Obituaries
Linette M. Monty
Jun 19, 2002
Linette Marguerite Monty, 49, of New Bedford died Wednesday June 19, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the longtime companion of Kenneth W. Margeson, and daughter of Jeannette V. (Paquette) Lockwood of Stoneham and the late Maurice A.Monty. She was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford for most of her life....
Helen Heaps
Jun 18, 2002
Helen (Mattos) Heaps, 80, of New Bedford died June 18, 2002 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Heaps and daughter of the late Antone and Helen (Pacheco) Mattos. Mrs. Heaps was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...
Beatrice Silva
Jun 18, 2002
Beatrice (Perreira) Silva, 84, of North Dartmouth died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Millbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wareham after a brief illness. She was the wife of Edmundo Silva, to whom she was married for 59 years, and daughter of the late Felisberto N. and Beatriz (Ramos) Perreira. Mrs. Silva was born in New Bedford and had...
Elizabeth M. O'Connor
Jun 16, 2002
Elizabeth M. O'Connor, 87, of Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven, formerly of Park St., New Bedford, died Sunday June 16, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John J. and Ellen G. (Barry) O'Connor. Miss O'Connor was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and had lived in New Bedford from 1922 to 1997 when she moved...
Helen M. Williams
Jun 15, 2002
Helen M. Williams, 79, of New Bedford died Saturday June 15, 2002 peacefully in her sleep at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late George and Eva Williams. Born in Port Murray, NJ, she had lived in Allentown, PA before moving to New Bedford 35 years ago. Ms. Williams was formerly employed...
Anthony Murray, Jr.
Jun 14, 2002
Anthony Murray, Jr., 45, of New Bedford died Friday, June 14, 2002, unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the son of Anthony Murray of Dartmouth and MaryEllen Pennington of New Bedford. Mr. Murray was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on...
Mary T. Hardin
Jun 14, 2002
Mary T. (Thomas) Hardin, 77, of New Bedford died Friday June 14, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Diab G. Hardin, and daughter of the late Michael and Rachael (Jacob) Thomas. Mrs. Hardin was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a lifelong...
Martin Bauer
Jun 13, 2002
Martin J. "Mickey" Bauer, 86, Of Mattapoisett died June 13, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Elsie G. (Washburn) Bauer, and son of the late Joseph and Margaret (McGrath) Bauer. Mickey was born in New Bedford and had lived in Mattapoisett for 83 years. He was a communicant of...
Sophie Viveiros
Jun 12, 2002
Sophie (Seconda) Viveiros, 84, of Dartmouth and Mattapoisett died June 12, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Carlos J. Viveiros, with whom she recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, and daughter of the late Jan and Mary (Szelag) Seconda. Mrs. Viveiros was born in New Bedford and had lived in Dartmouth...
Norman W. Roylance, Sr.
Jun 12, 2002
Norman W. "127" Roylance, Sr., 77, of Mattapoisett died June 12, 2002 at Our Lady's Haven after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Beryl (Heuberger) Roylance, and son of the late Doris E. (Wilcox) and Samuel Roylance, Jr. Mr. Roylance was born in New Bedford and had lived in Westport before moving...
James C. Rohan
Jun 11, 2002
James C. Rohan, 68, of New Bedford died June 11, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the son of the late James and Marion (Smith) Rohan. Mr. Rohan was born in South Boston and had lived in the New Bedford area for several years. He was an avid sports fan who loved the Boston RedSox and the...
Judy Barboza Baker
Jun 9, 2002
Judy Barboza Baker, 63, of Boston died Sunday June 9, 2002 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston due to multiple medical problems. She was the daughter of the late Maryanna (Barboza) Gonsalves and Joseph Lomba. Ms. Baker was born in New Bedford and had lived in Boston for most of her life. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Boone...
Tami J. Roderick
Jun 9, 2002
Tami J. Roderick, 36, of New Bedford died Sunday June 9, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of Patricia Roderick of New Bedford and Robert Stevens of Bristol, Rhode Island. Ms. Roderick was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant...
Adelard W. St. Onge
Jun 8, 2002
Adelard W. St. Onge, 82, of Fall River died June 8, 2002 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Annette (Medeiros Barboza) St. Onge, with whom he would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August, and son of the late Wilfred P. and Rosanna (Patnaude) St. Onge. Mr. St. Onge was born in New Bedford...
Faith M. Burgo
Jun 6, 2002
Faith M. Burgo, 58 of Portsmouth, RI died June 6, 2002 at Grand Islander Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Edwin Burgo,and daughter of Phyllis (Sagar) Chirigotis of New Bedford. Mrs. Burgo was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford and Portsmouth for most of her life. Survivors include...
Michael R. Hay
Jun 6, 2002
Michael R. Hay, 48, of New Bedford died June 6, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly. He was the former husband of Margaret (Burke) Hay of New Bedford and son of Betty A. (Marston) Hay of Richmond, VA and the late Edgar L. Hay. Mr. Hay was born in Amarillo, Texas and spent the last 20 years in Newport,...
James Morrison
Jun 4, 2002
James "Buddy" Morrison, 63, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 4, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Virginia M. (Mullaly) Morrison, and son of Evelyn M. (Bock) Morrison Agostinho of New Bedford and the late James Morrison. Mr. Morrison was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for...
James A. Murphy
Jun 4, 2002
James A. Murphy, 45 of New Bedford died June 4, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the son of Earl D. Murphy of Virginia and the late Evelyn (Absher) Murphy and step-son of Jean Murphy of Virginia. Mr. Murphy was born in Louisville, Kentucky and moved to New Bedford 20 years ago. He was formerly employed as a...
Efrain Nunez-Arvelo
Jun 3, 2002
Efrain Nunez-Arvelo, 47, of New Bedford died Monday June 3, 2002 at Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the companion of Marlene Rose of New Bedford, and son of the late Efrain Nunez and Carmen Arvelo. Born in Guanica, Puerto Rico, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he had lived in Boston for 11 years before moving to...
Cole Joseph Vary
Jun 2, 2002
Cole Joseph Vary, 3 months old, of New Bedford died Sunday June 2, 2002 at New England Medical Center in Boston from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the beloved son of Laurie A. Bettencourt and Ronald Vary, Jr. He was born in New Bedford on February 18, 2002. Survivors include his parents; 2 brothers, Jakob Vary...
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