Obituaries
George Medeiros Jr
Jul 18, 2025
George Medeiros Jr, 71, of Acushnet, passed away at home, unexpectedly on July 18, 2025. Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late George Medeiros Sr. and the late Shirley (Jones) Medeiros.
George was a proud member of the Tribesmen Motorcycle Club and was known for his love of Harley-Davidsons, a lifelong passion for riding that brought him peace...
Leona Souza
Jul 7, 2025
Leona (Aguiar) Souza, 98, of Fairhaven, passed away at Alden Court Nursing & Rehab on Monday, July 7, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Manuel Aguiar and the late Evangeline (Arruda) Aguiar and loving wife to the late George Souza.
Leona was the longtime owner and original founder of Leona's Variety Store in Fairhaven. Upon closing the store she...
Lillian August
Jul 5, 2025
Lillian August, 91, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Born in South Dartmouth, she was the daughter of the late Manuel August and the late Mary (Souza) August.
Lillian is survived by her nieces; Kathleen Ledoux, Carol Rode, Judith Dias, Marylou Mano and several great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death...
Maria Furtado
Jul 5, 2025
Maria (Soares) Furtado, 93, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Soares and the late Teresa Soares and loving wife to the late Leonildo Furtado.
Maria was a devout Christian, who enjoyed reading the bible and singing songs of praise....
Alexander Rodriguez
Jul 4, 2025
Alexander Rodriguez, 25, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 4, 2025. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Lena (DaSilva) Gonzalez.
Alexander was a manager at O'Reilly's Auto Parts where he was a caring boss and held a great respect for all his employees. He was a hardworking young man with a deep passion for Honda...
Maria Dias
Jul 4, 2025
Maria (Fernandes) Dias, 87, of New Bedford, passed away at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on July 4, 2025 surrounded by her family after a long, courageous battle with Dementia. Born in Cervos, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joaquim Dias and the late Delcina (Araujo) and loving wife to the late Manuel F Dias.
Born into a...
Maria D. Escaleira
Jun 30, 2025
Maria D. Escaleira, 89, of New Bedford, passed away June 30, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Erminia Fernandes Alves and longtime companion of the late John Frade. She was born in Beca, Tras Os Montes, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for many years. Maria was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Allison Maria Puccio
Jun 23, 2025
Allison Maria (Souza) Puccio, 50 , of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Luke Puccio and daughter of Glenn Souza and Alice (Mattos) Mello. Allison was formerly employed by Titleist in the human resource department and as a waitress at Danny's Seafood Bar and Grille....
Laura Perry
Jun 22, 2025
Laura (Souza) Perry, 99, of New Bedford, passed away on June 22, 2025, at the Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Americo Perry and daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina (Cosme) Souza. Laura was a lifelong New Bedford resident and was a communicant of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish. Laura was a graduate of Normandin...
Barbara R Chumack
May 27, 2025
Barbara R. (Gomes) Chumack, 78 of New Bedford, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Born in New Bedford, she was daughter of the late John Gomes and the late Elsie (Martin) Gomes.
Barbara was a communicant of St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish and longtime packer for various commercial fish supply companies.
She is survived by her former spouse, Ralph...
Ida Andrade
May 12, 2025
Ida Andrade was called home by the Lord on May 12, 2025. She was predeceased by her husband, James F. Andrade. Ida was a seamstress and local union steward in the New Bedford textile industry.
She is survived by her sister Aldina Pires and daughters Diane Holden and Debra McCarthy. She leaves behind her son-in-law Thomas Holden, three grand children; Christina...
Alda Cardoso
May 9, 2025
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...
Aires DaSilva
Apr 29, 2025
Aires DaSilva, 66, of South Dartmouth, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Aires was born in Ponta Graca, St. Michael, the son of the late Tomaz F DaSilva and Maria (Carvalho) DaSilva.
Aires always had a soft spot for his family and friends. He loved his many dogs, always rescuing those with the most challenging...
Richard Russek Sr
Apr 11, 2025
Richard Russek Sr, 95 of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Friday, April 11, 2025. Born in New Bedford he was the son the late Edward Rusek and Josephine (Sowinski) Rusek. He was the loving husband to the late Eileen (Furtado) Russek.
Richard was a longtime foreman at Alden Corrugated Co before his retirement. He was a passionate...
Madalena De Moura
Apr 6, 2025
Madalena De Moura, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at her home in Warren, surrounded by her loving family. She was 99 years old.
Born on January 2, 1926, in Bebedouro, Brazil, Madalena moved with her family to Portugal at the age of three, where she was raised and spent her formative...
Antonio B de Castro
Mar 31, 2025
Antonio B. de Castro, 96, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Hospital on Monday, March 31st, after a brief illness. Born in Ilhavo, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose Nunes de Castro and the late Joana da Rocha, and the loving husband to Gabriela (Branco) de Castro.
As a lifelong seafarer,...
Umbelina Carvalho
Mar 10, 2025
Umbelina (Nunes) Carvalho, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2025, surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Boticas, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Albino Nunes and the late Maria (Sanches) Nunes.
On her coming to the United States in 1958, she worked for many years as a seamstress for Grinnell Pajamas. Umbelina enjoyed cooking...
Albino C Baia
Mar 6, 2025
Albino C Baia, 80, of New Bedford passed away at the Fall River Jewish Home on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Born in Meixedo, Portugal, he was the son the late Antonio Baia and the late Joaquina (Barros) Baia and the loving husband to Gloria (Morias) Baia.
Coming to the United States in 1976, Albino spent many years as a Textile Factory...
Alice H Mattos
Mar 6, 2025
Alice (Henriques) Mattos, 92, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 6, after a brief illness at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA.
She was born January 22, 1933 in New Bedford to Antonio Henriques and Diamantina (Costa) Henriques. She was the devoted wife of the late Daniel Mattos Sr. to whom she loved, honored, and...
Izaura Rodrigues
Mar 2, 2025
Izaura (Lima) Rodrigues, 86, of New Bedford, passed away at home on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 surrounded by her family. Born in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Antone de Lima and the late Maria de Conceicao (Carvalho) Lima and loving wife to the late Manuel Rodrigues.
Izaura was a devout catholic and long time communicant...
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