Obituaries

Jul 20, 2013

New Bedford – Antoinette M. Garcia, age 86, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home . Mrs. Garcia was the beloved widow of Joseph Garcia. She was born in New Bedford a daughter of the late Mary (Costa) and Simon Paul Gonsalves. She worked as a Stitcher for many years at Grinnell Pajama...

Jul 15, 2013

New Bedford – Donald Perry, age 87, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Mr. Perry was the beloved husband of Elizabeth "Betty" J. Perry of New Bedford. He was born in New Bedford a son of the late Agnes B. (Souza) and Joseph Perry Jr. He lived in this area all his life and...

Jul 12, 2013

New Bedford – Maria C. Vital, age 102, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Mrs. Vital was the beloved widow of Jose Vital. She was born in New Bedford a daughter of Maria Thereza and Jose Medeiros. She lived in this area all her life and was a homemaker. Her survivors includes her...

Jul 10, 2013

Dartmouth – Carlos M. Rocha, age 54, passed away on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at his home with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved fiancé of Sara Shedd. Carlos was born in Mosteiros Porta Lagua, Sao Miguel, Açores, the son of Maria Helena (Tomazia) and John Pavao. He moved...

Jul 8, 2013

New Bedford – Laura “Laury” Camacho, of East Wareham, age 61, passed away on Monday July 8, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved widow of Edwin “Charlie” Camacho. She was born in New Bedford, a daughter of Mildred “Millie” (Andrade) and Bonaventura Barboza. She spent some time in Seattle, WA where she worked as a journalist...

Jul 8, 2013

New Bedford – Alice C. Pacheco, of New Bedford, age 95, passed away on Monday July 8, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Fairhaven, a daughter of Pauline (Grossie) and Manuel C. Pacheco. Alice lived all her life in this area. She worked as a Teller at Southeastern Bank and Trust. She was also a Foster...

Jul 8, 2013

New Bedford – Raymond L. Giasson, age 95, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 at The Oaks after a brief period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Kimball) Giasson. Raymond was born in New Bedford, a son of Rose A. (Rouillier) and Louis Z. Giasson. He was a lifelong resident of New...

Jul 8, 2013

New Bedford – Artemisia Tavares, age 72, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 at her home in New Bedford after a period of declining health. She was the beloved widow of Manuel Tavares who died in March of 2006. Mrs. Tavares was born in Sao Miguel, Açores, a daughter of Alexandrina F. (de Aguiar) and Jose de Fontes....

Jul 4, 2013

New Bedford – Richard Harrington, age 44, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his home in New Bedford after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Harrington was the loving husband of Allison (Manley) Harrington. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Ann (Hoffman) and the late David Harrington. He moved to this area in...

Jul 3, 2013

New Bedford – Leonard F. Sylvia, age 88, passed away, unexpectedly, on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. Mr. Sylvia was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Annie (Corey) and Frank S. Sylvia and former companion of the late Mary DaLuz. He was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and was employed by the...

Jul 3, 2013

New Bedford – Dolores M. Oliveira, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her daughter’s home in New Bedford after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Oliveira was the beloved widow of Ernesto Oliveira who passed away in March of 2012. She was born Sao Miguel, Açores, a daughter of Maria Teresa (Reis) and Manuel Oliveira....

Jul 3, 2013

Jul 2, 2013

New Bedford - Valdemiro Gomes Cabral, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at St. Lukes Hospital. Mr. Cabral was born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, the son of the late Esmerelda L.Rodriques (Morais) and the late Francisco Gomes Cabral. He is survived by 2 daughters. Valdemiro’s Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, July 5...

Jun 28, 2013

New Bedford – Natalia A. Sousa, age 86, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her family at her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Joao R. Sousa. She was born in Pico, Açores, a daughter of Maria Augusta (Lopes) and Manuel Furtado daSilva. She moved to this country in 1961...

Jun 26, 2013

Dartmouth – Karen Ann Perry, of New Bedford, age 76, passed away on Wednesday June 26, 2013 surrounded by her sons after her courageous battle with lung cancer. She was the beloved widow of Joseph Perry who passed away in March of 2006. She was born in New Bedford, a daughter of Mary Aloyse (Lawless) and Daniel F. Sullivan....

Jun 23, 2013

New Bedford – Darline Faria, of Dartmouth, age 54, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Carlton Faria of Dartmouth with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. She was born in Berlin, NH, a daughter of the late Pauline (Gendron) and the...

Jun 22, 2013

New Bedford – Albert E. Sylvia, age 95, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a short period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Carolina A. (Serra). Mr. Sylvia was born in New Bedford, a son of Lucy (Thomas) and Manuel S. Sylvia. He was a lifelong resident of...

Jun 22, 2013

New Bedford – Deana-Marie LeBlanc, age 44, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved fiancée of Michael Kennedy of Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, she is the daughter of Bernardo Fagundes Sr. “Gene Daniels” and the late Mary (Brum). She lived in the area all her life and was a home...

Jun 22, 2013

New Bedford – Amelida Quinones, aged 80, died Saturday June 22, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of Emrito R. Quinones with whom she shared 19 years of marriage. Amelida was born in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, a daughter of Rufina (Ruiz) and Clemente Torres. She moved to this country...

Jun 22, 2013

Dartmouth – Ronald M. Silva, age 79, passed away June 22, 2013 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a period of declining health. He was born in Dartmouth, a son Elsie (Medeiros) and Manuel Silva. He had lived in this area all of his life and worked as a mechanic at a local gas station until his retirement. His...