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Irene L. Silva

Irene L. Silva

Oct 2, 2023

 

Fort Myers, Florida – Irene Silva, age 94, Passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2023 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter G. Silva.

Irene was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts to the late Joao da Silva and Maria C. (Pinheiro) Silva. She worked for many years in office...

Armenio L. DaSilva

Armenio L. DaSilva

Oct 2, 2023



New Bedford – Armenio L. DaSilva, age 85, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Elidia (Tiburcio) Silva.

Armenio was born in Portugal to the late Baltazar DaSilva and Olympia DaSilva. He was born in Viseu, Portugal. He had lived his...

Maria G. Branco

Maria G. Branco

Oct 2, 2023

 

New Bedford – Maria G. (Silveira) Branco, age 91, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio P. Branco.

Maria was born in Faial, Azores to the late Francisco Silveira and Filomena (Goulart) Silveira. She had worked for Cornell Dubilier...

Michael DeCosta

Michael DeCosta

Oct 1, 2023

New Bedford - Michael Robert DeCosta, 55, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on October 1, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Patricia (Aguiar) DeCosta with whom he shared 26 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Barbara Alexander and Michael DeCosta, and the son of Antone Joseph, Jr....

Leonilde T. Figueiredo

Leonilde T. Figueiredo

Oct 1, 2023

 

DARTMOUTH--Leonilde T. (Teodoro) Figueiredo, 79, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, died peacefully Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the home of her daughter, Lucia following a prolonged illness.  She was the widow of José S. Figueiredo, beloved husband of 57 years, and the daughter of the late Carlota Martins Amaral and Antonio Teodoro.  Born in São Miguel, Açores, she...

Cremilde (Goulart) Silveira

Cremilde (Goulart) Silveira

Sep 30, 2023

 

Rhode Island – Cremilde (Goulart) Silveira, age 92, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center with her loving family by her side. She as the beloved wife of the late Albino E. Silveira.

Cremilde was born in Pico, Azores to the late Joao Goulart Sarmento and Julia Tomasia (da Silva)...

Jeffrey E. Verrier

Jeffrey E. Verrier

Sep 27, 2023

 

New Bedford – Jeffrey E. Verrier, age 52, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his loving family by his side.

Jeffrey was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Dale Robert Verrier and Maria Elisa (Amaral) Verrier. He had worked as a CNC Machinist for many years. He...

Marilyn Schroth

Marilyn Schroth

Sep 25, 2023

New Jersey – Marilyn (Sylvia) Schroth, age 83, of Morristown, New Jersey and formerly of Massachusetts passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 with her loving husband, William Schroth, by her side.

Marilyn was born in New Bedford, MA and was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph Sylvia and Esther (Lima) Sylvia. She had graduated from Bridgewater State...

Ralph A. Reed

Ralph A. Reed

Sep 25, 2023

 

New Bedford – Ralph A. Reed, age 82, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Leonora (Gonsalves) Reed.

Ralph was born in Fairhaven, MA and was the beloved son of the late Leonard Reed and Ruth E. (Lackie)...

Natalie M. Faris

Natalie M. Faris

Sep 24, 2023

 

New Bedford-Natalie Mendonsa Faris, 85 years old of New Bedford, passed away in the comfort of home on September 24, 2023 following a courageous battle with severe peritonitis diverticulitis. 

Natalie was born in Fall River to parents John and Mary Mendonsa and leaves behind her devoted caregiving Life Partner of 23 years, Rick Marshall, as well as four loving...

Rosemary A. Medeiros

Rosemary A. Medeiros

Sep 23, 2023

 

New Bedford – Rosemary A. (Amaral) Medeiros, age 68, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Carlos T. Medeiros.

Rosemary was born in Faial, Portugal and was the beloved daughter of the late Antonio Amaral and Maria (Miguel)...

Eileen T. Herman

Eileen T. Herman

Sep 22, 2023

New Bedford – Eileen T. (Estrella) Herman, age 78, of New Bedford passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Gary S. Herman.

Eileen Herman was known for her kind soul. She was generous and caring as well as a...

Arlindo Da Silva Costeira

Arlindo Da Silva Costeira

Sep 22, 2023

 

New Bedford – Arlindo Da Silva Costeira, age 83, of New Bedford passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Maria Jose (Pinho da Cunha) Costeira, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.

Arlindo was born in Sao Jacinto, Aveiro, Portugal and...

Alice Louro

Alice Louro

Sep 22, 2023

 

New Bedford – Alice (Rafael) Louro, age 87 passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Alden Court Nursing Care surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Abel L. Louro.

Born in Cortiçal, Santarem, Portugal, Alice was the daughter of the late Josue Rafael and Maria Julia Louro. She immigrated to New Bedford in...

Maria Rosario

Maria Rosario

Sep 21, 2023

 

Fall River – Maria Fatima (Rosa) Rosario, age 70, of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Norberto Rosario.

Maria was born in Faial, Azores to the late Jose Rosa and Baldina (Garcia) Rosa. She had worked as a seamstress...

Lidia Morales

Lidia Morales

Sep 18, 2023

 

New Bedford – Lidia Morales, age 74 of New Bedford, MA passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and was the beloved daughter to Afortunada Figueroa.

 

She is survived by her daughters, Myrnanet Morales, Margarita Yac and Gabriela Perez; sons, Jose Vazquez...

Leeann Lewis

Leeann Lewis

Sep 17, 2023

 

New Bedford – Leeann (Haskell) Lewis, age 65, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 17, 2023. She was the wife of the late Henry Lewis.

Leeann was born in Pawtucket, R.I. to the late Frederick Haskell and Natalie V. (Murdock) Haskell. She had worked for many years as a C.N.A.

Private funeral arrangements were entrusted to...

Delia Sylvia

Delia Sylvia

Sep 15, 2023

 

New Bedford - Delia (Santos) Sylvia, of New Bedford, MA died on Friday, September 15, 2023 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home following a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a variant of Parkinson’s disease. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald (Ronnie) Sylvia, who died earlier in the week.

 

The only child of Adelino M.L. Santos...

Ronald Sylvia

Ronald Sylvia

Sep 11, 2023

New Bedford - Ronald (Ronnie) Sylvia, 87, of New Bedford, MA died on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Sacred Heart Nursing Home following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was the beloved husband of Delia (Santos) Sylvia. 

Born to Joseph A. Sylvia, Jr. and Evelyn (Armorin) Sylvia, Ronald was a native of New Bedford.  In 1967, was ordained a priest...

Anabela D. Garcia

Anabela D. Garcia

Sep 9, 2023

 

New Bedford – Anabela D. Garcia, age 52, of New Bedford, MA passed away after losing her short battle with pancreatic cancer on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Fall River Healthcare surrounded by her loving family.

Anabela was born in Aveiro, Portugal and was the beloved daughter of Eulalia Goncalves. She had been a day care teacher at Stepping...

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