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Albertina  Silva

Albertina Silva

Nov 29, 2014

New Bedford – Albertina Silva, age 81 of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at New Bedford Health Care Center. She was the widow of William “Chu Cha” Silva and the daughter of Rosa (Fermino) and Macario Souza Ramos. Mrs. Silva was a lifelong resident of this area. In her early years, she worked as Seamstress...

Maria Isabel Conceicao Garcia

Maria Isabel Conceicao Garcia

Nov 26, 2014

Acushnet - Maria Isabel Conceicao Garcia, age 90 of Dartmouth, passed away from a long illness on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Acushnet. She was the widow of Silvino Garcia. Along with her six children, she came to this country in 1968. She, alongside her husband Silvino, owned and operated Mansil Bakery which specialized in...

Rosemary  Arruda

Rosemary Arruda

Nov 26, 2014

Fall River – Rosemary Arruda, age 69 of Dartmouth, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of John Arruda and the daughter of Fortunata Borges (Rego) and Joseph J. Sylvia. A lifelong resident of this area, Mrs. Arruda dedicated her life to the upbringing of her family. She is survived by...

Raymond  Alexander

Raymond Alexander

Nov 22, 2014

Dartmouth – Raymond Alexander, age 75 of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a courageous battle with Lymphoma. Raymond was the loving son of the late Manuel and Rose (Sylvia) Alexander. Raymond was born in Fairhaven. Raymond is survived by his son, Steven P. Alexander and his wife, Mary, and...

George Martin

George Martin

Nov 19, 2014

Dartmouth – George Martin, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. He was the widower of Claire (Camara) Martin and the son of Theresa (Mathias) and Luiz Martin. George was born in Dartmouth, spent all of his time in this area and worked as a Foreman at National Silver for many years...

Maria De Jesus  (Rocha) Carreiro

Maria De Jesus (Rocha) Carreiro

Nov 18, 2014

New Bedford – Maria de Jesus Carreiro, age 93 of New Bedford, passed away, peacefully, on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the widow of Antone Carreiro and the daughter of Maria do Rosario (Raposo) and Francisco Rocha. Maria was born in St. Michael, Azores, moved to this country in 1950 and worked as a...

Isabel (Avila)  Martin

Isabel (Avila) Martin

Nov 18, 2014

New Bedford – Isabel (Avila) Martin, age 102 of South Dartmouth, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was the wife of the late Arthur Martin and daughter of the late Maria A. (Sylvia) and Gregario C. Avila. Isabel was born in New Bedford, worked as a Stitcher at Sherri Gail Clothing. She was a...

Maria De Los Reyes Polonia Vargas

Maria De Los Reyes Polonia Vargas

Nov 17, 2014

Brockton – Maria De Los Reyes Polonia Vargas, age 67 of New Bedford, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the loving mother of Jose Sanchez of Germany, Yolanda Sanchez of Tennessee, Pablo Sanchez of Brockton, the late Jorge Sanchez, Lydia Zuniga of New Jersey, Flor Sanchez of Puerto Rico, Wilfredo...

Wilhelmina (Silva) Sylvia

Wilhelmina (Silva) Sylvia

Nov 16, 2014

New Bedford – Wilhelmina (Silva) Sylvia, age 106 of New Bedford, passed away, peacefully, on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Royal Taber Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Anthony Correia Sylvia and the daughter of Margarida (dos Anjos) and Francisco Silva. Mrs. Sylvia was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a well rounded person...

Milton J. Rose

Milton J. Rose

Nov 16, 2014

New Bedford - Milton J. Rose, 71 of Dartmouth peacefully passed away on November 16, 2014. He was the loving, life partner of Kathleen Brito. A life long resident of Dartmouth he was the son of the late Nicholas S. Rose Sr. and Juliet [Oliveira] Rose-Poitras. Milton was a graduate of Dartmouth High School class of 1963. He was...

Lucia A. Jose

Lucia A. Jose

Nov 15, 2014

New Bedford – Lucia A. Jose, age 75 of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the widow of Jaime Jose and the daughter of Maria (Reis) and Jose Bispo. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Lucia spent most of her life in this area and did office work for Pioneer Basement Waterproofing...

Maria I. (Linhares) De Lima

Maria I. (Linhares) De Lima

Nov 14, 2014

Mrs. Maria Idalina Linhares de Lima, 91, of Acushnet, MA, died peacefully at her home on Friday November 14, 2014, surrounded by her children and family at the time of her death. Mrs. de Lima was born on August 23, 1923 in Ribeira Quente, St Miguel, Acores, Portugal. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50...

Doris Lorraine (Borges) Williams

Doris Lorraine (Borges) Williams

Nov 13, 2014

Doris Lorraine (Borges) Williams, age 77 of New Bedford, died on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She was the former wife of John Borges and the widow of Arthur Williams. Doris was a lifelong resident of this area and was a Cafeteria Worker at Roosevelt Junior High School until her retirement. Mrs. Williams was a...

Augusto "Gus" M. Cordeiro

Augusto "Gus" M. Cordeiro

Nov 13, 2014

Boston – Augusto “Gus” M. Cordeiro, age 72 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the loving husband of 44 years to Teresa M. (Bravo) Cordeiro and the son of Mariana S. (Silveira) and Manuel A. Cordeiro. Gus was born in Ponta Delgada, Azores, moved to this country in 1952...

Palmira G. Silva

Palmira G. Silva

Nov 12, 2014

Palmira G. Silva, age 87 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at St Lukes Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose Goncalves Silva and daughter of the late Maria Conceicao (Medeiros) and Jose Garcia Goulart. Palmira was born in Pico, Azores and she recently moved to the New Bedford area. She was survived...

Patricia Ann Gracia

Patricia Ann Gracia

Nov 12, 2014

New Bedford – Patricia Ann Gracia, age 70 of Dartmouth, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at St Luke’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of Eugene F. “Snookie” Gracia and the daughter of Mary (Figueiredo) and Joseph F. Ringuette. Mrs. Gracia was born in New Bedford, spent all of her time in this area and worked for...

Edmund J. Harrington, Jr.

Edmund J. Harrington, Jr.

Nov 8, 2014

New Bedford - Edmund J. Harrington Jr., age 83 of Dartmouth passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband and best friend of Loretta (Pacellini) Harrington of Dartmouth and the son of Bertha (Limoges) and Edmund J. Harrington, Sr. Mr. Harrington was a hard-working man who was...

Mary V. Braga

Mary V. Braga

Nov 4, 2014

Rhode Island – Mary V. Braga, age 92 of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at The Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Rhode Island. She was the widow of Antone Braga and the daughter of Mary (Pacheco) and Serafim Vieira. Mrs. Braga was born in Acushnet, spent all of her time in this area and worked for...

Maria Dos Anjos Pacheco

Maria Dos Anjos Pacheco

Nov 3, 2014

New Bedford – Maria Dos Anjos (Sousa) Pacheco, age 83 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014 at her home with her family at her side. She was the loving wife of the late Virginio Pacheco and the daughter of Georgina (Borges) and Manuel Sousa. Mrs. Pacheco was born in St. Michael, Azores, moved to the...

Antone  Vieira Jr.

Antone Vieira Jr.

Nov 3, 2014

New Bedford – Antone R. Vieira Jr., age 85 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014 at st. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving son of the late John R. Vieira and Erminia (Ventura). Mr. Vieira was born in New Bedford and resided in this area all of his life. He is survived by his 3...

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