Obituaries
Zulmira Marmelo
Jul 6, 2023
Zulmira (Cardoso) Marmelo, 86, of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, July 6 th at St. Luke’s Hospital.Born in Linhares da Beira, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Cardoso and late Maria deLurdes (Abrantes) Cardoso and wife of the late Gonçalo Figueiredo Marmelo. Gonçalo & Zulmira marriedin 1961 and moved to Santo Amaro de Oeiras, outside Lisbon...
Franklin Figueira
Jun 30, 2023
Franklin Figueira, 69, of New Bedford, passed away on June 30th at Hope Health Hospice and Palliative Care in Providence, RI. Born in New Bedford, Franklin was the son of the late Fernao Figueira and the late Maria (Alves) Figueira. He had a passion for bowling and enjoyed being on the lanes. Before his retirement, Franklin was a long time...
Mary J. (Marshall) Taylor
Jun 20, 2023
Mary J. (Marshall) Taylor, 103, of New Bedford, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 20th at The Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Frank Marshall and the late Elvira (Fagundes) Marshall. She worked for 30 years as an inspector at Acushnet Co. from where she retired. Mary...
Robert Clark Amancio
Jun 16, 2023
Robert (Bobby) Clark Amancio, 79 of Dartmouth, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital on Friday, June 16th. Born in Attleboro, he was son of the late Joseph F. Amancio and Hilda (Jardin) Amancio. He was married to the love of his life, Georgiana Amancio, for over 60 years. A devoted father and grandfather, Bobby is survived by his daughters Cindy...
Carlos Gil
Jun 16, 2023
Carlos Gil, 85 of Westport, passed away at Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation of Fall River on Friday, June 16th. Born in Buarcos, Figueria da Foz, Portugal, Carlos was the son of the late Carlos Gil and the late Olivia Jorge. He was the husband of the late Maria Conceicao (Lopes) Gil. Carlos worked for many years as a laborer but...
Hector Barrigas
Jun 11, 2023
Heaven gained an angel on June 11, 2023. Hector Barrigas was often called a saint by those that knew him.
He was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother in law, uncle, cousin, friend.......
He, selflessly, took care of his wife, Angela, for several years putting his own health and well-being second. That’s just who he was.
He...
Jose Armando Rosa
Jun 10, 2023
Jose Armando Rosa, 70, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Born in Lajes, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Armando Rosa and the late Georgina Goulart and the husband of Maria (Fatima) Rosa. Jose was a skilled carpenter for many years and a soccer referee in his spare...
Maria A. DaSilveira
May 30, 2023
Maria A. DaSilveira, 76, of New Bedford, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Born in Rosais, São Jorge, Azores. She was the wife of the late Antonio DaSilveira and she was the daughter of the late Joao Teixeira and the late Maria (Almeida) Bettencourt. Maria worked many years as a machine operator in Rand McNally in Taunton,...
Tracy Johansen
May 21, 2023
Tracy (Mello) Johansen, 62, of Acushnet, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in New Bedford, she was daughter of the late Arthur P Mello Jr and the late Sally (Bryda) Mello. Tracy worked many years as an Assistant Branch Manager at First Citizens Credit Union. She took immense pride in her...
Carolyn (Richard) Peltier
May 20, 2023
On Saturday, May 20, 2023, Carolyn A. Peltier, loving mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away at the age of 76. Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Tracy (Peltier) and her husband, Pierre Alves of New Bedford. As well as her grandson, Isaiah Carmenatty and his fiancé, Olivia Machado of New Bedford. Her older brother, Robert and wife Mary Richard,...
Kenneth Nelson
May 15, 2023
Kenneth J. Nelson, 63, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Born in New Bedford, Kenneth was the son of the late Arthur J. Nelson and late Agnes (Nicoleau) Nelson.
Kenneth is survived by his son, Kenneth J. Nelson II; daughters, Kristi Silva (Nelson) and Kelly Nelson;...
Alice Martins
Apr 14, 2023
Alice (Rodrigues) Martins passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Vidago, Portugal, the daughter of the late Alpoim Rodrigues and the late Maria (Teixeira) Rodrigues and wife of the late Manuel Martins. Alice came to the United States in 1963. She was the long time owner of the Porto Imports Shop on Acushnet Ave. Alice...
James G "Biff" Kelley Jr
Apr 12, 2023
James “Biff” Kelley Jr, passed away April 12, 2023 from a short illness. He was born in Newport, RI the son of the late James G Kelley Sr and the late Marie R. (Galipeau) Kelley and husband of 40 years to Marie A. (Leger) Kelley.
James, cordially known as Biff, lived in New Bedford his whole life, attending St...
Maria Cruzeiro
Apr 4, 2023
Maria (Cardoso) Cruzeiro, 94, of Acushnet passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Tuesday, April 4th. Born in Valdegas, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Cardoso and the late Aurelia (Goncalves) Cardoso & wife to the late Caciano Cruzeiro. Upon coming the United States with her family in July of 1969, she began working as a presser...
Nicholas Santos
Mar 23, 2023
Nicholas Santos, 42 of New Bedford, passed away at home on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Joao Santos and the Late Filomena (Maciel) Andrade. Nicholas was a devout Christian, often attending services at Christian Fellowship Center. He was a died hard San Francisco 49ers fan. Everyone that knew Nick knew he had...
Joseph DeSousa
Mar 21, 2023
Joseph DeSousa, 59, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on March 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lomba da Maia, St. Michael, Portugal, he was the son of the late Victorino and Maria Espirito Santo (Mota) DeSousa. Joseph was a devoted Catholic and communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. He was member and...
George A "Lefty" Johnston
Mar 11, 2023
George "Lefty" A Johnston, 67, of New Bedford, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late George Johnston and late Dorothy Johnston and long time partner of Susan Costa. George was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. He was a friendly man with a kind heart, no...
Carolyn Preece
Mar 2, 2023
Carolyn Preece, (81) of Fairhaven passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boston and grew up in Brighton and Dorchester. Carolyn graduated from Boston City Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse for almost 50 years until her retirement in the early 2000’s. She married...
Alvaro C Pinto
Feb 26, 2023
Alvaro C Pinto, 84 of Acushnet passed away the morning of February 26, 2023 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the son of late Alvaro Pinto and late Maria (da Purificacao) Pinto and husband of Maria (DaSilva) Pinto. Alvaro was a man of many talents: author, poet, teacher, song writer, and palm reader. Those who had the...
Lillian Macedo
Feb 17, 2023
Lillian (Williams) Macedo, 79 of Acushnet, passed away at home on February 17th. Born in Acushnet, she was daughter of the late Hugh Williams and late Lillian (Hodson) Williams, wife of the late Louis A Macedo and ex-wife of the late Gene Polchlopek. Family was the most important thing to Lillian, spending time with her children and grandchildren brought her...
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