Obituaries

Feb 5, 2021

Faye E. (DeMoranville) Silva, 80, passed away Friday, February 5, at her home. She was the widow of Dennis R. Silva and daughter of the late Gerald and Evelyn (Wilbur) DeMoranville. She was born in Taunton and had lived in this area most of her life. She was formerly employed as a waitress, at numerous restaurants until her retirement....

Jan 25, 2021

Gabriel Arruda 67, of Acushnet, passed away Monday, January 25 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Francelina (Morgado) Arruda and son of the late Eduardo F. and Maria Cristina (Oliveira) Arruda. He was born in St. Barbara, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in this area since 1968. Gabriel was a communicant of Our Lady of...

Jan 25, 2021

Thelma E. (Dye) Bernard 93 of New Bedford passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital.

She was the widow of Henry A Bernard and daughter of the late George and Sarah (Randel) Dye.

Thelma was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, England. She came to the United States as a War Bride in 1946...

Jan 18, 2021

Manuel M. Lavado, 84, of New Bedford passed away Monday, January 18, at his home. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Mendes) Lavado; they were married 56 years ago in Santa Clara, Coimbra. He was the son of the late Belchior and Zaida (Ferreira) Lavado. He was born in Freixo da Serra, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since...

Jan 18, 2021

Lucinda (Oliveira) Vilamarim 70, of New Bedford passed away, Monday, January 18 at the Royal of Fairhaven. She was the widow of Fernando Vilamarim. She was born in Vilar de Perdizes, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford most of her life. Lucinda was formerly employed as a stitcher in the garment industry until her retirement. She is survived...

Jan 17, 2021

Jose C. Goncalves, 83, of New Bedford passed peacefully at home on Sunday, January 17th surrounded by his wife and children. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lucilia Goncalves, his 10 children: Elsie McCarty, Natalie Guidry, Al Goncalves, Ester Perry, Frank (Chico) Goncalves, Alda Goncalves, Maria Reidy, Suzie Goncalves, Jose (Joey) Goncalves Jr., and Michelle Perry...

Jan 14, 2021

Rosa (DaBraza-Fernandes) daSilva passed away at home on Thursday, January 14th, 2021. She was the wife of the late Antonio daSilva and daughter of the late Francisco DaBraza and Justina Gil. She was born in Montalegre, Portugal and moved the United States in 1966. Rosa was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church.  She was formerly employed...

Jan 10, 2021

On Sunday, January 10, 2021, Maria J. Pinhanços, loving mother of seven children, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 76. Maria was born on March 28, 1944, in Assanhas a municipality in the Guarda District of Portugal. She immigrated to the United States in 1980 with her husband and children. Maria was preceded in death...

Jan 9, 2021

Amado “Pete” Pinto, 93, of New Bedford passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was the husband of the late Beverly (Vickery) Pinto and son of the late Joao B. Pinto and the late Inez A. (Pippa) Pinto. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of his life. Pete was the owner of...

Jan 8, 2021

Adelaide (Marques) Almeida 78 of New Bedford passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, January 8, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Manuel and Joaquina (Goncalves) Marques. Adelaide was born in Folgosinho, Portugal and had lived in this area most of her life. She was formerly employed at Bedford Village Nursing Home as a Certified...

Jan 2, 2021

Arlene (Parker) Batista 78 of Acushnet, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Amelia (Souza) Parker. She was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of her life. Arlene was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in New Bedford. Survivors include her grandchildren Danny...

Dec 30, 2020

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020, Manuel Simas Melo, of New Bedford, MA passed away at age 82 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Ludovina (Freitas); they were married 56 years.

Born February 8, 1938 to the late Clodomiro Machado and Candida (Nunes) in Sao Caetano, Pico, Azores where he was raised, then later...

Dec 26, 2020

Courtney Guidry, 26, of Acushnet, passed away suddenly, on Saturday, December 26, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the daughter of Michael and Natalie (Goncalves) Guidry of Acushnet. Courtney was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of her life. She was employed at Wareham Pediatrics. She will be greatly missed by her softball family....

Dec 23, 2020

Antonio Afonso daSilva, 89, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, December 23 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Rosa (Fernandes) daSilva and son of the late Jose Maria Afonso daSilva and Lucinda daSilva. He was born in Montalegre, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1966. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Dec 21, 2020

Etelvino Conterno 90 of New Bedford passed away, Monday December 21, at his home. He was the husband of Antonia Conterno and son of the late Henrique and Uliana Conterno. He was born in Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil and had lived in New Bedford since 1968. Etelvino was the proprietor of “Gerry the Tailor”. Survivors include his wife, his...

Dec 20, 2020

Helena Goncalves Pereira, 84, of New Bedford passed away December 20, 2020, at Care One at New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Francisco Afonso Pereira and the late Teresa (Calado) Pereira. She was born in Gralhas, Montalergre, Portugal and had lived in this area for many years. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in...

Dec 16, 2020

Joseph Almeida, 74, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Rosa (Marmelo) Almeida. He is the son of the late Artur and Carmo (Rodrigues) Almeida. He was born in Quintas, Portugal. He had lived in Acushnet for 45 years and was a communicant of St....

Dec 12, 2020

Donald Kenneth Brazil, 92, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2020 in New Bedford, MA, at St. Luke’s Hospital where he was born. He was the only child of the late Anthony S. “Tony” Brazil, and the late Mary Frances (Roderick) Brazil of New Bedford. He was the father of three sons: Clyde Brazil of Dartmouth,...

Dec 11, 2020

Mary C. Azevedo, 99, of New Bedford passed away Friday, December 11 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Lourdes (Barbosa) Azevedo. She was born in New Bedford and lived here most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Miss Azevedo was formerly employed as...

Dec 10, 2020

Gracinda (Carmo) Costa, 79, of Dartmouth, passed away Thursday, December 10 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Alvaro DaCosta and daughter of the late Maria do Carmo Martins and step daughter of the late Augusto Martins. She was born in Quintela de Azurara, Portugal and had lived in this area for many years. She was a...