Obituaries

Antonio A. Pereira

Antonio A. Pereira

Feb 23, 2002

Antonio A. Pereira, 78, of New Bedford died Saturday February 23, 2002 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Audrey Rose (Faye) Pereira, and son of the late Joseph A. and Marie J. (Mendes) Pereira. Mr. Pereira was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford...

Alexandra A. Lavallee

Alexandra A. Lavallee

Feb 22, 2002

Alexandra A. "Sandra" Lavallee, 80, of Marion, died Friday February 22, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Adolphe A. Lavallee, and daughter of the late Casimir and Anna (Sczygelska) Sztuba. Mrs. Lavallee was born in Worcester and had lived there for many years until moving to...

James F. Deterra

James F. Deterra

Feb 20, 2002

James F. DeTerra, 81, of Fairhaven, died Wednesday February 20, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Vivian (Macomber) DeTerra, and son of the late Victor and Agnes (Sullivan) DeTerra. Mr. DeTerra was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his...

Mabel G. Mccra

Mabel G. Mccra

Feb 19, 2002

Mabel G. (Bence) McCra, 78, of Prince George, VA, formerly of New Bedford died February 19th 2002 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Henry McCra, and daughter of the late Frederick and Inez (Provencher) Bence. Mrs. McCra was born in Dartmouth, Mass., and had lived in New Bedford, for most of her life....

Mary W. Short

Mary W. Short

Feb 18, 2002

Mary W. (Bernard) Short, 93, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Stoneham died February 18, 2002 at The Oaks Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William Short, and daughter of the late Jerome and Annie (Peters) Bernard. Mrs. Short was born in St. Louis, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and had lived in Stoneham for...

Joaquim C. " Jack" Pacheco

Joaquim C. " Jack" Pacheco

Feb 17, 2002

Joaquim C. " Jack" Pacheco, 74, of New Bedford died February 17, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Silvana (Freitas) Pacheco, with whom he celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 26, 2001. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Fernando C. and Lourdes (Reis) Pacheco, he had lived in New Bedford...

Fred G. Mahoney

Fred G. Mahoney

Feb 16, 2002

Fred G. Mahoney, 75, of New Bedford died February 16, 2002 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home of colon cancer. He was the husband of the late Grace M. (Penton) Mahoney and son of the late Fred G. and Laura E. (St. Jean) Mahoney. Mr. Mahoney was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life....

Mary J. Reed

Mary J. Reed

Feb 15, 2002

Mary J. (Robinson) Reed, 64, of Huber Heights, OH, formerly of New Bedford died February 15, 2002 at Grandview Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Floyd E. Reed, and daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Harrison) Robinson. Mrs. Reed was born in New Bedford and had lived in Huber Heights since 1984. She was...

Arthur A. Smith

Arthur A. Smith

Feb 14, 2002

Arthur A. Smith, 82, of Mattapoisett died February 14, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Alice (McBurney) Smith, and son of the late Arthur A. and Anna C. (Kieran) Smith. Mr. Smith was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and had lived in Mattapoisett since 1953. He was a graduate of Providence...

Anthony G. Dacruz

Anthony G. Dacruz

Feb 13, 2002

Anthony G. Dacruz, 37, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 13, 2002 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence after a brief illness. He was the son of Mariana (Goncalves) Pina, and the late Joao Cancio Dacruz. Born in Dakar, Senegal, he immigrated to the United States in 1982, where he lived mostly in New Bedford. He was a communicant...

Oswald E. Senesac

Oswald E. Senesac

Feb 13, 2002

Oswald E. "Ozzie" Senesac, 93, of Dartmouth died February 13, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Anna F. (Smith) Senesac,and son of the late Hugh and Anna (Aurelia) Senesac. Mr. Senesac was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of his life. He was formerly...

Freda Thomas

Freda Thomas

Feb 12, 2002

Freda (Peters) Thomas, 81, of New Bedford died Tuesday February 12, 2002 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Isaac J. Thomas, and daughter of the late George and Kaffa (Dumas) Peters. Mrs. Thomas was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a communicant of Our...

James H. Hinman

James H. Hinman

Feb 11, 2002

James H. Hinman, 82, of Mattapoisett, Mass., died on Monday, February 11, 2002, at Waterview Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in East Providence after an illness.He was the husband of the late Gladys (Poenack) Hinman, and son of the late Alfred T. and Hazel (Allen) Hinman. Born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Skaneateles, New York, Mr. Hinman...

Jeremiah M. Daly

Jeremiah M. Daly

Feb 9, 2002

Jeremiah Michael "Jerry" Daly, 48, of Marion died Saturday February 9, 2002 at home after a long battle with brain cancer. He was the husband of Anne Logan Daley, and son of Emilie (Fitzpatrick) Daly of Middlebury, CT and the late Edmund J. Daly III. Born in Waterbury, CT, he was raised in Middlebury and lived in Marion for...

Eileen A. Mccann

Eileen A. Mccann

Feb 9, 2002

Eileen A. (Senecal) McCann, 92, of New Bedford died Saturday February 9, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late William J. McCann,and daughter of the late Lorenzo and Mary (Almond) Senecal. Mrs. McCann was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of...

Eva S. Goldfarb

Eva S. Goldfarb

Feb 8, 2002

Eva S. (Sondick) Goldfarb, 88, of New Bedford, MA, formerly of Waterbury, CT, died Friday February 8, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Fred Goldfarb. Born and educated in Hartford, Conn., Mrs. Goldfarb moved to Waterbury, Conn., after her marriage, where she resided for over 60 years. A member of...

Catherine L. Macomber

Catherine L. Macomber

Feb 6, 2002

Catherine L. (Morey) Macomber, 82, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday February 6, 2002 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Clifton E. Macomber, and daughter of the late Francis K. and Ethel M. (Dexter) Morey. Mrs. Macomber was born in Mattapoisett and had lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life....

Sandra S. Gonsalves

Sandra S. Gonsalves

Feb 6, 2002

Sandra (Silva) Gonsalves, 47, of Mitchellville, Maryland, formerly of New Bedford died Wednesday February 6, 2002 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of John A. "Nunui" Gonsalves. She was the firstborn of the eleven children of Maria (Livramento) Silva and Alfredo B. "Freddie" Silva , both of New Bedford....

Katherine Andrade

Katherine Andrade

Feb 6, 2002

Katherine (Fonseca) Andrade, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 6, 2002 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Manuel Andrade, and was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Monteiro) Fonseca. Mrs. Andrade was born in Mattapoisett and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...

Eileen M. Earley

Eileen M. Earley

Feb 6, 2002

Eileen M. Earley, 90, of New Bedford died Wednesday February 6, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the daughter of the late James J. and Annie (Smyth) Earley. Miss Earley was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School. She was a...

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