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Dolores  Mendes

Dolores Mendes

Jan 23, 2016

Dartmouth – Dolores Mendes, age 84 of Dartmouth, passed away on Saturday January 23, 2016 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the loving wife of the late Manuel T. Mendes and the Daughter of the late Anna (Mendonca) and Louis Cabral. Born in New Bedford she lived in this area all of her life and worked as a...

Kevin Medeiros

Kevin Medeiros

Jan 23, 2016

New Bedford – Kevin Medeiros, age 36 of New Bedford, passed awayunexpectedly on Saturday January 23 2016,. He was the beloved son of Ilda (Calheta) Medeiros and the late Antonio Medeiros. Kevin was a lifelong resident of this area and most recently worked as a roofer. Kevin loved sports. His surviving family includes his mother Ilda (Calheta) Medeiros of...

Armando C. Amarante

Armando C. Amarante

Jan 21, 2016

New Bedford – Armando C. Amarante, age 90, passed away on Thursday January 21, 2016 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. He was the beloved son of the late Leonor Maria (Bettencourt) and Cosme B. Amarante. Born in St. George, Azores, Portugal, Armando worked as a Bookkeeper for many years until his retirement. He is survived by a niece,...

Robert De Barros

Robert De Barros

Jan 21, 2016

New Bedford – Robert De Barros, age 64 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday January 21, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Grace (Barrett) and the late William De Barros. Mr. De Barros spent all of his life in this area and worked as a carpenter. His surviving family includes his son...

Michael W. Ramos

Michael W. Ramos

Jan 20, 2016

New Bedford – Michael W. Ramos, age 58 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday January 20, 2016 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. He was the beloved son of Dominga (Barros) Ramos and the late John S. Ramos. Michael was a lifelong resident of this area and worked for Barder Paper Products. His surviving family includes his mother,...

Jose J, Aka “Jose Zeca”, Pereira Sr.

Jose J, Aka “Jose Zeca”, Pereira Sr.

Jan 13, 2016

New Bedford - Jose J. Pereira Sr., aka “Jose Zeca”, age 73 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Maria (Cabral) Pereira of New Bedford. Jose was the son of the late Nazario and Evone (Leal) Pereira. Mr. Pereira was born in Santarem, Portugal and has...

Benjamin S. Levandowski

Benjamin S. Levandowski

Jan 13, 2016

Wareham – Benjamin S. Levandowski, age 69 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday January 13, 2016 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. Born in Manhattan, NY, Benjamin lived the last 44 years of his life in this area and was the son of the late Dolores (Crutch) and Benjamin S. Levandowski. He worked as an Inspector for Titleist...

Felix Emmanuel  Valentin

Felix Emmanuel Valentin

Jan 13, 2016

Boston – Felix Emmanuel Valentin, age 30 of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday January 13, 2016 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was the loving son of Nilda Cecelia David and Felix Xavier Valentin, Sr. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Felix has been living in this country for most of his life and worked as a Landscaper. His...

Maria G. Sousa

Maria G. Sousa

Jan 12, 2016

New Bedford - Maria G. Sousa 97, passed away on Tuesday January 12, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late Manuel Sousa and the daughter of the late Maria da Conceicao (Cabral) and Jacinto Moniz. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Mrs. Sousa moved to this country many years ago and was an assembler...

Maria Demelo

Maria Demelo

Jan 5, 2016

New Bedford - Maria DeMelo passed away on Tuesday January 5, 2016 surrounded by her children. She was the widow of Altino DeMelo and the daughter of the late Sofia deJesus Vieira and Janim August Amaral. Born in Povoacao, Azores, Mrs. DeMelo moved to this country in 1974 and was a housewife in her own home. Her surviving family...

Clotilde Branco

Clotilde Branco

Jan 4, 2016

New Bedford – Clotilde Branco passed away on Monday January 4, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the widow of Jose Pacheco Branco and the daughter of the late Maria Augusta (Cabeceira) and Francisco DaRosa. Born in Flamengos, Fayal, Azores, Mrs. Branco moved to this country in 1969 and worked as an Inspector for several local factories until...

Clement M. "Manny" Amaral

Clement M. "Manny" Amaral

Jan 4, 2016

Fall River – Clement M. “Manny” Amaral, age 76 of New Bedford, passed away on Monday January 4, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Beverly (Goes) Amaral and the son of the late Leonora (Ferreira) and Jose Amaral. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Mr. Amaral came to this country in 1953 and worked as...

Maria P. Macedo

Maria P. Macedo

Dec 26, 2015

New Bedford – Maria P. Macedo , age 87, of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday December 26, 2015 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Abraham R. Macedo and the daughter of the late Francisca (DosPassos) and Joao Alves Pita . Maria was born in Madeira Island and moved to...

Edward A. Sylvia Iii

Edward A. Sylvia Iii

Dec 24, 2015

New Bedford – Edward A. Sylvia III, age 94, of Autumn Glen, Dartmouth, formerly of Russell Mills Road, passed away on Thursday December 24, 2015 at The Oaks. He was the beloved husband of Stella (Amaral) Sylvia and the son of the late Edward A. Sylvia Jr., and Mary Piedade (Pacheco) Sylvia. Edward was a World War II Navy...

Kevin M. Lynch, Jr.

Kevin M. Lynch, Jr.

Dec 22, 2015

Boston – Kevin M. Lynch Jr., age 38 of Fairhaven, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Mass General Hospital . He was the loving son of Leslie and Kevin Lynch, Sr. Kevin was born in New Jersey, worked as a Plumber for Pat Liberty Plumbing and was known, by everyone he knew as a hard worker. He...

Helen E.  Souza

Helen E. Souza

Dec 21, 2015

New Bedford – Helen E. Souza passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at The Oaks, with her family by her side. She was born in New Bedford, and was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph Souza and Mary (Rose) Souza, on August 31, 1929. She resided in the New Bedford area all of her life, living in Acushnet...

John  Mello

John Mello

Dec 20, 2015

John Mello, 90, of South Dartmouth, died on December 20, 2015 at Ocean View Nursing home in NJ. He was the son of the late Mariano and Mary (Fonseca) Mello and the Stepson of the late Elsie Medeiros Mello. He was born in New Bedford and lived there until joining the U.S. Navy in 1943. John Mello was on...

Marie A. Belanger

Marie A. Belanger

Dec 18, 2015

New Bedford – Marie A. Belanger, age 91, passed away on Friday December 18, 2015 at Royal Taber Nursing Home. She was the widow of Luke B. Belanger and the daughter of the late Jeanne (Hannen) and Clement Leconte. Her family includes 3 children: Raymond A. Belanger and his wife, Lillian, of Somerset, Louise Salvatore and her husband, Donald,...

Richard A. Silva

Richard A. Silva

Dec 18, 2015

Richard Silva, 65, of Dartmouth died peacefully at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on December 18, 2015 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Alfred and Lillian (Costa) Silva, and is survived by his wife of 40 years, Ann, daughter Jodie (of Colorado), and his four-legged buddy, Spenser. Richard retired in July 2014 from The...

Evelyn  Mello

Evelyn Mello

Dec 18, 2015

New Bedford – Evelyn Mello, age 88, passed away on Friday December 18, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Mello, Jr. and the daughter of the late Mary (Lima) and Joseph Frates. Mrs. Mello was a lifelong resident of this area and dedicated her life to the upbringing of her...

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