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Obituaries
Joe Furtado
Nov 1, 2020
Joe M. Furtado 58 of New Bedford passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, at his home. He was the son of Manuel and Ilda (Machado) Furtado of St. Michael, Azores. He was born in St. Michael and had lived in the New Bedford area for many years. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church....
Bridget Hargraves
Oct 28, 2020
Bridget (Ledwell) Hargraves 96 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, October 28 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the widow of William Hargraves and daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude (Moriaty) Ledwell. She was born on Nantucket and had lived in New Bedford for many years. She was formerly employed as a a religious education director....
Fernanda Alves
Oct 26, 2020
Fernanda (Cruz) Alves 99 of Fairhaven passed away Monday October 26, 2020 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Anselmo Lourenco, Ramiro J. Dinis and James R. Alves. She was the daughter of the late Joao B. and Gracinda (daSilva) Cruz. She was born in Fall River and had lived in the New Bedford /...
Emanuel DeSilva
Oct 23, 2020
Emanuel DeSilva, 92, passed away at home on Friday, October 23rd. He was born in Mt. Vernon, NY, the son of the late Joao Silva and Victorina (Jardin) DaSilva and was the husband of the late Gladys (Almeida). Emanuel was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. He worked for many years as a laborer and was a member...
Carol Souza
Oct 13, 2020
Carol M. (Sitarz) Souza 68 of North Dartmouth passed away Tuesday October 13, 2020 at her home. She was the wife of Ronald Souza and daughter of the late Walter and Mildred (Pittsley) Sitarz. She was born in Acushnet and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception...
Diogenes Amaral
Oct 12, 2020
Diogenes Amaral 57 of New Bedford passed away Monday October 12, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of Antonio DeAmaral and Dontilde (Pacheco) Amaral of New Bedford. Diogenes was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in this area for many years. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. He...
Susan Mendes
Oct 11, 2020
Susan (Taber) Mendes 77 formerly of New Bedford passed away Sunday October 11, 2020 at her home. She was the widow of David C. Mendes and daughter of the late Grandison R. and Leona (King) Taber. She was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of her life. She was formerly employed as a nurse...
Leopoldina Pinto
Oct 11, 2020
Leopoldina (Sanches) Pinto 100 of New Bedford passed away on Sunday October 11, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Home. She was the widow of Antonio Fernandes Pinto, to whom she was married for 67 years, and daughter of the late Jose Joaquin Sanches and the late Albina Gomes Passo. She was born in Covas de Barroso, Portugal and had...
Alzida (Elsie) Ferro
Oct 4, 2020
Written by Alzida Ferro. Alzida (Elsie) Ferro died at Care One at New Bedford, MA on October 4, 2020, after a long illness. She was born in New Bedford, MA, the daughter of Mr. Manuel and Alice (Silva) Alves. Elsie was married sixty-seven special years to the “Love of her life” and “Best Friend” to the late Jacintho “Jesse”...
Diamantino Mendonca
Oct 2, 2020
Diamantino Mendonca 62 of New Bedford passed away suddenly, at home, on Friday, October 2, 2020. He was the husband of Alice (Cruzeiro) Mendonca and son of the late Daniel and Maria Angela Mendonca. He was born in Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal and had lived in this area for 57 years. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate...
Joseph "Joe" Pimental
Sep 9, 2020
Joseph “Joe” Pimental 58 of New Bedford passed away at home on Wednesday September 9, 2020. He was the husband of Lucy (Lopes) Pimental, for 29 years, and son of Belmira (Resendes) Pimentel of New Bedford and the late Jose Pimentel. Joe was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in this area for 52 years. He was a...
David Rapoza
Sep 7, 2020
David Rapoza 62 of Fairhaven passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Ernest P. Rapoza and the late Catherine Rapoza (nee Gelder). David was born and raised in New Bedford and worked for over 40 years as a press operator at Acushnet Company. He moved to Fairhaven...
Mary Doris Magao
Aug 30, 2020
Mary Doris (Baptista) Magao 100, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Sunday August 30, 2020 at Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Antonio S. “Tony” Magao, mother of the late Nancy Hinkley and daughter of the late Antonio S. and Maria Nazare (Pereira) Baptista. Doris was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. She is...
Izaura "Hazel" Motta
Aug 22, 2020
Izaura “Hazel” (Alves) Motta 96 of New Bedford passed away Saturday August 22, 2020 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Antonio R. and Isabel (Vieira) Alves. She was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. Hazel was a communicant of the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. She was formerly employed...
Izilda Lima
Aug 15, 2020
Izilda Lima 64 of Fall River passed away suddenly at Fall River Healthcare, on Saturday, August 15, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Antonio Jose Lima and the late Maria J. (Branco) Lima. She was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and had lived in this area for many years. Survivors include her brother Gilbert Lima of Florida...
Joseph Amaral
Aug 14, 2020
Joseph T. Amaral 76 of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Friday, August 14, 2020 at his home. He was the son of the late Antonio T. and Maria (Medeiros) Amaral. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in this area for many years. Joseph was employed as a machine operator for Isotronics and Acushnet Co....
William Rodriguez
Aug 14, 2020
William Rodriguez 53 of New Bedford passed away, Friday, August 14, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the longtime companion of Ramonita Martinez and son of Luis Angel Rodriguez of New York and the late Aurea Rodriguez. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and had lived in this area for many years. William was employed by Popeye’s as...
Abilio Pacheco
Aug 10, 2020
Abilio Pacheco 68 of New Bedford passed away Monday August 10, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gwyn (Santos) Pacheco and son of the late Abilio and Maria Deolinda Pacheco. He was born in Achadinha, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in this area for many years. Abilio was employed as a commercial fisherman....
Joao Simas
Aug 7, 2020
Joao T. Simas 79 of New Bedford passed away Friday August 7, 2020 at Care One of New Bedford. He was the husband of Dora (deMedeiros) Simas and son of the late Eugenio Teixeira Simas and the late Maria DoCarmo Sousa. He was born in Achada, Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in this area for many years. He...
Jaime Furtado
Aug 5, 2020
Jaime Furtado 77 of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Mary (Barbosa) Furtado and son of the late Orlando and Hirodina Furtado. He was born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores. He was employed as a taxi driver in Portugal. He is survived by his wife, his...
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