Obituaries

Gabriel "Gabe" Folco

Gabriel "Gabe" Folco

Jul 6, 2015

Gabriel A. “Gabe” Folco 81 of New Bedford Passed away Monday July 6, 2015, after a period of declining health, at the Methuen Village. He was the husband of the late Mary Lou (Rego) Folco and son of the late Arthur G. and Aurore (Ostiguy) Folco. He was a lifelong New Bedford resident. He was the past owner of his...

Albino Gomes

Albino Gomes

Jul 1, 2015

Albino S. Gomes, 80, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He was husband to Herminia (Justo) Gomes and son of the late Joao and Teresa (Sousa) Gomes. Survivors include: his wife; his children Joao Anibal Gomes of Dartmouth, Jose Carlos Gomes of Fairhaven, Jose Joaquim Gomes of Acushnet, and Ana...

Luzilia Valadao

Luzilia Valadao

Jun 27, 2015

Luzilia (Avelar) Valadao 96 formerly of New Bedford passed away Saturday June 27, 2015, after a long illness, at Our Lady’s Haven. She was the wife of the late Antonio Valadao and daughter of the late Jose Jacinto and Maria Julia (Avelar) Avelar. She was born in Ponta del Gada, Flores, Azores and had lived in the New Bedford...

Olivia Azevedo

Olivia Azevedo

Jun 24, 2015

Olivia Azevedo 94 of New Bedford passed away, at her home, on Wednesday June 24, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Lourdes (Barbosa) Azevedo. 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. Miss Azevedo was formerly employed as a...

Odette Nogueira

Odette Nogueira

Jun 24, 2015

Odette (Santos) Nogueira 91 of New Bedford passed away at the Sacred Heart Home on Wednesday June 24, 2015. She was the wife of the late Clemente Nogueira and daughter of the late Manuel Santos and Assuncao Ferreira Goncalves. She was born in New Bedford and was raised in Portugal, before returning to New Bedford. Mrs. Nogueira was a...

William Correia

William Correia

Jun 20, 2015

William H. Correia 91 of New Bedford passed away Saturday June 20, 2015, after a period of declining health, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Doris (Audette) Correia and son of the late Manuel and Rose (Resendes) Correia. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of his life. Mr. Correia was...

Herminia Amaral

Herminia Amaral

Jun 20, 2015

Herminia (Correia) Amaral 79 of New Bedford passed away on Saturday June 20, 2015, after a long illness, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Virginio Amaral and daughter of the late Jose Correia DaLuz and Maria DeMello Correia. She was born in Ponta Garca, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford for 42 years. Mrs....

Francisco Teixeira

Francisco Teixeira

Jun 16, 2015

Francisco “Frank” Teixeira 94 of Tiverton, RI passed away on Tuesday June 16, 2015 at the Clifton Rehab and Nursing Center. He was married to the late Maria (Jardin) Teixeira for 67 years and son of the late Antonio and Adeline (Pimental) Teixeira. He was born and raised in New Bedford and had lived in Fairhaven, Onset and Sanibel Island,...

Virginia Rodrigues

Virginia Rodrigues

Jun 10, 2015

Private services were held for Virginia D. (Roza) Rodrigues 91 of New Bedford who passed away Wednesday June 10, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul Rodrigues and daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Estelle (Gagner) Roza. She was born in Sandwich, MA. Virginia graduated from the Henry T. Wing High School...

Joao Freitas

Joao Freitas

Jun 9, 2015

Joao Elias Freitas 88 of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly Tuesday June 9, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Georgina (Gouveia) Freitas and son of the late Manuel and Joaquina Rosa (Gouveia) Freitas. He was born Madeira, and had lived in New Bedford since 1968. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Maria Roman

Maria Roman

Jun 8, 2015

Maria Madelena Martinez (Diaz) Roman 74 of New Bedford passed away Monday June 8, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton. She was the wife of the late Miguel Angel Roman and daughter of the late Miguel Martinez and Feliciana Diaz. She was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico and had lived in New Bedford for many years. She...

Jose Tiago

Jose Tiago

Jun 1, 2015

Jose Tiago 100 of New Bedford passed away Monday June 1, 2015, surrounded by his loving family, at the New Bedford Healthcare Center. He was the husband of the late Maria (Pires) Tiago and son of the late Jose Pires Tiago and Maria do Rosario Cardoso. He was born in Linhares, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1966....

John McFadden

John McFadden

May 30, 2015

John “Jack” McFadden 36 of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Saturday May 30, 2015. He was the son of the late John and Claire (O’Connor) McFadden. He was born in Plainfield NJ and had lived in the South coast Area for 10 years. He was employed in the construction industry as a laborer. Jack was a veteran of...

Joaquim Marmelo

Joaquim Marmelo

May 23, 2015

Joaquim R. “Jack” Marmelo 89 of New Bedford passed away Saturday May 23, 2015 at the Hathaway Manor. He was the husband of the late Velma (Silva) Marmelo and son of the late Joao R. and Maria Augusta (Paulino) Marmelo. He was born in Linhares, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for 77 years. He was a communicant of...

Carlos Pereira

Carlos Pereira

May 10, 2015

Carlos Alberto Ferreira Pereira 64 of New Bedford passed away suddenly at home on Sunday May 10, 2015. He was the son of the late Jose and Nataldina (Ferreira) Pereira. He was the former husband of Linda (Pereira) da Costa. He was born in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Pereira...

Isaura Medeiros

Isaura Medeiros

May 10, 2015

Isaura (Mendonca) Medeiros 89 of New Bedford passed away Sunday May 10, 2015 at home. She was the wife of Francisco Medeiros and daughter of the late Sirilio and Maria Amelia (Ferreira) Mendonca. She was born in Vila do Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores and had lived for many years in Brazil before coming to New Bedford in 1968. She was...

Ryan Borges

Ryan Borges

May 10, 2015

Ryan M. Borges 25 of Fairhaven passed away unexpectedly Sunday May 10, 2015 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the son of Randall Borges and the late Kim (Streck) Borges. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in the Southcoast area all of his life. He was employed as a landscaper for Landscape Etc. Inc. He was...

Robert Cyr

Robert Cyr

Apr 17, 2015

Robert Cyr 77 of New Bedford passed away Friday April 17, 2015 at home. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Estrella) Cyr and son of the late Ovila and Estelle (Cathcart) Cyr. He was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Cyr was a self- employed painter. He served in the United States Air Force...

Manuel Goncalves

Manuel Goncalves

Apr 3, 2015

Manuel S Goncalves 78 of New Bedford passed away Friday April 3rd, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in Samaioes, Chaves, Portugal he was the husband of Carminda (Moura deSousa) Goncalves and son of the late Antonio Goncalves and Adozinda (daSIlva) Goncalves. Manuel came to the United States in 1966 and was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Mary Lou Bettencourt

Mary Lou Bettencourt

Apr 2, 2015

Mary Lou Bettencourt 77 of New Bedford passed away Thursday April 2, 2015 after a brief illness, at the Pat Roche Hospice House in Hingham, surrounded by her loving family. Mary Lou, “Ti Lu”, Bettencourt was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Mary S. (Santos) Bettencourt and Manuel J. Bettencourt, the founder of...