Louis T. Pina
Mar 7, 2003
Louis T. Pina, 77, of New Bedford, formerly of East Providence, Rhode Island, died Friday March 7, 2003 unexpectedly at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Mary (Rodericks) Pina. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph T. and Mary T. (Pina) Pina, he had lived in East Providence, Rhode Island for many...
Joseph P. Cruz
Mar 7, 2003
Joseph P. "Murphy" Cruz, 79, of New Bedford died Friday March 7, 2003 at Hallmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Virginia M. Baptiste-Cruz. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Peter N. and Julianna (Eleanor) Cruz, he had lived in New Bedford for many years. He was a parishioner...
Mary L. Silva
Mar 6, 2003
Mary L. Silva, 79, of New Bedford died March 6, 2003 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the companion of Rick Ferreira of New Bedford, and daughter of the late Joaquin and Leopoldina (Lomba) Silva. Miss Silva was born in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a parishioner of...
John W. Hoffman
Mar 6, 2003
John W. Hoffman, 54, of New Bedford died Thursday March 6, 2003 at home. He was the son of the late Ernest and Thelma (Seger) Hoffman, and stepson of the late Jessie Hoffman. Born in Kellogg, Idaho, he was raised in Pinehurst, Idaho, and had lived in the New Bedford area for the past 15 years. A Vietnam veteran,...
Robert L. Mccarthy
Mar 5, 2003
Robert L. McCarthy, 69, of East Freetown died March 5, 2003 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mary C. (Maloney) McCarthy,and son of the late Joseph L. and Mary A. (Murphy) McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy was born in New Bedford and raised in Fairhaven before moving to East Freetown in 1971. He summered...
Marilyn L. Barry
Mar 3, 2003
Marilyn L. (Mulcairns) Barry, 55, of Brockton died March 3, 2003 at Regent Park Manor after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Frederick Mulcairns of Dartmouth, and the late Mary Louise (Collins) Mulcairns. Mrs. Barry was born in New Bedford and had lived in Brockton for many years. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School...
Phyllis E. Ryan
Mar 3, 2003
Phyllis E. (Howard) Ryan, 89 of Mattapoisett died March 3, 2003 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John F. Ryan and daughter of the late Harry L. and Nellie (Mahoney) Howard. Mrs. Ryan was born in Wapole and lived in Walpole most of her life before moving to Mattapoisett in 1985. She...
Norman M. Bryden
Mar 3, 2003
Norman Monteith Bryden, 77, of New Bedford, formerly of Wellesley and Needham, died Monday March 3, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Janina S. (Smietana) Bryden. Born in Springfield, the son of the late Norman M. and Marjorie P. (Wood) Bryden, he was a longtime resident of Needham, where he served several...
Felix Mercado
Mar 2, 2003
Felix Mercado, 76, of New Bedford died Sunday March 2, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Mercedes (Rodriguez) Mercado. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he lived in New York before moving to New Bedford 30 years ago. Mr. Mercado was formerly employed as a maintenance worker at Calvin Clothing and the Claremont Company. Survivors include...
Jeannette M. Lavoie
Mar 1, 2003
Jeannette M. (Blais) Lavoie, 75, of New Bedford died March 1, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of George B. Lavoie and daughter of the late Alexis and Mary Louise (Peroux) Blais. Mrs. Lavoie was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant...
Laura M. Pires
Feb 28, 2003
Laura M. (Rocha) Pires, 65, of New Bedford died February 28, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Domingo "Julio" Pires of West Palm Beach, FL and daughter of the late Antonio and Mary (Oliver) Rocha. Mrs. Pires was born in New Bedford and lived in Middleboro for many years before returning...
Margaret E. Crowley
Feb 26, 2003
Margaret E. "Peg" (Myette) Crowley, 83, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 26, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur J. Crowley,and daughter of the late Thomas H. and Mary Louise (O'Keefe) Myette. Mrs. Crowley was born in Little Dove, Nova Scotia and had lived in New Bedford since...
Anna M. Bradley
Feb 25, 2003
Anna M. (Lewis) Bradley, 84, of Mattapoisett died February 25, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Bradley, former Fire Chief of Mattapoisett and daughter of the late Franklin and Annette (O'Herin) Lewis. Mrs. Bradley was born in Cleveland, Ohio, she lived in Oneida, NY before moving to...
Georgina Pina
Feb 22, 2003
Georgina (Oliver) Pina, 76, of New Bedford died Saturday February 22, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Belfred E. Pina. Born in Freetown, the daughter of the late Frank and Laura (Canto) Oliver, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of...
Juliette Gordon
Feb 22, 2003
Juliette (Morris) Gordon, 66, of New Bedford died Saturday February 22, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of John Gordon, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Boyer) Morris, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name...
Earle M. Carter, Sr.
Feb 21, 2003
Earle M. Carter, Sr., 85, of Springfield, formerly of New Bedford, died February 21, 2003, at Park View Specialty Hospital in Springfield after a brief illness. He was the husband of Florentina (Tagle) Carter of Dartmouth, whom he married in Manila, Philippines in 1945 while serving in the U.S. Army. He brought his wife and two young sons to...
Carlos Pacheco
Feb 21, 2003
Carlos Pacheco, 76, of New Bedford, a well-known community leader and retired New Bedford Fire Marshal died Friday February 21, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Hazel (Souza) Pacheco. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joao and Maria C. (Medeiros) Pacheco, he lived in New Bedford all of...
Regina Lyons
Feb 20, 2003
Regina (Ring) Lyons, 81, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Waltham, Massachusetts and Bradenton, Florida, passed peacefully at home on Thursday February 20, 2003. She was the wife of William M. Lyons, Sr.; they had been married for 57 years. Born in Waltham, the daughter of the late Rachel Elizabeth (Manion) and Frank A. Ring, Sr., she had lived in Waltham...
Franklin H. Cosmos
Feb 19, 2003
Franklin H. "Frank" Cosmos, 76, of Dartmouth died February 19, 2003 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the husband of Elsie (Leonard) Cosmos,and son of the late Joseph and Adelaide (Lemos) Cosmos. Mr. Cosmos was born in New Bedford and had lived in Dartmouth for 49 years. Mr. Cosmos was formerly employed with Steamfitter's Union Local 51 in...
Katherine T. Block
Feb 17, 2003
Katherine T. (Tehan) Block, 79, of New Bedford, MA died February 17, 2003 at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late George E. Block, Sr. and daughter of the late Martin J. and Mary (Coughlan) Tehan. Mrs. Block was born in Waterbury, CT and lived in lived in Waterbury most of her life before retiring...
