Obituaries
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...
John DaSilva
May 27, 2017
John C. DaSilva 72 of New Bedford passed away Saturday May 27, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Alice Trindade (Duraes) DaSilva and son of the late Bladimiro and Purificacao (Cruz) DaSilva. He was born in Carvalhal Redondo, Beira Alta, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1969. He was a member of the...
Arnaldo Alberto
May 18, 2017
Arnaldo Alberto 79 of New Bedford passed away at home, on May 18, 2017 after a long battle with Lymphoma T-Cell skin cancer. He was the husband of Hilaria Ribeiro Rocha and son of the late Americo Jose and Ana Maria Valde. He was born in Corticos, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal. He was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Adelaide DeMello
May 17, 2017
Adelaide (Domingos) DeMello 99 of Acushnet, formerly of New Bedford, passed away at home on Wednesday May 17, 2017. She was the wife of the late Edward C. DeMello and daughter of the late Paschoal and Gracinda (Calvao) Domingos. She was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of her life. She was a communicant of Our...
Leonora Raposo
May 11, 2017
Leonora (Oliveira) Raposo 69 of Acushnet passed away at her sisters home, on Thursday May 11, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Jeremias and Lidia (Silva) Oliveira. She was born in Acushnet and had lived in New Bedford before moving back to Acushnet. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Leonora was...
Virginio Amaral
May 9, 2017
Virginio Amaral 81 of New Bedford passed away May 9, 2017 at home. He was the husband of the late Herminia (Correia) Amaral and son of the late Manuel and Maria Espirito Santo (Canadinha) Amaral. He was born in Ponta Graca, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1973. Mr. Amaral was a communicant of Our Lady...
Marcel Trahan
May 7, 2017
Marcel J. Trahan 91 of New Bedford passed away Sunday May 7, 2017, at the Oak’s. He was the husband of the late Therese (Caron) Trahan and son of the late Polydore and Alexina (Quintin) Trahan. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of his life. Mr. Trahan was a self-employed contractor. He was...
Steven Ramos
Apr 26, 2017
Steven Ramos, 61 of Berkley passed away Wednesday, April 26 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Cheryl (Carvalho) and son of the late Donald Ramos and Irene Avila. Steven was born in Fall River and lived in Berkley for many years. He was communicant of St. Bernard’s Parish in Assonet. Steve was employed...
Virginia Martins
Apr 22, 2017
Virginia (Mimoso) Martins 74 of New Bedford passed away Saturday April 22, at home, after a long battle with cancer. She was the wife of Armando Martins and daughter of the late Joao and Zora (Cardoso) Mimoso. He was born in Linhares, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since she was 9 years old. Virginia was formerly employed as...
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