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
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
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
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...
Peter J. Schuessler, D.M.D.
Aug 4, 2002
Peter J. Schuessler, D.M.D., 53, of Marion, died Sunday August 4, 2002 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Linda J. (Presbrey) Schuessler. Dr. and Mrs. Schuessler would have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on August 26, 2002. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of the late Harold L. and Ruth Marie (Wollenburg) Schuessler, he had lived...
Robert L. Boyle
Aug 4, 2002
Robert L. Boyle, 82 of Marion died August 4, 2002 at Tobey Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Janet E. (Lacerda) Boyle. Mr. Boyle was born in Fairfield, CT and lived in Auburn, MA for 20 years before moving to Marion 2 years ago. He summered in Nantucket. He was the president...
Ethel B. Fielding
Aug 4, 2002
Ethel B. (Baveas) Fielding, 85, of New Bedford died August 4, 2002 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for New Bedford after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Vincent Fielding,and daughter of the late John and Elfrieda (Lisec) Baveas. Mrs. Fielding was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and had lived in New Bedford for most of...
Ronald T. Ruell
Aug 2, 2002
Ronald T. Ruell, 68, of New Bedford died August 2, 2002 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. He was the son of the late Eugene and Mary (Martin) Ruell. Mr. Ruell was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was formerly employed as a bartender and cook at...
Mabel Wisniewski
Aug 2, 2002
Mabel Wisniewski, 89, of Yarmouth, formerly of New Bedford died Friday August 2, 2002 at the Windsor Skilled Nursing Home in Yarmouth. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Katherine (Znoj) Wisniewski. Miss Wisniewski was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High...
Hugh Stanley Clark, Sr.
Jul 30, 2002
Hugh Stanley Clark, Sr., 81, of New Bedford died July 30, 2002 at Blaire House of New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth R. "Betty" (Gracia) Clark,and son of the late Alexander and Clara (Griffith) Clark. Mr. Clark was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of...
Lorraine J. Nielsen
Jul 29, 2002
Lorraine J. (Springer) Nielsen, 80, of Lakeville died July 29, 2002 at Island Terrace Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Captain Niels B. Nielsen, and daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Wurlitzer) Springer. Mrs. Nielsen was born in Chicago, Illinois, and had lived in Lakeville for most of her life. She...
Mary J. Mcquillan
Jul 29, 2002
Mary J. (Palmer) McQuillan, 79, of Dartmouth died July 29, 2002 at home after a long and courageous battle with malignant melanoma. She was the wife of Edwin J. McQuillan, former postmaster of Fairhaven. Born in San Francisco, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anne (Lamey) Palmer. For the past 55 years, she lived in Fairhaven,...
Rita M. Schweidenback
Jul 29, 2002
Rita M. (Gardecki) Schweidenback, 78, of West Wareham died July 29, 2002 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Harold Schweidenback, and daughter of the late John and Mary (Blaszczak) Gardecki. Born and raised in Webster, she resided in New Bedford from 1946 to 1980, when she moved to West Wareham. Survivors include a...
Joseph S. Rego
Jul 28, 2002
Joseph S. Rego, 17, of New Bedford died July 28, 2002 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the son of Karen J. (Midttun) Rego of New Bedford and Dino Rego of Taunton. Joseph was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was...
John F. Menezes, Jr.
Jul 28, 2002
John F. Menezes, Jr., 82, of Mattapoisett died July 28, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary L. (Rezendes) Menezes and son of the late Joao F. and Maria (Tanque) Menezes. Mr. Menezes was born in New Bedford and lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a communicant of...
Rita E. Farland
Jul 28, 2002
Rita E. (Guilbeault) Farland, 80, of New Bedford died July 28, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred L. Farland, who died on January 27, 2002. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Laura D. (Bernard) Guilbeault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was...
Renata Briggs
Jul 27, 2002
Renata Hofmann Briggs MIT German Teacher Renata Hofmann Briggs of Marion passed away peacefully at home on July 27th, 2002 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Wiesbaden Germany, April 24, 1930; the daughter of Dr. Hans and Anita (Wagemann) Hofman. She helped her family weather the toils of World War II and developed a fondness for...
Janice M. Napolitano-Caruso
Jul 25, 2002
Janice M. (Fubel) Napolitano-Caruso, 52, of Acushnet, formerly of Dedham, died Thursday July 25, 2002 at the Phillip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, Rhode Island after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family and close friends. She was the beloved daughter of Richard H. and Dorothy H. (Cahill) Kiely of Dedham, and the late John Otto Fubel of...
Mary A. Galvao
Jul 24, 2002
Mary A. (Gomes) Galvao, 59, of New Bedford died July 24, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Herman O. Galvao,and daughter of Elsie (Amado) Gomes of Fairhaven and the late John M. Gomes. Mrs. Galvao was born in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was an...
Florence Goulart Brower
Jul 24, 2002
Florence Goulart Brower, 99, of Fairhaven died on Wednesday July 24, 2002 at her daughter's home, built on a piece of land from the former Goulart Farm on Sconticut Neck, where she was born on June 4, 1903, the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Emerciana (Pires) Goulart. She and her husband, the late George Emery Brower, moved...
