Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
This week's New Bedford obituary notices include one qualifying entry: Lima, Joao Evangelista, 75, who died Friday, October 16, 2026, and was remembered as a longtime New Bedford resident born in Santo Antao, Cabo Verde Islands.
This week's column carries notice of 1 obituary published for a New Bedford resident, as posted by Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes - New Bedford.
Joao Evangelista Lima, 75, of New Bedford, died Friday, October 16, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born in Santo Antao, Cabo Verde Islands, the son of the late Eleodoro Lima and Torquata Rosalina Lima. Service information was not included in the portion of the obituary available for this listing; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes - New Bedford (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joao-lima-obituary?id=62778948.
Notices compiled from Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes, Perry Funeral Home, Potter Funeral Services, Rock Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and New Bedford Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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