Obituaries

Feb 1, 2022

Antonio Bento, 93, of Acushnet, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at home. He was the husband of the late Maria (Silveira) Bento. He was born in Flores, Azores, Portugal. His Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, 9am at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will follow in Acushnet Cemetery.

Jan 31, 2022

Donatilde (Pacheco) Amaral, 85, of New Bedford passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Antonio DeAmaral. She was born in Feteira Pequena, St. Michael, Azores to the late Armando Tavares Silva and the late Sofia Pacheco. She was a floor worker for Bayview Manufacturing for many years and lived in the New Bedford...

Jan 30, 2022

Laurinda "Lorraine" (Nunes) Freitas, 97, of New Bedford passed away at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility on January 30th, 2022. She was born in New Bedford the daughter of the late Jose Nunes and Rosa (Vieira) Nunes and wife of the late Carlos "Duke" Freitas. Laurinda was a fierce friend and touched the lives of so many people she...

Jan 29, 2022

Luis A Leite, 62, of New Bedford passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on January 29th, 2022. Born in Fayal de Terra, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Elias Leite and Maria Conceicao (Raposo) and husband of  the late Agnes (Ferro) Leite. Luis was a fan of all the hometown sports teams, especially the Patriots. He worked for...

Jan 22, 2022

Marcelina Araujo, 93, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at home with her sons by her side. She was the wife of the late Artur DeAraujo. She was born in Brazil on April 9, 1928, to the late Lino Rua DaCruz and the late Luisa (Texeira) DaCruz. Her family moved to Portugal, and she lived in Montalegre until her adulthood....

Jan 19, 2022

Raymond P. Nault, 92, of New Bedford, passed away Wednesday, January 19th at Madonna Manor in North Attleborough. He was the loving husband of the late Alcina (Alves) Nault. They were married for 55 years at the time of her death. He was born in New Bedford to the late Telesphore Nault and the late Pauline Boucher. He was...

Jan 17, 2022

Baby boy Irakoze Vincent Jr., beloved son of Natalee Irving and Irakoze Vincent, arrived too soon, on January 17, 2022 at Women & Infants Hospital in Rhode Island. His services will be private.

Jan 14, 2022

Steven Fonseca, 54, of New Bedford, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in New Bedford to the late Jaime Fonseca and Barbara (Marmelo) Carreiro. He attended Old Colony Regional High School and was later employed by Schumacher as a landscaper. Due to his battle with leukemia, he was...

Jan 13, 2022

Gloria Flores Montalvo, 89, of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, January 13th at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Jaime Guzman. Gloria was born in San German, Puerto Rico, to the late Victor Flores and Fara Montalvo. She was a nurse's aide for many years and cherished her family. Gloria is survived...

Jan 11, 2022

Maria (Silveira) Bento 94, of Acushnet, passed away on January 11, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal she was the daughter of the late Antonio Silveira and Maria DosSantos (Mendonca) Silveira and wife of Antonio Bento. Her Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 9am at Our Lady of the Immaculate...

Jan 8, 2022

Rachel Ina (Pray) Farias, passed away on Saturday January 8, 2022, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was born in Providence to the late Donald Pray and Rosemary (Rogers) Pray. She was known in the New Bedford community as an advocate and counselor for those struggling with addiction. She cared for and helped many in the area. She is survived...

Jan 5, 2022

Lorraine (Despres) Rose, 77 of New Bedford, passed away at CareOne at New Bedford on Wednesday, January 5th, 2022. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Beatrice Despres and wife of Arthur Rose. Lorraine worked many years as a Home Health Aid for Personal Touch and spent much her time volunteering at the St....

Jan 4, 2022

Patrick Oliver, 68, of Dartmouth passed away on January 4th, 2022. He was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles and Cecilia (Camara) Oliver. Patrick worked for many years at Titleist. He was a member of the Portuguese American Club and loved to camp in his RV. Patrick is survived by his sister Patricia Marote of New Bedford; niece,...

Jan 2, 2022

Joseph Barreiro, 93, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on January 2, 2022. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Edward Barreiro and Rose Amelia (DosSantos) Barreiro and husband of the late Laura (Martin) Barreiro. Joseph worked for many years at Chamberlain Manufacturing and then in the distribution plant for Titleist, from which he retired. He was a...

Jan 1, 2022

Amandio M. Maria, 85, of New Bedford, passed away January 1, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Santo Amaro de Azurara, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose Leopoldo Maria and Clarisse Assuncao Marques and has been in the United States for 55 years. Amandio was the husband of Maria E. Costa, they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary....

Dec 31, 2021

Elizabeth (Oliver) Jones, 77 of New Bedford passed away on December 31, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late James Oliver and Isabelle (Correia) Oliver. She was a veteran of the U.S Air Force and Air Force Reserves where she served for 15 years. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter Gina...

Dec 29, 2021

Sharon M. LaPointe, 70, of New Bedford, passed away Wednesday December 29th, at home with family by her side. She was born in New Jersey to the late Elizabeth (LaPointe) Jenkins. She worked at Disney World as a chef in the Epcot theme park and truly enjoyed it, as did her family. She was welcoming and caring and always...

Dec 26, 2021

Carlos P. Viveiros, 60, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Sunday, December 26th, 2021. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, Carlos was the son of the late Antonio and Idalina (Pacheco) Viveiros. Carlos worked as a cook for many restaurants around the area. He is survived by his sisters Adriana Tavares, Gabriela Brooks, Lucy Viveiros, and...

Dec 23, 2021

Daniel Ramos, 88, of South Dartmouth passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Thursday, December 23, 2021 after a brief illness. He was survived by his wife Phyllis Ramos.

Regrettably, his younger brother, George Ramos of New Bedford, passed three days earlier ( Monday December 20th 2021). Both were survived by their brother Antonio Ramos of Florida.

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Dec 18, 2021

Michael Joseph LaPointe, 41, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 18th, 2021. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Jose Gonsalves and Charlene LaPointe. Michael worked as a truck driver for various companies. He was a diehard New England Patriots fan and loved all the hometown sports teams. Michael is survived by his mother; Charlene; father,...