Obituaries

Ramona Cabrera Malpica

Ramona Cabrera Malpica

May 1, 2015

New Bedford – Ramona Cabrera Malpica, age 76 of New Bedford, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Ignacia Malpica and the late Pedro Cabrera. She was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico and, after moving to this area, devoted her time to the upbringing of her family....

Gida Moniz

Gida Moniz

Apr 29, 2015

New Bedford – Gida (Freitas) Moniz age 90 passed away on Wednesday April 29, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Frank P. Moniz and the daughter of the late Eugenia (Cabral) and Frank Freitas. Gida was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of her life. She worked as...

Mariana  Desousa

Mariana Desousa

Apr 28, 2015

New Bedford – Mariana DeSousa, age 98 of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the loved wife of the late Francisco Carvalho Reis and the daughter of the late Rosa (deJesus) and Antonio Sousa. Mrs. DeSousa was born in Remeidos Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, moved to this country in...

Isabel Varela  Rodrigues

Isabel Varela Rodrigues

Apr 27, 2015

New Bedford – Isabel Varela Rodrigues, age 77 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday April 27, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Joao Rodrigues and the daughter of the late Margarida (Lopes) and Domingos Varela. Born in Praia, Cape Verde, Isabel came to this country in 1986 and worked for Purity Linen Services until...

Mary  Vaillancourt

Mary Vaillancourt

Apr 25, 2015

Fairhaven – Mary Vaillancourt, age 99 formerly of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the widow of George Vaillancourt and the daughter of the late Maria (Madeira) and Manuel Almeida. Mrs. Vaillancourt was a lifelong resident of this area and was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her...

Jose Linhares

Jose Linhares

Apr 24, 2015

Dartmouth – Jose Linhares, age 83 of New Bedford, passed away on Friday April 24, 2015 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. He was the loving husband of Madalena (deMelo) and the son of the late Maria dos Anjos (Rego) and Joao Linhares. Mr. Linhares was born in St. Michael, Azores and worked as a machine operator for the Frionor...

Jeremy L. Moniz

Jeremy L. Moniz

Apr 23, 2015

New Bedford – Jeremy L. Moniz, age 27 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of Maria (Rodrigues) and Alfredo Moniz. Jeremy was a lifelong resident of this area and formerly worked as a laborer for a fiberglass company. His family includes 2 siblings: Jessica L. Davignon and...

Avelino J. Fortes

Avelino J. Fortes

Apr 22, 2015

San Diego – Avelino Fortes, age 67 of San Diego, Ca formerly of New Bedford passed away on April 22, 2015 . He was the husband of the late Kim Lee (Andrade) Fortes and son of the late Florinda (Almeida) and John R. Fortes. Mr. Fortes proudly served our country in the United States Army and Navy, and was...

Sandra V. Edwards

Sandra V. Edwards

Apr 21, 2015

New Bedford - Sandra (Martin) Edwards, age 69 of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday April 21, 2015 at the Oaks Nursing Home. She was the loved wife of Michael G. Edwards and the daughter of the late Vera (Dias) and Frank Martin. A lifelong resident of this area, Mrs. Edwards was a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Luke’s...

Cynthia A. Robinson

Cynthia A. Robinson

Apr 20, 2015

Taunton - Cynthia A. Robinson, of Taunton, MA was called home on Monday, April 20th at Morton Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 66 years old. Cindy was born on June 13, 1948 in Fall River, MA to the late Edward Souza and Evelyn Fournier. She spent her career in the insurance industry retiring as...

Therese  Duggan

Therese Duggan

Apr 19, 2015

Wareham – Therese (Cabana) Duggan age 88 formerly of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday April 19, 2015 at Forestview Nursing Home in Wareham. She was the loving wife of the late Leonard Duggan and the daughter of the late Ester (Nadeau) and Arsene Cabana. Therese was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of her...

William H. Brown Jr.

William H. Brown Jr.

Apr 17, 2015

New Bedford–William H. Brown, Jr., age 90 of New Bedford, passed away on Friday April 17, 2015 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. He was the loved widower of Priscilla (Holmes) Brown and the son of the late Rose King (Rose) and William H. Brown. A lifelong resident of this area, Mr. Brown was a General Foreman at Cornell Dubilier...

Karen L. Jones

Karen L. Jones

Apr 15, 2015

New Bedford – Karen L. Jones, age 65 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday April 15, 2015 at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Hallmark. She was the daughter of the late Elsie (Moore) and Kenneth E. Jones, Sr. Ms. Jones was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. Her family includes 4 siblings: Kenneth E. Jones and David...

Bertha (Barboza) Rogers

Bertha (Barboza) Rogers

Apr 14, 2015

Dartmouth-Bertha Barboza Rogers, 87 of Dartmouth, died on April 14, 2015. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late William and Caroline Barboza. Married to the late Earle Kenneth Rogers. She worked in E.K.Rogers Television until it's closing when she went onto graduate from UMASS Dartmouth in 1981. She worked at G.N.B.Vocational High School until her...

Manuel Medeiros Jr.

Manuel Medeiros Jr.

Apr 13, 2015

New Bedford – Manuel Medeiros Jr., age 94 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday April 13, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Cisaltina (Araujo) and the son of the late Diamantina (Fernandes) and Manuel Medeiros. Mr. Medeiros was born in St. Michael, Azores and worked as a Construction worker in this country for...

Maria F.  Pacheco

Maria F. Pacheco

Apr 12, 2015

New Bedford – Maria F. Pacheco, age 93 of Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday April 12, 2015 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home with her loving family by her side. She was the widow of the late Jose L. Pacheco and the daughter of Violante (Ferreira) and Joao Inacio d’Aguiar. Born in Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, Mrs. Pacheco came...

Gail A. Duarte

Gail A. Duarte

Apr 10, 2015

New Bedford – Gail A. Duarte, age 75 of New Bedford, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the widow of Alphonse C. Duarte and the daughter of Irene (Sousa) and John Garcia. Mrs. Duarte was a lifelong resident of this area and worked for the City of New Bedford as a Custodian...

Maria Joana Macaroco

Maria Joana Macaroco

Apr 9, 2015

New Bedford – Maria Joana Macaroco, age 91 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday April 9, 2015 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was the widow of Manuel J. Macaroco and the daughter of Cecilia Bento and Antonio Correia de Matos. Born in Vila Franca do Campo, St. Michael, Azores, Mrs. Macaroco came...

Manuel P. Vieira, Jr.

Manuel P. Vieira, Jr.

Apr 7, 2015

Dartmouth – Manuel Vieira, Jr. age 75 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday April 6, 2015 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. He was the son of the late Albina (Rosarias) and Manuel Vieira. Manuel was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of his life. He was the proprietor of a commercial cleaning company until...

Helen V. Starr

Helen V. Starr

Apr 5, 2015

New Bedford – Helen Vargas Starr, age 95 of Dartmouth, passed away, peacefully, on Sunday April 5, 2015 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George Starr and was the beloved daughter of the late Mary (Vicente) and John Paulo Vargas. Helen was born in New Bedford and lived...