Obituaries

May 1, 2013

New Bedford - Belta M. DeCastro, age 62 years, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Peter DeCastro of New Bedford who together shared 12 years of marriage. Belta was born in Biscoitos, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, daughter of the late Maria (Martins) and the late Jose Meneses. Prior to...

Apr 30, 2013

New Bedford – Nancy A. Duval, age 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday April 30, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Ronald T. Duval. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Agnes (Sylvia) and Antone Morris, she lived all of her life in New Bedford. She was also the sister of the late...

Apr 28, 2013

New Bedford - Kepareso "Kappy" Parda, age 93 years, died, peacefully, at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the loving widow of John F. Parda. She was born in Fitchburg, Ma but resided most of her life in this area. She was the daughter of Krinio (Stauropoulos) and Efthemios Spiliopoulos. She worked as a...

Apr 28, 2013

New Bedford – Irene Vaz, age 84 years, died Sunday, April 28th, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the beloved widow of Edmund S. Vaz. Irene was born in New Bedford, the daughter of Maria (Santos) and Jesse DeMello. She resided in Dartmouth and was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. She...

Apr 27, 2013

Apr 27, 2013

New Bedford - Fernando Ourique, age 70 years, died Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Maria M. Ourique of New Bedford. He was born in Terceira, Açores, Portugal a son of the late Maria da Conceicao and Francisco Ourique. He moved to this country in 1969 and worked as a Courier...

Apr 27, 2013

Susana Raposo, formerly of New Bedford, age 80 years, died Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at The Royal of Fairhaven after a period of declining health. She was the beloved widow of Jose Raposo. She was born in São Miguel, Açores, the daughter of Maria (Sousa) and Arsenio Porto. She, along with her family, moved to this country in 1966...

Apr 27, 2013

New Bedford - Ludovina (Pacheco) Maucabelo, age 93 years, died Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at her home in New Bedford with her loving family by her side. She was beloved widow of Saul M. Maucabelo. She was born in Lomba, Sao Pedro, Sao Miguel, Açores, a daughter of Antonia (Rita) and Antonio Jacinto Pacheco. She, along with her family,...

Apr 23, 2013

New Bedford – Elisa Andrade, age 77 years, died Tuesday April 23th, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. Ms. Andrade was born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of Marta Andrade. She moved to this country in 1985 and was a dedicated homemaker to her loving family. She was loved by her family very much...

Apr 22, 2013

New Bedford- Maria Fernanda DeSousa, aged 72, died, Monday, April 22, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Jose DeSousa. Born in Faial Azores, daughter of Manuel Pacheco and Cristina (Vieira) Pacheco, Maria immigrated to this country in 1971. She worked as a stitcher at Bobcat Sportswear for many years before her retirement. Her family...

Apr 19, 2013

New Bedford – Dominga Barboza, age 88 years, died, peacefully, at her home in New Bedford on Friday April 19th, 2013 after a period of declining health. She was the beloved widow of John Barboza who passed in November of 1997. Born in Middleboro, Ma, daughter of Balbina and Manuel Nunes, Dominga was a dedicated home maker to her...

Apr 17, 2013

New Bedford- Manuel C. Mendonca, aged 88, died, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Tillie (Dutra) Mendonca and son of the late Palmira (Caiado) and Manuel C. Mendonca. Manuel was born in New Bedford and lived all his life in the area. Mr. Mendonca was a District Fire Chief for...

Apr 14, 2013

New Bedford- Antonio N. Martins, aged 75, died, Sunday, April 14, 2013 with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Ana (Gomes) Martins of New Bedford, whom he was married to for 54 years and was the son of the late Leopoldina (Nogueira) and Francisco Martins Dos Santos. Antonio was...

Apr 12, 2013

New Bedford- Lena Medeiros age 97, formerly of South Dartmouth, passed away on Friday, April 12th at the Oaks of New Bedford. She was the devoted wife of the late George Medeiros, a WWII Purple Heart recipient, who returned from the war a paraplegic as the result of being wounded in the battle fields of Germany. Her husband undoubtedly...

Apr 11, 2013

Manuel Lima Couto, aged 50, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 11, 2013 at home in New Bedford. He was son of Maria (Lima) and the late Manuel Bento Couto. Manuel was born in Ribeira Quente, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal and moved to this area in January of 1976. After moving to the states, Mr. Couto fulfilled his dream and his...

Apr 10, 2013

New Bedford – Ronald F. McNamara, age 77 years, died Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. He was son of Ruth (Garland) and Thomas F. McNamara. Ronald was born in Wrentham, Ma and moved to this area in 1950. Prior to his retirement, he was the Proprietor of R + L...

Apr 8, 2013

New Bedford – Paul C. Smith, aged 62 years, died unexpectedly Monday, April 8th, 2013 at St Lukes Hospital. He was born in Acushnet, Ma the son of Lillian R. (Medeiros) Smith of Fairhaven and the late Franklin C. Smith. He was formerly employed as a Bridge Tender for the State of Massachusetts for 35+ years. Paul was a...

Apr 8, 2013

Dorothy Desrochers, age 86 years, passed away, peacefully, April 8th at her home in Dartmouth. She was the loving wife of Roger Desrochers of Dartmouth. Dorothy’s family also includes: her daughter Diana Reis and her husband George of New Bedford, grandchildren George Reis Jr. and Elizabeth Reis-Parish, 2 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, a sister Mary Duarte of...

Apr 6, 2013

Marie Jacqueline Zager, aged 88, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late John Paul Zager. Marie was the loving mother of Jeanne Currin and her husband Howard of Fairhaven, Jeannette Minner widow of Donald of Felton DE, Jerry Zager and his wife Sandy of Freetown, Jacqueline Hughes...

Apr 5, 2013

Paulo F. Xavier, aged 56 years, died unexpectedly Friday, April 5th, 2013 in New Bedford. He was born in Ribeira Quente, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal, the son of the late Maria daConceicao (Oliveira) and Manuel dos Santos Xavier. He immigrated to this country in 1968 and worked, formerly, as a Fish Cutter at Tichon Seafood Company. Mr. Xavier’s family...