Obituaries

Joaquim F. Silva

Joaquim F. Silva

Oct 11, 2019

New Bedford – Joaquim F. Silva, age 99, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Soares) Silva. Joaquim was born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde to the late Francisco and Paula E. (Brito) Silva. He had worked on a ship, the Madeline, as a...

Peter Przystarz

Peter Przystarz

Oct 9, 2019

New Bedford – Peter Przystarz, age 60, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at home. He was the beloved husband of Anne (Carpenter) Przystarz, whom he had been married to for 33 years. He was born in New Bedford, MA on September 27, 1959 to the late Louis S. and Alice M. (Anthony) Przystarz. He...

Dennis N. Rezendes

Dennis N. Rezendes

Oct 7, 2019

Dartmouth – Dennis N. Rezendes, age 75, of Dartmouth, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at home with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Joyce Rezendes. He was born in Acushnet, MA to the late Katherine (Sylvia) and John Rezendes and had worked as a plant manager for New Bold Corp...

Maria Do Carmo Lima

Maria Do Carmo Lima

Oct 5, 2019

New Bedford – Maria do Carmo Lima, age 94, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford with her family at her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Carlos Lima. Maria was born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores to the late Antonio and Maria L. (Lourenco) de Melo. She worked as...

Victor Rodriguez

Victor Rodriguez

Oct 5, 2019

New Bedford – Victor Rodriguez, age 65, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care. He was the beloved son of the late Hisinio Rodriguez and Carmen (Escalera) Rodriguez. Victor was born in Coamo, Puerto Rico and had worked as an auto mechanic for many years. He is survived by his sister, Luz I....

Patricia M. (Maloy) Costa

Patricia M. (Maloy) Costa

Oct 4, 2019

New Bedford – Patricia M. (Maloy) Costa, age 69, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Russell E. Costa. Patricia was born in Huntington, NY to Betty Jean (Erb) Maloy and the late Malcolm Thomas Maloy and had worked as a grocery clerk for Shaws Supermarket for many years....

Jose Bagaco

Jose Bagaco

Sep 28, 2019

Acushnet- Jose H.Bagaco, age 54, of Acushnet , Ma passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at home. He was the beloved son of Manuel Bagaco and Natalia (Macedo) Bagaco, of New Bedford Jose was born in Pico, Azores and had worked as a Marine mechanic on various vessels for Fairhaven Ship Yard and Co. He was a...

Jeffrey Spearman

Jeffrey Spearman

Sep 26, 2019

New Bedford – Jeffrey Spearman, age 62, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. Jeffrey was born in New Bedford, MA to Perry Spearman Jr. of Mississippi and Elaine (Gomes) Goncalves of MA. He is survived by his daughters, Kelly Spearman, Tammy Silveira and Tasha Spearman all of New Bedford, MA; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;...

Alberto R. Demelo

Alberto R. Demelo

Sep 23, 2019

Dartmouth – Alberto R. DeMelo, age 70, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at home. He was the beloved husband of Maria S. (Soares) DeMelo. Alberto was born in Lomba Sao Pedro, St. Michael, Azores to the late Jose and Serafina Rebello (da Piadade) DeMelo. He had worked as a lead supervisor for New England Ropes for many...

Maria  Goulart Vargas

Maria Goulart Vargas

Sep 22, 2019

New Bedford – Maria Goulart Vargas, age 92, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Sippican Health Care with her family at her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Francisco O. Vargas. Maria was born in Pico, Azores to the late Jose R. Goulart and Maria (Alvernaz) Goulart. She worked at Cliftex. She is survived...

Virginia  Teodoro Arruda

Virginia Teodoro Arruda

Sep 21, 2019

New Bedford – Virginia Teodoro Arruda, age 94, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at home. She was the beloved daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina (de Jesus) Teodoro. Virginia was born in St. Michael, Azores and moved to this area in many years ago where she worked as a conveyor inspector at Colonial Textiles later becoming...

Ana M. Colon

Ana M. Colon

Sep 20, 2019

Ana M. Colon went home to be with the Lord on Friday September 20, 2019. She was the beloved daughter of the late Pedro Rodriguez and Monserrate Jorge Rodriguez. Ana was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on February 12, 1941. She came to New Bedford in 1962 along with her family where she began working as a stitcher for...

Tony Pereira

Tony Pereira

Sep 19, 2019

Dartmouth – Tony Pereira, age 52, of Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at home. He was the beloved son of the late Manuel Pereira and Albina Belo. Tony was born in Murtosa, Portugal and had worked as a captain on various scalloping and fishing vessels. He is survived by his sister, Maria O. Lucilia Pereira;...

Paul Dube

Paul Dube

Sep 17, 2019

Paul Joseph Dube passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the age of 83. Paul was born to Napolean (Paul) and Lillian Dube on September 16, 1936 in Providence, RI. As an only child, he grew up surrounded by cousins and friends. He attended high school at Mount Pleasant, playing football and hockey, and truly loved spending summers...

Amadeu Mestre

Amadeu Mestre

Sep 14, 2019

New Bedford – Amadeu Mestre, age 72, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at home. He was the beloved husband of Maria Manuela (Naia) Mestre. Amadeu was born in Lisbon, Portugal to the late Jacinto da Silva Mestre and Otilia (Agostinho) Mestre. He is survived by his wife, Manuela; daughter, Iolanda Mestre-Gonzalez and her husband, Miguel Gonzalez III...

Brian "Biggie" Amaral

Brian "Biggie" Amaral

Sep 9, 2019

New Bedford – Brian “Biggie” Amaral, age 39, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Kerry Ann (Roberts) Amaral. Brian was born in New Bedford, MA and was the son of Carlos M. Amaral and Maria F. (Pereira) Pimentel. He had worked as a commercial fisherman for many years....

Deolinda (Simao) Estrela

Deolinda (Simao) Estrela

Sep 1, 2019

New Bedford – Deolinda (Simao) Estrela, age 92, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Estrela. Deolinda was born in St. Michael, Azores to the late Jose Medeiros Simao and Maria Gloria (Barbosa) Simao. She moved to this area in 1979 and had worked as...

Clara Carvalho

Clara Carvalho

Aug 31, 2019

Clara Carvalho - Beloved wife and mother. Clara was born in Joao Bom, Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Acores and immigrated to New Bedford, MA in 1952. She naturalized soon afterward and took great pride in being an American. Clara worked in the New Bedford and Fall River textile industry until her retirement. A brilliant and exceptional seamstress, she worked her...

Emily S. (Almeida) Rose

Emily S. (Almeida) Rose

Aug 31, 2019

New Bedford – Emily S. (Almeida) Rose, age 101, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the beloved wife of the late John G. Rose. Emily was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Antonio S. and Mary A. (Mendonca) Almeida. She had worked as a clothing inspector for...

Lucia  Crovello

Lucia Crovello

Aug 22, 2019

New Bedford- Lucia Crovello, 89, of New Bedford, died peacefully at home, August 22, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, first generation, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Correia. She was the widower of Lawrence Nelson. Lucia was extremely compassionate and loving, her family was her world. One of the very few women to...