Obituaries

Lidia (Medeiros) Amaral

Lidia (Medeiros) Amaral

Sep 10, 2017

New Bedford – Lidia (Medeiros) Amaral passed away September 10, 2017 and has now joined her late husband, Manuel J. Amaral. Her survivors include her children, Mary, Joe, Jorge, John and Frank; her grandchildren, Clifford, Rossana, Sheena, Brian, Elliot, Victoria, Vanessa, Alan, Nelson, Brooke, Julian, Jason and Trish; her great grandchildren, Mason, Olivia, Aiden, Gavin, Everly, Ella and Rowan;...

Maria Adelina (Moniz) Vieira

Maria Adelina (Moniz) Vieira

Sep 10, 2017

New Bedford – Maria Adelina (Moniz) Vieira, age 83 of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose DeMelo Vieira and daughter of the late Maria Merces (Branco) and Jose Moniz. She was born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores and had worked as a stitcher...

Elizabeth Ann (Dias)  Besse

Elizabeth Ann (Dias) Besse

Sep 9, 2017

New Bedford – Elizabeth Ann (Dias) Besse, age 56 of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Debra Elizabeth Besse and was the daughter of William and Emily (Berry) Dias. She was born in New Bedford and worked as a Health Unit Coordinator at St. Luke’s Hospital....

Abraham Talavera

Abraham Talavera

Sep 7, 2017

New Bedford – Abraham Talavera, age 67 of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved the son of the late Ernestina (Lopez) and Domingo Talavera. He was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He is survived by 5 sisters, Abigail Rodriguez, Amaris Rodriguez, Maria Padilla, Martha Soto, and the...

Margaret (Medeiros)  Tavares

Margaret (Medeiros) Tavares

Sep 7, 2017

New Bedford – Margaret (Medeiros) Tavares, age 77 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Tavares and daughter of the late Lydia (Sylvia) and Charles Medeiros. She was born in New Bedford, MA and was a loving homemaker to her family. She is...

Helen Duchov

Helen Duchov

Sep 6, 2017

New Bedford - Helen Duchov, age 89 of New Bedford, passed away on September 6, 2017. The youngest daughter of Henry and Katarzyna Wrona, she was the last of her late siblings: Casimir Vrona, Stanislaw Wrona, Balvina Power and Adela Richard. She also had survived her late husband, Eric Duchov. Helen loved being with family and friends, but also...

Joao Lopes

Joao Lopes

Sep 6, 2017

New Bedford – Joao Lopes, age 96 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at home with his family at his side. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Vieira) Lopes and the son of the late Justina (Lopes) and Julio Lopes. He was born in Brava Cape Verde Islands. He is survived by his wife...

Bienvenido "Benny" Gonzalez

Bienvenido "Benny" Gonzalez

Sep 5, 2017

Boston – Bienvenido “Benny” Gonzalez, age 61 of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Beth Israel Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Sara (Arroyo) Gonzalez and was the son of Bienvenida (Hernandez) Gonzalez and the late Juan Gonzalez. He was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and was a police officer for the City of...

Joan (Korzybski) Worden

Joan (Korzybski) Worden

Sep 5, 2017

New Bedford - Joan (Korzybski) Worden, 89, of North Dartmouth, MA passed away Tuesday, September 5th peacefully at Saint Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, MA. She was born to Estelle and Walter Korzybski in New Haven, CT where she grew up on State Street and later moved to Hamden, CT. She attended St. Stanislaus Elementary School and Commercial High School...

Fatima Santos (Aguiar)  Faria

Fatima Santos (Aguiar) Faria

Sep 4, 2017

Rhode Island – Fatima Santos (Aguiar) Faria, age 88 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Summit Commons Skilled Nursing Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Faria and was the daughter of the late Aguinaldo R. and Isabel (Santos) Aguiar. She was born in the Cape Verde Islands and...

Ernest A. Arruda

Ernest A. Arruda

Aug 29, 2017

New Bedford – Ernest A. Arruda, age 76 of Taunton and formerly of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Life Care Center in West Bridgewater. He was the husband of the late Vanda M. (Encarnacao) Arruda and son of the late Mary (Angelo) Alexander and Manuel Arruda. He was born in New Bedford and was...

Jose Correia

Jose Correia

Aug 27, 2017

New Bedford – Jose Correia, 83 years old, of Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of Maria Alda (Maciel) Correia and the son of the late Manuel and Maria Adelaide (Correia) Correia. Friends and relatives are invited to attend a Memorial Mass with his ashes present on...

Annalise Faith Figueroa

Annalise Faith Figueroa

Aug 26, 2017

Rhode Island – Annalise Faith Figueroa, 26 days old, of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island. She was the beloved daughter of Waikiria Tanco and Joshua Figueroa. A funeral service will be held Friday at 12:30 P.M in the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow in Pine Grove...

George Anthony Avila

George Anthony Avila

Aug 22, 2017

New Bedford – George Anthony Avila, age 91 of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at The Jewish Convalescent Home. He was the beloved husband of the late Janet Claire (Langis) Avila and was the son of the late Sara (Connors) Almeida and John Avila. George was born in New Bedford, MA and worked as a...

Carolyn L. Pimentel

Carolyn L. Pimentel

Aug 22, 2017

New Bedford – Carolyn L. (Martins) Pimentel, age 32 of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital unexpectedly. She was the wife of Nelson Pimentel and the daughter of the late Linda (Jackson) and William Martins. She was born in New Bedford, MA and was employed as a Medical Assistant for Southcoast Physicians...

Joyce Bettencourt

Joyce Bettencourt

Aug 21, 2017

Joyce Bettencourt, age 71 of New Bedford went to be with the Lord on Monday August 21, 2017 surrounded by her large and loving family. Joyce was born on April 6, 1946 to the late MaryJo and Cezar C. Bettencourt of Dartmouth. She was formally employed as a residential counselor until her retirement. She was also an active member...

Marcus A. Roberts

Marcus A. Roberts

Aug 17, 2017

Rhode Island – Marcus A. Roberts, age 33 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved son of Keith Roberts Sr. and Stacey J. Lopes. He was born in Plymouth, MA and worked as a barber. He is survived by his parents; son, Damarius A. Roberts, brother Keith Roberts...

Alfredo Pereira

Alfredo Pereira

Aug 16, 2017

New Bedford – Alfredo R. Pereira, age 65 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Massachusetts. He was the beloved son of the late Maria Conceicao (Pereira) and Antonio Raposo Pereira. He was born in St. Michael, Azores and worked as a machine operator for marine products. He is survived by...

Joyce  Rezendes

Joyce Rezendes

Aug 14, 2017

New Bedford – Joyce (Sylvia) Rezendes, age 72 of Dartmouth, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Dennis N. Rezendes and was the daughter of the late Sophie (Amaral) and Leon Sylvia. She was born in New Bedford, MA and was a loving homemaker to her family. She is...

Bernadette Anne (Mott)  Rebello

Bernadette Anne (Mott) Rebello

Aug 12, 2017

Bernadette Anne (Mott) Rebello November 25, 1956 – August 12, 2017 Bernadette, or Bernie as she preferred, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 surrounded by her husband and their four children. Bernadette was always a woman of faith. She was raised Catholic, and over the years also became a Christian. Her relationship with the Lord was always in focus,...