New Bedford, MA Obituaries

Kenneth Whittaker Jr. passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 66. He was a resident of East Freetown, Massachusetts.

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

Thomas Joseph Roncka passed away on February 14, 2026, at the age of eighty-six. Tom leaves behind his loving family: wife Dorothy Barylski Roncka; children James Roncka, Suzanne Delaney, Jeffrey Ron...

Christian B. Robles, 37, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 13, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in Orlando, Florida, he was the beloved son of Helen (Aviles) Burkshire of Kissimmee, Flo...

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...

Jamie M. (Moniz) Allison, born on December 18, 1980, in New Bedford, passed away on January 18, 2026, at the age of 45. She bravely fought and overcame addiction, only to face a battle with stage 4 a...

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...