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Michael P. Rego

Michael P. Rego

Feb 22, 2024

Michael P. Rego, age 46, of Dartmouth, MA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 22, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Alissa A. (Messier) Rego.

 

Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the beloved son of Horacio Rego and Maria Isabel (Costa) Rego. He had been a fisherman for the Ocean Prawless Fishing Industry. Michael loved to fish and especially...

Manuel Sousa

Manuel Sousa

Feb 20, 2024

 

New Bedford – Manuel Sousa, age 49, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the beloved son of Maria (De Melo) Sousa and the late Manuel F. Sousa. 

 

Manuel was loved and adored by his family. He had always been a very strong person, a trait for which he was...

Irondina Ferreira

Irondina Ferreira

Feb 19, 2024

New Bedford – Irondina Ferreira, age 92, of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2024 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Fernandes.

 

Irondina was born in Sao Miguel, Azores to the late Sofia (de Jesus) and Domingos Ferreira. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount...

Joseph C. Cabral

Joseph C. Cabral

Feb 16, 2024

Acushnet – Joseph C. Cabral, age 79, of Acushnet, MA passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 after a brief illness. 

 

Joseph was born in Lagoa, Azores, Portugal to the late Jose deMedeiros Cabral and Maria Isabel (Silva) Cabral. He came to the United States in 1954 and had been a longtime resident of Acushnet. 

 

Joe had been a beloved son, brother...

Joseph Torres

Joseph Torres

Feb 13, 2024

New Bedford – Joseph Torres, age 58, of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at his home after a brief illness, with his loving family by his side.

 

Joseph was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Maria Laura (Do Rego) Torres and Jose Torres.  Joseph had a free spirit and loving heart and he...

Nancy A. Bilodeau

Nancy A. Bilodeau

Feb 12, 2024

New Bedford –  Nancy (Annunziata) Bilodeau (Caffarelli) age 88, of New Bedford, MA passed away surrounded by love, peacefully, on Monday, February 12, 2024 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care. 

Nancy was born in Milford, MA to the late Giuseppe and Maria Caffarelli who migrated here from Italy. Nancy was the youngest of 12 children and the last one to pass on. 

Nancy...

Rebecca Ann Souza

Rebecca Ann Souza

Feb 11, 2024

New Bedford – Rebecca Ann Souza, age 64, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at St Lukes Hospital. 

 

Rebecca was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Evelyn (Elenterio) and Raymond Daniel Souza.

 She is survived by her sister, Rachel Souza. She was the mother of the late Megan Souza

 

Funeral Arrangements are Private.

 

Funeral arrangements were...

Edmond Motta

Edmond Motta

Feb 11, 2024

New Bedford – Edmond Motta, age 91, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Care One of New Bedford with his loving family by his side.

 

Edmond was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Lucille (Lameira) and Luciano R. Motta. He had worked as a delivery driver for Balher Manufacturer. He loved photography, especially...

Joseph P. Moses

Joseph P. Moses

Feb 10, 2024

Joseph “Enzo” Paul Moses peacefully passed away in the early morning of February 10, 2024 with his beloved wife April by his side.  Joey was an amazing son, husband, older brother, father, uncle, nephew, cuz, car enthusiast, “pow” rider, mountain biker, foosball champion, Celts fan, wisecrack artist, hang-out king, friend, do-anything-for-anybody kind of guy.

If you knew Joe, you could...

Maria do Carmo Lopes

Maria do Carmo Lopes

Feb 7, 2024

Fall River – Maria do Carmo Lopes, age 81, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. 

 

Maria was born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal to the late Antonio Lopes Correia and Maria (Cabral de Medeiros) Lopes Correia. She had worked as a sewing machine operator for...

Lorraine Dandrea

Lorraine Dandrea

Feb 7, 2024

New Bedford – Lorraine (Perzentz) Dandrea, age 92, of Dartmouth, MA passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care. 

 

Lorraine was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Francis Perzentz and Rose (DeCosta) Perzentz. She had been a representative for American Greeting Cards.

 She is survived by her children, Susan Judge, Michael Dandrea and Lynn Davis;...

Walter M. Almeida

Walter M. Almeida

Feb 1, 2024

New Bedford – Walter M. Almeida, age 77, of Dartmouth, MA passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024. He was the long-time companion of Dorothy Esteireiro.

 

Walter was born in St. Michael, Azores to the late Joao Almeida and Hilda (Arruda) Almeida. He had been a bus driver for SRTA Bus Company for many years. He loved to eat fish and...

Mark P. doRego

Mark P. doRego

Jan 30, 2024

New Bedford – Mark P. doRego, age 53, of New Bedford, MA passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. 

 

Mark was born in New Bedford, MA to Agostinho doRego and Maria M. (Mercedes) doRego. He had been a truck driver for various construction companies over the years. In his free time, he enjoyed skiing and fishing.

 He is survived by...

Leonora Lawson

Leonora Lawson

Jan 28, 2024

Middleboro - Leonora J. Lawson, age 91, formerly of Dartmouth, MA passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at the Hannah B. Shaw Home in Middleboro with her family by her side.  She was the beloved wife of the late Cletus O. Lawson with whom she shared 67 years.

Nora as she was known to all her friends and family was...

Maria Samagaio

Maria Samagaio

Jan 25, 2024

New Bedford – Maria D. (Borges) Samagaio, age 78, of Dartmouth, MA passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care. She was the beloved wife of the late Augusto P. Samagaio.

 

Maria was born in Terceira, Portugal to the late Sebastiao Borges and Ilda Rocha. She had worked for Harvey Industries as a framer for many years....

Tina "Maria Sizaltina" DeFreitas

Tina "Maria Sizaltina" DeFreitas

Jan 24, 2024

Maria “Sizaltina” DeFreitas, 80 years old, passed away on Wednesday, January 24th from a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s, Diabetes and ultimately pneumonia. She was surrounded by her loving, devoted family during her final moments where she passed peacefully at the local hospital. 

What mattered most to Maria, also known as “Tina”, was having her family all together. Originating from Flores, Azores, Portugal,...

Gary D. Cambra

Gary D. Cambra

Jan 23, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unfortunate and unexpected passing of Gary D. Cambra, age 61, of New Bedford, MA on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.Gary was born in New Bedford, MA to Joan B. (Travers) Cambra and the late Manuel Cambra. He loved and was very proud of his children and grandchildren. He was known for his...

Connie Brum

Connie Brum

Jan 22, 2024

New Bedford – Connie (Braga) Brum, age 71, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of the late Joao Manuel Brum.

 

Connie was born in Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Azores to the late Armenia de Medeiros (Xavier) Braga and Manuel de Medeiros Braga...

Rodolfo Almeida

Rodolfo Almeida

Jan 22, 2024

In Loving Memory of Rodolfo Almeida

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rodolfo Almeida, a beloved family man, community member, and a true patriot. Rodolfo was born in 1929 in São Miguel Azores, where he devoted his life to touching the lives of those around him and leaving an incredible mark on the world.

He was the...

Maria D. Almeida

Maria D. Almeida

Jan 22, 2024

New Bedford – Maria D. (Correia) Almeida, age 72, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the beloved wife of Carlos Almeida.

 

Maria was born in Sao Miguel, Azores to the late Jose Correia and Ana (Costa) Correia. She had worked as a stitcher at various local clothing manufacturers.

 Maria...

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