Obituaries
Jose Borges
Jan 9, 2024
Jose Borges, 83, of Spring Hill, Florida, passed away at Oak Hill Hospital on January, 9, 2024. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the devoted husband to Albina (Lopes) Borges and the son of the late Arthur Borges and the late Zaida (Santos) Borges. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather.
Jose proudly served in the United States Army...
Ryan J. Miguel
Jan 2, 2024
Ryan J. Miguel, 46, of New Bedford passed away after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital on January 2, 2024. Born in New Bedford, he will be deeply missed by his parents, Joao Cesar Miguel and Valentina (Bernardo) Miguel.
Ryan was always caring for his mother and kept her well being close to his heart and on the...
Antonio F Silva
Dec 30, 2023
Antonio F Silva, 90, of New Bedford passed away at CareOne of New Bedford on Saturday, December 30th, 2023. Born in Melo, Gouveia, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose F Silva and the late Maria Ascencao (Abreu) Silva and husband to the late Zaida (Santos) Silva.
Antonio enjoyed spending his time tending to his gardening and...
John Camacho
Dec 26, 2023
John Camacho, 84, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Beloved husband of Alice J. (Aubin) Camacho with whom he shared 63 wonderful years of marriage.
John was the son of the late Amadeu C. Camacho and the late Maria C. (Freitas Moinheiro) Camacho. He is predeceased by his son John Amadeu Camacho, two brothers, Amadeu Camacho and...
Robert A. Arsenault
Dec 23, 2023
Robert A. Arsenault Sr., 71, of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness.
He was the husband of Susan (Alves) Arsenault for 45 years. A lifetime resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Oscar Arsenault Sr. and Yvonne (Cormier) Arsenault.
Robert was a communicant...
Laurinda "Laurie" Rebello
Dec 13, 2023
Laurinda "Laurie" (Pereira) Rebello, 97, of New Bedford, passed away at Alden Court Nursing and Rehab Center on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Born in New Bedford, she was daughter of the late Joseph Gomes Pereira and the late Maria (Alves) Pereira and wife of the late Luiz Rebello.
Known to her family as Gram, Tia Laurie, Mimi, and Mom,...
Louise DeBalsi
Dec 11, 2023
Louise DeBalsi, 81, of Fairhaven passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Monday, December 11th. Born in Acushnet, she was the daughter of the late Guido DeBalsi and late Gladys (Gifford) DeBalsi.
Louise, known to many as "Weezie" resided at the Seven Hills Residential Home and attended the day program at the Kennedy Donovan Center until her retirement, where...
Maria J. Resendes
Dec 6, 2023
Maria J. Resendes, 93, of New Bedford, passed at home surrounded by her loving family on December 6th, 2023. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco Barbosa and the late Maria Conceicao Barbosa.
Maria was the adoring wife of the late Antonio P. Resendes. She was a dedicated home maker and loving mother...
Angela Barrigas
Nov 28, 2023
Angela (Ferreira) Barrigas, 85 of New Bedford, passed away at home surrounded by her family on November 28th. Born in Souto Velho, Portugal, she was daughter to the late Luis Ferreira and the late Rosa (Cardoso) Ferreira and her husband, the late Hector Barrigas.
Angela was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend. She dedicated her life...
Eva Medeiros Silva
Nov 22, 2023
Eva Medeiros (Trinidade) Silva, 79, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joao Medeiros Vidinha and the late Maria Olivia do Rego Souza. She was predeceased by her loving husband Manuel D. Silva.
She was a stitcher in...
Luis Manuel Pereira
Nov 20, 2023
Luis Manuel Vieira Pereira, 75, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Monday, November 20, 2023. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Luis Pereira and the late Filomena (Vieira) Pereira. He is survived by his loving wife Stella (Pacheco) Pereira.
Luis was a communicant of Holy Name of the...
Manuel Gomes
Nov 20, 2023
Manuel Gomes, 91, of New Bedford, passed away at home on Monday, November 20, 2023. Born in Boticas, Portugal, he was the son the late Joao Gomes and late Teresa (DeSousa) Gomes. He was the loving husband to his wife Maria Teresa (Furtado) Gomes.
Manuel was a hard worker and spent many years in construction and enjoyed his time...
Virginia I Arruda
Nov 13, 2023
Virginia I. (Medeiros) Arruda, 81, of New Bedford, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Livramento, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Virginio Martins and Virginia (Medeiros) Martins and wife of the late Antonio O. Arruda. Virginia worked many years as a stitcher at Cliftex Corp before becoming the owner of...
Antonio DeAmaral
Nov 4, 2023
Antonio DeAmaral, 91, of New Bedford, passed away at home on Saturday, November 4, 2023. He was the son of the late Manuel Pacheco Amaral and the late Maria daConceicao Silva and husband to the late Donatilde (Pacheco) Amaral. Born in Feteira Pequena, St. Michael, Azores, Antonio came to the United States in 1967 where he worked for years as...
Marianne S Gwozdz
Oct 30, 2023
Marianne (Saulnier) Gwozdz, 76, of Dartmouth, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Monday, October 30, 2023. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Hyacinth J. Saulnier and Joanna (Hodziewich) Saulnier. Marianne was the loving wife of 55 years to Frank Gwozdz. She worked for many years as the Co-owner and...
Maria J. Williams
Oct 24, 2023
Maria J. Williams, 91, of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Melo and Liduina Sousa. She was the loving wife of the late Ephraim Lincoln Williams and the mother of a son, Michael E. Williams of New Bedford. Maria was...
Brian P. Taylor
Oct 21, 2023
Brian P. Taylor, 80, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Vibra Hospital. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Milton Frank Taylor and Vivian Taylor (Costa). He was the loving father of Kyle Taylor and Sara Menard and grandfather to Jaden Borden, Logan Menard and Lillyana Menard. He leaves behind a...
Manuel D. Silva
Oct 21, 2023
Manuel D. Silva, 76, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Saint Luke's Hospital. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores of Portugal, he was the son of the late Maria Conceicao Silva. He is survived by his loving wife, Eva M. (Trindade) Silva. He leaves his son Marco Paulo Medeiros-Silva and his wife, Maria Alice Silva of...
Christopher P. Hayes
Oct 13, 2023
Christopher P. Hayes, 47, of New Bedford, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023.
Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Daniel S. Hayes and Roberta (Sylvia) Bodeau.
Christopher was a commercial fisherman on various vessels of the Port of New Bedford.
Survivors include his father Daniel S. Hayes and his wife, Rosemary of Florida and his...
Zenaide Pavao
Oct 13, 2023
Zenaide (Torres) Pavao, 92, of New Bedford, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at Carvalho Grove in Fall River. She was the widow of Joao Pavao and daughter of the late Francisco Jacintho Torres and the late Maria (Moniz Sabino) Torres. She was born in Achadina, St. Michael and had lived in New Bedford for many years. Zenaide was a...

