Obituaries

Dora Pereira

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

William Rodriguez

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...

Joseph Amaral

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....