Obituaries
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...
George J. Saba
Jul 23, 2003
George Joseph Saba, 87, of New Bedford died Wednesday July 23, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mary C. (Constantine) Saba, to whom he was married for 59 years. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Yusef and Yusfeyeh (Eberianos) Saba. He was a...
Deolinda Mcmahon
Jul 22, 2003
Deolinda (Carvalho) McMahon, 78, of New Bedford died Tuesday July 22, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of William F. McMahon. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late John and Laura (Freitas) Carvalho, she lived in New Bedford since 1944. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mrs. McMahon was...
Thomas J. Quann, Ii
Jul 21, 2003
Thomas J. Quann, II, 50, of New Bedford died July 21, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Thomas J. and Julietta (Jacques) Quann. Mr. Quann was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a communicant of Holy...
Betty P. Robinson
Jul 21, 2003
Betty P. Robinson, 92, of Marion, MA died July 21, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late William M. and Mabel L. (Gibbs) Robinson. Miss Robinson was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in Cleveland for many years before moving to Franklin Lakes, NJ. She moved to Fairhaven in 2000...
Philip W. Ferreira
Jul 21, 2003
Philip W. Ferreira, 53, of New Bedford died Monday July 21, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the son of Lillian (LeBeau) Soule of New Bedford and the late William Ferreira. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Ferreira was employed as maintenance man for the Aerovox Corporation...
Agnes Souza
Jul 20, 2003
Agnes Souza, 90, of New Bedford died Sunday July 20, 2003 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Manuel and Brazelina (Melo) Souza. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. Miss Souza was formerly employed as a purchasing agent for the Star Store for many years...
Lucille F. Vital
Jul 19, 2003
Lucille F. Vital, 56, of New Bedford died July 19, 2003 at home after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. She was the wife of Robert J. Vital and daughter of Adele (Bonneau) Bergeron of New Bedford and the late Theophane Bergeron. Mrs. Vital was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life....
Gerard G. Charest, Jr.
Jul 18, 2003
Gerard George Charest, Jr., 58, of Rochester died Friday July 18, 2003 at home after a 5 1/2 year battle with lung cancer. He was the husband of Lorraine M. (Beaulieu) Charest; they had been married for 36 years. Born in Acushnet, the son of Gerard G. and Therese (Gaudette) Charest of Rochester, he lived in Rochester since 1968....
Dorothy R. Campbell
Jul 17, 2003
Dorothy R. (Rose) Campbell, 87, of New Bedford died July 17, 2003 at Blaire House after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edward Campbell and daughter of the late Jose and Mathilde (Pires) Rose. Mrs. Campbell was born in Mattapoisett and lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed by State...
Ethel Whitehead
Jul 16, 2003
Ethel (Neagus) Whitehead, 101, of New Bedford died July 16, 2003 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Trevlying Whitehead and daughter of the late Hugh B. and Lillie R. (Frates) Neagus. Mrs. Whitehead was born in New Bedford, lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include 3 sons, Russell Whitehead of...
Dr. Ruth M. Skeffington
Jul 15, 2003
Dr. Ruth M. (Glynn) Skeffington, 91, of South Dartmouth died July 15, 2003 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Dr. Harry J. Skeffington, daughter of the late John L. and Mary Ethel (Gates) Glynn, and stepdaughter of the late Anna (Gendron) Glynn. Born in Roslindale and raised in Jamaica...
Margery T. Dyer
Jul 13, 2003
Margery T. "Peggy" Dyer, 88, of Marion, Massachusetts and Siesta Key, Florida died Sunday July 13, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. Peggy was born and raised in Cranford, New Jersey. She graduated from Sweet Briar College in Virginia circa 1936. She married Thomas Truxton in 1937 and they had two children, Mary...
Altagracia Rosario
Jul 12, 2003
Altagracia (Mejia) Rosario, 79, of New Bedford died July 12, 2003 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Jose Maria Rosario and daughter of the late Antonio Mercedes and Lucia Mejia. She was born in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic and lived in New York most of her life before moving to New...
Shaun Tomas Hunt
Jul 12, 2003
Shaun Tomas "Tom" Hunt, 20, of 31 East Fourth St., Collegeville, Pennsylvania died Saturday July 12, 2003 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Perkiomen Township. He was the son of Shaun A. and Susan A. (Boodry) Hunt of Collegeville. Born in Salem, MA, he lived in Gaithersburg, Maryland, before moving to Collegeville several years ago. He was...
Madeline J. Pelletier
Jul 11, 2003
Madeline J. (Lequin) Pelletier, 85, of New Bedford died Friday July 11, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late George E. Pelletier. Born in Farnum, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Ovila and Corrine (Bissaillon) Lequin, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford most of her...
William A. Flaherty
Jul 10, 2003
William A. Flaherty, 57, of Mattapoisett died July 10, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Elizabeth Joan (Woodcock) Flaherty and son of the late Ambrose S. and Kathleen (Gavin) Flaherty. Born in Pawtucket, RI, he spent most of his life in Mattapoisett, summering there as a child, and moving...
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