Obituaries
Janie M. Homer
Mar 12, 2002
Janie M. (Brown) Homer, 81, of Mattapoisett died March 12, 2002 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Aloyius F. Homer and daughter of the late Arthur L. and Georgina B. (Hiltz) Brown. Born in Harmony, Nova Scotia, Mrs. Homer lived in Needham and Natick before moving to Mattapoisett in 1980. She spent many winters...
Dorothy A. Zielinski
Mar 12, 2002
Dorothy A. (Swintak) Zielinski, 62, of New Bedford, died March 12, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Stanley J. Zielinski, and daughter of the late Felix V. and Alice (Slowinski) Swintak. Mrs. Zielinski was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life....
Jimmie Price
Mar 11, 2002
Jimmie R. Price, 73, of Mattapoisett died March 11, 2002 at home. He was the husband of Kathryn A. (Botts) Price and the late Jeanne C. (Pimental) Price, and son of the late George S. and Sarah E. (Roach) Price. Mr. Price was born in Trion, GA and has resided in Mattapoisett since 1965. He was a communicant of...
Louise M. Lovette
Mar 11, 2002
Louise M. (Tolentino) Lovette, 82, of South Dartmouth died Monday,March 11, 2002 at St. Lukes Hospital after a brief illness. Louise was the devoted wife of 59 years to William G. Lovette II, a career service man and World War II Veteran. They spent many years traveling the world with their two children and lived for several years in...
Nathan James Taylor
Mar 11, 2002
Nathan James Taylor died March 11th, 2002 at birth Women & Infant's Hospital. He was the infant son of Nathan Taylor and Rhonda Reed, both of New Bedford. He will always be in his family's hearts. Survivors include his parents; a brother Jeffrey Arsenault of New Bedford; his grandparents, Eldina Taylor of Fall River, Bradford Lee Taylor of Wyoming,...
Rose Catalanotti
Mar 10, 2002
Rose (Loiacono) Catalanotti, 94, of Marion, formerly of Watertown passed away March 10, 2002 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph Catalanotti of Watertown. Mrs. Catalanotti was born in Montelepre, Italy, and traveled to New York City in the 1920's. She lived most of her life in Watertown, where she raised her family before moving...
David A. Leitao
Mar 10, 2002
David A. Leitao, 82, of Brockton, formerly of New Bedford and Providence, died Sunday March 10, 2002 at West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton. He was the son of the late Antonio F. and Maria G. (Pereira) Leitao. Born in New Bedford and raised in Saõ Vincente, Cape Verde, he then lived in Providence, RI, and New Bedford for...
Derek Anthony Gonsalves
Mar 9, 2002
Derek Anthony Gonsalves, 39, of New Bedford died March 9th 2002 unexpectedly at Leominster Hospital. He was the husband of Gaylynne (Ganeto) Gonsalves, and son of Alana "Lanny" Andrews and Alan Barros, both of New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Gonsalves was formerly employed by Roberts Commercial Construction....
Charles I. Mcalister
Mar 5, 2002
Charles I. McAlister, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 5, 2002 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Aileen M. (Gracia) McAlister, and son of the late Oregon and Almedea (Johnston) McAlister. Mr. McAlister was born in Monongahela, Penn., and had lived in New Bedford since 1946. He was formerly employed by...
Lionel E. Correia
Mar 5, 2002
Lionel E. Correia, 79, of New Bedford died March 5, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Evangelina (Rocha) Correia, and son of the late William and Frances (Menezes) Correia. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Mr. Correia was formerly employed as a garment cutter at...
Angelina B. Fournier
Mar 4, 2002
Angelina B. (Barcellos) Fournier, 85, of New Bedford died Monday March 4, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Leo J. Fournier, and daughter of the late Joseph H. and Maria Francisca (Sousa-Martins) Barcellos. Mrs. Fournier was born in Fairhaven, and had lived in New Bedford for most of her adult life....
Joseph J. David
Mar 1, 2002
Joseph J. David, 48, of New Bedford died March 1, 2002 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Alice Eve (Read) David and son of Malvina (Gabriel) David of New Bedford and the late John J. David. Mr. David was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford most of his life. He had...
Kenneth D. Doyle
Mar 1, 2002
Kenneth D. Doyle, 61, of New Bedford, died March 1, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Marjorie J. (Colson) Doyle, and son of the late Nicholas and Catherine (Waddleton) Doyle. Mr. Doyle was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Anthony...
Eugene V. Bastien
Feb 28, 2002
Eugene V. Bastien, 92, of Plymouth, formerly of New Bedford died February 28, 2002 at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness He was the husband of the late Esther I. (Nichols) Bastien,and son of the late George J. Bastien and Annie (Kobza) Lawton, and stepson of the late Roy Lawton. Mr. Bastien was born in Acushnet and...
John R. Lopes
Feb 27, 2002
John R. Lopes, 49, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 27, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sandra M. (Viveiros) Lopes, and son of Thomas and Catherine (Perry) Lopes of New Bedford. Mr. Lopes was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He...
George M. O'Hara, Sr.
Feb 27, 2002
George M. O'Hara, Sr., 78, of South Dartmouth died February 27, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Barbara V. (Campbell) O'Hara, and son of the late Arthur and Mildred (Coffin) O'Hara. Mr. O'Hara was born and raised in East Boston and had lived in Dartmouth since 1959. He was a communicant...
Brian F. Smith
Feb 27, 2002
Brian F. Smith, 21, of Rochester died February 27, 2002 after injuries sustained in an auto accident in Rochester. He was the son of Robert C. and Barbara F. (Franconi) Smith of Rochester. Brian was born in Providence, RI, and had lived in Middleboro and Rochester for most of his life. He was a member of St. John Neumann...
Mark Sevigney
Feb 27, 2002
Mark Sevigney, 76, of New Bedford died February 27, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital due to complications from diabetes. He was the husband of Mary (Sullivan) Sevigney, to whom he was married for 52 years, and son of the late Leo Sevigney and Mary (Silva) Sevigney Powers, and stepson of the late Clyde L. Powers. Mr. Sevigney was born...
Pearl F. Borden
Feb 26, 2002
Pearl F. (Taber) Borden, 86, of Greensboro, NC died February 26, 2002 at Evergreen Senior Healthcare Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Carlton H. Borden and Joseph A.L. Duchaine, and daughter of the late William N. and Alice E. (Johnson) Taber. Mrs. Borden was born in New Bedford, Mass., and had lived in...
Mary B. Winterson
Feb 24, 2002
Mary B. (Brennan) Winterson, 95, of New Bedford died February 24, 2002 at Mariner Healthcare of Southeastern Massachusetts. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Winterson,and daughter of the late Edward and Bridget (Boylan) Brennan. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church. Mrs. Winterson was formerly employed as a switchboard...
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