Maria Branquinho
Sep 17, 2015
New Bedford – Maria Branquinho, age 84, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Prim Branquinho and the daughter of the late Maria Isabel (Sousa) and Bento Craveiro Leste. Mrs. Branquinho was born in St. Michael, Azores and came to this country in...
Brian Bachand
Sep 15, 2015
Boston - Brian Bachand, age 53, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Tufts Medical Center. He was the loving son of Robert and Frances (Mendonca) Bachand. Brian is also survived by his brother Kenneth Bachand of New Bedford, his brother Bruce Bachand of Utah, his sister Shelly Bachand of Acushnet and two nieces and two nephews. Relatives...
Maria Leite
Sep 11, 2015
New Bedford– Maria Leite, age 82, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved widow of Antonio Leite and the daughter of the late Maria (Xavier) and Francisco Pacheco. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Mrs. Leite came to this country in 1977 and worked as a Stitcher at Cliftex Co. for many...
Joaquim Azinheira
Sep 11, 2015
Portugal – Joaquim Azinheira, age 85, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 in Casal de Além, Santarém, Portugal. He was the loving husband of the late Diamantina (Louro) and the son of the late Maria (Loura) and Jeronimo Azinheira. Mr. Azinheira was born in Casal de Além, Santarém, Portugal. While living in this country, Joaquim worked at Chamberlain...
Manuel Macedo
Sep 4, 2015
New Bedford – Manuel Macedo, age 85, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. He was the loving husband of Leonora (Souza) Macedo and the son of the late Urania (Ferreira) and Julio Macedo. He was born in New Bedford and spent most of his life in this area. Manuel worked for...
John T. Sylvia
Sep 1, 2015
Dartmouth – John T. Sylvia, age 91, passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2015 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was the loving husband to Edna M. (Santos) Sylvia and the son of the late Maria (Torres) and John Silva. He was born in New Bedford, spent most of his life in this area...
John C. Dacunha
Aug 28, 2015
New Bedford – John C. DaCunha, age 46, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving companion of Sue–Ann Brasells and the son of Maria (Craveiro) DaCunha and the late Gil DaCunha. John was born in St. Michael, Acores and lived in this area most of his life. He was recently employed...
Sandra May Bell
Aug 25, 2015
New Bedford – Sandra May (Affleck) Bell, age 63, passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2015 at Tobey Hopsital. She was the wife of George Brown and the daughter of the late Frances (Peterson) and Walter Affleck. Sandra was born in New Bedford, she worked as a Nurses Aide for Capeway Nursing Home as well as Mapleridge Nursing Home....
Diana Maria Sylvia
Aug 21, 2015
New Bedford – Diana Maria Sylvia, age 49, passed away on Friday August 21, 2015 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the the daughter of the late Linda (Reed) and Francisco da Silva. Born in New Bedford Diana resided in Fairhaven and she worked as a Special Needs Teacher at The...
Maria Lurdes
Aug 13, 2015
New Bedford – Maria Lurdes, age 87, passed away on Thursday August 13, 2015 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was the widow of David Medeiros Pavao and the daughter of the late Maria Jesus (Tavares) and Manuel De Rego. Born in Agua de Pau, St. Michael, Azores Mrs. Lurdes moved to this country...
Maria Isabel Verissimo
Aug 12, 2015
Boston - Maria Isabel (Souza) Verissimo, age 58 of New Bedford, died Tuesday, August, 12, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was the loving wife of 38 years to Jorge Manuel Verissimo and daughter of Joao Souza and the late Maria (Lima) Souza. Maria was born Sao Mateus, Terceira, Azores and, after coming to this country, worked for AFC...
Judith Mullis
Aug 12, 2015
Fairhaven – Judith Mullis, age 75 of Dartmouth, passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2015 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Westerly, RI, a daughter of the late Mary Misiolek, Mrs. Mullis worked as a retail clerk for K-Mart until her retirement. She is survived by 2 daughters: Susan Cadieux and her husband, Bill, of Dartmouth...
Richard Gilbert Vargas
Aug 11, 2015
Richard Gilbert Vargas, 82, of Dartmouth, succumbed to illness Tuesday afternoon following a courageous fight, exemplary of the man he was. Richard was born on March 20th, 1933 in Los Angles, California, and moved to this area with his family over 40 years ago. Richard, predeceased by his daughter Brenda Gomes, is survived by his wife Lillian Vargas (Medeiros),...
Albert A. "Zappa" Dacosta
Aug 8, 2015
New Bedford – Albert A. “Zappa” DaCosta, age 94, passed away on Saturday August 8, 2015 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care. He was the loving widower of Priscilla Mae (Vieira) DaCosta and the son of the late Margarida A. (Silva) and Manuel M. DaCosta. Born in Tiverton, RI, Mr. DaCosta was a retired Fire Fighter for the City of...
Maria Luisa Da Silva
Aug 7, 2015
New Bedford – Maria Luisa da Silva, age 89 of New Bedford formerly of Murtosa, Portugal, passed away on Friday August 7, 2015 at her home. She was the widow of Antonio de Oliveira e Silva and the daughter of the late Ana Emelia (da Silva) and Alfredo Afonse da Silva. Born in Aveiro, Murtosa, Portugal, Mrs. Da Silva...
Maria Urania Braz
Aug 4, 2015
New Bedford – Maria Urania (Costa) Braz, age 84 of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday August 4, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was the loved wife of the late Constantino P. Braz and daughter of the late Maria da Conceicao (Melo) and Jaime Costa. She was born in Flores, Azores and moved to this area in 1974,...
Reverend Domingo Talavera
Aug 1, 2015
New Bedford – Reverend Domingo Talavera, age 86, passed away on Saturday August 1, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home. He was the loving husband of the late Maria Luiza (de Medeiros) Talavera and the son of the late Natalia (Galarza) and Eleuterio Talavera. Rev. Domingo was born in Puerto Rico and, after moving to this area, worked as a...
Glenn Christopher Owens, Sr,
Aug 1, 2015
Fall River – Glenn Christopher Owens, Sr., age 65, passed away on Saturday August 1, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Cheryl May (Grace) Owens and the son of the late Velvia Lee (Greene) and Daniel Webster Owens. Glenn was born in Newark, NJ and after moving to this area, worked for...
Doris M. Pacheco
Jul 27, 2015
New Bedford – Doris M. (Costello) Pacheco, age 89, passed away on Monday July 27, 2015 at New Bedford Health Care Center. She was the widow of Gilbert Pacheco and daughter of the late Elizabeth (Willis) and James Costello. Born in New Bedford, Mrs. Pacheco worked as a Bookkeeper at Pacheco’s Hardware for many years. Her family includes her...
Steven F. Mendes
Jul 26, 2015
New Bedford – Steven F. Mendes, age 60 of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday July 26, 2015 at home with his family at his side. He was the son of the late Beatrice (Gonsalves) and Frank Mendes. A lifelong resident of this area, Mr. Mendes was a Maintenance Technician for Poah Incorporated. In his free time, he loved...
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