Obituaries
Ronald G. Boivin Jr.
Sep 6, 2017
Ronald G. Boivin Jr. 54 passed away Wednesday September 6, 2017 at home. He was the son of Ronald G. “Butch” Boivin and the late Doris (Duval) Boivin. He was born in New Bedford. Ronald was a communicant of St. John Neumann Church. He was employed by ASCO/ Emerson Co. as an engineering service tech for 24 years. He was...
Manuel Sampaio
Sep 2, 2017
Manuel Sampaio 93 of New Bedford passed away Saturday September 2, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Julia (Simao) Sampaio. He was born in Amarante, Figueiro da Serra, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1964. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Mr. Sampaio was formerly...
Catherine Fidalgo
Aug 20, 2017
Catherine M. Fidalgo 63 of New Bedford passed away Sunday August 20, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the spouse of the late Mary Irene Perry and daughter of Theresa M. (Gagnon) Fidalgo of New Bedford and the late Abel D. Fidalgo. She was born in Acushnet and had lived in New Bedford most of her life. She...
Arthur Almeida
Aug 16, 2017
Arthur S. Almeida 74 of New Bedford passed away August 16, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Teresa (Andrade) Almeida. Arthur was born in Setubal, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1974. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church. He was employed as a design engineer for various companies, most recently at AFC...
Harry Hopwood Jr.
Aug 15, 2017
Harry E. Hopwood 87 of Leesburg, Fl. Passed away August 15, 2017 at home. He was the son of the late Harry Earl Hopwood and Salomea (Jankowska) Hopwood. He was born in Fairhaven and had lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Leesburg in 1990. Harry was employed by Sears in Providence RI as a repair...
John Nunes
Aug 12, 2017
John E. Nunes 54 of New Bedford passed away Saturday August 12, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Anibal “Ned” Nunes and Virginia (Piedade) Nunes. He was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. John was employed as a driver for various companies. He possessed great love for his many nieces and...
Amelia Jacob
Jul 30, 2017
Amelia M. Santana (Nunes) Jacob 69 of New Bedford passed away Sunday July 30, 2017 at home. She was the wife of Amadeu M. Jacob and daughter of the late Luis and Maria (Santana) Nunes. She was born in Ilhavo, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for many years. Amelia was a member of the Assemblia Pentecostal Church...
Jaime M. Ferreira
Jul 8, 2017
Jaime M. Ferreira 77 of New Bedford passed away Saturday July 8, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford for 50 years. Jaime was a self employed carpenter. Survivors include his son Nelson M. Ferreira of Edgartown; his brothers Tomas Ferreira and Antonio Ferreira both of Castlegar, British...
Maria Cristina Arruda
Jun 27, 2017
Maria Cristina (Oliveira) Arruda 87 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday June 27, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Eduardo F. Arruda and daughter of the late Antonio Oliveira Arruda and Eusebia Soares. She was born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1968. She was a communicant...
Jovina Vertentes
Jun 27, 2017
Jovina (Franco) Vertentes 92 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday June 27, 2017 at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose Vertentes and daughter of the late Manuel P. and Maria Adelina (Pacheco) Franco. She was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1965. She was a communicant of Our...
George Alves
Jun 22, 2017
- George Alves, 69, died unexpectedly on June 22, 2017 doing what he loved, with those he loved, while on vacation in Sao Miguel, Portugal. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was deeply rooted in the community. A naval veteran and retired member of the New Bedford Fire Department he was a man devoted to honor and service....
Lillian Teixeira
Jun 22, 2017
Lillian June (Donth) Teixeira, aged 81 , passed away Thursday June 22, 2017 after a brief illness at St Luke’s Hospital. She was the former wife of Jose M. Teixeira, Sr. Born in New Bedford, she was employed as a seamstress in her early years and then became involved in the family businesses after marriage, catering in house parties...
John Frade
Jun 20, 2017
John S. Frade 82 of New Bedford passed away June 20, 2017 at Care One New Bedford. He was the companion, for over 40 years, of Maria Escaleira, and son of the late Manuel and Maria (Ferreira) Frade. John was born in New Bedford and lived his entire life in this area. He was employed by the Woods Hole Steamship Aurthority...
J. Arthur Ross
Jun 19, 2017
J. Arthur Ross, 81, of Acushnet passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at home with his family by his side after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Rose M. Ross to whom he was married for 59 years. Like many of their generation, they met at the Lincoln Park Ballroom dancing to big band music of...
Soo Hwan Chen
Jun 16, 2017
Soo Hwan "Swannee" Chen 34 of Lynn, formerly of New Bedford passed away June 16, 2017 at his home. He was the son of Young Chen and Sun Ja Kim. Swannee was born in New York, NY and was raised in New Bedford. He was formerly employed in the construction industry and also as a mechanical engineer for the...
Francisco "Chico" Pereira
Jun 15, 2017
Francisco Vaz “Chico” Pereira 63 of New Bedford passed away Thursday June 15, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Maria Isabel (dosSantos) Pereira, for 40 years, and son of the late Francisco and Emelia Pereira. He was born in Aveiro, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Pereira was a communicant of...
Maria daRosa
Jun 14, 2017
Maria Dina (daSilva) daRosa 87 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday June 14, 2017 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of the late Luis G. daRosa and daughter of the late Mariano Gonsalves daRosa and Filomena Bettencourt daSilva. She was born in Fayal, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a communicant of...
Gary Sylvia Sr.
Jun 12, 2017
Gary A. Sylvia Sr. 59, of Rochester passed away at home, after a brief illness, on Monday June 12, 2017. He was the son of the late Arthur and Shirley Sylvia. He leaves his wife of 32 years Roberta “Robbie” (DeMello) Sylvia, his daughter Brendalee, 2 sons Victor, Gary Jr. and his wife Samantha; 3 granddaughters, 3 grandsons, 4...
Marco Morais
Jun 9, 2017
Marco Filipe Morais 40 passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital on June 9th. He is the son of Daniel and Ilda (Mateus) Morais. Marco was born in New Bedford and was a communicant of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church. Marco is survived by his parents; his paternal grandmother, Maria Raquel; sister, Sonia Morais Rodrigues of Hollywood, FL; and...
Jose Cardoso
Jun 9, 2017
Jose Manuel Cardoso 70 of Fairhaven passed away at Vibra Hospital on June 9. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Medeiros) Cardoso and son of the late Augustinho and Julia (Gomes) Cardoso. Jose was born in Alverca, Portugal. He is a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Fairhaven. Jose was employed as a teacher in various New...
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