Obituaries

Jul 8, 2013

New Bedford – Artemisia Tavares, age 72, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 at her home in New Bedford after a period of declining health. She was the beloved widow of Manuel Tavares who died in March of 2006. Mrs. Tavares was born in Sao Miguel, Açores, a daughter of Alexandrina F. (de Aguiar) and Jose de Fontes....

Jul 4, 2013

New Bedford – Richard Harrington, age 44, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his home in New Bedford after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Harrington was the loving husband of Allison (Manley) Harrington. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Ann (Hoffman) and the late David Harrington. He moved to this area in...

Jul 3, 2013

New Bedford – Leonard F. Sylvia, age 88, passed away, unexpectedly, on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. Mr. Sylvia was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Annie (Corey) and Frank S. Sylvia and former companion of the late Mary DaLuz. He was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and was employed by the...

Jul 3, 2013

New Bedford – Dolores M. Oliveira, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her daughter’s home in New Bedford after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Oliveira was the beloved widow of Ernesto Oliveira who passed away in March of 2012. She was born Sao Miguel, Açores, a daughter of Maria Teresa (Reis) and Manuel Oliveira....

Jul 3, 2013

Jul 2, 2013

New Bedford - Valdemiro Gomes Cabral, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at St. Lukes Hospital. Mr. Cabral was born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, the son of the late Esmerelda L.Rodriques (Morais) and the late Francisco Gomes Cabral. He is survived by 2 daughters. Valdemiro’s Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, July 5...

Jun 28, 2013

New Bedford – Natalia A. Sousa, age 86, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her family at her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Joao R. Sousa. She was born in Pico, Açores, a daughter of Maria Augusta (Lopes) and Manuel Furtado daSilva. She moved to this country in 1961...

Jun 26, 2013

Dartmouth – Karen Ann Perry, of New Bedford, age 76, passed away on Wednesday June 26, 2013 surrounded by her sons after her courageous battle with lung cancer. She was the beloved widow of Joseph Perry who passed away in March of 2006. She was born in New Bedford, a daughter of Mary Aloyse (Lawless) and Daniel F. Sullivan....

Jun 23, 2013

New Bedford – Darline Faria, of Dartmouth, age 54, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Carlton Faria of Dartmouth with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. She was born in Berlin, NH, a daughter of the late Pauline (Gendron) and the...

Jun 22, 2013

New Bedford – Albert E. Sylvia, age 95, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a short period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Carolina A. (Serra). Mr. Sylvia was born in New Bedford, a son of Lucy (Thomas) and Manuel S. Sylvia. He was a lifelong resident of...

Jun 22, 2013

New Bedford – Deana-Marie LeBlanc, age 44, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved fiancée of Michael Kennedy of Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, she is the daughter of Bernardo Fagundes Sr. “Gene Daniels” and the late Mary (Brum). She lived in the area all her life and was a home...

Jun 22, 2013

New Bedford – Amelida Quinones, aged 80, died Saturday June 22, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of Emrito R. Quinones with whom she shared 19 years of marriage. Amelida was born in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, a daughter of Rufina (Ruiz) and Clemente Torres. She moved to this country...

Jun 22, 2013

Dartmouth – Ronald M. Silva, age 79, passed away June 22, 2013 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a period of declining health. He was born in Dartmouth, a son Elsie (Medeiros) and Manuel Silva. He had lived in this area all of his life and worked as a mechanic at a local gas station until his retirement. His...

Jun 21, 2013

Dartmouth – Maria L. Sousa, age 82, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013 at St. Luke’s. She was the beloved wife of Manuel H. Sousa of Dartmouth. She was born in Agua de Pau, St. Michael, Açores, a daughter of the late Maria (Verissimo) and Manuel Cunha. She moved to this country in 1969 and worked as a...

Jun 20, 2013

New Bedford – Maria Bulhoes, age 93, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at St. Luke’s. She was the beloved wife of the late Jorge P. Bulhoes. Born in Salga, St. Michael, Azores, she is the daughter of the late Maria Helena (Pereira) and Francisco C. Domingos. She moved to this area in 1968 and worked as a...

Jun 13, 2013

New Bedford- Genelle Lynn Andino passed away on Thursday, June 13 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the infant daughter of Jessica DaCruz and Michael Andino both of New Bedford. Genelle is survived by her parents, siblings; Jasmine Hatchett, Jensen Andino, maternal grandmother, Pamela Evora, paternal grandparents; Myrian and Joquim Silva, maternal great-grandparents Laura and Jeff Fisher and paternal...

Jun 12, 2013

New Bedford – Arthur Soares, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved widower of Cecelia (Quadros) Soares who passed in 2005 with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, he is the son of Rose (Botelho) and Joseph Soares. He has lived in this...

Jun 9, 2013

Providence RI – Joshua M. Vieira Jr, passed away shortly after birth on Sunday June 9th, 2013 at Women and Infants Hospital. He is the son of Kirsten Davis and Joshua M. Vieira Sr. His survivors include his mother, Kirsten Davis, father Joshua M. Vieira Sr., his maternal grandfather Wayne Davis, maternal great-grandfather Norman Roger Lavoie Sr., maternal great-grandmother...

Jun 6, 2013

New Bedford – Margaret (Espinola) Pacheco, 93, died on June 6, 2013 at Bedford Village Nursing Home after a long period of declining health. She was the widow of Gilbert Pacheco, to whom she was married for 69 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Santos) Espinola, she was a communicant of St....

Jun 6, 2013

New Bedford – Manuel F. Raposo, age 87, passed away on Thursday June 6, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the beloved husband of Zelia Raposo of New Bedford. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, he is the son of the late Maria Trindade (Carvalho) and the late Antonio F. Raposo. He moved to this area in...