Obituaries

Margaret York

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...

Joseph Belli

Joseph Belli

Jan 8, 2002

Joseph Belli, 93, of New Bedford died Tuesday January 8, 2002, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was the husband of the late Mary (Joaquin) Belli, and son of the late Angelo and Argentina (Belli) Belli. Mr. Belli was born in Southbridge, Mass., and had lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant of...

Lena L. Ferra

Lena L. Ferra

Jan 7, 2002

Lena L. (Linhares) Ferra, 97, of Mattapoisett died January 7, 2002 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Ferra, and daughter of the late John and Francisca (Costa) Linhares. Mrs. Ferra was a lifelong resident of Mattapoisett. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. Mrs. Ferra was...

Loretta "Lolly" Silva

Loretta "Lolly" Silva

Jan 7, 2002

Loretta "Lolly" (Pina) Silva, 59, of New Bedford died Monday January 7, 2002 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Leonard Wayne Silva, and daughter of Julia (Pina) Pina of New Bedford and the late Henry "Harry" Pina. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Anthony C. Brazil

Anthony C. Brazil

Jan 5, 2002

Anthony C. Brazil, 80, of New Bedford died on Saturday Jan. 5, 2002 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Virginia (Viera) Brazil,and son of the late Antone J. and Maria (Correia) Brazil. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Mr. Brazil was...

Katherine F. Sullivan

Katherine F. Sullivan

Jan 4, 2002

Katherine F. (Saunders) Sullivan of Wilmington, Delaware died at home on Friday January 4th, 2002.She was the wife of the late Daniel Sullivan, and the daughter of the late Captain Herman R. and Matilda M. (O'Reilly) Saunders. Katherine Saunders Sullivan was born on August 12, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts. She was raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts; lived in Washington...

Mary Frances Doherty, R.S.M. Sr.

Mary Frances Doherty, R.S.M. Sr.

Jan 3, 2002

Sister Mary Frances Doherty, R.S.M., 93, of Mount St. Rita Health Centre in Cumberland, Rhode Island died Thursday January 3, 2002. Born and raised in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Thomas and Anne (Luby) Doherty, she entered the Sisters of Mercy on July 4, 1926 at the Regional Community of Providence, and was professed on Dec. 27,...

Thérèse G. Gingras

Thérèse G. Gingras

Jan 2, 2002

Thérèse G. (Duval) Gingras, 81, of Mattapoisett, died January 2, 2002 at Blaire House in New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Osmond A. Gingras and daughter of the late David and Amelia (Rioux) Duval. Mrs. Gingras was born in Swanton, VT and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a...

Louis F. Vaudry, Jr.

Louis F. Vaudry, Jr.

Dec 31, 2001

Louis F. Vaudry, Jr., 76, of Fairhaven, MA died Monday Dec. 31, 2001 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Lucille M. (Mathieu) Vaudry; they had been married for 46 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Louis F. and Annette (Loiselle) Vaudry,...

Louis H. Lange, Sr.

Louis H. Lange, Sr.

Dec 30, 2001

Louis H. Lange, Sr., 88, of New Bedford, died December 30, 2001 at Mediplex Rehabilitation Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Agnes L. (Tatro) Lange,and son of the late Henry and Mary Ann (Posthumus) Lange. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he lived in Los Gatos, California for 38 years, before moving to New Bedford 15 months...

William D. Nooth, Jr.

William D. Nooth, Jr.

Dec 29, 2001

William D. Nooth, Jr., 81, died December 29, 2001 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Annie J. (Hunt) Nooth, and son of the late William D. and Bessie E. (Joseph) Nooth. Mr. Nooth was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by...

Helen F. Walsh

Helen F. Walsh

Dec 27, 2001

Helen F. "Yaya" Walsh, 99, of Fairhaven, died December 27, 2001 peacefully at Our Lady's Haven. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dennis J. and Mary (Byrne) Walsh, she had lived in New Bedford for most of her life and had lived in Fairhaven since 1993. She was a communicant of St. James Church in New...

Yarimel Ayala

Yarimel Ayala

Dec 27, 2001

Yarimel Ayala, age 3, of New Bedford, died December 27, 2001 at home unexpectedly. She was the daughter of Tania Yarim Lopez of New Bedford and William Ayala of Springfield, MA. She was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford all of her life. Survivors include her parents; her maternal grandparents, Ana Salgado and Radames Lopez, both...

Yvette Y. Boisclair

Yvette Y. Boisclair

Dec 26, 2001

Yvette Y. Boisclair, 72, of New Bedford, died December 26, 2001 unexpectedly at home. She was the daughter of the late Herve and Agnes (Dumont) Boisclair. Miss Boisclair was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anne's Church, where she was a very active volunteer....

Elizabeth C. Casey

Elizabeth C. Casey

Dec 26, 2001

Elizabeth C. "Bebe" (Coury) Casey, 78, of Fairhaven, died December 26, 2001 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Irving F. Casey, and daughter of the late Antone and Julia (Taylor) Coury. Mrs. Casey was born in New Bedford and had lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Fairhaven...

Jaime G. Darosa

Jaime G. Darosa

Dec 25, 2001

Jaime G. DaRosa, 77, of New Bedford, died December 25, 2001 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital . He was the husband of Maria J. (Lemos) DaRosa,and son of the late Antonio and Maria DaRosa. Mr. DaRosa was born in Faial, Azores, Portugal, he lived in Pico, Azores before moving to New Bedford in 1975. He was a communicant of...

John S. Fallow, Jr.

John S. Fallow, Jr.

Dec 25, 2001

John S. Fallow, Jr., 77, of Marion, MA died December 25, 2001 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Elise P. (Holt) Fallow,and son of the late John S. and Marion J. (Jameson) Fallow. Mr. Fallow was born in New Bedford, MA and raised in Fairhaven, MA. He was a graduate of Bowdoin...

Gwendolyn Guarnieri

Gwendolyn Guarnieri

Dec 23, 2001

Gwendolyn (Andrade) Guarnieri, 49, of West Dennis, died December 23, 2001 at the Greenery Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center after a long illness comforted by her family and many close friends. She was the wife of Peter Guarnieri and daughter of Dolores "Dolly" Andrade of Seminole, FL and the late Jordan Andrade. Ms. Guarnieri was born in Milford, Conn.,...

Judith A. Carll

Judith A. Carll

Dec 20, 2001

Judith A. (Palmieri) Carll, 53, of New Bedford died Thursday December 20, 2001 at home after a long battle with multiple myeloma. She was the wife of Frederick A. Carll,and daughter of the late Alfred Frederick and May (Wallwork) Palmieri. Born and raised in New Bedford, she lived in Florida and Tennessee before returning to New Bedford 12 years...

William Debarros

William Debarros

Dec 18, 2001

William DeBarros, 82, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 18, 2001 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Grace (Barrett) DeBarros,and son of the late Carl and Mildred (Saxon) DeBarros. He was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. DeBarros was formerly employed...

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