Obituaries

Weber Fernandes

Weber Fernandes

Apr 20, 2012

Weber Frias Fernandes 82 of New Bedford passed away at home on Friday April 20, 2012. He was the husband of Maria Teresa (Vieira) Fernandes and son of the late Joao Frias Fernandes and Maria Frias. He was born in Lomba Pomar, Povacao, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New...

Cecelia Gonsalves

Cecelia Gonsalves

Apr 16, 2012

Cecelia M. (Bragga) Gonsalves 87 of Dartmouth passed away Monday April 16, 2012 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of the late Clifford Gonsalves. She was born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John V. and Marion S. (Sylvia) Medeiros and the late Thomas Bragga. She was...

Carlos Andrade

Carlos Andrade

Apr 15, 2012

Carlos Andrade 44 of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday April 15, 2012. He was the husband of Filomena (Maciel) Andrade of New Bedford and son of Leonard Cabral Andrade and Maria Fernanda (Arruda) Andrade of Portugal. He was born in St. Michael and had lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Andrade was employed...

Manuel Correia

Manuel Correia

Apr 1, 2012

Manuel F. Correia 84 of New Bedford passed away Sunday April 1, 2012 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of the late Olive (Rebello) Correia and son of the late Joseph and Maria (Couto) Correia. He was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. He was a...

Emily Gomes

Emily Gomes

Apr 1, 2012

Emily (Gama) Gomes 81 of New Bedford passed away Sunday April 1, 2012 at the Hathaway Manor. She was the widow of Fernando “Freddy” Gomes and daughter of the late Ermelinda (Forte) Gama and step-daughter of the late Walter E. Dunkel. She was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. Mrs. Gomes was employed by St. Luke’s hospital as the...

Timothy O'Donnell

Timothy O'Donnell

Mar 29, 2012

Timothy E. O’Donnell 57 of New Bedford passed away at home on Thursday March 29, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lilia (Silveira) O’Donnell and son of the late William and Mary (Stevens) O’Donnell. He was born in Pleaston, CA and lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. O’Donnell was vice-president of...

Kelly White

Kelly White

Mar 16, 2012

Kelly Marie White “Smiley”, 42, died unexpectedly on March 16, 2012. Kelly was a beautiful woman with a contagious spirit. Gone too soon. She leaves behind daughter Paige White, son Kyle White, mother Gale White, father Phillip Lopes, sister Abby White, nephew Darrien Lunedei; also several cousins of the Arruda and Oliveira family. Aunts Geraldine Alongi and Cathy Oliveira,...

Agnes Ferreira

Agnes Ferreira

Mar 9, 2012

Agnes M. (Paiva) Belong Ferreira 83 formerly of New Bedford passed away Friday March 9, 2012 at Tobey Hospital. She was the widow of John Ferreira and daughter of the late Manuel and Anna (Souza) Paiva. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. James Church. She was formerly...

Antonio Leitao

Antonio Leitao

Mar 8, 2012

Antonio Leitao 90 of Worcester formerly of New Bedford passed away Thursday March 8, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare. He was the husband of the late Gracinda (Machado) Leitao and son of the late Manuel and Casimira (DeAraujo) Leitao. He was born in Ponta de Lima, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford and Worcester for many years. Mr....

Olinda Motta

Olinda Motta

Mar 6, 2012

Olinda “Lilly” (Roda) Roque Motta 85 of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday March 6, 2012 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Frank Roque and James Motta. She was also daughter of the late Americo and Ida (Justo) Roda. She was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident....

Avelina Leite

Avelina Leite

Mar 3, 2012

Avelina (Vieira) Leite 74 of New Bedford passed away Saturday March 3, 2012 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the widow of Isaias Furtado Leite and daughter of the late Jose Vieira Paulino and Inez (Vieira) Paulino. She was born in Fernais da Ajada, Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford for 33 years. She...

Gilbert Perry

Gilbert Perry

Feb 28, 2012

Gilbert Perry 82 of New Bedford passed away February 28, 2012 at St. Luke's hospital. He was the son of the late Augustine and Virginia (Camacho) Perry. He was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. He was formerly employed by Mars Foodland as the dairy manager and by McGee's Photo as a clerk. He is survivored...

Morris Ray

Morris Ray

Feb 25, 2012

Morris D. Ray, 61 of New Bedford, died peacefully at home in his wife's arms following a valiant battle against esophageal cancer on Saturday February 25, 2012 Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late William and Ruby (Womack) Ray and grandson of the late...

Mary Araujo Weigel

Mary Araujo Weigel

Feb 24, 2012

Private funeral services were held for Mary (Mesquita) Araujo-Weigel 97 who passed away on Friday February 24, 2012 at the Royal Taber Nursing Facility. Born in New Bedford, Mrs. Weigel was the widow of Americo Araujo and Julien R. Weigel Sr. and was the oldest of the 12 children of Charles...

Odecia Rodrigues

Odecia Rodrigues

Feb 15, 2012

Odecia (Cabral) Rodrigues 77 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday February 15, 2012 at St. Luke’s hospital after a long illness. She was the widow of Jeremias B. Rodrigues and daughter of the late Francisco Rebelo and Maria Adelaide Cabral. She was born in Achada, Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1967. Mrs. Rodrigues...

Robert Martin

Robert Martin

Feb 5, 2012

Robert D. Martin 72 of New Bedford passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, of pancreatic cancer, on Sunday February 5, 2012. He was the son of the late Charles S. and Helen (Gillis) Martin. He was born in Ridgewood, NY on May 29, 1939. He served in the...

Joao DeSousa

Joao DeSousa

Feb 4, 2012

Joao C. DeSousa 71 of New Bedford passed away after a brief illness on Saturday February 4, 2012 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Fernanda (Braga) DeSousa and son of the late Luis and Maria Gloria (Vital) DeSousa. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1977. He was a...

Giraldina Pinheiro

Giraldina Pinheiro

Jan 21, 2012

Giraldina "Gerry" (Visinho) Pinheiro 65 of East Freetown, formerly of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Saturday January 21, 2012 at Rhode Island hospital. She was the daughter of the late Manuel and Filomena (Couto) Visinho. She was born in Portugal and had lived in this area for many years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Cheryl DeMello

Cheryl DeMello

Jan 17, 2012

Cheryl L. DeMello 45 of North Dartmouth passed away suddenly at Rhode Island Hospital on Tuesday January 17, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Irene (Martin) DeMello. She was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart church. Cheryl was...

Leonard Joao

Leonard Joao

Jan 14, 2012

Leonard E. Joao 69 of New Bedford passed away at St. Luke’s hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Sandra (Silva) Joao and son of the late James and Georgette (Monty) Joao. He was born in Acushnet and lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a maintenance mechanic for various...