All Obituaries

John Candido, 70, of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at home. He was born in Acushnet to the late Joaquim Candido and Alice Marmelo. He was the husband to Roxanne Boga-Candido. He was a self-employed mechanic who enjoyed playing cards at the Livesey Club in Fairhaven. He loved card games and casinos. He is survived by his wife, son, Andrew Candido of New Bedford, daughters; Christine Candido of Dartmouth, Michelle Goulart of Dartmouth, and Carol Mack of New...

Maria F. (Oliveira) DaCosta, 71, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in St. Michael, Azores and was the daughter of the late Ernest Oliveira and Maria (Medeiros) Oliveira. She worked at St. Luke's for many years in the food department. She is survived  by her husband, Antonio DaCosta, her mother, daughter, Lisa Pereira and her husband Alvaro of New Bedford, brothers; Victor Oliveira of New Bedford, and...

Anthony "Tony" A. Furtado, 55, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at St. Luke's. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and was the son of the late Manuel and Ilda (Machado) Furtado. He worked as an asphalt laborer and was a dedicated employee to T.L. Edwards for 25 years. Survivors include his son, Tyler Furtado, his daughter, Cassandra Vidal, sisters; Sally Correia and Maria Victoria, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by...

Jose Magueyal, 50, of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, August 21st at St. Luke's hospital. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico and was the husband of Ana Pegueros. He is survived by his wife, son; Jose Magueyal, Jr. of New Bedford, daughters; Marianna Magueyal and Elizabeth Magueyal, both of Mexico, brothers and sisters of Mexico, and several grandchildren. All services will be private.

Carol M. (Newell) Sprague, 85, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, July 28th, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Malden and was the daughter of the late Alfred Peter Newell and Grace Newell. She was the wife to the late George Sprague. Carol was a homemaker who adored her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an artist who loved to paint and make crafts. She was also a seamstress with a great sense of humor and a love for...

Andrew P Roth, 72 of New Bedford, passed away Monday, July 12th. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, he was the son of Herman Roth and Betty Capes. Andrew was a veteran of the Navy and served during the Vietnam War. He graduated with a Master's Degree in Finance from Babson College. He worked as a computer consultant for many years. Andrew is survived by his son Cory Roth and wife Stephanie; brothers, Chris Roth, Mark Roth and Stephan Roth; sister, Theresa Roth; grandchildren Jenna Roth, Gavin...

Daniel “Lucky” Lucas, Sr., 98, passed July 9th, at Our Lady’s Haven in Fairhaven. He was born August 1, 1922, in New Bedford, MA at home by midwife to the late Antonio J. Lucas and Henriquetta G. (Dias) Lucas. He had a brother and sister who died of influenza in the 1917 epidemic. At age 6 his family moved to Bridgeport, CT where his father worked in construction and his mother ran a boarding house. Daniel attended many different schools since they moved so often along the...

Carl Fernandes, 58, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, June 30th. He was born in Zebral, Portugal the son of  Luiza (Moreno) Fernandes and the late Luiz Fernandes. Carl worked for many years as a Laborer in construction. He possessed a passion for computers and had his Masters Degree in Software Engineering. He was a die hard Bruins and Yankees fan and loved hockey. Carl is survived by his mother; his sons, Ryan Fernandes of New Bedford, Tyler Fernandes and fiance,...

Edgar E. "Sparky" O'Neil, Jr., 94, of New Bedford, passed away Tuesday, June 29th at home. He was born in Acushnet, MA, son of the late Edgar E. O'Neil, Sr. and Rose (Bibeau) O'Neil. He was the husband to Beatrice (Gelinas) O'Neil. He served as a Marine in World War II and then later worked as a tap grinder at Morse Cutting Tools. He is survived by his wife, daughters; Lynn Resendes, Lisa O'Neil, Susan York, Patricia Maciel, Karen O'Neil,...

Luis Dominguez, 54, of New Bedford passed away Monday, June 7th. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of late Clotilde Dominguez Torres and late Fela Uviles and the husband of Nelia Soares. Luis possessed a passion for music of all types and loved DJing. He was also employed at Stop & Shop. He is survived by his wife; son, Luis Dominguez; daughters, Kristy Dominguez and Amanda Dominguez; brothers, Juan Dominguez, Luis M Dominguez, David Dominguez, Papito Dominguez, and Jorge Dominguez;...