Alvaro F. Reis
Sep 3, 2014
Alvaro F. Reis, age 73 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at New Bedford Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Hospital. He was the loving husband of Maria (Costa) Reis and the son of Angela Maria (Aguiar) and Manuel Ferreira Reis. Mr. Reis was born in Recife, Brazil, moved to Ginetes, São Miguel, Açores in 1953 before...
Helena Lewis
Sep 1, 2014
New Bedford – Helena Lewis, age 82 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the loving wife of Joseph Lewis and the daughter of Helen (Bauer) and Albert Edward Buckles. She was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and worked as a Supervisor at E Rosen Company until...
Joseph V. Medeiros
Aug 25, 2014
New Bedford – Joseph V. Medeiros, age 42 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Royal Taber Nursing Home. He was the loving husband of Bridget Martel-Medeiros and the son of Pauline (Jean) and Joseph V. Medeiros. Mr. Medeiros was born in Fall River, lived most of his life in this area and worked as...
Jose M. Seco
Aug 20, 2014
New Bedford – Jose M. Seco, age 72 of Dartmouth, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital following a brief illness. He was the loving husband of 47 years to Julia (Gravato) Seco and the son of Estrela (Nanim) and Mario Seco. He was born in Cova-Gala, Figueira da Foz,...
Deolinda Dacosta
Aug 14, 2014
New Bedford – Deolinda DaCosta, age 82, of New Bedford, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the widow of Jose C. DaCosta. Deolinda was born in Faial, Azores and moved to this country in 1968. She worked as a stitcher for many years until her retirement. She is survived by her loving daughter,...
Alba M. Santangelo
Aug 11, 2014
New Bedford – Alba M. Santangelo, age 91, of New Bedford, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the widow of Dominic A. Santangelo and daughter of the late Assunta (Leoncini) and Levio Cassiani. Alba was born in Bridgewater, MA. and lived in New Bedford since 1948. She worked at West End Laundry and...
Kenneth P. De Mello
Aug 10, 2014
New Bedford – Kenneth P. De Mello, age 72 of New Bedford, died, unexpectedly, on August 8, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of the late Rita Marie (Morin) De Mello and the son of Hilda (DaCosta) and Manuel Mello. Mr. De Mello was born in New Bedford and, excluding his time in the military, lived his...
Dorothy Furtado
Aug 10, 2014
New Bedford – Dorothy Furtado, age 84 of New Bedford, passed away, peacefully, on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the loving wife of 65 years to Walter Furtado and the daughter of Mary (Pacheco) and Serafin Vieira. Mrs. Furtado was born in Dartmouth, spent all of her life in this area...
Evelyn W. Sylvia
Aug 4, 2014
New Bedford – Evelyn W. Sylvia, age 91 of Dartmouth, passed away, peacefully, on Monday, August 4, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of 71 years to Lewis J. Sylvia and the daughter of Mary (Couto) and George Winderlick. She was born in Dartmouth and was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a...
Manuel Ferraz
Aug 3, 2014
New Bedford – Manuel Ferraz, age 83 of New Bedford, passed away, peacefully, on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Maria (Lima) Ferraz. Manuel was born in St. Michael, Azores, came to this country in 1967 and worked as a Fish Cutter for many years until his retirement. His...
Linda L. Da Silva
Aug 2, 2014
New Bedford – Linda L. Da Silva, age 67 of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, passed away, peacefully, on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Mary Ella (Williams) and the late Rinaldo Reed. Ms. Da Silva was a lifelong resident of this area and worked in the textile mills for...
Alice Ferreira
Jul 27, 2014
New Bedford – Alice Ferreira, age 84 of New Bedford, passed away, peacefully, at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home on Sunday, July 27, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and was the daughter of Mary (Estrella) and Antone V. Ferreira. She worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Co as a Tire Builder until her retirement. Her...
Mary Lou Marks
Jul 27, 2014
New Bedford – Mary Lou Marks, age 56 of Fairhaven, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, July 27, 2014. She was born in New Bedford and was the daughter of the late Lucy (Felix) and the late Joseph Marks. She was employed as a Kindergarten Teacher at St. Anthony’s Elementary School which she loved very much, and...
Roger Desrochers
Jul 23, 2014
New Bedford – Roger Desrochers, age 87 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2014 at his home with his family at his side. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy (Rodrigues) Desrochers and the son of the late Joseph S. Desrochers. He was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all his...
Ronald A. Duguay
Jul 20, 2014
New Bedford – Ronald A. Duguay, age 68 of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital on Sunday, July 20, 2014. He was the loving husband of the late Theresa (Rose) and the son of the late Marion (Booker) and the late Arthur Duguay. Ronald was born in Acushnet and worked as an Inspector at Titleist until his...
Jacqueline "Jackie" A. Lavallee
Jul 20, 2014
New Bedford – Jacqueline “Jackie” A. Lavallee, age 46 of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital on Sunday, July 20, 2014. She was born in Rehoboth, New Mexico and was the daughter of Elizabeth (Topaha) and Johnnie Kellywood. She leaves behind a son, Kevin Lavallee, of New Bedford, and a daughter, Nicole Ann Lavallee of Whitensville, Ma....
Angelo P. Rosa
Jul 19, 2014
Boston – Angelo P. Rosa, age 75 of New Bedford, passed away, peacefully, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital on July 19, 2014. He was the loving husband of 50 years to Maria A. (Silva) Rosa and the son of Maria da Luz (daRosa) and Pedro Silveira daRosa. He was born in Faial, Azores, moved to this area in 1968...
Deane Ashley Freitas
Jul 17, 2014
Dartmouth – Deane Ashley Freitas, age 68 of Dartmouth, died, on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital with his family at his side. He was the best friend and loving husband of Judith (Emery) Freitas of Dartmouth. Mr. Freitas was born July 9, 1946 in New Bedford, Ma., living most of his life in Dartmouth, working for...
Arthur V. Bettencourt
Jul 15, 2014
South Dartmouth – Arthur V Bettencourt of South Dartmouth died Tuesday July 15, 2014 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Born in Dartmouth, he was the son of the late Annie (Mello) and Joseph V. Bettencourt Sr. He was formerly employed as a painter with the IUPAT DC 35 painters union and served as a paratrooper for the U.S. Army...
Laura Ann Vieira
Jul 13, 2014
Taunton – Laura Ann Vieira ., age 53 of Taunton, died on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Morton Hospital. Ms Vieira was born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Mary Alice (Frias) and John Bento Vieira. She is survived by her brother: Albert William Vieira of New Bedford, a sister: Carol Vieira of New Bedford, a stepbrother:...

