Obituaries

Dorothy Pina

Dorothy Pina

May 23, 2017

New Bedford – Dorothy M. Pina, age 89 of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the beloved companion of Manuel Santos and the daughter of the late Jenny and Edward Pina. She was born in Wareham and lived here all of her life. She is survived by four...

Eurico Andrade

Eurico Andrade

May 22, 2017

New Bedford – Eurico L. Andrade, age 55 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of June (Reed) Andrade. Eurico was the son of Beverly A. (LaGrange) and Eurico L. Andrade. He was born in Bridgeport, CT. He is survived by his son, Eurico L. Andrade, Jr.; a...

Olive Patla

Olive Patla

May 22, 2017

Fairhaven – Olive Patla, age 97 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 at Royal of Fairhaven with her daughter at her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Patla who passed in 2014; at the time of his death, they had been married 71 years. Olive was the daughter of the...

Phyllis Bluhm

Phyllis Bluhm

May 21, 2017

Raynham - Phyllis R. Bluhm Peters 72 of Raynham MA, formerly of Florida, passed away at the home of her daughter on May 21, 2017 after a brief battle with lung cancer. Phyllis was born in Winthrop, MA on June 12, 1944 to the late Rita and Philip Bluhm. Phyllis grew up in Brookline and attended Brookline High School....

Josephine Helen Silva

Josephine Helen Silva

May 20, 2017

Maine – Josephine Helen (Carvalho) Silva, age 77 of Hudson, Maine formerly of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at her son’s home in Hudson, Maine. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald C. Silva and the daughter of the late Fortunata S. (Cabral) and Joseph Carvalho. She was born in New Bedford and...

Teresa Abreu

Teresa Abreu

May 12, 2017

New York, NY – Teresa Abreu, age 65 of New York, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at home. She was the beloved daughter of the late Maria Jose (Gouveia) and Jose Abreu. Teresa was born in New Bedford; she moved to New York in 1974 and has lived there ever since. She worked as a bookkeeper for...

Natalio Gomes

Natalio Gomes

May 10, 2017

Acushnet - Natalio “Nate” Gomes, the beloved patriarch of the Gomes family from Acushnet departed on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, after ninety one years of a courageous, satisfying, and accomplished life. Proud parents Victorino Gomes and Genevieve Conceicao received the ultimate gift with the birth of their son on Christmas day, December 25, 1925, from which his name originates-...

John C. Delgado

John C. Delgado

May 9, 2017

Dartmouth – John C. Delgado, age 66, of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family after fighting a brave and courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Maria Fatima (Reis) Delgado and the son of the late Maria da Luz (Jacome) and Manuel R.C. Delgado. John was born...

Maria De Lourdes Raposo Pacheco Grota

Maria De Lourdes Raposo Pacheco Grota

May 7, 2017

North Dartmouth – Maria De Lourdes Raposo Pacheco Grota , age 65 of North Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Aurelio F.M. Grota and the daughter of the late Helena Duarte (Raposo) and Jacinto Carvalho Pacheco. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Lourdes came to...

Antonio D. Salgado

Antonio D. Salgado

May 4, 2017

New Bedford – Antonio D. Salgado, age 83, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Maria Fatima Salgado and was the son of the late Maria dasDores (Sousa) and Antonio Sousa Salgado. Mr. Salgado was born in Pico, Azores. He lived most of his life...

Luzia Dias

Luzia Dias

May 4, 2017

New Bedford – Luzia C. (Batista) Dias, age 96 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Joao C. Dias and the daughter of the late Joaquina (Das Merces) and Joao Batista Machado. Born in Terceira, Azores, Luzia was a machine operator for Aerovox...

Herbert Andrade

Herbert Andrade

May 3, 2017

New Bedford – Herbert Andrade, age 89 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Claire Y. (Boucher) Andrade and the son of the late Maria (Bandara) and John Andrade. Herbert was born in New Bedford and was the owner of Andrade’s Clean Kero where he peddled ice and oil for...

Otillia "Tillie" Moniz

Otillia "Tillie" Moniz

May 2, 2017

Fall River – Otillia “Tillie” Moniz, age 93 of New Bedford , passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Moniz and the daughter of the late Maria Rosario (Figueiredo) and Antonio Paulino. Born in New Bedford, Tillie was a homemaker to her loving family and an...

Ethel "Tillie" Lima

Ethel "Tillie" Lima

May 2, 2017

New Bedford – Ethel “Tillie” (Fortes) Lima, age 90 of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late John Lima and the daughter of the late Estefania (Faria) and John Fortes. Born in New Bedford, Tillie was a stitcher at several local clothing factories. She is survived...

Luis Coimbra

Luis Coimbra

Apr 29, 2017

New Bedford - Luis A. Coimbra, age 66 of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Maria E. (Barao) Coimbra and the son of the late Juliet (Andrade) and Jose Coimbra. Luis was born in St. Michael, Azores. He attended Marine school in Portugal and served in the...

Manuel Gomes

Manuel Gomes

Apr 29, 2017

Dartmouth – Manuel “Manny” Gomes, age 94 years, passed away on Saturday, April 29th at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. He was the beloved husband of Lucy (Carvalho) Gomes. Mr. Gomes was the loving father of 3 children: Michael Gomes, husband of Ester of Dartmouth, Gary Gomes, husband of Ann Marie of Dartmouth and Diane Pearson, wife of Daniel, of...

Patricia Lomba-Stinson

Patricia Lomba-Stinson

Apr 28, 2017

New Bedford — Patricia V. Lomba-Stinson, age 74 of New Bedford passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the widow of the late Douglas Stinson as well as daughter of the late Antone and Alice (Sokol) Lomba. Patricia was born in New Bedford and had worked for Peabody Properties as a Sr. Housing...

Antonio Medeiros, Jr.

Antonio Medeiros, Jr.

Apr 23, 2017

New Bedford— Antonio Medeiros, Jr., age 51 of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of Odette (Correia) and Antonio Medeiros, Sr. Antonio was born in Redwood City, CA but lived most of his life in New Bedford. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he worked...

Maria Lourdes Ponte

Maria Lourdes Ponte

Apr 15, 2017

New Bedford — Maria Lourdes Ponte, age 78 of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at St Lukes Hospital. She was wife of the late Manuel Ponte and the daughter of the late Palmira A. (Cavaco) and Joaquim M. Sousa. Maria was born in Quarteira Algarve, Portugal and has lived in New Bedford since 1974. She...

Filomena Santos

Filomena Santos

Apr 15, 2017

Filomena S. (Abreu) Santos passed away on Saturday, April 15th, 2017. She was born in Flamengos, Faial, Acores in 1919 and emigrated to New Bedford, Ma in 1965. She was the widow of Antonio Garcia Dias and George Santos, mother of Armando Dias and Ligia Pereira. She was mother-in-law to Manuel Pereira and Maria Emiliana, grandmother of Armando Pereira,...