Alda (Moura) Cardoso, 96 of New Bedford, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford she was the daughter of the late Jose Alves Moura and the late Alzira (Teixeira) Moura and loving wife of the late Alfredo Pinto Cardoso.
Alda's greatest joys were found in the warmth of the kitchen and the stillness of the garden. Her hands, always busy with care, crafted meals that brought comfort, cakes that marked life’s sweetest moments, and gardens that bloomed with beauty.
Alda is survived by her daughters; Hope Alves and husband Domingos, Connie Calvao and husband Jack, Preciosa Cardoso and life partner Steven Monty, Elsie Jewett and husband Ronald; grandchildren, Melissa Alves, Stephanie Alves, Stacy Schielewski and husband Steven, Lauren Shea and husband Patrick, Jared Calvao; sisters, Lucilia Goncalves, Ester Cambido and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death her husband, Alfredo; son, Alcino Cardoso; daughter, Aurelia Magalhaes; brother, Ernesto Alves Moura; sisters, Edite Gomes, Georgina Mendes, Ilda Gomes; and grandson, Joseph Magalhaes.
Alda's Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 14th from 8:30am to 10:30am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church on the same day. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
8:30 - 10:30 am (Eastern time)
Boulevard Funeral Home
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
11:00 - 11:45 am (Eastern time)
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Starts at 12:15 pm (Eastern time)
Pine Grove Cemetery
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