New Bedford, MA Obituaries

Ruby Alexandra Santos, a beloved resident of New Bedford, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the age of 23, due to injuries from a car accident. Born on May 22, 2002, in Los Angeles, Ruby was known f...

Patricia “Pat” (Meunier) Hunt, 86, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026 in Our Lady’s Haven. She was the wife of the late John A. Hunt. Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Wi...

Claudette Therese Bouley, born on December 17, 1944, passed away on February 6, 2026, at the age of 81. She was a resident of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Mary “Sissy” (Snow) Ptaszenski, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on February 6, 2026. She was born on September 21, 1955, in Riverside, New Jersey, and spent her entire adult life in New Bedford, Mas...

Richard P. Fournier, age 71, passed away on February 5, 2026, at home after a long illness surrounded by his loving family. His family was his devoted primary caregivers which allowed Richard to rema...

Simone A. Simmons passed away on February 3, 2026 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was 84 years old. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Simmons. The couple were married for over 50...

Muriel Cecile Brunelle (née LeBlanc), of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on February 16, 1942, in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the...

Bernice Asencio, age 61, of Quincy, MA, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Bernice found joy in the simple pleasures of life, whether it was her r...

William R. Dugas , 84, of New Bedford , passed away on Thursday , January 29, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Linda (Aldrich) Dugas with whom he shared over 62 years of lo...

Austin Wise Stauffer, born on February 19, 1970, passed away on January 29, 2026, at the age of 55. Austin was a resident of East Freetown, Massachusetts.

Allison M. Caiano, 34, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of Duarte Z. and Maria L. (Correia) Caeano. A gradu...

Patricia R. (Cotta) LaFrance, 85, of New Bedford passed away Friday, January 23, 2026. Born and raised in New Bedford, Pat was the daughter of the late John and Lydia (Santos) Cotta, Jr. of New Bedfo...

Elaine R. (Lima) Boutin, 89, of Allentown, NJ and formerly of New Bedford passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 in Robert Woods Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, NJ. She was the loving wife of t...

Catherine Marie McKay, born on January 7, 1942, in Boston, passed away on January 24, 2026, at the age of 84. She was a longtime resident of Fairhaven. Catherine was the beloved daughter of the late A...

Raymond Joseph Petitpas, 65, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital on January 22, 2026. From the age of 35, he battled rheumatoid arthritis and being self-employed, he had to give up his business as a me...

Maria A. (Frias) Liborio, age 93, of New Bedford, passed away, peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Gil Liborio. Born in Sao Miguel, Az...

Joseph P. Conway, 86, known as “Pat” by family and friends, of New Bedford passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Pat was born and raised in Pittsburg...

Victoria (August) Marginson, 86 of Dartmouth, passed away at her residence with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Marginson. Born in Dartmouth but raised in Fairha...

Eleanor M. (Florio) Charbonneau, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 12, 2026. She was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Garcia) Florio, and the wife of the late Matthew Cha...

Walter G. Morrissette, 80, of Fairhaven passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 10, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the former husband of the late Sandra (Kenny) Morrissette. Born in New Bedfo...

Claire Jeannine Bedard, a resident of Somerset, Massachusetts, was born on July 15, 1932, and passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 93.

Gertrude V. (Bellefeuille) Robidoux, age 103, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Alden Court. Born in Arthabaska, Quebec Canada, she was the daughter of the late R...

Maria Eduarda Andrade, 87, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on January 9, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in the small town of Santa Barbara de Santo Antonio Além Capelas in the i...

Kathleen O. Viera, aged 91, passed away on January 8, 2026. Born on September 2, 1934, Kathleen was a cherished resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born and raised in Vermont, the daughter of the...

Arminda Fatima Alves, a cherished resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on January 8, 2026, at the age of 56 following a long courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 11, 1969, i...

