New Bedford, MA Obituaries

Joan Marie Fournier, age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at The Oaks of New Bedford. Born in Fairhaven, Joan was the treasured daughter of the ...

Rita Y. (Deshaies) Blanchette, 97, of New Bedford, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at Sacred Heart Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late George Blanchette. Born in...

Patricia (Rodriques) Silva, 68, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the devoted wife of Daniel E. Silva, Jr., with whom she s...

Doris G. Rodericks was born to Pierre and Marie Rose Guillotte on November 16, 1931. She lived in Acushnet, Massachusetts with her beloved brothers and sisters (now deceased): Jeanne Laferriere, Germ...

Barbara Marcella (St. Amand) Lewis passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland G. Lewis, affectionately known a...

Joao G. Raposo, 79, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026 in his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Angelina (Cabral Andrade) Raposo with whom he shared 57 years ...

Rosemary (Gullace) Costa, 101, of New Bedford passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, in St. Luke’s Hospital after a very brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late James Costa with whom she sha...

Hilda Paquette, 96, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in Dartmouth, she was a lifelong resident of the community she cherished. Hilda was t...

Eleanor C. Fryzel, age 93, of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026. She was the wife of the late Theodore “Ted” Fryzel, age 85, who passed away October 1, 2021. Born in New Bedford, sh...

Manuel J. Barros, 88, of New Bedford passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Maria P. (Pimentel) Barros. Born in Po...

Carolyn L. (Crook) Brehaut, age 85, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Sippican Healthcare Center. Born in New Bedford, she was the beloved daughter of the late J...

Dolores Ann (Furtado) Moss, 67, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Tufts Medical Center. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dolores was the beloved daughter of the late Ell...

Baby Rey Mejia was born on March 31, 2026, held in love for every precious moment of his life. Born at 18 weeks, he spent a few beautiful hours in the arms of his family before peacefully passing away...

Edward Cardoso, 66, passed away on April 1, 2026. Born on February 2, 1960, Edward was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. He was the beloved son of the late Manuel Cardoso and the late Maria Carmen (...

Rita T. (Bellefeuille) Silva, 100, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late David Silva. Born in New B...

Raymond Sasseville, 74, of New Bedford passed away Monday, March 30, 2026 in his residence. Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Joseph and Rose M. (Loranjo) Sasseville, he was a lifelong resident....

Harold “Hal” W. Graves, 67, of New Bedford passed away Monday, March 30, 2026 in his home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Debra L. Nowell. Born in New Bedford, a...

Olga Guerra, 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on January 20, 1928, Olga was the beloved daughter of the late Domi...

Melvin John West, Jr. passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born March 10, 1936, and was a resident of Acushnet, MA. He was the devoted husband of the late Janet M. (Sorell...

Marie A. Dos Reis, 84, of New Bedford, peacefully passed away on her birthday, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Vantage. She was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Barboza) Dos Reis and ...

Ronald William Johnson Sr., 75, of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, entered his eternal home on March 25, 2026, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Born on May 16, 1950, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Rona...

George L. Reeves, 92, of New Bedford, passed away on March 26, 2026. Born on April 12, 1933, in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Anseline and Ezaura (Perry) Reeves. George will be remembered as...

Jason M. Pedro, 48, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on March 23, 2026. Born on March 19, 1978, he was the proud and devoted father to his two sons, Noah J. and Logan M. Pedro, ...

Lucille G. Masson passed away on her 95th birthday, March 17, 2026. Her passing was peaceful, in the home that she loved for the past seventy five years. She was surrounded by family. Born and raised...

Cristina (Barbosa) Rego, 87, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in her residence surrounded by family after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Luis Rego. Born in Faial da T...

Annette A. Allard, 86, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was born on October 22, 1939, in New Bedford, where she lived most of her life. Ann was the daughter o...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard L. Padelford, age 84, of East Freetown, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his home. Born in New Bedford, Ri...

Jose Augusto Giesta, 66, of New Bedford passed away at Vantage of New Bedford after a long illness. He was the longtime companion of the late Michelle Michaud. Born in St. Michael Azores, Portugal a ...

Lorraine Juanita Dance, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Sacred Heart Nursing Home in New Bedford. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Lorraine was the beloved daughter of the late...

Eduarda (Camboia) DaPonte, 89 passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the age of 89. She was the wife of the late Jose A. DaPonte. She was born on October 5, 1936 in Fernais da Ajuda, Sao Miguel, ...

Kenneth Whittaker Jr. passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 66.

Florence G. Greenwood, 100, of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Care One. Born in Acushnet, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Lily (Pendleton) Wood. Florence was a grad...

Rose Marie Fournier, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2026. Born on October 20, 1944, she was raised in New Bedford and made her home in Dartmouth for the past 26 years. Rose was the dau...

Jennifer G. Goulet, 55, of Fall River passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 5, 2026 in her home. She was the beloved longtime companion of Jeffrey Tavares. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of Winif...

Clinton D. “Buddy” Allen, 90, of New Bedford and formerly of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 on his 90th birthday. He was the former husband of the late Kathryn G. (Turner) Allen. B...

Robert Vicente, 80, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Vivian (DeMello) Hansen and the late Manuel Vicente...

Karen passed away unexpectedly at home on January 5, 2026. She was born in New Bedford on December 13, 1970, to Laura Rosa, who predeceased her on January 24, 2025, and Antonio Araujo, who survives he...

Judith A. Santos, 82, of Swansea and formerly of Fairhaven and New Bedford passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026 in Country Gardens in Swansea after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, a...

Irene (Stepkowska) Peets, 86, of Acushnet passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond Peets. Born in Obnize, Poland a daughter of the late Jan a...

Alfred Robert "Bob" Vachon, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026, at the age of 93, after a long life defined by hard work, loyalty, and laughter. He was the devoted husband of the late Patrici...

Daniel Gabriel Sallom, 33, a resident of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2026. Born on April 22, 1992, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Daniel was the son of Frederick Sallom and t...

Joan (Joni) Tiso, passed away in the morning hours of February 21st at the age of 70 after a battle with multiple organ failure. A loving mother and wife, she always put her family first. She enjoyed...

Irene D. Copley, a lifelong resident of New Bedford, passed away on February 20, 2026, at the age of 98. She was born on August 4, 1927, in New Bedford to her late parents, Joseph and Dora (St. Onge) ...

In loving memory of Robert Isidorio Husband, Father, Grandfather, US Army Veteran. Robert is a Taunton, MA native and served in the US Army in Germany, fol...

Fernando F. Costa, 82 of New Bedford, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Maria (Matias) Dos Anjos Costa. Born in Achada, Sao Miguel, Azores, ...

Paul A. Richard, 91 of New Bedford, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 in Rhode Island Hospital. He was the loving husband of Doris J. (Castonguay) Richard to whom he shared 69 years of marriage....

Richard F. Scherbarth, 65, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Framingham, Richard was the beloved son of the late Albert F. and...

Doris T. Baptiste, a devoted and kind-hearted woman, passed away on February 18, 2026, at the age of 66. She was born on January 23, 1960, in New Bedford, to her late parents, John A. Francis and Mari...

Pauline Aurora Ledoux, a beloved and devoted resident of Acushnet, Massachusetts, passed away on February 18, 2026, at the age of 83. She was known for her selfless and thoughtful nature, touching the...

New Bedford- Sandra T. Torres, 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Norberto M. Torres. Born in Acushnet, ...