Mark A. Almeida, 53, of New Bedford, died Friday July 31, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital.
Born in New Bedford, the son on the late Joseph C. Almeida and the late Rosa J. (Ramos) Cosme, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life.
Mr. Almeida formerly was a self-employed contractor.
Mr. Almeida was active in Treatment on Demand and Project Care, and was a member of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Consumer Advisory Board; the statewide Consumer Advisory Board for HIV/AIDS awareness; the Board of Directors of Healing Light Productions; the Board of Directors for World AIDS Awareness Day; the Consortium for PACE; and a member of ACTUP. He was a graduate of Wareham High School.
Survivors include his significant other, Susan Oliveira of New Bedford; a son, Joseph C. Almeida of New Bedford; a brother, Luke Almeida of Wareham; a sister, Sheila Hawkins of Alexandria, VA; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Edward J. Almeida.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9 AM in Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Project Care, 589 South First St., New Bedford, MA 02740 or A.I.D.S., Inc., 87 Middle Rd., Acushnet, MA 02743. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.