Obituaries

Jan 18, 2023

Jan 18, 2023

New Bedford – Catherine “Catarina” O. Mello, age 86, of Acushnet, MA passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel C. Mello. She was born in Sao Miguel, Azores to the late Antonio F. De Mello and Maria (Oliveira) Mello. Cathy, as...

Jan 17, 2023

Jan 17, 2023

New Bedford – Leonel “Leo” Sylvia, age 97, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 after a brief illness surrounded by his loved ones. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Cunha) Sylvia. Leo was born in New Bedford, MA and was the son of the late Joseph V. Sylvia and Antoinette (Guertin)...

Jan 17, 2023

Bruce E. Summers, 65 formerly of Santa Ana, California passed away peacefully January 17th, 2023 surrounded by loved ones near and far through loving thoughts and prayers. Bruce was a gifted guitarist, he had a special flair and unique ability to transcend his style of music with other styles. Bruce's deep rooted passion for American Blues led him to...

Jan 13, 2023

Jan 13, 2023

Jan 13, 2023

New Bedford – Jose Pacheco, age 58, Passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his loving family at his side. He was the beloved husband of Paula (Bolarinho) Pacheco. Jose was born in Agua d’Alto, São Miguel, Azores, and was the son of the late Alfredo Madeira and Maria (Bento) Pacheco. He had been...

Jan 13, 2023

New Bedford – Elias Kazan, age 91, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Jeanned’Arc (Al-Achkar) Kazan. Elias was born in Rehit, Lebanon to the late Wadih Kazan and Avdoukia (Abou-trad) Kazan. He served in the Lebanese Military...

Jan 12, 2023

New Bedford – Maria M. (Medeiros) Batista, age 63, of New Bedford, MA passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Jose Batista, with whom she shared 43 wonderful years of marriage. Maria was born in Agua de Pau, São Miguel, Azores,...

Jan 8, 2023

New Bedford – Jose P. Costa, age 73, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Graca (Santos) Costa. Jose was born in Ribeira Seca, São Miguel, Azores to the late Manuel Da Costa and Maria Amelia (Pacheco) Da...

Jan 7, 2023

New Bedford – Maria A. (Amaral) Sousa, age 78, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family by her side at the time of passing. She was the beloved wife of Antonio F. Sousa; they were married for 58 years. Maria was born in Lomba do Botao, St. Michael...

Jan 6, 2023

New Bedford – Dale (Souza) Vieira, age 69, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Mass General Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of David Vieira. Dale was born in Acushnet, MA to the late Edward P. Souza and Francis (Oliver) Souza. She had worked as a...

Jan 5, 2023

New Bedford – Frank Moniz, age 41, Passed away unexpectedly on January 5th, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Frank was the son of the late Antonio and Maria Moniz of Sao Miguel, Azores. Frank is survived by his sisters, Lucia Moniz and her partner Joao Cabral, and Jessie Moniz; his nieces and nephews Anthony Cabral, Tylyn Moniz, Karena Tavares,...

Jan 3, 2023

New Bedford – Francisco Gonzalez, age 76, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the lifelong companion of Gloria Rose. Francisco was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to the late Juan Gonzalez and Bienvenida (Hernandez) Gonzalez. He had been a truck driver...

Jan 1, 2023

Wareham – Manuel Ferriera Carretas, age 76, of Wareham, MA passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Tobey Hospital. Manuel was born in Febres, Cantanhede, Portugal to the late Fernando da Silva Carretas and Herminia de Jesus (Ferreira) Carretas. He had been a mason for many years. He leaves behind family in Portugal as well as several close...

Dec 31, 2022

New Bedford – Thomas Sylvia Jr., age 87, of New Bedford, MA and formerly of Connecticut passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. He was the husband of the late Michelle Sylvia. Thomas was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Thomas Sylvia Sr. and Mary Stella (Santos) Sylvia. He had been...

Dec 31, 2022

New Bedford – Maria Angelina Sousa, age 91, of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully of natural causes with her loving family by her side on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Sacred Heart Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose Sousa. Maria was born in Corvo, Açores, Portugal to the late Joaquim Vicente and Victoria...

Dec 30, 2022

Leonard "Lenny" Frank Jacintho, S, 79, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Lenny was born in New Bedford, MA, on July 15, 1943, to the late Elsie Jacintho (Souza) and Frank Jacintho. He spent his career as an Office Manager at various companies on the New...

Dec 29, 2022

New Bedford – Regina (Pereira-Raposo) Camara, age 102, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Hathaway Manor with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Joao Camara. Regina was born in Sao Miguel, Azores to the late Joao Pereira-Raposo and Albertina (Pereira) Raposo. She had worked at...