Drew M. St. Amour
ROTHSVILLE, Pa. -- Drew Michael St. Amour, 6 days old, of 407 Brenneman
Road, Willow Street, died at home, Monday, April 1, 1996. He was the son
of Dawn Angela St. Amour of William Street, Pa., and Todd M. Clites of
Rothsville, Pa.
He was born on March 26, 1996, at Community Hospital of Lancaster.
Survivors include his parents; maternal grandparents, David and Diane
St. Amour of Willow Street; paternal grandparents, Larry and Fran Clites
of Rothsville; maternal great-grandparents, Robert and Muriel St. Amour
of Westport, and a maternal great-grandmother, Lauretta Fortier of Massachusetts.
He was also the great-grandchild of Henry Fortier.
Arrangements are by the Gundel Funeral Home, 415 N. Duke Street, Lancaster.
Ernest Mathews Jr.
WAREHAM -- Ernest Mathews Jr., 61, of Sandwich Road, died Monday, April
1, 1996. He was the son of the late Ema (Nunes) and Ernest Mathews Sr.
Born in Wareham, he attended the local schools and was employed as
a laborer in road construction.
Survivors include a son, Harold Santos of Wareham; a daughter, Kimberly
Santos of New Bedford; two sisters, Patricia Monteiro and Pearl Barros,
both of Wareham; two brothers, Louis Mathews of California and Ronald Mathews
of Middleboro; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements are by the Stott, Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral
Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Route 28).
Rachel A. Houle
HUDSON, Fla. -- Rachel A. Houle, 83, died Thursday, March 21, 1996.
She was the wife of Leo E. Houle and daughter of the late Emma Morlock
and Edward J. Foisy.
She died at National Health Care.
Born in New Bedford, she lived in Connecticut before moving to Florida.
While in Connecticut, she was employed by United Technology Aircraft Manufacturers
until her retirement. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church.
Mrs. Houle was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal
Employees of Bayonnet Point and the Port Richey Organ Society.
Survivors include her widower; a sister, Evelyn F. Benner of Rochester,
Mass.; a stepson, Leo Jackson of Wellington, Conn.; a stepdaughter, Freida
Corrence of Eugene, Ore.; and nieces and nephews
She was the sister of the late Alice Arendt, Herbert Foisy, and Ethel
Boucher.
Arrangements were by Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
Devon J. Andrews
NEW BEDFORD -- Devon Jay Andrews, 2 months old, died unexpectedly Monday,
April 1, 1996. He was the son of Christy M. Cote and Brian R. Wiley.
He died at St. Luke's Hospital.
He was born in New Bedford on January 30, 1996.
Survivors include his parents; a brother, Manny Jay Andrews of New
Bedford; his grandparents, Annette Cote, James Thomas and Richard and Carol
Conceicao, all of New Bedford; his great-grandparents, Peggy Cote of Marion
and Rene G. Cote of Fall River; his great-great-grandmother, Irenda Cote
of Fairhaven, three aunts and several great-aunts and great-uncles.
Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park
St.
Aurore M. Almeida
FREETOWN -- Aurore M. (Genereux) Almeida, 85, of East Freetown, formerly
of Estelle Avenue died Tuesday, April 2, 1996, after a long illness. She
was the widow of Joseph Almeida and daughter of the late Eugene and Dora
(Dion) Genereux.
She died at Alden Court Nursing Home.
Born in New Bedford, she lived in East Freetown for many years, was
a communicant of St. John Neumann Church and was employed by Acushnet Company
as an assembler until her retirement.
Mrs. Almeida was a former member of St. Anne's Sodality of St. Francis
Xavier Church and the Freetown Seniors.
Survivors include three sons, Donald Almeida of East Bridgewater, William
Almeida of Valley Center, Calif., and Robert Almeida of Monterey, Calif.;
a daughter, Lois Lambalot of New Bedford; a brother, Albert Genereux of
New Bedford; a sister, Viola Osborne of New Bedford, nine grandchildren,
17 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford.
Clotile Catterall
NEW BEDFORD -- Clotile "Tillie" Catterall, 68, died Monday, April 1,
1996, after a brief illness. She was the wife of Frederick C. Catterall
and daughter of the late Joaquim N. and Catherine (Pinto) Faria.
