Harold Turner
Jan 26, 2002
Harold Turner, 52, of New Bedford died Saturday January 26, 2002 unexpectedly at home. He was born in Boston and lived in Wrentham before moving to New Bedford in 1972. Mr. Turner attended the Opportunity Center for many years and presently was attending Capeway Adult Dayhab. He enjoyed bowling, sports, movies, video games and his computer. He is survived...
Ruth Simmons
Jan 24, 2002
Ruth (Sampson) Simmons, 92, of New Bedford, died January 24, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Everett R. Simmons,and daughter of the late Charles and Cora (Jenny) Sampson. Mrs. Simmons was born in New Bedford and had lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford for most of her life. She...
Thomas Lennon
Jan 24, 2002
Thomas Lennon, 43, of Mattapoisett, died January 24, 2002 at Mariner Healthcare of Southeastern Massachusetts after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Christine Anne (Kowalczyk) Lennon, and son of Ralph DiGiacomo of Walpole and the late Barbara (Coakley) DiGiacomo, and James A. Lennon of Wethersfield, CT. Born in Worcester and raised in Medfield, he lived in...
Jose M. Kercado
Jan 24, 2002
Jose M. Kercado, 73, of New Bedford died Thursday January 24, 2002 at home after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Cecilia (Soto) Kercado. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Delfin Kercado and Juana Rosario, he worked as a mason in Puerto Rico and later immigrated to the United States to...
Constance A. Clark
Jan 23, 2002
Constance A. Clark, 58, of East Freetown died Wednesday January 23, 2002 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Ronald C. Merkman, and daughter of the late Stanley and Violette (Brown) Clark. Ms. Clark was born and raised in East Providence, RI, and had lived in East Freetown for the last 27 years. She was a graduate of...
Lois Ross
Jan 21, 2002
Lois (Chapman) Ross, 91, of Mattapoisett died January 21, 2002 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late C. Martin Ross and daughter of the late Charles and Ida (Sawtelle) Chapman. Mrs. Ross was born in Mansfield, MA and lived there many years before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1975. She was formerly employed...
Elaine G. Dias
Jan 21, 2002
Elaine G. (Pitts) Dias, 74, of New Bedford died January 21, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of John Dias, Jr., and daughter of the late Harold L. and Amanda (Paige) Pitts. Mrs. Dias was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant...
Irene H. Bebis
Jan 21, 2002
Presvytera Irene H. (Vouros) Bebis, 72, of New Bedford, MA died Monday January 21, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the Reverend Constantine S. Bebis, pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in New Bedford. Born in Belmont,the daughter of the late George and Helen (Avtges) Vouros, she had resided in New Bedford...
Stephen M. Almeida
Jan 19, 2002
Stephen M. Almeida, 45. of New Bedford died January 19, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of Joan M. (Gomes) Almeida of New Bedford and the late Pedro Almeida. Mr. Almeida was born in New Bedford and lived in Acushnet several years before becoming a resident of the Paul A. Dever School...
Walter F. Townsend
Jan 15, 2002
Walter F. Townsend, 90, of Mattapoisett, died January 15, 2002 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Ruth E. (Robins) Townsend,and son of the late Robert E. and Isabelle F. (Sharples) Townsend. Mr. Townsend was born in New Bedford and had lived in Catskill, New York for several years before moving to Mattapoisett...
Ethel Wood
Jan 14, 2002
Ethel "Granny" (Allison) Wood, 94 of New Bedford died January 14, 2002 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late retired New Bedford Police Captain Frederick Wood and daughter of the late Walter and Sarah L. (Riding) Allison. Mrs. Wood was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England and had lived in New Bedford for most...
Lucille Kouscouros
Jan 13, 2002
Lucille (Cardoza) Kouscouros, 77, of Dartmouth died January 13, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William "Bill the Greek" Kouscouros, and daugther of the late Manuel and Mary (Simmons) Cardoza. Mrs. Kouscouros was born in Taunton and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving...
Theresa M. Lyons
Jan 12, 2002
Theresa M. (Harrington) Lyons, 98, of New Bedford died Saturday January 12, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Dennis J. Lyons,and daughter of the late Maurice and Bridget R. (Manley) Harrington. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Mrs. Lyons...
Elaine J. Mcnulty
Jan 11, 2002
Elaine J. McNulty, 60, of New Bedford died Friday January 11, 2002 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Ernest E. McNulty, and daughter of Rachael B. (Coldwell) Ingham of New Bedford and the late Frederick E. Ingham. Mrs. McNulty was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life....
Kathleen M. Benes
Jan 10, 2002
Kathleen M. (Mooney) Benes, 79, of New Bedford died Thursday January 10, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Knut H. "Les" Benes, and daughter of the late James B. and Alice M. (Sullivan) Mooney. Mrs. Benes was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She...
Pauline Gaj
Jan 10, 2002
Pauline (Rocha) Gaj, 69, of New Bedford, died January 10, 2002 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Stanley Gaj and daughter of the late Joseph and Evangeline (Martin) Rocha. Mrs. Gaj was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...
Robert W. Burgess
Jan 10, 2002
Robert W. Burgess, 42. of New Bedford died January 10, 2002. He was the son of William H. Burgess of New Bedford and Jean (Miller) Burgess of Florida. Mr. Burgess was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School. His hobby was working...
Francisca Pina
Jan 10, 2002
Francisca (Barros) Pina, 104, of Dartmouth died January 10, 2002 at Brandon Woods. She was the wife of the late Manuel Pina,and daughter of the late Joao and Maria C. (DaRosa) Barros. Mrs. Pina was born in Brava, Cape Verde, and had lived in Brava for most of her life before moving to the united States in 1957. She...
Thomas E. Callanan
Jan 9, 2002
Thomas E. Callanan, 74, of New Bedford, died January 9, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Dorothy (Whitehead) Freitas Callanan the late Theresa M. (Kruger) Callanan. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Thomas E. and Mildred M. (Newton) Callanan, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life....
Margaret York
Jan 8, 2002
Margaret (Anthony) York, 93, Mattapoisett, died January 8, 2002 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Dr. Albert I. York, Jr., and daughter of the late Waldo and Winifred (Anthony) Anthony. Mrs. York was born and raised in Kempt Shore, Hants County, Nova Scotia, and had lived in Mattapoisett since 1938. She was a member...
