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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