She died at Boston University Medical Center.
She was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and a member of St. Martin
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Catterall was a member of the Blueberryhill Campers Association,
Plymouth and an avid knitter for Quarters for Christmas.
Survivors include her widower; a daughter, Lois C. Ayotte of New Bedford;
a son, John T. Catterall of Mattapoisett; a sister, Brites Rodrigues of
New Bedford; a brother, Alfred N. Farias of New Bedford and several nieces
and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Jack Faria, Joseph Faria, Sarah Faria
and George N. Farias.
Arrangements are by the Aubertine Funeral Home, 129 Allen St.
Due to information received by the funeral home, Mrs. Catterall's place
of death was incorrect in Thursday's obituary.
Joseph Borges
DARTMOUTH -- Joseph "Mr. B" Borges, 77, of Dartmouth died at home Thursday,
April 4, 1996, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Winifred (Freitas)
Long-Borges and son of the late Manuel and Ermelinda (Lewis) Borges.
Born in Fairhaven, he lived there until moving to Dartmouth 19 years
ago. He was formerly employed by Old Colony Transportation for 31 years
and then by American Eagle as a bus driver for 10 years until his retirement.
Mr. Borges was a member of the Local 59 Teamsters Union.
Survivors include his widow; three daughters, Joanne Crogan of Norton,
Elizabeth Medeiros of Sarasota, Fla., and Darlene Carreau of Middleboro;
a son, George Prien of Plymouth; two sisters, Mary Oliveira of Fairhaven
and Evelyn Linhares of Mattapoisett; a brother, Dennis Borges of Fairhaven;
16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He also was the brother of the late Antone Borges, Ernest Borges, Manuel
Borges and the late Louise Brown.
Arrangements are by Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main St., Fairhaven.
Mary Beattie, 93
DARTMOUTH -- Mary Beattie, 93, of North Dartmouth died Wednesday, April
3, 1996, after a long illness. She was the widow of John Beattie and daughter
of the late Eulalia (da Silva) and Jose Gomes Amorin.
She died at Forestview Nursing Home, Wareham.
Born in Fayal, Azores, she lived in the New Bedford area all her life.
She was formerly employed by local cotton mills as a winder tender.
Survivors include eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
She was the sister of the late Anna Amaral, Leo Amorin and Joseph Amorin.
Arrangements are by the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St., New
Bedford.
Due to information received by the funeral home, Mrs. Beattie's late
sister and late brothers were omitted in Thursday's obituary.
Michael Hanczaryk
WESTPORT -- Michael Hanczaryk, 70, died at home Wednesday, April 3,
1996, after a long illness. He was the husband of Theresa M. (Hession)
Hanczaryk and son of the late Alec H. and Mary (Tarka) Hanczaryk.
Born in Fall River, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life before moving
to Westport a year ago. He was employed by Raytheon Corp. in Portsmouth,
R.I., as a materials manager for 30 years until his retirement 12 years
ago.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Hanczaryk was a member of the American Racing Pigeon Club and a
former member of the New Bedford and Whaling City Racing Pigeon clubs.
Survivors include his widow; two daughters, Karen Dorgan of Fairhaven
and Cynthia Kulig of Foxboro; two sons, Michael Hanczaryk of Acushnet and
John Hanczaryk of Westport; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main St., Fairhaven.
Alfred DeMello Sr.
NEW BEDFORD -- Alfred DeMello Sr., 79, of New Bedford died Thursday,
April 4, 1996, after a long illness. He was the widower of Hilda (Moniz)
DeMello and son of the late Joseph and Luiza (Sylvia) DeMello.
He died at St. Luke's Hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and a communicant of St.
Francis of Assisi Church. He was employed by Pacheco Hardware as a carpenter
until his retirement, and prior to that by Olson and Appelby Construction
Co. as a laborer.
Survivors include a son, Alfred DeMello Jr. of New Bedford; two grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and his dear friend, Lucy Gunberg of New Bedford.
Arrangements are by the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St.
