George J. Nunes
May 5, 2002
George J. Nunes, 65, of New Bedford died May 5, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the longtime companion of Dureel "Del" Poulin of New Bedford,and son of the late John S. Nunes, Jr. and Maria E. (Almeida) Nunes. Mr. Nunes was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford all of...
Pedro J. Graça
May 3, 2002
Pedro J. "Pepe" Graça, 69, of Dartmouth died Friday May 3, 2002 at New England Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria "Zinha" (Gomes) Graça,and son of the late Joaquim J. and Maria (Pina) Graça. Born in Risco Vermelio, Brava, Cape Verde, he moved to New Bedford in 1948 and had resided...
Carolina B. Trocchi
Apr 30, 2002
Carolina B. (Bertelli) Trocchi, 85, of Mattapoisett died April 30, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Joseph Manor Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Fred Trocchi, and daughter of the late Petronio and Linda (Bretta) Bertelli. Mrs. Trocchi was born in Bridgewater and had lived in Sandwich before moving to Mattapoisett in 1948. She was a communicant of...
Clara M. Haskins
Apr 30, 2002
Clara M. (Williams) Haskins, 95, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 30, 2002 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Ernest T. Haskins, daughter of the late George and Eva Williams. Born in Port Murray, New Jersey, she had lived in Allentown, Penn. before moving to New Bedford 55 years ago. She was a member of...
Virginia T. "Ginna" Mello
Apr 25, 2002
Virginia T. "Ginna" (Todd) Mello, 50, of Mattapoisett died April 25, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Phillip Mello,and daughter of the late David and Geraldine (Field) Todd. Mrs. Mello was born in Lincoln and had lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening and...
Marie L. Robdau
Apr 23, 2002
Marie L. (Lespasio) Robdau, 80, of New Bedford died Tuesday April 23, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward C. Robdau, and daughter of the late Raphael and Rose (Musi) Lespasio. Mrs. Robdau was born and raised in East Boston, and had lived in New York City, Roxbury, South Boston, Somerville, Malden ,...
Beatrice P. Hemsley
Apr 21, 2002
Beatrice P. (Pina) Hemsley, 62, of Dartmouth died Sunday April 21, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Gomes) Pina. Mrs. Hemsley was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 3 years ago. She was formerly employed as...
Barbara J. Hurt
Apr 18, 2002
Barbara J. (Kemp) Hurt, 54, of New Bedford died April 18, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Graves)Kemp. Mrs. Hurt was born in Nashua, NH and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was formerly employed at Teddies Fish Company as a trimmer during...
Lydia F. Gomes
Apr 16, 2002
Lydia F. (Freitas) Gomes, 86, of New Bedford died April 16, 2002 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antonio S. "Geech" Gomes,and daughter of the late Theopholis Freitas and Theodolinda (Firmino) Freitas-Spencer. Mrs. Gomes was born in Fairhaven and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...
Dominga Lobo
Apr 11, 2002
Dominga (Neves) Lobo, 83, of New Bedford died April 11, 2002 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Laurencio J. Lobo, and daughter of the late Theophilis and Rose (Balla) Neves. She was raised by the late Agnes N. "Chach" Silveira. Mrs. Lobo was born in Taunton and was raised in East Wareham,...
Michel R. Ramia
Apr 8, 2002
Michel R. Ramia, 66, of New Bedford died Monday April 8, 2002 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Hanan Ramia of Las Vegas, Nev., and son of the late Roumenas B. and Matilda (Belan) Ramia. Mr. Ramia was born in Lebanon and had lived in New Bedford for the past 25 years. He...
Lucy M. Fernandes
Apr 8, 2002
Lucy M. (Dias) Fernandes, 84 of Mattapoisett died April 8, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edwin A. Fernandes and daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (DeCosta) Dias. Mrs. Fernandes was born in New Bedford, raised in Dartmouth and lived in New Bedford many years before moving to...
Margaret R. Gibeau
Apr 7, 2002
Margaret R. (Rosa) Gibeau, 90, of New Bedford died Sunday April 7, 2002 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Louis Gibeau, and daughter of the late Louis and Mary Angelina (Avila) Rosa. Mrs. Gibeau was born in Fall River and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was...
Adalberth S. Rozario
Apr 4, 2002
Adalberth S. "Al" Rozario, 79, died April 4, 2002 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Anna M. (Freitas) Rozario,and son of the late Sebastian and Maria (Reis) Rozario. Mr. Rozario was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Fairhaven 30 years ago. He was a communicant...
Theodore T. Ambadgis, M.D.
Apr 3, 2002
Theodore T. Ambadgis, M.D., 84, of New Bedford died April 3, 2002 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center of New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Rita (Tremblay) Ambadgis and the late Bernadette (Belliveau) Ambadgis, and son of the late Thomas and Helen (Kiniklis) Ambadgis. Dr. Ambadgis was born in Brockton and had lived in New Bedford...
William Barros
Apr 3, 2002
William Barros, 72, of New Bedford died April 3, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Anna (Morse) Barros and Arthur A. Lopes. Mr. Barros was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was formerly employed as a custodian with the...
Norman Livsey
Apr 3, 2002
Norman Livsey, 76, of New Bedford died April 3, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Jane M. (Langis) Livsey, and son of the late John and Hannah (Cobbe) Livsey. Mr. Livsey was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a communicant...
Irene F. Halloran
Apr 2, 2002
Irene F. Halloran, 93, of New Bedford died April 2, 2002 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven. She was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Mary A. (Connelly) Halloran. Born and raised in Fall River, she lived in Norwood for many years before moving to New Bedford 48 years ago. She was a communicant...
Dr. Harry W. Harding
Apr 1, 2002
Dr. Harry W. Harding of Marion, Massachusetts, formerly of Mattapoisett and Walpole,Massachusetts, died on April 1, 2002 at the Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion,MA. He was 97 and a retired dental surgeon. He was the husband of the late Eleanor M. (Soosie) Harding whom he married on August 3, 1937. Dr. Harding was born on October 30, 1904, in...
Octavia Viera
Apr 1, 2002
Octavia "Tavy" (Perry) Viera, 90, of Acushnet died April 1, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel G. Viera,and daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Medeiros) Perry. She was born in Acushnet, and lived in Acushnet for most of her life. Mrs. Viera was a communicant of St....
