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Delores A. Abelha
December 20, 2017

Obituary

Delores A. Abelha, 82, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday December 20, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Albert Abelha.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Maria (Martins) DaCosta, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.

Delores was formerly employed by Economy Blouse, Woolworth Department Store, Acushnet Nursing Home, and Coastline Elderly Services.

She loved her husband dearly and missed him terribly since his passing. She was filled with great memories of their life together and often reminisced regaling us with stories of long ago.

She enjoyed her time spent with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and her family.

She was predeceased by her daughter, Deirdre (Abelha) Yapchanyk; her sisters, Irene Oliveria and Alexandrina “Babs” Mulroy; and her brothers, Manuel Costa and Louis Costa.

Survivors include her children, Donna Spoor and her husband Marc of Dartmouth, Deborah Lorenco and her husband Peter of Mattapoisett, Albert Abelha Jr. of New Bedford, Adam Abelha and his wife Maureen of Fairhaven, Dorena Costa and her husband Dana of Rochester, Aaron Abelha and his wife Lara of Hanson, Andrien Abelha of New Bedford; her son-in-law, Ed Yapchanyk, of Long Valley, NJ; her sister, Anne Crabtree; her brothers, Herman Costa and Raymond DaCosta; 12 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and our parents’ longtime friend, George Soares.

Her Funeral will be held on Saturday Dec. 23rd at 8 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by her Funeral Mass at St. Joseph – St. Therese Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven. Visiting hours will be on Friday Dec. 22nd from 5-8 PM. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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New Bedford, MA 02740
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