Obituaries

Maria  Silva

Maria Silva

Oct 24, 2018

New Bedford – Maria (Raposo) Silva, age 90, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Pavao Silva and the daughter of the late Manuel Jachinto and Maria da Conceicao (deMedeiros) Raposo. Maria was born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores and lived in this...

Barbara A. (Cunha) Sylvia

Barbara A. (Cunha) Sylvia

Oct 22, 2018

New Bedford – Barbara A. Sylvia, age 90, of New Bedford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the beloved wife of Leonel Sylvia and daughter of the late John S. and Elsie (Sylvia) Cunha. Barbara was born in New Bedford and worked as a secretary, most...

Eva  Vazquez

Eva Vazquez

Oct 19, 2018

New Bedford– Eva Vazquez, age 49, of New Bedford passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Jose Vazquez and the daughter of the late Carlos M. and Rosalie (Mauro) Figueroa. Eva was born in Framingham, MA and had been a loving homemaker to her family. She is survived by...

Maria Dos Anjos Lopes

Maria Dos Anjos Lopes

Oct 19, 2018

New Bedford - Maria dos Anjos Lopes passed away on October 19, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She is the daughter of the late Maria da Conceição Silva and Manuel Medeiros Melo Frade and is survived by her beloved husband Tobias Lopes, her daughter and main care-giver Maria C. Pereira and her son Toby Lopes. She is also...

Jose Miguel Medeiros

Jose Miguel Medeiros

Oct 19, 2018

Dartmouth – Jose Miguel Medeiros, age 82, of Dartmouth passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. He was the beloved husband of the late Hortense (Sousa) Medeiros and the son of the late Manuel and Maria Miguel. Jose was born in St. Michael, Azores and moved to this area in 1967 where he had...

Maria A. Borges

Maria A. Borges

Oct 19, 2018

New Bedford – Maria A. (Araujo) Borges, age 78, of New Bedford passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the beloved wife of Virginio I. Borges and the daughter of the late Jose and Margarida (Da Ponte) Araujo. Maria was born in St. Michael, Azores and lived in this area for the...

Antone F.  Jesus

Antone F. Jesus

Oct 12, 2018

New Bedford– Antone F. Jesus, age 77, of New Bedford passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his family by his side. He was the Loved husband of Diane M. (Barboza) Jesus and son of the late Mary (Cabral) and Jesus Antone was born in New Bedford, MA and had worked for Bristol Community...

Donald Dasilva

Donald Dasilva

Oct 10, 2018

New Bedford– Donald DaSilva, age 74, of Dartmouth passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Joyce A. (DaCosta) DaSilva and the son of the late Joseph and Elsie (Fels) Silva. Donald was also the husband of the late Vivian Silva. Born in New Bedford, MA, Donald had spent the...

Joyce G.  (Lima) Santos

Joyce G. (Lima) Santos

Oct 7, 2018

New Bedford– Joyce G. (Lima) Santos, age 71, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of George and Alice (Souza) Lima. Joyce was born in New Bedford, MA and had worked for the New Bedford School Department. Joyce loved spending time with her family. She is survived...

Maria Gloria (Deus) Furtado

Maria Gloria (Deus) Furtado

Oct 5, 2018

New Bedford– Maria Gloria (Deus) Furtado, age 79, of Dartmouth passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Furtado. Born in Ribeira Quente, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Gloria Deus. She is survived by her daughter, Dora Pimentel and her...

Michael C. Souza

Michael C. Souza

Sep 29, 2018

A bright light that illuminated those around him with his infectious smile and contagious laugh has passed. Michael C. Souza, 59, a native of New Bedford, lost his battle with a long illness on September 29, 2018. A graduate of New Bedford High School, class of 1977, he was a roofer by trade and a member of the local...

Charles Ferreira

Charles Ferreira

Sep 28, 2018

New Bedford – Charles “Chuck” Ferreira, age 91, of Solemar of South Dartmouth formerly of Schofield St. New Bedford passed away on Friday, September 29, 2018. He was born in New Bedford .He was the husband of the late Irene (Gauthier) Ferreira and son of the late Antonio and Maria Catherina (Amaral) Ferreira. He was a communicant of Our...

Sebastian J. Santos

Sebastian J. Santos

Sep 27, 2018

New Bedford – Sebastian J. Santos, age 81, of Somerset, formerly of New Bedford passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Catholic Memorial Home with his family at his side. He was the husband of Maria L. (Braz) Santos and son of the late Noemia Aida (Ferreira) and Lino Santos. Sebastian was born in Lisbon, Portugal and moved...

Steven Ferreira

Steven Ferreira

Sep 27, 2018

New Bedford – Steven Ferreira, age 46, of New Bedford passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Jose and Isabel (Costa) Ferreira. Steven was born in New Bedford, MA and had worked in the fishing industry. He is survived by his children, Katarina Motta, Tyler Motta, Felicia Motta...

Cynthia Ann (Mello) Lewis

Cynthia Ann (Mello) Lewis

Sep 16, 2018

Dartmouth – Cynthia Ann (Mello) Lewis, age 81, of Dartmouth passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel F. Lewis and daughter of Arthur and Irene (Arruda) Mello. Cynthia was born in Dartmouth, MA and had previously worked in the office of a local clothing factory. She...

Mathias "Matty" Ramos

Mathias "Matty" Ramos

Sep 15, 2018

Taunton – Mathias “Matthew” Ramos, age 75, of Taunton passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved son of the late Antone M. and Louise B. (Peters) Ramos. He was born in New Bedford, MA and had previously worked as a stock manager for Attleboro Enterprise Retail Center....

Lynn Ann Costa

Lynn Ann Costa

Sep 13, 2018

New Bedford – Lynn Ann Costa, age 58, of New Bedford passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at home. She was the beloved daughter of John and Hilda (Lawrence) Costa. Lynn was born in New Bedford, MA and had been a C.N.A. at several local nursing homes. She is survived by her dad, John; brother, Michael Costa; nieces,...

Jason David Gallant

Jason David Gallant

Sep 13, 2018

Dartmouth – Jason David Gallant, age 38, of Dartmouth passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved son of Diana (Smith) Cornell and the late Joseph Gallant. Jason was born in New Bedford, MA and had been a greeter for Walmart. He is survived by his mom, Diana; step-mom, Kathy Riendeau; grandmother, Florence...

Leonisa (Proenca) Santos

Leonisa (Proenca) Santos

Sep 9, 2018

New Bedford – Leonisa (Proenca) Santos, age 89, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose Santos and the daughter of the late Augusto and Esperanca (das Dores) Proenca. Leonisa was born in Lagos, Portugal and moved to New Bedford in 1959 where she...

Lucinda (Rendeiro) Ribeiro

Lucinda (Rendeiro) Ribeiro

Sep 8, 2018

Dartmouth – Lucinda (Rendeiro) Ribeiro, age 82, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on her birthday, Saturday, September 8, 2018 at home. She was the beloved wife of Mario D. Ribeiro for whom she had been married to for 58 years. She was also the daughter of the late Manuel and Gracinda Rendeiro. Lucinda was born in Olhao, Portugal and...