New Bedford, MA Obituaries

Donna L. Magilton passed on May 15, 2026, at the age of 71, and was a resident of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Visitation will be held at Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02745, US...

Leontina S. (Medeiros) Macedo, 96, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Care One. Born in Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel, she was the beloved daughter of the late Jose Teixei...

Wanda E. (Smietana) Francis, 92, of New Bedford passed away on May 11, 2026 peacefully at home following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Dr. James F. Francis. Born on August 6, 1933 in ...

Robert A. Martin, of Acushnet, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the age of 88. He was the beloved husband of Georgette (Wienzek) Martin, with whom he shared 62 devoted years o...

Lorraine A. (Giroux) Gagnier, 97, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 7, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond O. Gagnier, with whom she shared 72 years of mar...

Arlene C. De Paco, 85, died on May 5, 2026. Born on February 2, 1941, in New Bedford, she was a resident of Acushnet, Massachusetts. Arlene was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Ventura) Rego....

John W. Cofer, Sr., 88, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He was the beloved husband of the late Jeannette (Fiano) Cofer, which they ...

Richard Armand Barrieau, 71, of New Bedford, passed away on April 27, 2026. Born on January 18, 1955, in Acushnet, he lived most of his life in New Bedford. Richard was predeceased by his parents, Al...

Stephen Slade Partridge, 78, of New Bedford, passed away on April 24, 2026. Born on August 29, 1947, Stephen resided in New Bedford for most of his life. He was the son of the late Henry and Audrey (S...

Mariano Aponte, de 96 años de edad y residente de New Bedford, Massachusetts, falleció apaciblemente el domingo 26 de abril de 2026 en Brandon Woods of New Bedford. Nacido el día después de Navidad d...

João Luís Silva, 77, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. João was born in Bretanha, São Miguel Island, and later immigrated to the United Sta...

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...