All Obituaries

Maria I Botelho, 74, of New Bedford passed away Saturday, November 10th at Vibra Hospital of Southeastern MA. She was the wife of Jose Botelho and the daughter of the late Manuel and Eduarda Duares. She was born in Santa Comadao, Portugal and later moved to New Bedford, where she lived for 58 years. Maria was a faithful member of the Assembleia Pentecostal Church. She worked as a winder at Titleist. Survivors include her Husband; her sons Joel Botelho of Acushnet and Samuel...

Antonio Nogueira Marques, 64, of New Bedford sadly passed away early in the morning Friday, November 9th. By his side were his wife Natalia and his only daughter, Victoria. After a long battle with Alzheimer’s, God has taken him home. Antonio was born July 25, 1954, in Ribafria, Bendita, Portugal and came to the United States in October 1976. He took up his passion for work, a boat carpenter with exceptional craftsmanship. Tony was a humble, patient, loving, and selfless man, who loved...

Jose Maria Benevides Camara Sr., 58, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 8th at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the son of the late Jacinto and Maria Jose (Sousa) Camara. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford for many years. Jose was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. He worked at Lincoln Park before becoming a machine operator at Automatic Mechanic of Attleboro. Survivors include his son Jose Camara Jr and partner Gina...

Theresa M. (Gagnon) Fidalgo 90 of Naples, Fl. and New Bedford passed away Saturday November 3, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Abel D. Fidalgo and daughter of the late Adrian and Marianne (Bourgoin) Gagnon. She was born in Frenchville, Maine and had lived in New Bedford and Naples for many years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in New Bedford. Theresa was formerly employed as a seamstress for Coyne Industrial Laundry until...

Maria Teresa (Moniz) Furtado 72 of New Bedford passed away Friday November 2, 2018 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was the wife of Jose R. Furtado and daughter of the late Luis Moniz and the late Maria Jose Camara. She was born in Lomba do Loucao, Povoacao, Sao Miguel, Acores and had lived in New Bedford since 1985. Maria was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. She was a home maker and enjoyed cooking,...

Alberta (Grover) Freitas 88 of Fairhaven passed away , at home, on October 31, 2018. She was the wife of the late Richard "Rick" Freitas and daughter of the late John and Alberta (Lackie) Grover Sr. She was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of her life. Survivors include her children Holly David of Fairhaven, Ricardo Freitas of New Bedford, Jeffrey Freitas of New Bedford and Linda Boucher of Fairhaven. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren...

George C. Arruda, 91, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2018, at Sacred Heart Home. He is survived by Hilda Arruda, his wife of 72 years, also a resident of Sacred Heart Home. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, George was happiest when he was around his family and many friends. He served in the United States Navy in 1944 and 1945, and in the National Guard through 1949. He worked at Ted’s Haberdashery through 1956, where he not only honed his sales skills, but also became an expert...

Preciosa (Dias) Pereira 84 of New Bedford passed away, at home on Wednesday October 31, 2018. She was the wife of Jose M. Pereira and daughter of the late Jose Goncalves Dias and Albertina (Goncalves) Dias. She was born in Sao Vincente da Cha, Montelerge, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1954. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Preciosa was formerly employed as a stitcher for Justin Clothing. She was a member of the Prayer Group of Immaculate...

Gary Sylvia Jr. 40 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday October 30, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Gary Sylvia Sr. and the late Mary-Lou Sylvia. He was born in San Diego, CA and had lived in Rochester, Ma and New Bedford most of his life. Gary was employed as a commercial fisherman on various fishing boats. Survivors include his children Mayson and Chace, his fiancée Samantha Sayce, his mom Roberta “Robbie” Sylvia, his brother Victor, his sister Brendalee. He is...

Karen Frances (Pacheco) Hathaway 64, of Taunton, daughter of the late Shirley and Francis Pacheco passed away unexpectedly on Thursday October25, 2018 , at her home. Born in Acushnet, MA Karen graduated from New Bedford High School in 1972 and went on to earn her Associate’s Degree in computer science from BCC. Karen worked at Mass College of Art and Design and then transferred to Bridgewater State College where she retired in 2003. She then went on to work at AFSCME Council 93 as a...