 2003
Winfield J. Freeman, 80, of Fairhaven, died Tuesday January 7, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Laura (Sylvia) Freeman. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone and Angela (Caneca) Freeman, he had lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Mr. Freeman was...
Andrew J. Tulloch
Jan 7, 2003
Andrew J. Tulloch, 75, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 7, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Helen (Swistak) Tulloch, and son of the late Catherine (Roy) and Thomas A.C. Tulloch. Mr. Tulloch was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He graduated...
Paul A. Grimley
Jan 1, 2003
Paul A. Grimley, 76, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 1, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy L. (Barker) Grimley. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Mary (Hamilton) Grimley, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Grimley was formerly...
Julia C. Livramento
Jan 1, 2003
Julia C. (Cardoza) Livramento, 79, of New Bedford died Wednesday January 1, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antone S. Livramento. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone Cardoza and Mary (Miranda) Cardoza Rozario, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady...
Olympia Gomes
Jan 1, 2003
Olympia (Drake) Gomes, 95, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Wednesday January 1, 2003 at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Richard Gomes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fortunato and Mary (Gonsalves) Gonsalves, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...
Estella M. Kobza
Jan 1, 2003
Estella M. (Camara) Kobza, 92, of East Freetown, formerly of New Bedford, died Wednesday January 1, 2003 at Mariner Health of S.E. Massachusetts. She was the wife of the late Ernest M. Kobza, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Mary (Santos) Camara, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...
Rex Tracy Mcgraw, Sr.
Dec 29, 2002
Rex Tracy McGraw, Sr., 91, of Mattapoisett died December 29, 2002 at home. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Marie Ann (Berg) McGraw. Born on April 24, 1911, in Madrid, Nebraska, the son of the late Myrle (Tracy) and John Edgar McGraw, he and his family moved to Howard, New York when he was 5 years...
Wayne A. Tremblay
Dec 28, 2002
Wayne A. Tremblay, 36, of New Bedford died December 28, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of Albert R. and Mary D. (Lawrence) Tremblay of New Bedford. He was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. Mr. Tremblay was an auto mechanic. He loved working on cars, loved animals, and loved being around...
Ann V. Reilly
Dec 28, 2002
Ann V. (McCusker) Reilly, 97, of Marion died December 28, 2002 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Reilly,and daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Duffy) McCusker. Mrs. Reilly was born in Brooklyn, New York, and had lived in Brooklyn for most of her life before moving to...
Esther L. Christopher
Dec 27, 2002
Esther Lauretta (Offley) Christopher, 88, of New Bedford died December 27, 2002 at Hallmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Christopher, a descendant from the Wampanoag tribe, was born and raised in New Bedford subsequently making it her permanent residence A homemaker, she often extended a hand to those in need. She was a former member of Union Baptist Church....
Clinton S. Ferguson
Dec 25, 2002
Clinton S. Ferguson, 86, of Richmond, VA died December 25, 2002 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Alice (Nanopoulos) Ferguson and son of the late Walter Clinton and Hazel Anna (Dopp) Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was born in Broadalbin, NY and was a resident of Richmond, VA. Mr. Ferguson retired as an associate professor from Virginia Commonwealth...
Robert W. Bates
Dec 25, 2002
Robert W. Bates, 78, of Mattapoisett died December 25, 2002 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Florence L. (Dubois) Bates, and son of the late Joseph W. and Josephine (Huard) Bates. Mr. Bates was born in Plymouth and had lived in New Bedford for several years before moving to Mattapoisett 46 years...
Richard V. Cuff
Dec 25, 2002
Richard V. Cuff, 47, of West Tisbury died December 25, 2002 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Alison B. (Bryant) Cuff, and son of Laura (Doll) Cuff-Menard of New Bedford and the late Joseph D. Cuff. Mr. Cuff was born in Philadelphia, Penn., and had lived in New Bedford, Maine and Martha's Vineyard. He was a self-employed...
Evelyn L. Meade
Dec 24, 2002
Evelyn L. (Tuten) Meade, 82, of New Bedford died December 24, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John A. Meade, and daughter of the late James L. and Bertha (Davis) Tuten. Mrs. Meade was born in Blackshear, Georgia, and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life....
John F. Flood
Dec 23, 2002
John F. Flood, 70, of New Bedford died Monday December 23, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joan M. (Griffith) Flood, with whom he celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in November 2002, and son of the late John F. and Mary A. (McQuade) Flood. Mr. Flood was born in New Bedford...
João D. Andrade
Dec 22, 2002
João D. "Balalaca" Andrade, 77, of New Bedford died Sunday December 22, 2002 at Mediplex Rehabilitation Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Elce V. (Lopes) Andrade. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Thomas F. and Arminda (Oliveira) Andrade, he lived in New Bedford since 1962. Mr. Andrade was formerly employed as a...
