Obituaries

William Furtado

William Furtado

Aug 27, 2002

William Furtado, 76, of New Bedford died August 27, 2002 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Dolores T. (Teixeira) Furtado, and son of the late Manuel and Philomena (Correira) Furtado. Mr. Furtado was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a...

Leonard Burgo

Leonard Burgo

Aug 27, 2002

Leonard Burgo, 59, of San Francisco, CA died August 27, 2002 at San Francisco General Hospital. He was the son of Eva (Pinto) Burgo of New Bedford and the late Waldemar Burgo. Born and raised in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life until moving to San Francisco in 1984. Mr. Burgo was formerly...

Iantha P. Haskell

Iantha P. Haskell

Aug 23, 2002

Iantha P. (Miller) Haskell, 84, of New Bedford died Friday August 23, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Allen W. Haskell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Byron and Florence (Weeks) Miller, she lived in New Bedford all of her life Survivors include a son, Allen...

Clarinda C. Andrade

Clarinda C. Andrade

Aug 23, 2002

Clarinda C. (daCosta) Andrade, 96, of New Bedford died August 23, 2002 at Blaire House of New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joaquim F. Andrade and daughter of the late Benjamin and Matilde (Faria) daCosta. Mrs. Andrade was born in Brava, Cape Verde and lived there before moving to New Bedford in...

Katherine A. Whitehead

Katherine A. Whitehead

Aug 21, 2002

Katherine Anne (O'Connor) Whitehead, 78, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 21, 2002 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Franklin G. Whitehead, and daughter of the late Jeremiah and Anne (Murray) O'Connor. Mrs. Whitehead was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a graduate of Holy Family...

Shirley F. Conley

Shirley F. Conley

Aug 19, 2002

Shirley F. (Giza) Conley, 77, of New Bedford died Monday August 19, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late John J. and May (Draper) Giza. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was a graduate of Cape Cod Hospital School of Nursing. She was a communicant of St. James Church....

Mary C. Fournier

Mary C. Fournier

Aug 19, 2002

Mary C. (Martin) Fournier, 100 of Hanover, formerly of New Bedford died August 19, 2002 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Henry Fournier,and daughter of the late Patrick A. and Mary (Downey) Martin. Mrs. Fournier was born in Droughda, County Louth, Ireland and came to the United State in 1909. She...

Mary Eleanor Crawford

Mary Eleanor Crawford

Aug 19, 2002

Mary E. "Eleanor" (Hampton) Crawford, 86, of Fairhaven died August 19, 2002 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven after a long illness. She was the wife of Russell R. Crawford, and daughter of the late Thomas H. and Agnes (Walsh) Hampton. Mrs. Crawford was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most...

Monserrate Rodriguez

Monserrate Rodriguez

Aug 18, 2002

Monserrate (Jorge) Rodriguez, 84, of New Bedford died Sunday August 18, 2002 after a breif illness at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Pedro Rodriguez,and the daughter of the late Bernardo and Adelina (Garcia) Jorge. Mrs. Rodriguez was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and had lived in New Bedford since 1962. Survivors...

Laurianne R. Vigeant

Laurianne R. Vigeant

Aug 17, 2002

Laurianne R. "Memêre" (Gauthier) Vigeant, 87, of Dartmouth died August 17, 2002, peacefully in her sleep at home, surrounded by her family, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Vigeant, and daughter of the late Henri and Sarah (Saulnier) Gauthier. Mrs. Vigeant was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford before...

Mae A. Gauthier

Mae A. Gauthier

Aug 14, 2002

Mae A. (Demoranville) Gauthier, 92, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 14, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Gauthier, and daughter of the late Mary E. (Pittsley) and Valmer Ansel Demoranville. Mrs. Gauthier was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life....

Maria Escobar

Maria Escobar

Aug 11, 2002

Maria (Garcia) Escobar, 86, of Rochester died August 11, 2002 at Nichols House Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of Manuel R. Escobar and the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Souza) Garcia. Mrs. Escobar was born in Fayal, Azores, and had resided in Rochester with her husband since 1959. She was a communicant...

Miguel Angel Ferrer

Miguel Angel Ferrer

Aug 10, 2002

Miguel Angel Ferrer, 58, of New Bedford died Saturday August 10, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Carmen (Rosa) Ferrer,and son of the late Genara Ortiz and Pedro Ferrer. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, he lived in Lancaster, PA for many years before moving to New Bedford in 1983. He was a member of...

Stephen W. Demello

Stephen W. Demello

Aug 10, 2002

Stephen W. DeMello, 37, of New Bedford died August 10, 2002 at home unexpectedly. He was the son of Roy S. DeMello of Dartmouth and the late RoseMarie (Goulart) DeMello and step-son of Eric Schlosser of New Bedford. Mr. DeMello was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was employed as an...

Margaret L. Reardon

Margaret L. Reardon

Aug 8, 2002

Margaret Louise (Logue) Reardon, 61, of South Dartmouth died Thursday August 8, 2002 at New England Medical Center in Boston after a long illness. She was the wife of Rev. Deacon Jeremiah J. Reardon; they had been married for 39 years. Born in Boston, the daughter of Edward "Pop" Logue of Mansfield and the late Catherine (Coyne) Logue, she...

Edith F. Wohlen

Edith F. Wohlen

Aug 7, 2002

Edith F. (Murphy) Wohlen, 82, of Marion died at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Henry H. Wohlen,and daughter of the late John H. and Blanche L. (Hanlon) Murphy. Mrs. Wohlen was born in Brockton and had lived in Brockton for most of her life before moving to Marion in 1985. She...

Betty L. Spooner

Betty L. Spooner

Aug 7, 2002

Betty L. Spooner, 76, of Fairhaven died August 7, 2002 at Nichols House Nursing Home after a long illness complicated by Alzheimers Disease. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth (Turner) Spooner. Miss Spooner was born in New Bedford and had lived in California, Florida, Washington, DC, and New Bedford for most of her life. She...

Capt. Olav Eriksen Tveit

Capt. Olav Eriksen Tveit

Aug 7, 2002

Captain Olav Eriksen Tveit, 69, of Acushnet died Wednesday August 7, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Berit (Ytreland) Tveit. Captain and Mrs Tveit celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on January 28, 2002. Born in Karmoy, Norway, son of the late Erik and Metta Tveit, he immigrated to the United States in 1959 and...

Josephine M. Andrews

Josephine M. Andrews

Aug 6, 2002

Josephine M. (Ramos) Andrews, 76, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday August 6, 2002 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antone Andrews,and daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Souza) Ramos. Mrs. Andrews was born in New Bedford and had lived in Mattapoisett for most of her...

Dorothy F. Guilherme

Dorothy F. Guilherme

Aug 5, 2002

Dorothy F. (Perry) Guilherme, 78, of Fairhaven died August 5, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife the late Antonio M. Guilherme and daughter of Frances (Hecner) Perry of New Bedford and the late Louis D. Perry. Mrs. Guilherme was born in New Bedford and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life before moving to Fairhaven...

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.