Obituaries
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...
Germana Martins
Feb 18, 2011
Germana (Costa) Martins, age 103, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Royal Nursing Center of Falmouth. She was the wife of the late Jose Luiz Martins and mother of the late Fernando Martins and Juliette Theroux. She is survived by two grandsons, Wayne, husband of Janet Theroux of E. Falmouth and Mark, husband of Laura Theroux of Bear, Delaware....
Maria Rego
Feb 13, 2011
Maria Conceicao Sousa Rego 86 of New Bedford passed away Sunday February 13, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose Espirito Santo and daughter of the late Joao do Rego and Filomena de Jesus Sousa. She was born in St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1978. She was a communicant...

Mary Francis
Feb 11, 2011
Mary Francis 69 of New Bedford passed away suddenly at home on Friday February 11, 2011. She was the daughter of the late John Andrews Francis and Harriet (Tew) Francis Cathcart. She was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. Survivors include her son Joseph Francis of New Bedford; her daughter Michelle Paulo of East Wareham and...

John Martins
Feb 9, 2011
John A. Martins 62 of New Bedford passed away Wednesday February 9, 2011 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Teresa (Abreu) Martins and son of the late Joao and Rosa (da Neves) Martins. He was born in Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1979. He was a communicant of St. John the...

Jose Moniz
Feb 5, 2011
Jose B. Moniz 89 of New Bedford passed away Saturday February 5, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Olga (Barbosa) Moniz and son of the late Joao and Gloria Moniz. He was a lifelong New Bedford resident. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception church. Mr. Moniz was retired. Survivors include...
Edward Antonio
Feb 4, 2011
Edward Antonio 77 of New Bedford Passed away Friday February 4, 2011 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehab. Center. He was the husband of Barbara (Crossman) Antonio and son of the late John and Mary (Alvaios) Antonio. He was born in Hartford, CT and lived in New Bedford for many years. He was formerly employed by Acushnet Co....

Michael Noia
Jan 27, 2011
Michael J. Noia 40 of East Freetown passed away suddenly on January 27, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Lori Ann (Westgate) Noia and son of Joseph Noia of New Bedford and Therese (Provencal) Munroe of Taunton. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in East Freetown most of his life. Mr. Noia...
Mario Pacheco
Jan 26, 2011
Mario S. Pacheco 76 of New Bedford, passed away Wednesday January 26, 2011 after a long illness, at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Maria Marta Barbosa (DeSousa) Pacheco and son of the late Manuel and Guilhermina Pacheco. He was born in Achada, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford...
Raymond Francoeur
Jan 23, 2011
Raymond E. Francoeur 84 of Acushnet passed away Sunday January 23, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Beverly A. (Radu) Francoeur and son of the late Joseph L. and Juliette (Saucier) Francoeur. He was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong South Coast resident. Mr. Francoeur was a...
Hilda Lage
Jan 21, 2011
HILDA P. LAGE of Acushnet passed away on Friday, January 21, 2011 at St.Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a series of long illnesses at the age of 81. She was the wife of 57 years of Fernando F. Lage and the mother of Deborah A. Cofrancesco, wife of George, Judith A....
Evelyn Reynolds
Jan 8, 2011
Evelyn Teixeira Reynolds 74 of New Bedford passed away Saturday January 8, 2011 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the daughter of Olive (Correia) Teixeira of New Bedford and the late James Teixeira. She was born in New Bedford and was a life long resident. She was formerly employed as a dietary aide at Southeastern Rehab. and as a...
Miguel Teixeira
Jan 5, 2011
Miguel Teixeira 56 of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, passed away suddenly on Wednesday January 5, 2011 at St. Luke's hospital. He was the son of Laurinda (Quintal) Teixeira of Fairhaven and the late Jose Teixeira. He was a lifelong greater New Bedford area resident. He was a member of the Clube Sport Madeirense, he enjoyed be at Project Independence. Survivors include...
Victor Rebello Jr.
Jan 5, 2011
Victor F. Rebello Jr., 84, of New Bedford, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 5 5th , after a brief battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Elsie M. (Freitas) Rebello and the son of the late Victor F. Rebello and Emilia (Santos) Rebello. Victor was born and lived in the...
Michael Chainey
Dec 30, 2010
Michael Chainey 53 of New Bedford passed away suddenly, at home, on December 30, 2010. He was the son of the late Oliver and Rose (Furtado) Chainey. He was born in New Bedford and lived here for many years. He was employed as a counselor in the social service field. Survivors include his daughters Nicole Connor, Kim Evora and Amy...

Paulina Oliveira
Dec 26, 2010
Paulina (DaSilva) Oliveira 93 of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Sunday December 26, 2010 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the widow of Jose C. Oliveira and daughter of the late Manuel Coelho DaSilva and Filomena Amelia DaSilva. She was born in Terceira, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1969. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the...
Amadeu Medeiros
Dec 20, 2010
Amadeu G. Medeiros 62 passed away at home on Monday December 20, 2010. He was the husband of Maria (Mendes) Medeiros and son of Ana (Goncalves) Medeiros and the late Jose Maria deAraujo. He was born in Portugal and had lived in this area since 1964. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s church...
Francisco Lima
Dec 18, 2010
Francisco A. Lima 82 of New Bedford passed away, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday December 18, 2010. He was the husband of the late Maria Isabel (Medeiros) Lima and son of the late Antone and Emelia Furtado. He passed away at St. Luke’s hospital after a brief illness. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and had...