Obituaries

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,...

Dec 16, 2021

Jorgina Maria Umbelina, 65 of Marion passed away peacefully at home on December 16, 2021. She was born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal the daughter of the late Jose V. Umbelina and late Maria Gloria (Machado) Umbelina. Jorgina had an infectious spirit that instilled comfort and love, you would always find her smiling and laughing. She enjoyed spending quality...

Dec 15, 2021

Olivia Maria (Sousa) Estevam, 79, of New Bedford, passed away December 15th, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Andre Sousa and Maria Claudia Sousa. Olivia Maria was the wife of the late Angelo Soares. She worked as a stitcher at Slade's Formalwear. Olivia was a lighthearted woman who never failed...

Dec 10, 2021

Carlos Souza 94 of New Bedford, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Cesar and Mary (Vasconcellos) Souza. Carlos was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. He was formerly...

Dec 9, 2021

Orlando Pereira, 75, of New Bedford, passed away Thursday December 9, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria (Pires) Pereira. He was born in Vila Pouca, Portugal to the late Jose Pereira and the late Nataldina (Ferreira) Pereira. He worked for the maintenance department at Bishop Stang High School for many years and he was a Eucharistic...

Dec 8, 2021

Antone "Tony" Oliveira (age 99)

New Bedford's last railroad Ticket Agent passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, RI. He was the widower of Linda (Soares) Oliveira, his wife of 65 years. Son of Manuel, an Azorean whaler, and Maria (Silva) Oliveira. A 1940 graduate of New Bedford High School and...

Nov 25, 2021

Cecilia (Mourao) Fernandes, 71, of New Bedford passed away November 25, 2021 at home after a long, courageous battle with ALS. She was born in Cervos, Portugal to the late Artur Mourao and the late Ana (Dias) Mourao. She was the former wife of Abilio Fernandes. She came to the United States in 1961 as a young child. She...

Nov 16, 2021

Dawn (Gallant) Sylvia, 79, of Wareham, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Vibra Hospital. She was the wife of Antone Sylvia. She was born in New Bedford to the late John Gallant and Margaret (Pendleton) Gallant. She was a machine operator at the Acushnet Company for many years. She is survived by her husband; her daughter Heather Sylvia...