Evelyn M. DeAndrade
WESTPORT -- Evelyn M. (Clement) DeAndrade, 77, of State Road died Wednesday,
April 3, 1996, after a long illness. She was the widow of John "Jack" DeAndrade
and daughter of the late Dolor E. and Mildred P. (Thatcher) Clement.
She died at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.
Born in New Bedford, she lived in Westport more than 54 years and formerly
was a school bus driver in Westport and was a courier for the town School
Department. She was co-owner of Jack's Shell Gas Station at the corner
of Route 177 and Forge Road, and co-owner of DeAndrade Bus Co. in Westport.
Mrs. DeAndrade drove the van for the Friends of Westport.
Survivors include a son, Ronald DeAndrade of Westport; three grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by the Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Road.
Patience Bryan
WESTPORT -- Patience (Barker) Bryan, 79, of 64 Peckham Lane, Westport
Harbor, died at home Wednesday, April 3, 1996, after a brief illness. She
was the widow of Burton D. Bryan, M.D., a prominent local physician, and
daughter of the late Harold Remington and Edith (Hawes) Barker.
Born in Fall River in 1916, she taught nursery school in Montpelier,
Vt., where she met her future husband, then lived in Fall River and Westport
Harbor for nearly 50 years.
She was a 1933 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River
and a 1935 graduate of Bradford Junior College in Bradford. She was a former
member of the First Congregational Church in Fall River and an active member
of the United Congregational Church in Little Compton.
Mrs. Bryan was a member and past president of the Garden Club of Buzzards
Bay and was known for her love and knowledge of wildflowers and her commitment
to conservation. She was a member of the Friday Club in Fall River, the
Westport Art Group, the Acoaxet Club in Westport, and the Elephant Rock
Beach Club in Westport.
Friends and family knew her as a landscape painter who painted from
the time she was 12 years old. Last year, she completed a painting course
at the Wooden Boat School in Bar Harbor, Maine. She traveled extensively
and was an active skier until the age of 77.
Mrs. Bryan gave a gift of seven acres of shoreland on the east branch
of the Westport River to the town of Westport in 1967.
Survivors include three sons, Burton Barker Bryan of Norwell, Harold
Barker Bryan of St. George, New Brunswick, Canada, and Robert Remington
Bryan of Harpswell, Maine; a daughter, Sarah Bryan Jansen of Westport;
two brothers, William H. Barker of Westport and John B. Barker of Tallahassee,
Fla.; eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a close friend,
Frank J. Lepreau, M.D., of Westport.
She was also the sister of the late Alice B. Adams.
Arrangements are by "Cherry Place" Home of Waring-Ashton & Coughlin-D.D.
Sullivan-Driscoll, 178 Winter St., Fall River.
James L. Riggs
PALA, Calif. -- James Leroy Riggs, 42, formerly of New Bedford, died
unexpectedly Tuesday, April 2, 1996. He was the husband of Theresa Riggs
and son of Leroy and Patricia (Silva) Riggs.
He died in Murrieta, Calif.
He lived in New Bedford for 16 years before moving to California. He
was employed by San Diego Gas and Electric for 17 years as a meter reader.
Mr. Riggs was a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Renee Riggs of California;
a son, James Riggs of California; two brothers, Richard Riggs and Ronald
Riggs, both of California; four sisters, Theresa Riggs, Debra Torres, Patricia
Riggs and Tammy Guachino, all of California.
He was also the grandson of the late Manuel Silva and Mary Silva.
Arrangements are by the Berry Bell & Hall Mortuary, 333 N. Vine
St., Fallbrook.
Frank C. Martin
NEW BEDFORD -- Frank C. Martin, 71, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April
2, 1996. He was the husband of Mary Elvira (Dias) Martin and son of the
late Maria (Enos) and Manuel C. Martin.
He died at St. Luke's Hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and a communicant of St.
John the Baptist Church. He was employed by Gem Fillet Co. as a fish cutter
until his retirement.
Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Sandra Edwards of New Bedford;
a brother, John Martin of New Bedford; two sisters, Mary Phaneuf of New
Bedford and Irene DeMello of North Dartmouth; two grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St.
Due to information received by the funeral home, Mr. Martin's mother's
maiden name was incorrect and his brother was omitted in Thursday's obituary.
