Obituaries

Julia C. Livramento

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Gerald S. Ribeiro

Gerald S. Ribeiro

Dec 22, 2002

Gerald S. Ribeiro, 50, of New Bedford died December 22, 2002 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and friends after an 18 year struggle with AIDS. He was the husband of Shelly A. Perry and son of the late John R. and Mary S. (Silva) Ribeiro. Gerald was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford...

Mary L. Riley Dias

Mary L. Riley Dias

Dec 22, 2002

Mary L. (Norton) Riley Dias, 94, of South Dartmouth died Sunday December 22, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Dr. Frederic A. Riley and the late Joseph Dias. Born in Fall River , the daughter of the late Michael and Charlotte (Hanrahan) Norton, she had lived...

Isabella S. Butler

Isabella S. Butler

Dec 21, 2002

Isabella S. (Silva) Butler, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday December 21, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Philip D. Butler, Sr. Born in Falmouth, the daughter of the late Miguel and Eugenia (Correia) Silva, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a...

Ines Lopes Vieira

Ines Lopes Vieira

Dec 21, 2002

Ines (Lopes) Vieira, 102, of New Bedford died December 21, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of Pedro Santos Vieira and the daughter of the late Isidore and Darina (Dias) Lopes. Mrs. Vieira was born in Brava, Cape Verde and lived in New Bedford since 1969. She was a communicant of Our...

Alexandra A. Crampton

Alexandra A. Crampton

Dec 20, 2002

Alexandra Allaire (Pardey) Crampton, age 68, of Brandt Beach Ave. Mattapoisett and Bonita Springs, Florida, died December 20, 2002 at home in Mattapoisett after a long illness, surrounded by her family. A life-long resident of Mattapoisett, she was the former owner of Mattapoisett Management, Inc., Grandma's Rocking Chair, and the former owner and designer of Creations by Sandy. She...

John A. Gonsalves

John A. Gonsalves

Dec 19, 2002

John A. "Nunui" Gonsalves, 49, of Mitchellville, Maryland died Thursday December 19, 2002 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Sandra (Silva) Gonsalves, who died on February 6, 2002. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of John M. Gonsalves of New Bedford and the late Mary...

Stephen S. Day

Stephen S. Day

Dec 18, 2002

Stephen S. Day, 87, died at his home in Marion, Massachusetts on Wednesday December 18, 2002. He was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 4, 1915, the son of Edna (Schwartz) and Clarence Mulford Day. He grew up in Jackson, Michigan, but lived for many years in Broad Brook, Connecticut and North Granby, Connecticut. He worked in the...

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