Obituaries

Teresa Maria (Almeida) Rodrigues

Teresa Maria (Almeida) Rodrigues

Jun 6, 2022

Dartmouth - Teresa Maria (Almeida) Rodrigues, age 85, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose Rodrigues. Teresa was born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal and was the daughter of the late Antonio Almeida and Etelvina (Aguiar) Almeida. She...

Hilda (August) Mano

Hilda (August) Mano

Jun 3, 2022

Fall River – Hilda (August) Mano, age 102, of Fall River and formerly of Westport, MA, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center. She was the beloved wife of the late John Mano. Hilda was born in Dartmouth, MA and was the loved daughter of the late Manuel August and Mary (Souza)...

Jose B. Carvalho

Jose B. Carvalho

Jun 1, 2022

Florida – Jose B. Carvalho, age 83, passed away on June 1, 2022 at his home in Florida.He was the loved husband of Aura Esther (Guedez) Carvalho Jose was born in Mosteiros Sao Miguel, Azores to Francisco and Maria Teresa (Botelho) Carvalho. He worked as a Mason. Jose is survived by his wife, Aura, sons, Nelson J. Carvalho and...

Mariano M. Pimentel

Mariano M. Pimentel

May 31, 2022

Dartmouth - Mariano Manuel de Medeiros Pimentel, 89, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31 accompanied by his loving family after a brief illness. He was the widower of Eduarda Maria Borges-Garcia. He was born in Santa Cruz, Lagoa, Sao Miguel, and was the son of the late Jose Pimentel-Brum and Maria Adelina Borges de Medeiros. He...

Maria 'Mary' (Isidoro) Caneira

Maria 'Mary' (Isidoro) Caneira

May 30, 2022

New Bedford – Maria do Carmo Caneira, also known as Mary C. Caneira, age 67, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Maria aka “Mary” was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on September 21, 1954 and was the daughter to the late Ivone (Correia) Isidoro and Artur...

Janice A. (Morency) Oliveria

Janice A. (Morency) Oliveria

May 27, 2022

Fall River – Janice A. (Morency) Oliveria, age 71, of Dartmouth, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late John Oliveria. Janice was born in New Bedford, MA and was the beloved daughter of Victor Morency and Elizabeth (Brown) Morency. She had worked as an LPN for 50...

William Scott Cope Ii

William Scott Cope Ii

May 26, 2022

New Bedford – William Scott Cope II, age 37, of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in New Bedford, MA and is the beloved son of William Scott Cope I and Albertina (DaCunha) Cope. William is survived by his parents, William and Albertina Cope; sisters, Diane Misay and her...

Rosa P.  Arvelo

Rosa P. Arvelo

May 25, 2022

New Bedford – Rosa P. Arvelo, age 86, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Rosa spent her first 14 years in Cova Gala, Portugal and then migrated to Argentina, where she lived for the next 15 years. In 1980, she migrated again, this time to the United States, where she remained for the rest...

Geraldine I. (Ponte) Aylward

Geraldine I. (Ponte) Aylward

May 23, 2022

New Bedford – Geraldine Aylward, age 73, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2022. She was John Aylward’s loving angel in marriage for 52 years. She was the daughter of the late George and Elsie Ponte and the mother of Stephanie Lynette Holmen, who passed away much too early in 2013. Survivors include her brother, George; sisters-in-law, Sharon and...

Leonard Allen Camillo

Leonard Allen Camillo

May 23, 2022

New York – Leonard Allen Camillo, age 92, of New York and formerly of South Dartmouth, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 in Staten Island, New York. Born in New Bedford, he was the beloved son of the late Antone and Alexandrina (Espinola) Camillo. He had worked as a sailor in the Merchant Marines and also had worked...

Sandra J. (Wright) Custer

Sandra J. (Wright) Custer

May 22, 2022

New Bedford – Sandra J. (Wright) Custer, age 80, of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard Thorpe. Sandra was born in Barnstable, MA and was the beloved daughter of Parker Wright and Edwina Delight (Blossom) Wright. Sandra had been a member of the Air...

Efrain Rivera-Castro

Efrain Rivera-Castro

May 21, 2022

New Bedford – Efrain Rivera-Castro, age 77, of New Bedford, MA passed away suddenly on May 21, 2022 at his home. Efrain was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico and was the beloved son of the late Raimundo Rivera and Eva Castro. He had worked as a carpenter in the construction field for many years. He is survived by his...

Jose D. Melo

Jose D. Melo

May 16, 2022

New Bedford – Jose D. Melo, age 65, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 16, 2022, at his home. He was the beloved husband of Grace (DeMelo) Melo. Jose was born in St. Michael, Azores and was the loved son of the late Maria Conceicao Arruda and Jose DaCosta Melo. He had worked as a Supervisor...

Maria 'Adriana' (Maciel) Arruda

Maria 'Adriana' (Maciel) Arruda

May 15, 2022

Florida – Maria “Adriana” (Maciel) Arruda, age 72, of New Bedford, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Manuel Arruda. Maria was born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, and was the loved daughter of the late Joao Maciel Jr. and Maria Helena (Pacheco) Maciel. She had worked as a caregiver...

Manuel Cordeiro

Manuel Cordeiro

May 14, 2022

Dartmouth – Manuel Cordeiro, age 78, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Margarida (deOliveira) Cordeiro. Manuel was born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal and was the son of the late Joao Cordeiro Jr. and Maria dosAnjos (Almeida) Cordeiro. He...

Bianor C. (Jacome) Travassos

Bianor C. (Jacome) Travassos

May 14, 2022

Fairhaven – Bianor C. (Jacome) Travassos, age 88, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation. She was the beloved wife of the late Francisco S. Travassos. Bianor was born in Livramento, Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, and was the loved daughter of the late Joao Jacome and Georgina (Pereira)...

Jose M. Dossantos

Jose M. Dossantos

May 11, 2022

New Bedford – Jose M. dosSantos 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ester (Nunes) dosSantos for 62 years. Born in Funchal, Madeira in 1938, he was the son of the late Pedro and Maria (Macedo) dosSantos. He and his family came...

Regina L. (Machado) Beitchman

Regina L. (Machado) Beitchman

May 10, 2022

New Bedford – Regina L. (Machado) Beitchman, age 97, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Beitchman. Regina was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Frank V. Machado and Virginia Lourdes Machado. She had been a nurse’s aide at...

Daniel C. Freitas

Daniel C. Freitas

May 9, 2022

New Bedford – Daniel C. Freitas of Fairhaven, MA died May 9, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, after a brief illness. Daniel was born in New Bedford on May 9, 1969 and was the beloved son of the late Samuel Freitas and Margaret (Casey) Freitas. He worked many years as both a Wastewater and Water Treatment Operator/Manager for the...

Alfred 'Allie' Pacheco

Alfred 'Allie' Pacheco

May 3, 2022

Florida - Alfred Pacheco, age 90, of Florida and formerly of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at his assisted living facility home in Delray Beach, Florida. He was the loving husband of sixty-eight years to Dorothy (Costa) Pacheco. Born and raised in New Bedford, "Allie", served in the United States Navy from 26-Sep-1951-to 22-Sep-1955....