Obituaries

James Gonsalves
Jul 5, 2011
James Gonsalves 78 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday July 5, 2011 at the Oak’s. He was the former husband of Joan (Gonsalves) Gonsalves of Springhill, FL and son of the late Bernardino and Albertina (Teixeira) Gonsalves. He was born in New Bedford and was a life long resident. He was formerly employed by Eastern Sportswear as a supervisor...

Rita Spooner
Jul 3, 2011
New Bedford Rita (Blais) Spooner 93 of New Bedford passed away Sunday July 3, 2011 at the Oak’s. She was the wife of the late Leonard Spooner and daughter of the late Joseph and Ozias (Rousseau) Blais. Born in New Bedford she was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and Dartmouth. She was a communicant of St. George church in...
Alberto Ramos
Jun 29, 2011
Alberto Ramos 91of Acushnet, passed away, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday June 29, 2011 after a long illness at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of the late Rosa (Coelho) Ramos and son of the late Francisco Rodrigues Marmelo and Maria deRosario Ferreira. He was born in Linhares...
Jose Macedo
Jun 9, 2011
Jose M. Macedo 73 of New Bedford passed away suddenly at St.Lukes hospital on Thursday June 9, 2011. He was the husband of Maria (Garcia) Macedo, they were married for 46 years, and son of the late Manuel and Gertrude (Medeiros) Couto. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford for 34 years. He was...
Elsie Barreiro
May 28, 2011
Elsie (Gracia) Barreiro 93 of New Bedford passed away Saturday May 28, 2011 at the Alden Court Nursing and Rehab. Center. She was the wife of the late Benjamin Barreiro and daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Araujo) Gracia. She was born in Fairhaven and had lived in New Bedford for many years. She was formerly employed by...
Elizabeth Martin
May 27, 2011
Elizabeth (Machado) Martin 81 of New Bedford passed away on Friday May 27, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of the late Fernando S. Martin and daughter of the late John and Mary (Souza) Machado. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. Mrs. Martin was a...
Germina Medeiros
May 20, 2011
Germina (Pacheco) Medeiros, 92, of New Bedford, passed away on Friday May 20, 2011 at Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Lionel Medeiros and daughter of the late Jose J. Pacheco and Maria (Constantina) Pacheco. Germina was born in Taunton and lived in New Bedford for many years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Clotilde Torres
May 15, 2011
Clotilde (Botelho) Torres 85 of North Dartmouth passed away on Sunday May 15, 2011, surrounded by her family, at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the widow of Manuel Torres Jr. and daughter of the late Cristiano Jacinto Botelho and Maria dosAnjos (Correia) Botelho. She was born in Achada, Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in this area most...
Ernesto Custodio
May 15, 2011
Ernesto Custodio 85 of New Bedford passed away Sunday May 15, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Liduina (Couto) Custodio and son of the late Antonio Custodio and Maria de Jesus. He was born in Feteira, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1980. He was a communicant of Our Lady of...

John Cummings
May 8, 2011
John Bernard Cummings age 83 of New Bedford. He was the son of the late Harry Anderson Cummings and Eva May (Wunchel) Cummings. At his request he will be cremated.
Peter Ten Eyck
May 6, 2011
Peter C. Ten Eyck 82 of Acushnet passed away Friday May 6, 2011 at the Oak’s. He was the husband of Isabel K. (Machado) Ten Eyck for 61 years and the son of the late Peter Calvin Ten Eyck and Charlotte (Lambert) Ten Eyck. He was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of his life....
Susan Santos
Apr 28, 2011
Susan (L’Heureux) Santos 60 of New Bedford passed away Thursday April 28, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was the wife of Leonardo Santos and daughter of Irene M. (Payette) L’Heureux of New Bedford and the late Rene L’Heureux. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. Mrs. Santos was a communicant of St. Joseph – St. Therese church. She...
Alfredo Martins
Apr 26, 2011
Alfredo Rodrigues Martins 91 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday April 26, 2011 at the Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of Arminda (Zacharias) Martins and son of the late Jose Martins and Maria Tenreiro. He was born in Freixo Da Serra, Gouveia, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1959. He was a communicant of Our...
Alcina Nault
Apr 26, 2011
Alcina (Alves) Nault 76 of New Bedford passed away at home on Tuesday April 26, 2011. She was the wife of Raymond Nault and daughter of the late Antone “Charlie” and Maria (Alves) Alves. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. She was formerly employed as a stitcher at Bunny Manufacturing. Mrs. Nault enjoyed walking, playing cards and especially...

Maria Maranhas
Apr 26, 2011
Maria (Mendes) Maranhas 90 of New Bedford passed away at Island Terrace Nursing Home on Tuesday April 26, 2011. She was the widow of Jose R. Maranhas and daughter of the late Luis and Maria (Moreira) Mendes. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. Mrs. Maranhas was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception church. She was...

Georgina Pickering
Apr 19, 2011
Georgina (Marques) Pickering 63 of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday April 19, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of the late William Pickering and daughter of the late Manuel and Joaquina (Goncalves) Marques. She was born in Portugal and had lived in New Bedford for many years. She was formerly employed by Building 19 as...
Paula Breau
Apr 15, 2011
Paula L. Breau 60 of New Bedford passed away Friday April 15, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the daughter of the late Romeo and Estella (Morrell) Breau. She was born in Acushnet and had lived in this area all of her life. She was formerly employed at Alfie’s Place as a bartender...
Joao Moura
Apr 14, 2011
Joao “Jose” Moura 87 of New Bedford passed away Thursday April 14, 2011, after a long illness, with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of the late Arminda (Dias) Moura, who passed away March 27, 2011. They would have been married for 60 years on March 31. He was the son of the late Jose...
Mary Lewis
Apr 9, 2011
Mary Florence (Dias) Lewis 92 of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Saturday April 9, 2011 at Our Lady’s Haven. She was the wife of the late Everett Lewis and daughter of the late Jose J. and Veriata (Mello) Dias. She was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of her life....
Maria Duraes
Apr 9, 2011
Maria C. (Pinto) Duraes 89 of New Bedford passed away Saturday April 9, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of Luis C. Duraes and daughter of the late Antonio Gomes Pinto and Ludvina de Jesus. She was born in Castelejo, St. Comba Dao, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since...