Maria L. Sequeira
Apr 6, 2016
Maria L. (Sena) Sequeira, of New Bedford died April 6, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joao Sequeira. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Tomé and Maria (DePina) deSena, she came to the United States 32 years ago and lived in Boston before moving to New Bedford. Survivors include...
Robert Santos, Jr.
Apr 5, 2016
Robert Santos, Jr., 50, of New Bedford lost his battle with cancer on April 5, 2016 at the home of his parents, Robert and Lois E. (Worster) Santos. Survivors include his parents; his daughter, Grace M. Santos; his former wife and dear friend, Kathleen (Murphy) Santos; 2 nieces, Alexandria and Aubrey Ferreira; 2 nephews, Blake and Garrett Ferreira; and...
Richard A. Lopes
Apr 5, 2016
Richard A. Lopes, 64, of Providence, RI died April 5, 2016 at Miriam Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late William J. and Emilia L. "Millie" (Morris) Lopes, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Providence 5 years ago. He was formerly employed as a foreman with Wellington Design & Construction Company...
Anthony L. Farley
Apr 4, 2016
Anthony L. Farley, 50, of New Bedford passed away Monday April 4, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Quincy, the son of the late Leo and June-Ann (Ellison) Farley, he lived in Easton during his childhood years before moving to New Bedford, where he lived for most of his life. He was affiliated with CMHS and attended LifeStream....
Dorothy Botelho
Apr 4, 2016
Dorothy (Medeiros) Botelho, 89, of New Bedford died April 4, 2016 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Augustine "Gus" Botelho. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Lewis)Medeiros, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Botelho was formerly employed by Beck's Seafood Restaurant. She enjoyed dancing....
Edward F. Bowen
Apr 4, 2016
Edward F. Bowen, 76, of Acushnet passed away Monday April 4, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Madeline M. (Abraham) Bowen; they had been married for 50 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Timothy and Mary (O'Dowd) Bowen, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to...
Ralph S. Teixeira
Apr 3, 2016
Ralph S. Teixeira, 86, of New Bedford died April 3, 2016 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Maura J. (Perreira) Teixeira. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph Rose Teixeira and Dorothy (Silva) Salley, he lived in Boston for 20 years before returning to New Bedford. He was a...
Alice S. Shell
Apr 2, 2016
Alice S. (Harris) Shell, 64, of New Bedford died April 2, 2016 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of William H. Shell. Born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of the late Raymond C. Harris, Sr. and Mary D. (Gomes) Harris, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She dedicated her time responsible for the...
Joao C. Ferraz
Mar 31, 2016
Joao C. Ferraz, 67, of New Bedford died Thursday March 31, 2016 at Tufts Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria Isabel (Sousa) Ferraz. Born in Sao Miguel, Açores, the son of the late Serafim and Rosa (Caetano) Ferraz, he moved to Fall River in 1973, and had lived in New Bedford since 1980....
Mark Anthony Guerrero Medina
Mar 31, 2016
Mark Anthony Guerrero Medina, 9, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Thursday March 31, 2016 at Boston Children's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the beloved son of Onoria "Marlene" Medina and Eddy Guerrero, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mark was a third grade student at the Hayden-McFadden Elementary School. He was a very happy...
Anthony Canto Barboza
Mar 30, 2016
Anthony Canto Barboza, a devoted family man, World War II veteran and longtime door-to-door salesman known in New Bedford and neighboring regions simply as "the Fuller Brush Man," died peacefully on March 30, at the Royal of Fairhaven, where he was surrounded by family. He was 96. Anthony was married to Lillian Barros, with whom he had eight boys....
James A. Flanagan
Mar 30, 2016
James A. Flanagan, 90, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday March 30, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Smith) Flanagan; they had been married for 56 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John J. and Annie V. (O'Donnell) Flanagan, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....
Alcides Andrade
Mar 29, 2016
Alcides Andrade, 86, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 29, 2016 at Alden Court Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Madalena (DaCosta) Andrade. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Thomas F. and Arminda (Oliveira) Andrade, he lived in New Bedford since 1963. He was a communicant of Holy...
Eva Dupont
Mar 28, 2016
Eva (DeMello) Dupont, 98, of New Bedford died March 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Romeo W. Dupont, and daughter of the late Joseph S. and Linda (Lebeau) DeMello. Mrs. Dupont was born in Fairhaven and had lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a...
Herminia Gomes
Mar 27, 2016
Herminia "Minda" (Graca) Gomes, 91, of Lanham, Maryland, formerly of New Bedford, died at home on Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Amancio "Amos" Gomes. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (Pina) Graca, she moved to New Bedford in 1956 and...
M. Daniel Germano
Mar 27, 2016
M. Daniel "Dan" Germano, 81, of New Bedford died Sunday March 27, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Roberta E. (Toomey) Germano. The son of the late Manuel L. and Mary (Teixeira) Germano, he was raised in Bristol, RI, and lived in New Bedford for many years. Dan first attended the Perkins...
Gary Howe Wilson
Mar 26, 2016
Gary Howe Wilson, 60, of Acushnet passed away peacefully at home on March 26, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Susan Cochran Wilson; they were married for almost 37 years. Born in Binghamton, NY, the son of the late Stuart Field Wilson and Joyce Jarnagin Wilson, he lived in...
Madeline A. Arruda
Mar 26, 2016
Madeline A. (Daly) Arruda, 86, of Rochester died March 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital peacefully after a long illness. She was the wife of Edmund F. Arruda. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Renault) Daly-Bouley, she lived in Rochester most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima...
Rosa M. Dias
Mar 26, 2016
Rosa M. (Goulart) Dias, 69, of New Bedford died March 26, 2016 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Manuel R. Dias. Born in Pico, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose and Salvina Goulart, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include 2 sons, Joe Dias and Carlos Dias and his companion...
Jonathan B. Hurley
Mar 25, 2016
Jonathan B. Hurley, 62, of New Bedford died Friday March 25, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Boston, the son of the late Edward M. and Rosamond L. (Webber) Hurley, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Jonathan was a graduate of Holy Family High School, Class of 1972, and the University of Hartford, Class...