David John Corbett passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 77. David was born on July 24, 1948. He was a resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Irene F. Nogueira, a lifelong resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on July 29, 1942, in New Bedford, Irene was the daughter of the late Frank ...

Mary L. Canulla, 74, of Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following an illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late G. John and Winifred (Dougherty) Canulla and gre...

Earl J. Almeida, 73, of West Wareham, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026, at McCarthy Care Center Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. Earl was the beloved companion of Carol Morr...

Natalia was born on Christmas Eve, 1934 (though due to an error, her official day of birth was recorded as Jan. 24,1935) to Joaõ Luis Riscado and Isabel da Silva. Natalia was born at home in the small...

Linda Ann Dupont passed peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2026. She was born on January 6, 1963 in New Bedford to Luisa and Manuel Viveiros. She graduated from New Bedford High School, and completed ...

Delores (Botelho) Rezendes, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 85 after a long illness. She was happily married to Manuel M. Rezendes for 65 years and they shared two wonderful sons. B...

Paul Normand Guilbeault, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on December 28, 2025, at the age of 95. Paul was the son of the late Henry Everette Guilbeault and Jeannette Emma (Pepin) Guilbeau...

Daniel E. Henry, of Acushnet, Massachusetts, passed away on December 26, 2025, at the age of 66. Born on November 12, 1959, in New Bedford, Daniel was the beloved son of the late Ellis and Barbara (Ke...

On December 18, 2025, Eileen Johanna Falconer Walecka passed on to meet Charlie, her life’s partner of 60 years. She was 97 years old. She was born in Fall River, MA and lived in the Flint section of...

Todd Kevin Christiansen, age 71, of Freetown passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 18, 2025,at home. Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Reidar L. and Eileen C. (Lapre) Christiansen. To...

Annette Ivonne Santos (Comeau) of Fairhaven, MA, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at the age of 88. She was the beloved wife of Richard P. Santos, who earlier passed away on April 22, 2020 a...

Harry Elmer Proule, a beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 75. Born on December 29, 1949, in Bridgewater, MA, Harry was the cherished son of the lat...

Susan M. (Leblanc) Ferreira, age 71 of Acushnet, was unexpectedly reunited with her beloved late husband, Roger L. Ferreira, on December 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Sue and Roger shared...

Herbert Vieira, 88, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in New Bedford. Herbert was born on August 9, 1937, in New Bedford, t...

Maria I. Marques, born on August 13, 1955, in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the age of 70. She was a resident of Acushnet, Massachusetts. She was the wife ...

Natalie (Simmons) Kent, 93, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Travass) Simmons. N...

Karen Anne (Oliver) Jeronymo, 61, passed away December 13, 2025 surrounded by love, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, warmth, and quiet strength. Born on August 27, 1964, in Fall River, Massachuset...

Thomas J. Hart, 92, of New Bedford, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025, at Care One in New Bedford. He was the loving husband of Jeanne P. (Lemire) Hart, and shared 72 years of marriage. Born in N...

Frances C. Bielawa, aged 81, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at home. Born on February 20, 1944, in New Bedford, Frances was a lifelong resident of her beloved city. She was preceded in dea...

Michael Donald O'Neil, a long-time resident of Cape Cod died unexpectedly on December 11th at the age of 74. Born in Lockport, NY and raised in Wayland, MA, Michael attended Marian High School and we...

Deacon Lawrence A. St. Onge, 81, of Gilbert, AZ, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was a lifelong resident of Massachusetts until he retired to Arizona to e...

John W. Remedis, Jr., of Freetown, MA, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 surrounded by family. A beloved husband, Dad Bear, Papa Bear, and Uncle, he leaves behind his wife of over 22 years, Li...

Jacqueline I. Medeiros, born on March 28, 1941, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on December 4, 2025, at the age of 84. Jacqueline was the beloved daughter of the late Roland and Irene (Ma...

Normand G. Audette, 75, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital from a short battle with cancer. He was the devoted husband of Joyce (Smith) Audette,...