Obituaries

Judy Barboza Baker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Agnes C. Jarek

Agnes C. Jarek

May 31, 2002

Agnes C. (Cavanaugh) Jarek, 91 of South Yarmouth died May 31, 2002 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Julius K. "Jerry" Jarek, and daughter of the late John E. and Leona (Morrow) Cavanaugh. Mrs. Jarek was born in Lowell and had lived in Peterborough, N.H., and Tewksbury, Mass. Her retirement years were...

Lawrence E. Purcell

Lawrence E. Purcell

May 29, 2002

Lawrence E. Purcell, 56, of New Bedford died May 29, 2002 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Anne M. (Cifizzari) Purcell, and son of the late John F. and Muriel H. (King) Purcell. Mr. Purcell was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was a...

Rachel A. Neves

Rachel A. Neves

May 27, 2002

Rachel A. (Gregoire) Neves, 70, of North Dartmouth died May 27, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness.She was the wife of Joseph T. Neves, Jr. They had been married for 51 years. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Norbert and Laura (Benoit) Gregoire, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to...

Eleanor L. Mcentee

Eleanor L. Mcentee

May 27, 2002

Eleanor L. (Harrington) McEntee, 91, of New Bedford died May 27, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. McEntee,and daughter of the late Charles W. and Clara B. (Young) Harrington. Mrs. McEntee was born in Boston and had lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a communicant of Holy Name...

Lena S. Arruda

Lena S. Arruda

May 26, 2002

Lena S. (Sylvester) Arruda, 91, of New Bedford died May 26, 2002 at home after a brief illness.She was the wife of the late Antone V. Arruda, and daughter of the late Louis S. and Helen (Medeiros) Sylvester. Mrs. Arruda was born in Westport and had lived in Somerset and Dartmouth before moving to New Bedford. Survivors include 2...

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Powers

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Powers

May 24, 2002

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Powers, of Fairhaven, died on May 24, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Leo J. and Mary (Moriarty) Powers. She was born in Nantucket and lived in the Greater Boston area until moving to Fairhaven in 1940. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Miss...

Albert J. Saucier

Albert J. Saucier

May 24, 2002

Albert J. Saucier, 48, of New Bedford died Friday May 24, 2002 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston after a long illness. He was the husband of Joan M. (Spillane) Saucier,and son of Alice (St. Onge) Saucier of Acushnet and the late Normand P. Saucier. Born in New Bedford and raised in Acushnet, he lived in New Bedford...

Josephine A. Wall

Josephine A. Wall

May 22, 2002

Josephine A. (Walsh) Wall, 76, of New Bedford died Wednesday May 22, 2002 at Country Gardens Skilled Nursing & Rehabiliation Center in Swansea. She was the daughter of the late Capt. Joseph S. and Angela (McGrath) Walsh. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in New Bedford, she lived in Westport, Conn., for many years before returning to live...

Frank Rose

Frank Rose

May 17, 2002

Frank "Fong Fong" Rose, 74, of New Bedford died Friday May 17, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Johnnie Mae (Fox) Rose of New Bedford, and son of the late Alfred and Mary (Francis) Rose. Mr. Rose was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of...

Myrtle E. Spagnoli

Myrtle E. Spagnoli

May 17, 2002

Myrtle E. (Sisson) Spagnoli, 88, of Mattapoisett died May 17, 2002 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred R. Spagnoli, and daughter of the late Rexford L. and Maude (Atwood) Sisson. Mrs. Spagnoli was born in New Bedford and had lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. Mrs. Spagnoli and her...

Grace A. Laporte

Grace A. Laporte

May 16, 2002

Grace A. (Ajamian) LaPorte, 85, of New Bedford died Thursday May 16, 2002 at home. She was the wife of the late Leonide LaPorte. Born in Bronx New York, the daughter of the late Matthew and Arax Christine (Shirinian) Ajamian, she lived in New Bedford since 1963. Mrs. LaPorte was a life member of the Navy Mothers Club of...

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