http://www.legacy.com/SouthCoastToday/Obituaries .asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonI D=108428799Frances L. Barros

TAUNTON — Frances L. (Duarte) Barros, 70, of Taunton, formerly of Wareham, died April 26, 2008, at home. She was the widow of the late John "Madeger" Barros, Jr., and the daughter of the late James L. & Minnie E. (Correia) Barros.

She was born in Nantucket and lived in Wareham for many years before moving to Taunton last year.

Mrs... Read More

http://www.legacy.com/southcoasttoday/Obituaries .asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonI D=109053014Corey A. Conward

DARTMOUTH — Corey A. Conward, 25, of Dartmouth died Friday May 2, 2008 unexpectedly at home.

Born in New Bedford, the son of Walter A. and Cynthia (Oliver) Conward, he lived in Dartmouth all of his life.

Corey was a graduate of Dartmouth High School, Dean College, and Johnson and Wales University, where he received his Bachelor's degre... Read More

http://www.legacy.com/SouthOfBoston-Enterprise/D eathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonI d=109187697Maria M. DePina

Brockton Maria M. (Lopes) DePina, age 84 years, passed away Tuesday at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Joao DePina. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Rufina (Mendes) Lopes. Mrs. DePina was a homemaker and a resident of Brockton since 1972. She is survive... Read More

http://www.legacy.com/Providence/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonI d=109060960 Orlando D. DaCruz

DaCRUZ, ORLANDO D., 43, of Pleasant St., died unexpectedly on May 1, 2008. Born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde Island, he was the beloved son of Clara Martins of Providence and the late Antonio DaCruz. He is survived by his common-law- wife Isabel D. Costa of Providence.

He presently worked as a mason/plasterer for Brown University. He was a socc... Read More

New Hampshire (NH) is not one of the places that are associated with Cape Verdean immigration.  However, it was a destination of some Cape Verdeans as early as the Civil War.  Half a century later, World War I draft registration cards and a passport application shows several Cape Verdeans living in New Hampshire during the war.  

Records indicate that one colored troop in the Civil War that came from New Hampshire was born in “Cape de Verde Islands.”   This... Read More