Manuel F. Medeiros

New Bedford – Manuel F. Medeiros, age 81, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday May 19, 2016. He is the loving husband of Lucy (Porto) Medeiros and the son of the late Maria do Carmo (Correia) and Francisco De Medeiros.
Born in Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores Manuel moved to this area in his early 20’s and worked as a car salesman at Ashley Ford until his retirement. He was a notary public and loved to watch soccer and travel to his family home in the Azores, but most of all he loved spending time with his wife and his family. Manuel and his wife recently celebrated 50 years of marriage.

He is survived by his 3 children: Mark Medeiros and his wife Lisa, Lori A. Cabral and her husband Michael and Victoria Maniatis and her husband Christopher all of New Bedford; 4 grandchildren: Tara, Paige, Logan, and Camryn; 4 siblings: Jose Medeiros, Joao Medeiros, Carmen Miranda, Valentina “Tina” Andrade; Manuel was also survived by several nieces and nephews.

His funeral will be Monday beginning in the funeral home at 8:00 A.M. with a funeral mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 9:00 A.M. Calling hours will be Sunday from 3 – 6 P.M. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery. Arrangements placed in the care of Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St. in New Bedford.