John Cabral
Sep 9, 2018
John Cabral, 95, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday September 9, 2018. He was the husband of the late Gilda (Souza) Cabral. Mr. Cabral was the proprietor of J.C. Motors, and later worked for the New Bedford Council on Aging. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy. Many years ago, he had played football for the...
George Fonseca
Sep 9, 2018
George Fonseca, 80, of New Bedford, MA passed away on September 9, 2018 after a long illness. George was born in New Bedford, the son of the late John Salles Fonseca and Guimar (Silva) Fonseca. He attended Aviation High School in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from The School of Visual Arts in New York, NY. He served in the...
Andrew M. Cabral, Sr.
Sep 8, 2018
Andrew M. Cabral, Sr., 32, of New Bedford died September 8, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital after complications from open heart surgery. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Quinn) Cabral. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jane (Bonas) Shea and her husband Justin Shea, Sr. of Lakeville and Edward Cabral and his wife Jane of Fairhaven,...
Joseph P. Azevedo
Sep 8, 2018
Joseph P. Azevedo, 60, of New Bedford passed away at home in the arms of the Lord on Saturday September 8, 2018 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Rafael and Mary (DaLomba) Azevedo, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a member of New Life South Coast....
Jeffrey S. Pina
Sep 6, 2018
Jeffrey S. Pina, 63, of New Bedford passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Cheryl A. (Mendes) Pina. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John Andrade and the late Agnes (Rose) Pina, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High...
Anthony S. Zielinski, Jr.
Sep 6, 2018
Anthony S. Zielinski Jr., 87, of Fairhaven went home to the Lord on Thursday September 6, 2018. He is the husband of the late Marguerite A. (Daley) Zielinski. Born in New Bedford, the son of Anthony S. and Stella (Pabis) Zielinski, he resided most of his life in Dartmouth. Anthony graduated from New Bedford High School, Massachusetts Maritime Academy,...
Elaine R. Santos
Sep 6, 2018
Elaine R. (Moore) Santos, 59, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday September 6, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief courageous battle with leukemia. She was the wife of August M. "Gus" Santos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas S. and Mary (Morgan) Moore, she lived in Dartmouth for the last 30 years. She was...
Elizabeth C. "Libby" Amaral
Sep 6, 2018
Elizabeth C. "Libby" (Conceicao) Amaral, 99, of New Bedford died September 6, 2018 peacefully at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the widow of Edward "Breezy-Marla" Amaral. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Miquel and Mary (Lopes) Conceicao, she was raised by her late aunt and uncle, Frances and Antone Fortes. She was raised on Martha's Vineyard...
Claire A. Alves
Sep 6, 2018
Claire A. Alves, 90, of Fairhaven died September 6, 2018 peacefully at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Clarence M. Alves, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Simeon and Anna (Duval) Sabourin, she lived in New Bedford and Freetown most of her life before moving to Fairhaven 18 years ago. Mrs....
Dr. Eleanor J. Pontes
Sep 1, 2018
Dr. Eleanor J. Pontes, 80, of New Bedford, died suddenly on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank L. and Florence (Almeida) Pontes, she lived in the Bronx, New York for much of her professional life. She returned to the New Bedford area at retirement. Eleanor was committed to the value of...
Dorothy M. Soares
Aug 31, 2018
" I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 Dorothy M. (Ferro) Soares was born December 31, 1933 to the late Jessie and Helen (Correia) Ferro in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In her early days, she was employed by many different hotel companies and restaurants in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. ...
Isaac Djerassi
Aug 29, 2018
Isaac Djerassi, 93, of Dartmouth passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Mimi (Antonova) Djerassi. Born in Sophia, Bulgaria, he migrated to Israel after World War II and later resided in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to Dartmouth 25 years ago. He is survived by...
Richard E. Cole
Aug 29, 2018
Richard Edward Cole, 68, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 29, after a period of failing health. Rick was born in Brockton, MA on May 14, 1950 (Mother's Day that year) and grew up in Bridgewater, graduating from Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School in 1968. After graduation, he served 4 years in the US Coast Guard. In 1973...
Lorraine Rodrigues
Aug 29, 2018
Lorraine (Vasconcelles) Rodrigues, 85, of Mattapoisett died August 29, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles Rodrigues. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Clara (Sousa) Vasconcelles, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1969. Mrs. Rodrigues was a communicant of St....
Loretta A. Bourque
Aug 28, 2018
Loretta A. (Marinelli) Bourque, 98, of New Bedford passed away in the arms of her loving daughter on Tuesday August 28, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Albert L. Bourque. A daughter of the late Carmine and Grace (Donato) Marinelli, she was a lifelong resident of the South End of New Bedford, where...
Frank And Betsey Beatriz
Aug 27, 2018
It is with great sadness and broken hearts, that the Beatriz and Perkins' families suddenly lost their treasured Francis "Frank" Charles Beatriz, 55, of Mattapoisett, on Monday, August 27, 2018. His beloved wife of 24 years, Betsey Winslow (Perkins) Beatriz, 54, passed unexpectedly later that day. Frank was born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late...
Marjorie E. Miller
Aug 26, 2018
Marjorie E. (Castino) Miller, 92, of New Bedford passed away August 26, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold M. Miller. They were married for 65 years before his death in 2011. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Emerson B. and Gertrude M. (Lawrence) Castino, she lived in New Bedford most of her...
Nancy M. Barry
Aug 26, 2018
Nancy M. (Inserra) Barry, 66, of Acushnet died August 26, 2018 peacefully at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Michael Barry. Born in Roxbury, MA, the daughter of the late Louis V. Inserra, Jr. and Angela J. (Damigella) Inserra, she was raised in Medford and lived in Wilmington before moving to Acushnet in 2001. She...
Robert C. Sylvia
Aug 26, 2018
Robert C. Sylvia, 78, a life-long resident of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Irene (Perry) Sylvia. Bob went to Winslow School and Roosevelt Junior High. He received a certificate from Campbell Business School. He worked at Cornell-Dublier and Cameo Curtains before...
Michael A. Robinson
Aug 22, 2018
Michael A. Robinson, 73, of Fairhaven and formerly of Landgrove, VT, passed away unexpectedly and far too soon on August 21, 2018. He was the devoted husband of "his sweetheart" Ann (Bodzioch Bojack), and loving father of Alexandra Robinson of Manchester VT; Katherine Cirelli of Huntington, NY; and Carl William Robinson and his wife Jessica of Jericho, VT. Michael's...
