Milton Williams
Jul 8, 2003
Milton Williams, 43, of New Bedford died Tuesday July 8, 2003 at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Ethel Mae (McCoy) and Warley J. Williams, Sr. Mr. Williams was born in Hartsville, South Carolina and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member...
Elizabeth Vera
Jul 8, 2003
Elizabeth "Betty" (Walsh) Vera, 69, of Fairhaven died Tuesday July 8, 2003 at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin from complications related to chronic lung disease. She was the wife of Lawrence C. Vera, to whom she was married for nearly 48 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James J. and Agnes (McGrath) Walsh,...
Antonia T. Silva
Jul 5, 2003
Antonia T. (Xavier) Silva, 86, of New Bedford died July 5, 2003 at Mariner Health of Southeastern Massachusetts after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Silva, Sr. and daughter of the late Miguel and Rophina (Lisbon) Xavier. Mrs. Silva was born in New Bedford and lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford most of...
Asuncion "Sue" Cardoza
Jul 5, 2003
Asuncion "Sue" (Funcia) Cardoza, 77, of New Bedford died July 5, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony S. "Tony" Cardoza who passed away May 1, 1992, four days before their 41st wedding anniversary. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Diolinda (Machado) Funcia, she...
Jeanie Mitchell
Jul 5, 2003
Jeanie (Ciborowski) Mitchell, 93, of New Bedford died July 5, 2003 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Harold W. Mitchell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stanley and Eva Ciborowski, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Mitchell was a member of the...
Richard R. Read, Jr.
Jul 5, 2003
Richard R. Read, Jr., 52, of Fairhaven, MA and New York City died July 6, 2003 at New York Presbyterian Hospital unexpectedly. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Morse) Read and son of Carol (Ryan) Heron of Cross River, NY and the late Richard R. Read. Mr. Read was born in Dallas, Texas and had lived in the...
Capt. Francis Edward Carter
Jul 3, 2003
Capt. Francis Edward "Eddie" Carter, 66, of New Bedford died Thursday July 3, 2003 at home after a courageous battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was the husband of Sally Wedge-Carter. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Francis E. Carter and Hilda (Shannon) Tripp, he lived in Greater New Bedford for most of his life. Capt....
Hermano "Armand" Carvalho
Jul 2, 2003
Hermano "Armand" Carvalho, 72, of New Bedford died July 2, 2003 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital He was the former husband of Cynthia (Carreau) Ferreira and son of the late Hypolito and Maria (Medeiros) Carvalho. Mr. Carvalho was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He lived in Florida for 10 years. He...
Rosalie C. Kairys
Jul 2, 2003
Rosalie C. (Chwalek) Kairys, 86, of Marion died Wednesday July 2, 2003 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Kairys. Born and raised in Ludlow, the daughter of the late John and Ann (Chrzan) Chwalek, she had lived in Easton for 24 years before moving to Marion in...
Paul Szwaja
Jul 2, 2003
Paul Szwaja, 82, of Acushnet died Wednesday July 2, 2003 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after a brief illness. He was the husband of Christina (Curry) Szwaja. A lifelong resident of Acushnet, he was the son of the late Wojciech and Magdalena (Juras) Szwaja. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in New Bedford. Mr. Szwaja...
Geraldine B. Maciel
Jul 2, 2003
Geraldine B. (Evans) Maciel, 66, of East Freetown died July 2, 2003 at Massachusetts General Hospital from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile. She was the wife of the late John F. Maciel, Jr. and daughter of the late Edgar Evans and Clara Simpson. Mrs. Maciel was born in Elmira, NY and lived in New Bedford and...
Anthony J. Almeida
Jul 1, 2003
Anthony J. "Rico" Almeida, 82, formerly of 584 West Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, died Tuesday July 1, 2003 at Blaire House after a long illness. He was the husband of Emily Ambra (Ramos) Almeida; they had ben married for 61 years, A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Joaquim and Gertrude (Souza)...
Kenneth N. Leighton, Sr.
Jul 1, 2003
Kenneth N. "Big Daddy" Leighton, Sr., 60, of New Bedford died July 1, 2003 at home after a sudden illness. He was the son of Rose (Almeida) Leighton-Britto of New Bedford and the late Felipe Leighton. He was the step-son of John Britto of New Bedford. Mr. Leighton was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all...
Matthew Ryan Oliveira
Jun 29, 2003
Matthew "Matty" Ryan Oliveira, 13, of Fairhaven died Sunday June 29, 2003 at Hasbro Children's Hospital. He was the beloved son of Matthew J. and Kathleen (Ryan) Oliveira. Matty was born in New Bedford, Mass., and had lived in Fairhaven for all of his life. He was a recent graduate of Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven and was to...
Peter O. Becker Iii
Jun 28, 2003
Peter O. Becker III, 77, of New Bedford died Saturday June 28, 2003 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late M. Patricia (McCann) Becker. Born in Middleboro, the son of the late Phyllis W. (Sullivan) and Peter O. Becker, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Becker was...
Carmenella Moniz
Jun 24, 2003
Carmenella "Dolly" (Vietro) Moniz, 72, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 24, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Charles Moniz. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Michael A. and Esther (Carlo) Vietro, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include her husband; 3 sons, Raymond...
Mary Medeiros
Jun 24, 2003
Mary (Coito) Medeiros, 82, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 24, 2003 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edward Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Arruda) Coito, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Medeiros was formerly employed...
Irene M. Muren
Jun 23, 2003
Irene Marie (Rosselot) Muren, 68, of Marion, died Monday June 23, 2003 peacefully at home. She was the wife of Albert C. Muren, to whom she was married for 47 years. Born in Owensville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clifford L. and Gladys L. (Dimmitt) Rosselot, she had lived in Massachusetts for 35 years. She was a communicant...
Apolonia M. Baptista
Jun 21, 2003
Apolonia M. Baptista, 82, of Dartmouth died Saturday June 21, 2003 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford , the daughter of the late Francisco M. and Maria Anna (Neves) Silva, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church....
Candida Barros
Jun 18, 2003
Candida "Katie" (Burgo) Barros, 85, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, formerly of New Bedford died Wednesday June 18, 2003 unexpectedly at home.She was the wife of the late Edward Barros. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Lomba) Burgo, she lived in California for the past sixteen years. While in New Bedford, she worked as...
