Obituaries

Woodrow Chase Jr.

Woodrow Chase Jr.

Jul 31, 2016

Woodrow W. Chase Jr. 81 of New Bedford passed away Sunday July 31, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Dolores (Jardin) Chase and son of the late Woodrow W. and Irene (Beaulac) Chase. He was born in Dartmouth and had lived in this area all of his life. He had worked at Goodyear until his retirement....

Eva Farias

Eva Farias

Jul 25, 2016

Eva (Henriques) Farias 92 of New Bedford passed away Monday July 25, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred Farias and daughter of the late Antonio and Diamantina (Costa) Henriques. She was born in Fall River and had lived in New Bedford most of her life. Eva was a communicant of St. Mary’s...

Juliette St. Martin

Juliette St. Martin

Jul 23, 2016

Juliette Rolande (Nadeau) St. Martin 80 of New Bedford passed away Saturday July 23 at home. She was the wife of the late Alfred St. Martin and daughter of the late Exias “Eli” and Emiliene (Desrosiers) Nadeau. She was born in New Bedford and lived here all of her life. Julie volunteered at the Taber Mill, enjoyed bingo, pool,...

Fernanda Quadros

Fernanda Quadros

Jul 20, 2016

Fernanda (Filipe) Quadros 56 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday July 20, 2016 at Charlton Hospital. She was the wife of Ezelino Quadros and daughter of Fernando and Maria Antonia (Gomes) Filipe of New Bedford. She was born in Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Fernanda...

Maria Delgado

Maria Delgado

Jul 19, 2016

Maria Clotilde (Rodrigues) Delgado 81 of Acushnet passed away Tuesday July 19, 2016 at Care One of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Felipe Delgado with whom she shared 58 years of marriage and daughter of the late Manuel and Iluminata (Esperanca) Rodrigues. She was born in Melo, Portugal and came to United States in 1970 where...

Jose Costa

Jose Costa

Jul 18, 2016

Jose F. Costa 56 of New Bedford passed away Monday July 18, 2016 at St. Luke's hospital. He was the son of the late Jose daCosta Mestre and the late Maria daConceicao Medeiros Dutra. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1980. He was formerly employed as a laborer in the construction...

Doris Boivin

Doris Boivin

Jul 18, 2016

Doris P. (Duval) Boivin, 75, of New Bedford passed away Monday July 18, 2016 at home. She was the wife of Ronald “Butch” Boivin for 56 years and daughter of the late Armand and Blanche (Gelinas) Duval. She was born in Acushnet and had lived in this area all of her life. Doris was a communicant of St. John...

Joseph Valliere

Joseph Valliere

Jul 12, 2016

Joseph Alfred Valliere 92 of Carver, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Tuesday July 12, 2016 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. He was the husband of the late Yvonne (Landry) Valliere and son of the late Jeremiah and Cecilia (Landry) Valliere – Goguen. He was born in New Bedford and lived here until moving to Carver...

Hilda DeLucia

Hilda DeLucia

Jul 1, 2016

Hilda (Oliveira) DeLucia 86 of New Bedford passed away July 1, 2016. She was the wife of the late William DeLucia and the daughter of the late Leopold and Deolinda (Rogers) Oliveira. Hilda was born in Mattapoisett and lived in New Bedford all her life. She worked as a seamstress for various companies. Survivors include her son Richard DeLucia...

Brian West

Brian West

Jun 26, 2016

Brian West 58 of New Bedford passed away Sunday June 26, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of Benjamin West of Dartmouth and the late Ruth Shirley (Arsenault) West. He was born in Holyoke and had lived in New Bedford for many years. He was formerly employed as a machine operator at Precix. Survivors include his...

Barbara Antonio

Barbara Antonio

Jun 25, 2016

Barbara (Crossman) Antonio 83 of New Bedford passed away June 25, 2016 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward Antonio. She was  the daughter of  Hazel (Crossman) Emin. Barbara was born in Cranston, RI.  She worked as a machine assembler at the Acushnet Company. Survivors include her daughters; Darlene Trigueiro and husband Peter of New...

Ana Cesar

Ana Cesar

Jun 23, 2016

Ana (Carreiro) Cesar 50 of New Bedford passed away Thursday June 23, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the daughter of Maria Evelyn (Martins) Carreiro of New Bedford and the late Edward M. Carreiro. She was born in the Azores and had lived in New Bedford for many years. Ana was formerly employed as a stitcher at Calvin...

Jose Ferro Jr.

Jose Ferro Jr.

Jun 16, 2016

Jose “Joe” Lomelino Alves Ferro Jr. passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 16, 2016. He was 58 years old. He was a loving husband and dedicated father. Joe was the sixth child and second son of the late Alice C. (Camacho) and Jose L. A. Ferro. Born in New Bedford and raised in South Dartmouth, he was educated at Bishop...

Peter Sylvia

Peter Sylvia

Jun 8, 2016

Peter J. Sylvia 51 of South Dartmouth passed away Wednesday June 8, 2016 at his home. He was the son of the late Joseph L. and Grace E. (Prescott) Sylvia. Peter was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of his life. He loved his many friends at Seven Hills. Survivors include his brother Wayne A. Sylvia...

Mary Amaral

Mary Amaral

Jun 8, 2016

Mary (Jeronimo) Amaral 91 formerly of New Bedford passed away Wednesday June 8, 2016 at the Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late John M. Amaral and daughter of the late Manuel and Elvira (Pacheco) Jeronimo. She was born in Acushnet and had lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mary was a communicant of Our...

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

Jun 5, 2016

Raymond Richard 76 of Acushnet passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Dorothy (Wolowiec); they were married for 52 years. He was also the son of the late Frank and Claudia (Boudreau) Richard. Ray was born in New Bedford and lived in this area...

Elsie Pacheco

Elsie Pacheco

Jun 4, 2016

Elsie (Lucio) Pacheco 93 of New Bedford passed away Saturday June 4, 2016 at Alden Court. She was the wife of Jack Pacheco and daughter of the late Afonso and Josefa (Jesus) Lucio. She was born in New Bedford and lived here all of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Elsie...

Bella Fonseca

Bella Fonseca

May 24, 2016

Bella (Goulet) Fonseca 94 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday May 24, 2016 at the Oak’s. She was the wife of the late George Fonseca and daughter of the late Phillip and Josephine (Blanchard) Goulet. She was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. She was a communicant of St. Joseph – St. Therese Church. Bella was a very religious person....

Robert A. Jones

Robert A. Jones

May 6, 2016

Robert A. Jones 68 of New Bedford passed away Friday May 6, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Sheila (O’Brien) Jones and son of the late William and Mildred (Rosa) Jones. He was born in New Bedford and lived in this area most of his life. He was formerly employed as a captain on oil...

Hilda Souza

Hilda Souza

May 4, 2016

Hilda (Gonsalves) Souza 97 formerly of New Bedford passed away Wednesday May 4, 2016 at the Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Lionel Souza and daughter of the late Manuel and Eva (Xavier) Gonsalves. She was born in New Bedford and lived here most of her life. Hilda was a communicant of Our...