Milton Horvitz
NEW BEDFORD -- Milton "Marny" Horvitz, 80, died unexpectedly Thursday,
April 4, 1996. He was the husband of Sally (Gordon) Horvitz and son of
the late Max and Ida (Bronstein) Horvitz.
Born in Fall River, he lived in New Bedford for 74 years and was a
1934 graduate of New Bedford High School and a 1937 graduate of New Bedford
Textile Institute. He was employed by the Fall River Paper and Supply Corp.
in Fall River as a salesman until his retirement 15 years ago.
Mr. Horvitz was a member of the Wamsutta Lodge AF&AM, the Scottish
Rite of Fall River Masonic District, Sword of Bunker Hill of Pawtucket,
R.I., the New Bedford YMCA, the New Bedford Post 154 Jewish War Veterans,
the Tifereth Israel Congregation in New Bedford, and the Minyan Breakfast
Club at the Tifereth Israel Congregation. He was also a Shriner and 32nd-degree
Mason and a volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.
Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Ilene Horvitz of Duxbury;
a son, Charles Horvitx of Westwood; and two grandchildren.
He was also the brother of the late Samuel Horvitz.
Arrangements are by the Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors/Dartmouth
Funeral Home, 230 Russells Mills Road, South Dartmouth.
Johanna T. Hinchcliffe
FALL RIVER -- Johanna T. (Dwyer) Hinchcliffe, 81, of 44 Bark St. died
Tuesday, April 2, 1996. She was the wife of John F. Hinchcliffe and daughter
of the late Richard and Catherine (McCaffrey) Dwyer.
She died at Crawford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was a lifelong resident of Fall River and was educated in local
schools. She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church.
Survivors include her widower; two sons, John Hinchcliffe of Middleboro
and Paul Hinchcliffe of Lakeville; four sisters, Kathleen McMahon of Fall
River, Eileen Stevens of Florida, Mary Devine of Newport, R.I., and Ruth
Kennedy of San Diego; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Thomas Dwyer and James Dwyer.
Arrangements are by the Jeffrey E. Sullivan Funeral Home, 550 Locust
St.
Grace E. Tongue
WESTPORT -- Grace E. (Ormerod) Tongue, 81, of Gifford Road died Wednesday,
April 3, 1996, after a long illness. She was the wife of Merle Tongue and
daughter of the late Smith and Lillian (Clegg) Ormerod.
She died at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River.
Born in Fall River, she lived in Westport more than 36 years and was
a member of Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses of Fall River.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her widower; two sons, William "Billy" Tongue of
Freetown and Richard "Rick" Tongue of Westport; two daughters, Elizabeth
Tongue of Havre the Grace, Md., and Rosemary Joseph of Fall River; and
eight grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Road.
Hilda W. Sowle
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Hilda W. (Johnson) Sowle, 89, of Gainesville died
Saturday, March 30, 1996, after a brief illness. She was the widow of Clifton
L. Sowle Jr. and daughter of the late Alfred and Fannie (Moore) Johnson.
She died at Shands Hospital.
Born in New Bedford, she lived in Plymouth before moving to Florida
in 1961. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Richard G. Sowle of East Freetown and Edward
F. Sowle of Gainesville; a daughter, Ann E. Sowle of Middletown, Conn.;
eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was the mother of the late Stanley W. Sowle and sister of the late
Alfred Johnson and George R. Johnson.
Arrangements were by the Williams-Thomas Funeral Home, Gainesville.
Jacob Schultz, 93
BROOKLINE -- Jacob "Jack" Schultz, 93, of Brookline died at home Thursday,
April 4, 1996. He was the husband of Sadye (Mann) Schultz.
He was the founder of Schultz Woodworking Co. in Cambridge and a founding
member of the Temple Beth Zion in Brookline.
He and his wife would have celebrated their 70th anniversary next month.
Mr. Schultz was a member of many Jewish and civic organizations, the
Masons and Shriners.
Survivors include his widow; two daughters, Lorraine Rudnick of New
Bedford and Rita Schultz of Boston and Puerto Rico; two sons, Allen Schultz
and Stephen Schultz, both of Boston; two brothers, Simon Schultz of Framingham
and Abraham "Al" Schultz of Newton; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Levine Funeral Services, 470 Harvard St., Brookline.
