Joseph S. Rego
Jul 28, 2002
Joseph S. Rego, 17, of New Bedford died July 28, 2002 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the son of Karen J. (Midttun) Rego of New Bedford and Dino Rego of Taunton. Joseph was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was...
John F. Menezes, Jr.
Jul 28, 2002
John F. Menezes, Jr., 82, of Mattapoisett died July 28, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary L. (Rezendes) Menezes and son of the late Joao F. and Maria (Tanque) Menezes. Mr. Menezes was born in New Bedford and lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a communicant of...
Rita E. Farland
Jul 28, 2002
Rita E. (Guilbeault) Farland, 80, of New Bedford died July 28, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred L. Farland, who died on January 27, 2002. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Laura D. (Bernard) Guilbeault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was...
Renata Briggs
Jul 27, 2002
Renata Hofmann Briggs MIT German Teacher Renata Hofmann Briggs of Marion passed away peacefully at home on July 27th, 2002 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Wiesbaden Germany, April 24, 1930; the daughter of Dr. Hans and Anita (Wagemann) Hofman. She helped her family weather the toils of World War II and developed a fondness for...
Janice M. Napolitano-Caruso
Jul 25, 2002
Janice M. (Fubel) Napolitano-Caruso, 52, of Acushnet, formerly of Dedham, died Thursday July 25, 2002 at the Phillip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, Rhode Island after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family and close friends. She was the beloved daughter of Richard H. and Dorothy H. (Cahill) Kiely of Dedham, and the late John Otto Fubel of...
Mary A. Galvao
Jul 24, 2002
Mary A. (Gomes) Galvao, 59, of New Bedford died July 24, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Herman O. Galvao,and daughter of Elsie (Amado) Gomes of Fairhaven and the late John M. Gomes. Mrs. Galvao was born in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was an...
Florence Goulart Brower
Jul 24, 2002
Florence Goulart Brower, 99, of Fairhaven died on Wednesday July 24, 2002 at her daughter's home, built on a piece of land from the former Goulart Farm on Sconticut Neck, where she was born on June 4, 1903, the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Emerciana (Pires) Goulart. She and her husband, the late George Emery Brower, moved...
Farish "Frank" Selig
Jul 22, 2002
Farish "Frank" Selig, 74, of West Wareham died July 22, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Gertrude Z. (Tetrault) Selig,and son of the late Farish and Melinda (Jollymore) Selig. Mr. Selig was born in Gloucester and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to...
Janice G. Monteiro
Jul 22, 2002
Janice G. Monteiro, 50, of Dartmouth died Monday July 22, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the daughter of Evelyn G. (Britto) Gomes of New Bedford and Arthur Monteiro of Newport, Rhode Island. Janice was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant...
Kathleen F. Ferreira
Jul 19, 2002
Kathleen F. (Joubert) Ferreira, 83, of New Bedford died Friday July 19, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late George Ferreira, and daughter of the late Oscar and Frances (O'Mara) Joubert. Mrs. Ferreira was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...
Chante Michelle Gracia
Jul 17, 2002
Chante Michelle Gracia, 2, of New Port Richey, Florida, died July 17, 2002 unexpectedly at home. She was the daughter of Tinai Marie Gracia of New Port Richey and William Lawson of New Bedford, Mass. Chante was born in Wareham, Mass., and had lived in New Bedford for 1 year before moving to New Port Richey. She was a...
Janice E. Francoeur
Jul 17, 2002
Janice E. (Denham) Francoeur, 55, of Rochester died July 17, 2002 at Island Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeville after a long illness. She was the wife of Leonard N. Francoeur, Jr., and daughter of Madeline (Tibbets) Denham of Rochester and the late Walter Denham. Mrs. Francoeur was born in Wareham and had lived in Mattapoisett and Rochester for most...
Francis L. Beatriz
Jul 17, 2002
Francis L. Beatriz, 78, of Mattapoisett, formerly of New Bedford died July 17, 2002 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Mello) Beatriz, and son of the late Francis S. and Catherine C. (Weir) Beatriz. Mr. Beatriz was born in New Bedford and...
Anthony J. Estrella
Jul 15, 2002
Anthony J. Estrella, 80, of New Bedford died Monday July 15, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Janice R. (Clark) Estrella, and son of the late Bento and Anna (Alves) Estrella. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School. He was a communicant...
Capt. George J. Edwards
Jul 14, 2002
Captain George J. Edwards, 69, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett, died Sunday July 14, 2002 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Lucille R. (Mandeville) Edwards and the late Lorraine (Bruce) Edwards. Born in Philadelphia, Penn., son of the late John and Margaret (Doll) Edwards, he had lived in Mattapoisett for most of his...
David L. Watson
Jul 13, 2002
David L. Watson, 49, of New Bedford died Saturday July 13, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Freetown. He was the husband of June M. (Monteiro) Watson, and son of Leola Watson of Dorchester and the late Roosevelt Dials. Mr. Watson was born in Boston and had lived in Boston for...
Mary R. Oliveira
Jul 12, 2002
Mary R. (Barboza) Oliveira, 87, of Fairhaven died July 12, 2002 at Nichols House Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Antone Oliveira and daughter of the late Manuel and Maria C. (Varissma) Barboza. Mrs. Oliveira was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to...
Nora H. Treadup
Jul 11, 2002
Nora H. Treadup, 90, of New Bedford died Thursday July 11, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the daughter of the late Elmore M. and Mary (Kenny) Treadup. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church, where she was a faithful member of the Guard of Honor Society. Miss Treadup was formerly...
Penny L. Fonseca
Jul 9, 2002
Penny L. (Swain) Fonseca, 41, of Dartmouth died July 9, 2002 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Joe L. Fonseca, daughter of Patricia (Holland) Heaps of Acushnet and Douglas Swain of Rochester, and step-daughter of Claudette (Verville) Swain of Rochester. Mrs. Fonseca was born in New Bedford and had lived in...
Robert R. Monteiro
Jul 9, 2002
Robert R. Monteiro, 69, of New Bedford died July 9, 2002 at Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation for New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ann M. (Barros) Monteiro, and son of the late Joseph and Jenny (Rose) Monteiro. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was formerly employed by the City of New Bedford Sanitation...
