Obituaries
Arthur Santos
Dec 9, 2020
Arthur Santos, 85, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday, December 9, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Francisco and Joaquina (Luiz) Santos. He was born in Fairhaven and had lived in New Bedford most of his life. Arthur was employed by the city of New Bedford in the maintenance department and by Baylies...
Ivo Almeida
Dec 6, 2020
Ivo DaSilva Almeida 81 of New Bedford passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Antonio and Leonora Beco. He was born in Mello, Portugal and had lived in the New Bedford for many years. Ivo was employed as a presser for Cliftex and owned his own real estate company. He was...
Connie (Conception) Marujo
Dec 5, 2020
“ Connie” (Conception) (Mendes) Marujo 78 of New Bedford passed away Saturday, December 5, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the widow of Serafim “Feene” V. Marujo and daughter of the late Seraphim and Mary (Mello) Mendes. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Connie was formerly...
Dora Pereira
Nov 27, 2020
Dora (Raposo) Pereira 87 of New Bedford passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the widow of Silveiro Sousa Pereira and daughter of the late Jose Raposo Tavares and the late Maria Augusta Medeiros. She was born in Achadinha, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1968. Dora was a communicant of...
Paul Sylvia
Nov 26, 2020
Paul Sylvia 74 of North Dartmouth passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020, after a brief illness, at the Royal of Fairhaven. He was the husband of Eleanor (Hayes) Sylvia and son of the late Manuel and Florinda (Fernandes) Sylvia. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of his life. Paul was employed by...
Rose Rapoza
Nov 23, 2020
Rose (Furtado) Rapoza 99 of North Dartmouth passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the widow of John Rapoza and daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia (Pimental) Furtado. She was born in Dartmouth and had lived there all of her life. Rose was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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