Obituaries
Fernando Aguiar
May 12, 2013
Fernando F. Aguiar 76 of New Bedford passed away at home after a long illness, on Sunday May 12, 2013. He was the husband of Maria Odelta (Reis) Aguiar and son of the late Francisco and Evangelina Aguiar. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1987. He was a communicant of Our...
Charles Bettencourt
May 11, 2013
Charles Bettencourt 21 of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Saturday May 11, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the son of Lilia O’Donnell and the biological son of Helena Silveira. He was also the son of the late Timothy O’Donnell and biological son of the late Charles Geiger II. Charles was a scalloper for the New Bedford...
Irene Duarte
May 6, 2013
Irene Duarte of Acushnet passed away Monday May 6, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of Antone S Duarte Jr. and the daughter of the late Diniz Pimental and Adelaide (Rezendes) Pimental. She is also the grandmother of the late Melissa Duarte. Irene worked as a tester at Aerovox for many years. Irene was a...

Ana Pereira
Apr 20, 2013
Ana Pereira of New Bedford passed away on Saturday April 20, 2013. Born in Portugal on June 4, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Ana (Rodrigues) Pereira. She was employed as a stitcher for many years. Ana is survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephew. There will be a private commital held...
Jose Antonio
Apr 7, 2013
Jose Antonio 88 of Acushnet passed away Sunday April 7, 2013 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Maria Chaves and the son of the late Silvino Pinto Teixeira and Carminda Altunas Gomes. He was born in Chaves, Portugal and had lived in Acushnet for a short time. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the...
Barbara Pedro
Apr 6, 2013
Barbara A. (Threlfall) Pedro, 83, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday April 6, 2013 at New England Sinai Rehab Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Pedro and is now peacefully reuniting with him in eternal life. For the past 55 years Barbara resided in the home that John had built for them, where...
Benvinda Rebelo
Mar 29, 2013
Benvinda (Fernandes) Rebelo of New Bedford passed away peacefully at the home of her sister Aldina Pires on Friday March 29, 2013 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford on January 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Sanches) Fernandes. She was employed as a stitcher since the age of 16 until her...
Annie Medeiros
Mar 12, 2013
Annie Medeiros 92, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday March 12 th , 2013 at the Royal of Fairhaven. Born in Acushnet, she was the daughter of the late Virginio Medeiros and Rosa Borges. Annie worked as a technician at Morton Hospital in Taunton. Survivors include Annie’s brother Antone Medeiros, sister Patricinia Fonseca and many nieces and nephews. She...
Rosa Ferreira
Mar 11, 2013
Rosa (Gomes) Ferreira 92 of New Bedford passed away Monday March 11, 2013 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of Joao Pedro Ferreira and daughter of the late Manuel Soares Gomes and Claudina Gomes. She was born in Pico, Azores and had lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Olivia "Olive" Teixeira
Mar 6, 2013
Olivia “Olive” Teixeira, 94 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday March 6, 2013 at Southeast MA Rehab Center. She was the daughter of the late Manuel Enos Correia and Maria E. Mendonca. Olivia was born in New Bedford. She and her husband were the owners of the Economy Bakery for many years. Olivia was a member of the...
Liberal Brandao
Mar 6, 2013
Liberal Brandao, 87 of Wareham passed away Wednesday March 6 th , 2013 at the Tremont Rehab and Skilled Care Center. He was the son of the late Artur Brandao and Late Maria DoCarmo. Liberal was born in St. Michael, Acores and came to the United States 29 years ago. He was a maintenance worker in the textile...
Amelia Araujo
Feb 26, 2013
Amelia C. Araujo, 86 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday February 26, 2013 at Brandon Woods in New Bedford. She was the Daughter of the late Joao Araujo and Antonia Amelia. Amelia was born in Ginetes, Sao Miguel, Acores. She was a tailor at Silverstein’s Family store and a member of the Mt. Carmel prayer group. After her...
Isabel Dias
Feb 18, 2013
Isabel (Rua) Dias 82 of New Bedford passed away Monday February 18, 2013 at the Royal of Fairhaven. She was the widow of Acacio Dias and daughter of the late Antonio Jose Rua and Angelina Moura Goncalves. She was born in Gralhos, Montelerge, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1970. She was a communicant of Our Lady...

Michael Auger
Feb 18, 2013
Auger in Florida February 18, Michael age 38. Formerly of New Bedford. Son of Roger and Anne (Gonneville) Auger. Graveside Service will be held Wednesday 1pm at Pine Grove Cemetery, Relative and Friends are welcome to attend. Arrangements by Boulevard Funeral Home 223 Ashley Blvd

Minnie Samanica
Feb 17, 2013
Minnie (Sandbach) Samanica 93 of West Wareham passed away Sunday February 17, 2013 at Tobey Hospital. She was the widow of John Samanica and daughter of the late Alexander John Sandbach and Clara (Crompton) Sandbach. She was born in Blackburn, England and lived in this area for many years. She was formerly employed in the office at Acushnet Co....
Eva Teixeira
Feb 15, 2013
– Eva M. (Henriques) Teixeira, 91 of Acushnet passed away Friday February 15, 2013 at New Bedford Health Care and Rehab Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Teixeira. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Maria Alice (Macedo) Henriques. Raised by the late Mary Anthony of...

Ignez Gouveia
Feb 12, 2013
Gouveia in Fairhaven Ignez (Mello) 92 of New Bedford. Wife of the late Manuel G. Gouveia. Commital Service will be held Monday 1:00 PM in the Chapel at St. John’s Cemetery. Arrangements by Boulevard Funeral Home.
Christine Fouquette
Feb 10, 2013
Christine D. “Tina” Fouquette, 52, of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital following a long illness. Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Aime Fouquette and Delores Pietrass, she lived her younger years in Fairhaven before moving to New Bedford. Tina was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, class of...
Maria Santos
Feb 6, 2013
Mary (Costa) Santos 94 of New Bedford passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital on Wednesday February 6, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Jose Costa and Maria Prazers Costa. Maria was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts before returning to Portugal until 1964 in which she returned to her state of birth. She was a communicant of Our...
Sean Burke
Feb 6, 2013
New Bedford Sean Joseph Burke 31 of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital on Wednesday February 6, 2013. Born in Rhode Island the son of Carol Ann Burke of New Bedford and the late Maurice Burke Jr., he moved to New Bedford at an early age. He was the beloved grandson of the late Alice Fernandes,...