Dolores (Silva) Augustine
May 20, 2020
New Bedford - Dolores (Silva) Augustine, 89, of New Bedford passed away on May 20, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late John F. Augustine Jr, to whom she was married for 33 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter to the late Joaquim and Mary Silva, she lived most of her life in New Bedford. She...
Maria Amelia (Medeiros) Pontagarca
May 20, 2020
Maria Amelia Pontagarca, age 75, entered into rest at St. Elizabeth Hospital on May 20, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the loving wife of the late Manuel Victor Pontagarca. She was the mother of the late Antonio, Jose Marie, Maria Ines, Fatima, Gilda Pontagarca and Maria Ines Pontes. She is survived by her children, Connie Daluz...
Cecelia T. (Mendes) Rose
May 18, 2020
New Bedford – Cecelia T. (Mendes) Rose, age 82, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in Freetown, MA she was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Lopes) Mendes and was also the longtime companion of the late Francis L.G. Haddocks. Cecelia was formerly employed as manager of...
Richard Lanczycki
May 17, 2020
New Bedford – Richard Lanczycki, age 62, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late John James Lanczycki and Katherine (Olejasz) Lanczycki and the beloved longtime companion of Rachel Ann Robinson. Richard had been a line worker for Eversource. He was loved by many and...
Jay Dennis Clermont
May 16, 2020
New Bedford – Jay Dennis Clermont, age 51, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the beloved son of Dennis Clermont and Sharyn (Abreu) Clermont. Jay had been a grounds keeper at UMass Dartmouth for many years. He was a gentle and kind man, who...
Lillian Ferreira (Augustine) Pierce
May 14, 2020
Taunton – Lillian Ferreira (Augustine) Pierce, age 90, of Lakeville passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Morton Hospital. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the daughter of the late Antone and Isabella Augustine. Lillian had been a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was raised in East Fairhaven and had been happily married to the late...
Heather Lynn Boswell
May 13, 2020
Oxford, MA – Heather Lynn Boswell, age 35, of Oxford, MA passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the daughter of the late Daniel Boswell. Heather had attended New Bedford High School and had worked as a clerk. She loved her family and especially, loved her dog, Brownie. Heather’s family includes; her...
Donald Pacheco
May 11, 2020
New Bedford – Donald Pacheco, age 86, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Hathaway Manor. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan (Gonsalves) Pacheco. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the beloved son of the late Manuel and Josephine Pacheco. Donald was a United States Army Veteran and served during the...
Edward Charles A.K.A. "Charlie Edwards" Avia
May 10, 2020
New Bedford –Edward Charles Avia a.k.a. "Charlie Edwards", age 77, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at home. He was the beloved life partner of Nancy A. Ferreira. Born in Northampton County, PA, he was the beloved son of the late Samuel Avia and Rita (Murtha) Avia. Surviving relatives include daughters, Cindy Musial and Lynn...
Ada Elvin Ortiz
May 10, 2020
New Bedford – Ada Elvin Ortiz, age 62, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved daughter of the late Gualberto Ortiz and Gloria M. Colon. Ada was born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, from there she moved to New Britain, CT and eventually, moved to...
Antone P. "Toi" Grace
May 10, 2020
New Bedford – Antone P. “Toi” Grace, age 93, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth (Briggs) Grace. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the beloved son of the late Pedro F. and Ana (Lopes) da Graça. His parents were both...
Maria Angelina (Pascoal) Peixoto
May 9, 2020
Montana – Maria Angelina (Pascoal) Peixoto, age 84, of East Helena, Montana and formerly of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Tomas Peixoto. Born in Faial, Azores she was the beloved daughter of the late Jose Pascoal and Filomena da Gloria (Dutra) Pascoal. Maria had been a seamstress...
Assuncao Martins
May 7, 2020
New Bedford – Assuncao Martins, age 85, of New Bedford passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Carlos Martins. Born in St. Michael, Azores she was the beloved daughter of the late Manuel Martins and Branca (Pinheiro) Martins. Assuncao had been employed at Cliftex Corp. for many...
Lourenco Eurico Lopes
May 7, 2020
New Bedford – Lourenco Eurico Lopes, age 80, of New Bedford passed away on May 7, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital. The son of the late Gloria Lopes and Eurico da Piedade. Born on New Year’s Day in 1940 in Figueira da Foz, Portugal he was the beloved husband of Maria de Lourdes Lopes and the loving father of...
Hilda (Aguiar) Lambert
May 5, 2020
Dartmouth – Hilda Lambert, age 93, of Dartmouth passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Lambert. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the beloved daughter of the late Frank Aguiar and Mary Joe (Pavao) Aguiar. Hilda had been a loving homemaker...
Durvino C. Zangao
May 5, 2020
New Bedford – Durvino C. Zangao, age 60, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Fernanda (Araujo) Zangao. Born in Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores he was the beloved son of the late Antone Zangao and Maria Rosa (Costa) Zangao. Durvino had been a truck driver for...
Laudalina Arruda
May 4, 2020
New Bedford –New Bedford – Laudalina de Jesus da S. Arruda, 71, of New Bedford, died with complications from dialysis Monday 4, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was the daughter of Maria de Jesus Arruda and the late António Pimentel Arruda of New Bedford. Born in Ribeira Seca, da Ribeira Grande São Miguel Açores. Laudalina was communicant of...
Bonnie Mae (Conway) Braz
May 4, 2020
Tiverton, RI, Bonnie Mae (Conway) Braz, 77 died peacefully on Monday May 04, 2020 at Brookdale Sekonnet Bay, Tiverton, RI. She was Married to her husband husband Stephen for nearly 50 years, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Eloise (Flynn) Conway. Bonnie is warmly remembered by her husband Stephen J. Braz. Bonnie is remembered by her...
Elias Acevedo
May 3, 2020
New Bedford – Elias Acevedo, age 78, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday May 3, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Antonia Olivera and Elias Acevedo. He was born in Guanica, Puerto Rico and had worked as a Security Guard and Commercial Transportation. Elias is survived by 4 daughters and 2 sons,...
Filemena Corkum-Solimini
May 3, 2020
New Jersey - Filemena Corkum-Solimini, age 88, went into the Presence of the Lord On May 3rd 2020 at Salem Medical Center, Salem, NJ. She was born on December 30, 1931. Her parents were the late Frank Pacheco and Mary Silvia Pacheco. She was a lifetime resident of New Bedford, MA. She was a devoted wife and loving mother....

