Obituaries
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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