Obituaries

Joyce Rodrigues

Joyce Rodrigues

Feb 27, 2017

New Bedford - Joyce B. (Jordan) Rodrigues age 74 of New Bedford died Monday, February 27, 2017 at Vibra Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Carlos Rodrigues and the daughter of the late Jesse and Lucia (Roy) Jordan. She worked at Julius Koch and then Wal-Mart for many years until her retirement. She...

Dorothy  Stanton

Dorothy Stanton

Feb 24, 2017

Fairhaven – Dorothy Stanton, age 79 of New Bedford, passed away, on Friday February 24, 2017 at her nephew’s home in Fairhaven. She was the loving daughter of the late Patrick and Alice (Selleck) Stanton Jr. She was born in New Bedford, MA, and was a manager for the Department of Employment and Training for the state of Massachusetts...

Rita  Daigle

Rita Daigle

Feb 21, 2017

New Bedford - Rita (Dumas) Daigle, age 86 of Acushnet, passed away on Wednesday February 21, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis Daigle and the daughter of the late Phillip and Saraphina (de Souza) Dumas. Mrs. Daigle was a lifelong resident of this area. Her family includes 5 children: Maureen Daigle-Burton and...

Frank R. Amaral

Frank R. Amaral

Feb 18, 2017

Providence, Rhode Island – Frank R. Amaral, age 72 of Dartmouth, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at The Providence VA Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Lacey) Amaral and the son of the late Frank R. Amaral and Theresa (Perry). Frank proudly served in the United States Marine Corp...

August "Gus" Fernandes

August "Gus" Fernandes

Feb 15, 2017

New Bedford – August “Gus” Fernandes, age 85 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Doris E. (Dreher) Fernandes and son of the late August and Ida (Mendoza) Fernandes Born in New Bedford he has lived in this area all of his life. Gus...

Gil Daponte Araujo

Gil Daponte Araujo

Feb 15, 2017

New Bedford – Gil daPonte Araujo, age 79, passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the loving husband of Maria (Azevedo) Araujo and the son of the late Jose and Margarida Araujo. Gil was born in St. Michael, Azores and, after immigrating to this country in 1964, worked in Textiles for many years...

Fausto Gonzalez

Fausto Gonzalez

Feb 13, 2017

Boston – Fausto Gonzalez, age 48, passed away on Monday February 13, 2017 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lourdes Rodriquez of New Bedford and the son of Luz Gonzalez and the late Fausto Gonzalez. Fausto was a resident of New Bedford and lived in this area most of his life. He is survived...

Sylvia Proctor

Sylvia Proctor

Feb 13, 2017

New Bedford – Sylvia (Teixeira) Proctor, age 72 of New Bedford, passed away, on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Hathaway Manor. She was the loving daughter of the late Viola (M.) Santos and Frank Teixeira. Sylvia was born in New Bedford, MA, and was a former Deli Manager at Stop & Shop until her retirement. She enjoyed camping, dancing...

Mandy Beauvais

Mandy Beauvais

Feb 11, 2017

New Bedford – Mandy Marie Beauvais, age 37, passed away on unexpectedly on Saturday February 11, 2017 at her residence. She was the daughter of Pearl (Martin) of New Bedford and the late John Beauvais. She was born in New Bedford, MA and worked as a certified Nurse’s Assistant. Her family includes: her mother, Pearl, 2 Children; Ariana Marie...

Jose Ignacio

Jose Ignacio

Feb 11, 2017

Fairhaven – Jose Ignacio, age 103, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Royal of Fairhaven. He was the loving son of the late Joaquim J. Ignacio and Maria (Dutra) Ignacio. Jose was born on April 22, 1913 and retired from the Fairhaven Shipyard after a lengthy career. He was a great MG enthusiast. In his later years,...

Maria Gloria Cabral

Maria Gloria Cabral

Feb 9, 2017

Dartmouth – Maria Gloria (Sousa) Cabral, age 101 formerly of New Bedford, passed away, on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Manuel R. Cabral and the loving daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Gloria do Rosario Sousa. Maria was born in St. Michael, Azores. She came to this...

Sharyn A. Frias

Sharyn A. Frias

Feb 8, 2017

Boston – Sharyn A. Frias, age 69 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was the loving widow of Arnold Frias and the daughter of the late Antone C. and Amelia (Pragana) Santos. She was born in New Bedford and worked as a cafeteria worker for the New Bedford School System...

Antonio  Dos Santos

Antonio Dos Santos

Feb 8, 2017

New Bedford – Antonio dos Santos, age 78, passed away on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Dalia (Laureano) dos Santos and the son of the late Mario dos Santos and Rosa Pereira (Abad) Agostinho. Antonio worked as a Commercial Fisherman. He is survived by a son, Albert M....

John "Nunie" "Misameal"  Andrade

John "Nunie" "Misameal" Andrade

Feb 7, 2017

New Bedford – John “Nunie” “Misameal”, age 75, passed away on Tuesday February 7, 2017 at Kindred Nursing and Rehab Center - Hallmark. He was the loving husband of the late Stephanie (Newman) Andrade and the son of the late Francisco "Che Che" and Emelia "Mi Mi" (Galvin) Pina. John was a lifelong resident of this area and worked...

Elsie Amaral

Elsie Amaral

Feb 7, 2017

Dartmouth – Elsie (Espinola) Amaral, age 98 of New Bedford, passed away, on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Manuel S. Amaral and the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Santos) Espinola. Elsie was born in New Bedford and worked as a stitcher for many years at Longshaw...

Magdalena “Elena”  Quinones

Magdalena “Elena” Quinones

Feb 6, 2017

Magdalena “Elena” Quiñones, 67 of New Bedford, MA passed away February 6, 2017 peacefully at home after a long illness. She is survived her daughters; Enid Quiñones, Marilyn Quiñones, Nilda Quiñones, Ilsa Ferrer, Maria Ferrer and sons; Antonio Ferrer and Juan Ferrer. Sergio Velasquez and twenty other grandchildren were the light of her day. Born September 26th, 1949 in...

Maria J. Sousa

Maria J. Sousa

Feb 6, 2017

New Bedford – Maria J. (Ferreira) Sousa, age 83 of New Bedford, passed away, on Monday, February 6, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph B. Sousa and the loving daughter of the late Joseph and Maria dos Anjos Ferreira. She was born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores. She came to this country...

Joseph  Bettencourt

Joseph Bettencourt

Feb 5, 2017

Rhode Island – Joseph Bettencourt, age 71 of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Manuel Jose Oliveira and Maria Vieira Bettencourt. He was the godson of Francisco and Angelina Bettencourt. He is survived by his three sisters, Maria Angelina Machado,...

Alice G. Botas

Alice G. Botas

Feb 5, 2017

New Bedford – Alice G. Botas, age 82 of New Bedford, passed away, on Sunday February 5, 2017 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. She was the loving daughter of the late Jose and Aurora (Costa) Goes. She was born in New Bedford, MA, and was a former teacher employed by the New Bedford School Department. Her family includes: a...

Maria Eduarda Benevides

Maria Eduarda Benevides

Feb 1, 2017

New Bedford – Maria Eduarda Benevides, age 92 of Dartmouth, passed away, on Wednesday February 1, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital she died surrounded by loved ones. She was the loving wife of the late Joao Benevides and the daughter of the late Eugenio and Amelia (Arruda) Oliveira. Born in Lagoa, Santa Cruz, Azores, Mrs. Benevides came to this...