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John C. Delgado

John C. Delgado

May 9, 2017

Dartmouth – John C. Delgado, age 66, of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family after fighting a brave and courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Maria Fatima (Reis) Delgado and the son of the late Maria da Luz (Jacome) and Manuel R.C. Delgado. John was born...

Maria De Lourdes Raposo Pacheco Grota

Maria De Lourdes Raposo Pacheco Grota

May 7, 2017

North Dartmouth – Maria De Lourdes Raposo Pacheco Grota , age 65 of North Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Aurelio F.M. Grota and the daughter of the late Helena Duarte (Raposo) and Jacinto Carvalho Pacheco. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Lourdes came to...

Luzia Dias

Luzia Dias

May 4, 2017

New Bedford – Luzia C. (Batista) Dias, age 96 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Joao C. Dias and the daughter of the late Joaquina (Das Merces) and Joao Batista Machado. Born in Terceira, Azores, Luzia was a machine operator for Aerovox...

Antonio D. Salgado

Antonio D. Salgado

May 4, 2017

New Bedford – Antonio D. Salgado, age 83, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the husband of the late Maria Fatima Salgado and was the son of the late Maria dasDores (Sousa) and Antonio Sousa Salgado. Mr. Salgado was born in Pico, Azores. He lived most of his life...

Herbert Andrade

Herbert Andrade

May 3, 2017

New Bedford – Herbert Andrade, age 89 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Claire Y. (Boucher) Andrade and the son of the late Maria (Bandara) and John Andrade. Herbert was born in New Bedford and was the owner of Andrade’s Clean Kero where he peddled ice and oil for...

Otillia "Tillie" Moniz

Otillia "Tillie" Moniz

May 2, 2017

Fall River – Otillia “Tillie” Moniz, age 93 of New Bedford , passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Moniz and the daughter of the late Maria Rosario (Figueiredo) and Antonio Paulino. Born in New Bedford, Tillie was a homemaker to her loving family and an...

Ethel "Tillie" Lima

Ethel "Tillie" Lima

May 2, 2017

New Bedford – Ethel “Tillie” (Fortes) Lima, age 90 of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late John Lima and the daughter of the late Estefania (Faria) and John Fortes. Born in New Bedford, Tillie was a stitcher at several local clothing factories. She is survived...

Manuel Gomes

Manuel Gomes

Apr 29, 2017

Dartmouth – Manuel “Manny” Gomes, age 94 years, passed away on Saturday, April 29th at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. He was the beloved husband of Lucy (Carvalho) Gomes. Mr. Gomes was the loving father of 3 children: Michael Gomes, husband of Ester of Dartmouth, Gary Gomes, husband of Ann Marie of Dartmouth and Diane Pearson, wife of Daniel, of...

Luis Coimbra

Luis Coimbra

Apr 29, 2017

New Bedford - Luis A. Coimbra, age 66 of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Maria E. (Barao) Coimbra and the son of the late Juliet (Andrade) and Jose Coimbra. Luis was born in St. Michael, Azores. He attended Marine school in Portugal and served in the...

Patricia Lomba-Stinson

Patricia Lomba-Stinson

Apr 28, 2017

New Bedford — Patricia V. Lomba-Stinson, age 74 of New Bedford passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the widow of the late Douglas Stinson as well as daughter of the late Antone and Alice (Sokol) Lomba. Patricia was born in New Bedford and had worked for Peabody Properties as a Sr. Housing...

Antonio Medeiros, Jr.

Antonio Medeiros, Jr.

Apr 23, 2017

New Bedford— Antonio Medeiros, Jr., age 51 of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of Odette (Correia) and Antonio Medeiros, Sr. Antonio was born in Redwood City, CA but lived most of his life in New Bedford. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he worked...

Jose Rocha

Jose Rocha

Apr 15, 2017

New Bedford - Jose P. Rocha, age 81, of Fairhaven, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Pedro and Deolinda Rocha. Jose was the husband of the late Cremilde (DeMelo) Rocha. Mr. Rocha was born in Terceira, Azores. He lived most of his life here and was a...

Maria Lourdes Ponte

Maria Lourdes Ponte

Apr 15, 2017

New Bedford — Maria Lourdes Ponte, age 78 of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at St Lukes Hospital. She was wife of the late Manuel Ponte and the daughter of the late Palmira A. (Cavaco) and Joaquim M. Sousa. Maria was born in Quarteira Algarve, Portugal and has lived in New Bedford since 1974. She...

Filomena Santos

Filomena Santos

Apr 15, 2017

Filomena S. (Abreu) Santos passed away on Saturday, April 15th, 2017. She was born in Flamengos, Faial, Acores in 1919 and emigrated to New Bedford, Ma in 1965. She was the widow of Antonio Garcia Dias and George Santos, mother of Armando Dias and Ligia Pereira. She was mother-in-law to Manuel Pereira and Maria Emiliana, grandmother of Armando Pereira,...

Irene  Florio Medeiros

Irene Florio Medeiros

Apr 13, 2017

Fairhaven — Irene Florio Medeiros, age 98 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven. She was wife of the late Octavio Medeiros and the daughter of the late Larianno and Mary (Costa) Florio. Irene was born in New Bedford. She and her husband Ocy owned the...

Ernestina P. Mendonca

Ernestina P. Mendonca

Apr 12, 2017

Fairhaven — Ernestina P. Mendonca, age 98 of Fairhaven formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at Our Lady’s Haven on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. She was born in New Bedford, at the age of 2 she went to live in St. Michael, Azores with her parents. At the age of 30 she returned to New Bedford. She was...

Marie Z. Bertola

Marie Z. Bertola

Apr 12, 2017

New Bedford — Marie Z. Bertola, age 91 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late Charles Bertola and the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary (Belanger) Bussiere. Marie was born in New Bedford. She worked as an assembler for The Acushnet Company until her retirement....

Alda M. Nunes

Alda M. Nunes

Apr 10, 2017

Bourne — Alda M. Nunes, age 82 of Buzzard’s Bay formerly of Harwich, passed away on Monday, April 10 2017 at Royal of Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was daughter of the late Anthony and Maria (Almeida) Ramos. Alda was born in New Bedford and spent the last 37 years on Cape Cod. She was a Eucharistic minister...

Zachary  Sears

Zachary Sears

Apr 6, 2017

New Bedford – Zachary Sears, age 25 of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness, on April 6, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital with family by his side. He was the beloved son of Scott Sears and Cheryl Sears, brother to Krista Sears. Family includes his parents, sister, and son Andrew, as well as grandparents, several aunts,...

Leonela Silveira Avila

Leonela Silveira Avila

Apr 5, 2017

Dartmouth — Leonela Silveira Avila, age 88, passed away at Brandon Woodsof Dartmouth on Wednesday April 5, 2017. She was the wife of the late Joao Pereira Avila and the daughter of the late Leonel Lourenco Avila and Rosa Joaquina da Silveira Avila. Leonela was born in Pico, Azores, immigrated to this country in 1963 and worked for Colonial...

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