Obituaries

Madeline Machado

Madeline Machado

Sep 28, 2014

Private funeral services will be held for Madeline (Joyal) Machado 85 of New Bedford who passed away Sunday September 28, 2014 at the Oak’s. She was the wife of Richard “Ricky” Machado and daughter of the late Philemon and Rosa Alma (Lahaie) Joyal. She was born in Canada and lived in New Bedford for many years. Mrs. Machado was...

Maria Nunes

Maria Nunes

Sep 20, 2014

Maria Nunes 99 of New Bedford passed away Saturday September 20, 2014, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Joao Nunes and daughter of the late Antonio Jose Fernandes and Rosa de Jesus Fernandes. She was born in Prazeres, Madeira Island and had lived in New Bedford since 1967. Maria was a communicant...

Brian Rebello

Brian Rebello

Sep 18, 2014

Brian Rebello 40 of Cambridge, MA passed away Thursday September 18, 2014.He was the son of Maria Rebello Marks and the late Rudolph Rebello. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in the greater Boston area these past few years. Brian was employed by the Brass Union in Somerville as a chef. He was formerly employed as the...

Isaura Cardoso

Isaura Cardoso

Sep 16, 2014

Isaura (Machado) Cardoso 94 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday September 16, 2014 at the New Bedford Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Joaquim Cardoso and daughter of the late Agostinho and Amelia (Hilario) Machado. She was born in New Bedford and had lived here all of her life. She was a communicant of the Holy Name of...

Maria Ferreira

Maria Ferreira

Sep 8, 2014

Maria Nazare Ferreira 53 of New Bedford passed away Monday September 8, 2014, at home. She was the wife of the late Marcelo F. Dias and daughter of Jose and Maria A. (Costa) Ferreira of New Bedford. She was born in Portugal and had lived in this area for many years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Jose Ferro

Jose Ferro

Aug 30, 2014

José Lomelino Alves Ferro passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014. He was 93 years old. The devoted husband for sixty-six years of the late Alice C. (Camacho) Ferro, whom he adored, he was also a loving and dedicated father and grandfather. A devout Catholic, José attended Mass daily with his wife. Together they also prayed the rosary and...

Clotilda Paiva

Clotilda Paiva

Aug 28, 2014

Clotilda “Clo” (Valloura) Paiva 95 passed away on Thursday August 28, 2014, after a period of declining health, at Alden Court Nursing Center. She was the widow of Henry Paiva and daughter of the late Domingos and Jacintha (Mello) Valloura. She was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Paiva was a stitcher at Economy Blouse until...

Doris Parker

Doris Parker

Aug 27, 2014

Doris (Fredericks) Parker 90 of Fairhaven passed away August 27 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Joseph Parker Jr. She was born in Montreal, Canada and had lived in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for many years where she was the propreitor of a beauty salon.She had served in the Womens Royal Canadian Naval Service. Burial was...

Josephine Pacheco

Josephine Pacheco

Aug 13, 2014

Josephine (Rezendes) Pacheco 92 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday August 13, 2014 at her home with her loving daughter Arlene, who was her caregiver for the past 10 years, by her side. She was the wife of the late Anibal Pacheco and daughter of the late Antonio and Elvira (Pacheco) Rezendes. She was born in New Bedford and...

Delores Aguiar

Delores Aguiar

Jul 12, 2014

Delores (Lage) Aguiar 78 of Acushnet passed away Saturday July 12, 2014 after a brief illness at the New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred Aguiar, mother of the late James Aguiar and daughter of the late Dionel F. and Anna G. Lage. She was born and raised in New Bedford, attended public schools and...

Belarmina Braga

Belarmina Braga

Jul 11, 2014

Belarmina (Xavier) Braga 84 of New Bedford passed away Friday July 11, 2014 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the widow of Alfredo Braga and daughter of the late Adelino and Nora (Correia) Xavier. She was born in Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford for...

Anita Nadeau

Anita Nadeau

Jul 9, 2014

Anita G. (Sylvia) Nadeau 67 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday July 9, 2014 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Roland P. Nadeau and daughter of the late Victor G. and Anita (Dutilly) Sylvia. She was born in Acushnet and lived in this area all of her life. She was formerly employed by...

Ernest Rich

Ernest Rich

Jul 8, 2014

Ernest Rich 62 of New Bedford passed away July 8, 2014 at Southeastern Massachusetts Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Lorine (Francis) Rich and son of the late Clarence Douglas Rich and the late Eleanor (Florent). Ernest was born in Acushnet and lived here for his entire life. He worked at Upper Deck as a Packer...

Angelina Alves

Angelina Alves

Jul 2, 2014

Angelina C. (Calvao) Alves 78 of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday July 2, 2014 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Abilio Alves and daughter of the late Jose C. and Maria das Dores Calvao. She was born in Anelhe, Chaves, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for 45 years. She was a...

J. Ferreira

J. Ferreira

Jul 2, 2014

J. Raymond Ferreira 87 of Fairhaven passed away Wednesday July 2, 2014 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Shirley (Cheetham) Ferreira and son of the late Estell (Martin) Bairros and step-son of the late John Bairros. He was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of his life. He was a self-employed painter...

Doris Francis

Doris Francis

Jun 29, 2014

Edmund Francis 83 passed away Saturday June 14, 2014 and his wife Doris H. (Pacheco) Francis passed away Sunday June 29, 2014 both at the New Bedford Healthcare Center. Edmund, born in Acushnet, was the son of the late Edmund and Edna (Hayden) Francis and Doris, born in New Bedford, was the daughter of the late John and Lillian...

Alda Rebello

Alda Rebello

Jun 27, 2014

Alda (Soares) Rebello 89 of New Bedford passed away Friday June 27, 2014 at the New Bedford Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Arthur F. “Babe” Rebello and daughter of the late Francisco and Antonia (Tavares) Soares Jr. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. Alda was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. She...

Dorothy Soares

Dorothy Soares

Jun 18, 2014

Dorothy M. (Nelson) Soares 87 of Acushnet passed away Wednesday June 18, 2014 at the Hathaway Manor. She was the widow of Frank A. Soares and daughter of the late George W. and Mary Elizabeth (Haigh) Nelson. She was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of her life. She was formerly employed as an assembler for...

Maria Pacheco

Maria Pacheco

Jun 15, 2014

Maria (Matos) Pacheco 88 of New Bedford passed away Sunday June 15, 2014 at the Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Manuel Pacheco and daughter of the late Joao and Almerinda (Arruda) Matos. She was born in Fayal, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1970. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church....

Edmund Francis

Edmund Francis

Jun 14, 2014

Edmund Francis 83 passed away Saturday June 14, 2014 and his wife Doris H. (Pacheco) Francis passed away Sunday June 29, 2014 both at the New Bedford Healthcare Center. Edmund, born in Acushnet, was the son of the late Edmund and Edna (Hayden) Francis and Doris, born in New Bedford, was the daughter of the late John and Lillian...