Mary Beattie, 93
DARTMOUTH -- Funeral services were held yesterday for Mary (Amorin)
Beattie, 93, of North Dartmouth, who died Wednesday, April 3, 1996, after
a long illness. She was the widow of John Beattie and daughter of the late
Eulalia (da Silva) and Jose Gomes Amorin.
She died at Forestview Nursing Homein Wareham.
Born in Fayal, Azores, she lived in the New Bedford area most of her
life. She formerly was employed by local cotton mills as a winder tender.
Survivors include eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
She was the mother of the late Eulalia (Almeida) Smith Vacchelli and
sister of the late Anna Amaral, Leo Amorin and Joseph Amorin.
Arrangements were by the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St., New
Bedford.
Due to information received by the funeral home, Mrs. Beattie's late
daughter was omitted in Friday's obituary.
Clair F. Carpenter, at 81
NEW BEDFORD -- Clair F. Carpenter, Esq., 81, died Thursday, April 4,
1996, after a brief illness. He was the widow of Marie Jeanne (Houde) Carpenter
and son of the late Denver and Helene (Grabow) Carpenter.
He died at St. Luke's Hospital.
Born in Papillion, Neb., on Feb. 9, 1915, he lived in New Bedford for
55 years after retiring from the Army.
Mr. Carpenter was a prominent lawyer in New Bedford for many years
and was active in local politics, having run for mayor in 1963. He recently
resigned from the City of New Bedford Board of Election Commissioners.
A notable sports figure in the late 1940s and early '50s, he pitched
for the Club Sport Madeirense in the Twilight League.
Mr. Carpenter graduated from Boston University with a bachelor of arts
degree in 1948 and was initiated into the Phi Betta Kappa fraternity. He
graduated from Boston University Law School in 1951.
He joined the Army in 1936, and was awarded the Purple Heart for serious
injuries and the Silver Star for gallantry in action at Selerno, Italy,
on Sept. 9, 1943, when he exposed himself to direct enemy fire in order
to put into operation a cannon focused on a German machine-gun nest. He
received a burst of machine-gun bullets through his neck, which shattered
the right side of his face.
Mr. Carpenter was a very prominent member of Post 1 American Legion,
Voiture 577, and the Forty and Eight; judge advocate of Bristol County
Council of the American Region, District 9, and grand advocate of Grand
Voiture, Forty and Eight of Massachusetts.
Mr. Carpenter was a member of the Reserve Officers Association, the
Retired Officers Association, the New Bedford Bar Association, the Bristol
County Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the American
Bar Association.
He also was a member of the New Bedford County Club and the Wamsutta
Club.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Dodder of Plano, Texas, and Dorothy
Hamilton of Freemont, Neb.; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd.
Wilfred Cote, 94
NEW BEDFORD -- Wilfred Cote, 94, of Hallmark Nursing Home, formerly
of East Fairhaven, died Friday, April 5, 1996, after a long illness. He
was the husband of Louise V. (Wilkinson) Newberry-Cote, widow of Roseane
(Millette) Cote and son of the late Alphonse and Angel (Belanger) Cote.
He died at Hallmark Nursing Home.
Born in Fall River, he lived in East Fairhaven for 66 years before
moving to New Bedford four years ago. He was a communicant of St. Joseph
Church in Fairhaven and worked with his father and brother deep sea diving
for a salvage company, Merit-Scott-Chapman. He also worked in several mills
as a loom operator before retiring from Dawson Brewery as an inspector.
Survivors include his widow and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd.
Mary Vieira
NEW BEDFORD -- Mary (Jardin) Vieira, 84, died Tuesday, April 2, 1996,
after a long illness. She was the widow of Joseph Vieira and daughter of
the late Joseph and Georgianna (Souza) Jardin.
She died at The Oaks.
Born in Santa Cruz, Madeira Island, she lived in the New Bedford area
most of her life and was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Church.
She formerly was employed by States Nightwear as a trimmer until her
retirement.
Mrs. Vieira was a member of Morse Twist Drill Seniors.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Nelson H. Vieira of Providence; a daughter,
Jo-Ann Powers of New Bedford; three grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Arrangements are by the Boulevard Funeral Home, 223 Ashley Blvd.
