Obituaries

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...

David F. Meehan

David F. Meehan

Feb 4, 2002

David F.Meehan, 61, of New Bedford died Monday February 4, 2002 at St. Luke'sHospital after a brief illness. He was the longtime companion of Sarah Theresa Zatir, and son of the late Francis J. and Estelle (Denault) Meehan. Mr. Meehan was born in Dartmouth and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate...

Dennis Correia

Dennis Correia

Feb 4, 2002

Dennis "Lefty" Correia, 80, of New Bedford died Monday February 4, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Alice (Costa)Correia, and son of the late Mariano and Mary (Macedo) Correia. Mr. Correia was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was...

Suzanne K. Fitzgerald

Suzanne K. Fitzgerald

Feb 4, 2002

Suzanne K. (Hinds) Fitzgerald, 74, of Dartmouth died Monday February 4, 2002 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Leo Michael Fitzgerald,and daughter of the late Dr. Francis M. and Susan E. (Clancy) Hinds. Mrs. Fitzgerald was born in New Bedford and had lived in New England for most of her life. She...

Margaret H. Ladetto

Margaret H. Ladetto

Feb 3, 2002

Margaret H. (Crowley) Ladetto, 79, of New Bedford died Sunday February 3, 2002 at Bedford Village Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late John F. and Lena E. (Benoit) Crowley. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was formerly employed as a certified nurse's aide at the Savoy Convalescent Home until her retirement....

Dr. Robert W. Small

Dr. Robert W. Small

Feb 1, 2002

Dr. Robert W. Small, 76, of New Bedford died Friday February 1, 2002 at home after a brief illness.He was the husband of Irma D. (Dayton) Small, to whom he was married for 48 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Foster L. and Margaret (Gilmore) Small, he had lived in New Bedford for most of...

Stephen A. Caron

Stephen A. Caron

Jan 30, 2002

Stephen A. Caron, 82, of Fairhaven, died January 30, 2002 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. He was the son of the late Hormidas and Florida (Alexander) Caron. Mr. Caron was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Fairhaven. Mr....

Teresa Axtell

Teresa Axtell

Jan 29, 2002

Teresa (DeRossi) Axtell, 86. of Marion, formerly of New Bedford died January 29, 2002 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Vincent Brooks Axtell,and daughter of the late Emil and Julia (Laurenti) DeRossi. Mrs. Axtell was born in Springfield and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...

Alfred L. Farland

Alfred L. Farland

Jan 27, 2002

Alfred L. Farland, 90, of New Bedford died Sunday January 27, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rita (Guilbeault) Farland,and son of the late Adelard and Mary Louise (St. Denis) Farland. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was a communicant of St. Anne's Church. Mr. Farland was formerly employed as...

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