Dorothy P. (Avellar) Rapoza
May 20, 2025
Fall River – Dorothy P. (Avellar) Rapoza, age 93, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Carvalho Oak Grove Health & Rehab Center. She was the beloved wife of the late William F. Rapoza.
Born in New Bedford, MA she was the daughter of the late Gerald Avellar and Eva (St. Denis) Avellar. She had been...
Manuel Alcaidinho
May 18, 2025
New Bedford – Manuel Alcaidinho, age 65, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Born in the Azores, he was the son of the late Carlos Alcaidinho and Maria (Albertina) Alcaidinho. He had worked as a landscaper for many years and he also loved to play the drums.
Manuel is survived by his son,...
Margaret "Peggy" A. (Paiva) Ribeiro
May 16, 2025
Fairhaven – Margaret A. “Peggy” (Paiva) Ribeiro, age 83, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the cherished wife of the late Jose B. Ribeiro.
Born on August 31, 1941, in New Bedford, MA, Peggy was the daughter of the late Manuel and Irene Paiva. Throughout her life, she dedicated many...
Frank W. Machado
May 10, 2025
My beloved Frank passed away Saturday May 10, 2025 after a battle with a short term miserable disease that robbed him of his life.
Frank has gone to meet his beloved parents and in-laws. His father Frank Machado, his beloved mother Mary Machado (Sylvia). His in-laws Manuel Amaral and Lidia Amaral (Medeiros).
He leaves behind many relatives and friends. His beloved sisters,...
Luis M. Pires
May 2, 2025
New Bedford - Luis M. Pires, age 81, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the cherished husband of Maria C. (Tavares) Pires.
Born on August 12, 1943, in Santa Cruz, Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Acores, Luis was the son of the late Jose M. Pires and...
Arthur Pimental
May 1, 2025
New Bedford - Arthur Pimental, age 82, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. His departure marks the end of a life filled with cherished moments and unwavering devotion to his family.
Born on September 15, 1942, in New Bedford, MA, Arthur was the beloved son of the...
Maureen G. Barton
Apr 29, 2025
New Bedford – Maureen Barton, 77, of East Freetown passed away on April 29, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital following a long illness. Maureen was the loving wife of David N. Barton, with whom she shared 58 wonderful years of marriage.
Maureen is survived by her husband, David N. Barton; son, Norman J. Barton, his wife, Claudia Sousa-Barton of Acushnet; son,...
Aurelio Mendes Pereira
Apr 24, 2025
New Bedford – Aurelio Mendes Pereira, age 83, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at St Lukes Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Cesaltina (Governo) Pereira.
Aurelio was born in the beautiful town of Melo, Gouveia, Portugal, to the late Amalia (Mendes) Pereira and Alvaro Pereira. Aurelio lived a life...
Eleanor Joanne (Ramos) Mills
Apr 20, 2025
New Bedford – Eleanor Joanne (Ramos) Mills, age 78, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Born in Acushnet, MA she was the daughter of the late Antone Ramos and Joanna (Almeida) Ramos. She had worked as a secretary for Cornell-Dublilier and later worked as a District DMA for Brooks/Rite Aid Pharmacy for...
Luis M. Mota
Apr 20, 2025
New Bedford - Luis M. Mota, age 82, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Teresinha R. (Cordeiro) Mota, sharing a life full of cherished moments and love.
Born on December 2, 1942, in Agua de Pau, Sao Miguel, Azores, Luis...
Angie P. Demelo
Apr 19, 2025
New Bedford – Angie P. (Faria) Demelo, age 92, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Demelo.
Born in Bertanha, Sao Miguel, Açores she was the daughter of the late Francisco Pavao Faria and Angelina (Pimental) Faria....
Almorinda (Camara) Silva
Apr 16, 2025
Almorinda ( Camara ) Silva 94 of South Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 16. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Manual and Maria Camara of Sao Miguel, Portugal (Azores.) She was previously married to the late Edmund D. Tweedy Jr., and subsequently married to and predeceased by the late James C. Silva.
Almorinda was...
Jeremias M. Desousa
Apr 15, 2025
Bridgewater – Jeremias M. Desousa, age 63, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at the Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation.
Born in Sao Miguel, Azores he was the son of Angelo DeSousa Leite and Jorgina (Moniz) Verissimo. He had been a landscaper for many years.
Jeremias is survived by his sisters, Maria Francisca Amaral and her...
Elisa Maria Pereira
Apr 15, 2025
New Bedford – Elisa Maria (Luis) Pereira, age 84, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Antonio S. Pereira, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and together with her husband she created a...
William M. Perry, Jr.
Apr 14, 2025
New Bedford - William M. Perry, Jr., age 82, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Patricia A. (Baptista) Perry, sharing a bond that reflected love, support, and companionship throughout their years together.
Born on July 10, 1942, in Providence, R.I., William...
Dolores A. Duarte
Apr 14, 2025
Dolores Duarte passed away peacefully on April 14th 2025, at the age of 86, at her home in Acushnet Massachusetts. Born on January 18th 1939 in New Bedford Massachusetts to the late Francisco and Irene (Raphael) Pavao.She is also predeceased by her stepfather Manuel Perreira. She lived a full life filled with love and laughter.
Dolores was a devoted wife to...
Zahkuan Bailey Sweeting
Apr 10, 2025
New Bedford – Zahkuan Bailey-Sweeting, age 25, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Born and raised in New Bedford, Ma , he was the beloved son of Shyann Bailey and Yoland Thomas Sweeting.
Zahkuan enjoyed being around his family and friends creating memories. He also had a passion for music as well as rapping and dancing....
Charles Rogers
Apr 9, 2025
Fall River – Charles Rogers, age 89, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Natalie (Sylvia) Rogers.
Charles was born in Chicago, Illinois and was the son of the late Manuel J. Amaral and Estelle (Cambra) Amaral. He had proudly served...
Dorothy Camire
Apr 8, 2025
New Bedford – Dorothy (Medeiros) Camire, age 88, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in New Bedford, MA and was the beloved daughter of the late Joao Medeiros and Laurinha Laura (de Silva) Medeiros. She had worked as a cook for the Dartmouth Public...
Robert W. Rebello
Apr 7, 2025
Fall River – Robert Rebello, age 75, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Monday, April 07, 2025 peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital.
Robert was born in New Bedford, MA and was the beloved son of the late William Rebello and Alice Rebello (Mello). Robert remained dedicated to honoring the memory of his beloved wife, Bernadette Anne Rebello, who predeceased him...