Obituaries
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...

David Cabral
Apr 4, 2011
David Cabral 80 of New Bedford, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away on Monday April 4, 2011 at St. Luke's hospital. He was the husband of Dorothy (Baptiste) Cabral and son of the late Augusto J. and Maria (Cabral) Cabral. He was born in New Bedford and lived in the New Bedford/Dartmouth area all of his life. He was formerly employed by Alden Corrugated and...
Ilda Quadros
Mar 30, 2011
Ilda (Machado) Quadros 57 of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday March 30, 2011 at the Women and Infants hospital in Providence, RI. She was the wife of Manuel Quadros and daughter of the late Luis Machado and Maria Luz Barcelos. She was born in Lajes, Terceira, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1976. She was a communicant...
Arminda Moura
Mar 27, 2011
Arminda (Dias) Moura 87 of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at St. Luke’s hospital on Sunday March 27, 2011. She was the wife of Joao G. Moura , they would have been married for 60 years on March 31. She was also the daughter of the late Jose Goncalves Dias and Albertina Goncalves (da Eira) Dias. She was born...

Olivia Rosas
Mar 21, 2011
Olivia (Guincho) Rosas 62 of New Bedford passed away Monday March 21, 2011 at home. She was the wife of Agostinho Rosas and daughter of the late Elizio Guincho and Maria Rosa Pereira. She was born in Cova-Gala, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1984. She was a communicant of Our Lady...
Dolores Soucy
Mar 15, 2011
New Bedford Dolores “Tiny” (Cardoza) Soucy 82 of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday March 15, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the widow of Robert J. Soucy and daughter of the late Manuel and Irene (Pimental) Cardoza. She was born in Philadelphia and had lived in Southeastern Massachusetts most of her life. She was the proprietor of...
Conceicao Nobriga
Mar 10, 2011
Conceicao “Connie” (Marmelo) Nobriga 86 of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Thursday March 10, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward B. Nobriga, who passed away October 2, 2010. She was also the daughter of the late Joao and Augusta (Paulino) Marmelo. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. Mrs. Nobriga was...

Mary Cunha
Mar 9, 2011
Mary (Ferreira) Cunha 89 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday March 9. 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of the late Henry M. Cunha and daughter of the late John L. and Geneoveva (Almeida) Ferreira. She was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. Survivors include her sons Henry M. Cunha Jr. of Vaneyes,...

Minnie Blecharczyk
Mar 2, 2011
Minnie A. (Holmes) Blecharczyk 92 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday March 2, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the widow of Edward F. Blecharczyk and daughter of the late Karl M. and Hazel E. (Demoranville) Holmes. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. She was formerly employed by the city of New Bedford as supervisor of handicap...
Jose da Silva
Feb 27, 2011
Jose M. da Silva 63 of New Bedford passed away Sunday February 27, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Jose M. and Maria da Silva. He was born in Horta, Fayal, Azores and had lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed as a machine...
Frank Pinto
Feb 26, 2011
Fall River Frank Pinto 76 of New Bedford passed away Saturday February 26, 2011 at the Crawford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Elza P. (Madureira) Pinto and son of the late John S. and Leopoldina (Castelo) Pinto. He was a lifelong New Bedford resident. Mr. Pinto was a communicant of Our Lady...

John Freitas
Feb 25, 2011
John Freitas 82 of New Bedford passed away at home on Friday February 25, 2011. He was the husband of the late Helen (Krouzek) Freitas and son of the late Antonio and Isabel (Jesus) Freitas. He was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Freitas was a serviceman for Martins Vending. Survivors include his sons Jerry...
Miguel Bogalhas
Feb 19, 2011
Miguel Bogalhas, age 92 of Acushnet passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at home. He was the beloved husband of Joaquina (Pinto) Bogalhas ,they were married for 51 years Mr. Bogalhas was also the beloved father of Debra Bogalhas Mahan of S. Dartmouth, Precinda Coelho, Albina Borges, Alice Riquinha and Nancy Raposo all of...