WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » died http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Fri, 24 May 2013 23:26:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 WWII Hero, Felix Witkowicz of Fairhaven Passes Away http://wbsm.com/wwii-hero-felix-witkowicz-of-fairhaven-passes-away/ http://wbsm.com/wwii-hero-felix-witkowicz-of-fairhaven-passes-away/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:33:51 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=28929 A lifetime Fairhaven resident and World War Two veteran has died. 94-year-old Felix Witkowicz passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, surrounded by family members.

Witkowicz served in the Army during WWII, and disarmed mines and removed obstacles on D-Day in Normandy, ensuring safer passage for American tanks and troops

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]]> http://wbsm.com/wwii-hero-felix-witkowicz-of-fairhaven-passes-away/feed/ 0 Courtesy of Ragazzo Family Three Charged in Fall River Elderly Neglect Case http://wbsm.com/three-charged-in-fall-river-elderly-neglect-case/ http://wbsm.com/three-charged-in-fall-river-elderly-neglect-case/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:45:47 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=17638 Three members of the same Fall River family have pleaded guilty to failing to properly take care of an elderly relative who died in a hospital suffering from severe bed sores and malnourishment.

Prosecutors say 80-year-old Mary Araujo died at a hospital in July 2010 of multiple organ failure brought on by blood poisoning

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