William H. Isherwood Sr.
ACUSHNET -- William "Bill" H. Isherwood Sr., 69, formerly of Fairhaven,
died unexpectedly Friday, April 5, 1996. He was the husband of Doris R.
(Smith) Isherwood and son of the late Charles and Sadie (Norcross) Isherwood.
He died at St. Luke's Hospital.
Born in Fisherville, he lived in Fairhaven before moving to Acushnet
three years ago. He was employed by Baadar Inc. of New Bedford as a machinist
until his retirement in 1989.
Mr. Isherwood was a World War II Army veteran and an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his widow; two daughters, Joyce Veilleux of Fairhaven
and Heather Albritton of Acushnet; a son, William H. Isherwood Jr. of Fairhaven;
two brothers, Charles Isherwood of Yarmouth and Herbert Isherwood of New
Bedford; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the father of the late Steven W. Isherwood.
Arrangements are by Fairlawn Mortuary, 180 Washington St., Fairhaven.
Ismeria Correia
NEW BEDFORD -- Ismeria Correia, 76, died unexpectedly Thursday, April
4, 1996. She was the widow of Antonio Correia and daughter of the late
Gil and Carlota (DeMedeiros) Jeronymo.
She died at her daughter's home in New Bedford.
Born in Povocao, Sao Miguel, Azores, she lived in New Bedford for 28
years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and was
formerly employed by Mar-Lil Corporation as a stitcher and dressmaker until
her retirement.
Mrs. Correia was a member of the Holy Rosary Society of her parish
and the Order of Mount Carmel Society.
Survivors include six daughters, Ivone Melo and Norma Furtado, both
of Sao Miguel, Azores, Marina Tavares of Tracy, Calif., Lorena Knutsen
of San Leandro, Calif., Doris Pavao of New Bedford and Marilia Rodrigues
of Chino, Calif.; four brothers, Gil Jeronymo, Humberto Araujo and Norberto
Araujo, all of Sao Miguel, Azores, and Carlos Jeronymo of New Bedford;
three sisters, Carmelia Amaral of Sao Miguel, Azores, Natalia Araujo and
Ilda Bettencourt, both of New Bedford; 18 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
Arrangements are by the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St.
Shirley S. Taylor
WAREHAM -- Shirley S. (Holden) Taylor, 68, of 66 Cromsett Road, died
Wednesday, April 3, 1996, after a long illness. She was the wife of Albert
D. Taylor and daughter of Marion (Walker) Holden of Warwick, R.I.
She died at Tobey Hospital.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Providence, for 10 years and then
South Dartmouth for 15 years before moving to Wareham four years ago.
She was employed by the Institute for Mental Health while living in
Providence, as a nurse's aid for several years and then was employed by
Chamberlain Mfg., as a security guard for 10 years until her retirement
in 1986.
Survivors include her widower; her mother; a stepdaughter, Leslie A.
Taylor of Chicago, Ill.; and three brothers, Spencer "Torch" Holden of
New York City, Robert "Biggie" Holden of Warwick, R.I., and Donald "Moe"
Holden of East Providence.
She was the sister of the late James Holden.
Arrangements are by the Bell Funeral Home, 571 Broad St., Providence.
Amos D. Bousquet
PINELLAS, Fla. -- Amos D. Bousquet, 67, of Pinellas Park and Wareham,
died Sunday, March 31, 1996. He was the husband of Dorothy (Oliver) Bousquet
and son of the late Amos and Jesse (Cardin) Bousquet.
Born in Taunton, he attended the Raynham Schools and moved to Wareham
28 years ago. He was the former owner of Garden Mobile Parks and Onset
Beach Mobile Park and retired in 1993.
He was a World War II Army veteran who served in Japan as a military
police officer. Mr. Bousquet was a member of the Wareham Elks.
Survivors include his widow; three daughters, Joyce Snyder of Orlando,
Fla., and Michelle Hogan and Marcia McIntyre, both of Wareham; a son, Bruce
Bousquet of Mesa, Ariz.; a brother, Louis A. Bousquet of Pinellas Park;
seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by the Stott, Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral
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