All Obituaries

NEW BEDFORD: Maria Pacheco (de Medeiros) Borges, 90, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Manuel N. Borges. She was born in St. Miguel, Azores to the late Francisco T. Pacheco and Ludovina A. (Medeiros) Pacheco, formerly employed as an Assembler to Capacitor Industries until her retirement. She is survived by six sons: Francisco, Armindo, Antonio, Diniz P. Borges, all of Canada, Daniel P....

NEW BEDFORD: Jose Augusto Barbosa, 94, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2023, after declining health, at Care One Nursing Facility. He was the widower of the late Esperanca (Pacheco) Barbosa. He was born in Feteira Pequena, Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Acores on December 8, 1928, to the late Manuel and Maria (Barbosa) Lazaro. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 22 and automatically became a U.S citizen due to his father being an American born. He returned...

NEW BEDFORD: Henrique R. Costa, 86, passed away on Monday, September 04, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of 62 years to Brilhantina (Oliveira) Costa. He was born in Sao Joao, Madeira, Portugal. to the late Vicente da Costa and Preciosa (das Neves) da Costa. Formerly employed as a Shoemaker at Shoe Industries, until his retirement.  He survived by his wife. Brilhantina O. Costa of New Bedford, a son Manuel Luiz Costa, a daughter Maria C. Vieira and her...

NEW BEDFORD; Maria Inez (Souza) Oliveira, 92, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late  Jose Duarte Oliveira. She was born in Fenais D'Ajuda, St. Miguel, Azores to the late Manuel Simao de Souza and Maria Escolastica Melo Afonso. She was a communicant of the Mount Carmel Church. She is survived by two sons; Arnaldo S. Oliveira and his wife Maria Odete of Dartmouth, Jose A. Oliveira and his...

FAIRHAVEN: Maria Austelia (Pacheco) Borges, 95, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Alden Court Nursing Home, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Antonio Medeiros Borges. She was born in Sao Pedro Nordestinho, Nordeste, St. Miguel, Azores to the late Jacinto Inacio Mendoca and Rosa Georgina Borges. A parishioner of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, and she was very devoted to her parish. Formerly employed as a Presser at various Textile...

NEW BEDFORD: Angelina (Resendes) Costa, 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Hathaway Manor after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Jacinto Costa. She was in born in Feteira Grande, Nordeste, St. Miguel, Azores to the late Clemente Francisco de Resendes and Maria Cabral (Nogueira). A parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church, and formerly employed as a Stitcher at various Textile Companies, until her retirement. She leaves behind six sons: Gilberto...

FAIRHAVEN; Born in Feteira Grande, Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Acores, daughter of the late Manuel Rocha and Olivia (Resendes) Cabral. Dot immigrated to New Bedford in 1954 with her father and 5 siblings to join their mother. She was a 1966 graduate of New Bedford High School and attended Weaver Airline School, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was employed by Frem’s Jewelry and Jacques Insurance Agency before working for TAP the Airline of Portugal in Boston for 12 years,...

OBITUARY: New Bedford MA, Lucille L. Clayton, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, at her home with her loving family by her side. Lucille was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Raymond and Claire LaFleur. She is survived by her children, Damion DeMello and his wife Lauren, Brent DeMello and his wife Samantha; her Grandchildren, Tristen DeMello, Ezekiel DeMello, Tyler Cloutier, Jaden DeMello, Mackenzie DeMello, Gabriel DeMello, Gavin DeMello; siblings, Michael Liberty,...

On January 28, 2023, at 6:10 pm, our beautiful, spunky mother left us for her next adventure. She was born in Acushnet, MA, on November 11, 1949. She lived in the New Bedford/Dartmouth area for most of her life until she trekked to Utah in 2002. Mom worked for BayBank for 19 years until she decided to stay home with us. According to her, we were the two greatest gifts given to her by our Dad, Oliver M. Cabral. We were her world until Cooper and Georgia, her grandchildren, came...

NEW BEDFORD: Mary V. Quintal, 102, of New Bedford, died on January 26, 2023. She was born on October 04, 1920 in Corning, N.Y. to Maria T. Valente and Ricardo Vieira. She was preceded in death by her husband of Francisco Clemente Quintal. Mary moved to New Bedford in 1972 and opened New Bedford Arts and Antiques with her husband Francisco. They were avid antique collectors and spent many years going to auctions and art shows looking for the perfect pieces. Mary was a member of the S.S....