Theresa E. Lawless
Jun 10, 2026
Theresa E. (Hart) Lawless, 75, of New Bedford passed away at home on Wednesday June 10, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Stephen T. Lawless.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul T. and Bernice M. (Fagan) Hart, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of...
Helen A. Aubut
Jun 9, 2026
Helen A. (Racine) Aubut, 99, of New Bedford died peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.She was the wife of the late Wilfred J. Aubut.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late J. Arthur and Irene (Desorcy) Racine, she lived in New Bedford all of her life while wintering in North Fort Myers, Florida.
She was formerly employed at Goodyear Tire Company for...
Anne V. "Susie" Garvey
Jun 8, 2026
Anne V. Garvey, 89, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026.Born in Cambridge, daughter of the late Leo and Evelyn (Morin) Garvey, she lived in Woburn and Winchester most of her life.Anne enjoyed art, golfing, socializing with her friends and traveling. She was a teacher in Woburn Public Schools for many years.Survivors include her siblings, Mary McLaughlin...
Tamires "Tami" Regina Ribeiro
Jun 8, 2026
Tamires "Tami" Regina Ribeiro, 35, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 8, 2026.Born in Lavras, Brazil, daughter of Circinio "Junior" Melo Ribeiro and Glecia (Simões Medeiros) Medeiros Ribeiro, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.Tamires loved going to the beach, walking in parks and looking at Orchid flowers and Cherry Blossoms. She enjoyed traveling, singing...
Dolores M. O'Malley
Jun 7, 2026
Dolores M. (Vargas) O'Malley, 91, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the widow of the late James P. O'Malley, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford to Clarence and Edna (Mellor) Vargas, Dolores was raised in South Dartmouth.
Dolores was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Margaret "Peggy" Fisher
Dec 5, 2025
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Fisher, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Born in Governors Island, New York, Peggy grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts, graduating from Holy Family Catholic School in 1958. She moved to Florida in 1964, first making her home in the Miami area and later settling in Titusville in 1989. She spent many years as a...
Helena A. Dias
Jun 8, 2026
Helena A. "Dada" (Alves) Dias, 83, of New Bedford passed away Monday June 8, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Julio Dias.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Fidelio and Caroline (Tavares) Alves, she lived in New Bedford since 1971.
Dada was a dedicated parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish....
Gwenda M. Wilson
Jun 5, 2026
Gwenda M. (Horne) Wilson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and community volunteer, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Friday June 5, 2026.
Born in Blackpool, England, Gwenda was the cherished daughter of the late Harry Horne and Annie (Edwards) Horne. In 1970, she and her husband immigrated to Acushnet, Massachusetts, bringing with them their three children...
Milford F. "Butch" James, Jr.
Jun 3, 2026
Milford "Butch" Francis James, Jr., 69, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Born on November 11, 1956, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Milford "Jimmy" Francis James, Sr. and Barbara Mae (Turner) James, and was baptized in the Baptist faith. He loved his...
Robert Paul Keith
Jun 3, 2026
Robert Paul Keith, 82, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026 after a brave fight with end stage kidney disease. He was the loving husband of Marilynn (Cosman) Keith.Born in Lawrence, son of the late John and Rita (Muise) Keith, he lived in Andover, MA and Kingston, NH most of his life before retiring to Marion, MA.Bob will be...
Alexander Jordan Eastman Gomes
Jun 1, 2026
Alexander J. Eastman Gomes, 35, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 1, 2026.Born in Harvey, IL, son of Gregory Eastman and Rosa Gomes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He also lived in Celebration, FL, Siesta Key, FL, and Davidson, NC.Alex was an avid fan of all things sports and fitness. He enjoyed creating...
Nancy Ellen Norton
May 29, 2026
Nancy E. Norton, 84, of Naples, Florida, and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born in Boston, Nancy was the daughter of Mary V. (Nestor) Auclair and Oscar Auclair. She grew up in Jamaica Plain, where she gained warmth, resilience, and devotion to family-qualities that defined her life.
In 1960, Nancy married Robert L. Norton. Together...
Susan M. Almeida
May 28, 2026
Susan M. (Gardella) Almeida, 75, of Fairhaven passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026. Although unexpected, she passed doing something she loved surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Joseph Almeida, Jr.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Anne (Gregory) Gardella, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life.
Susan was a communicant of St. Mary's Church...
Alice "JuJu" Moraes
May 26, 2026
Alice J. "JuJu" Moraes, 91, of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Dos Santos) Moraes and lived in New Bedford all of her life.
She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
JuJu worked in...
Michael H. Travers
May 26, 2026
Michael H. Travers, 77, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Tuesday May 26, 2026 at St Luke's Hospital. He was the son of the late Herbert and A. Patricia (Muldoon) Travers.
Michael retired after a long time position with the City of New Bedford.
He is survived by his cousins, Kathi, Rick, Fr. Tom and Pat Gaughan. The family would like...
Leonardo "Lenny" Santos
May 26, 2026
Leonardo "Lenny" Santos, 78, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday May 26, 2026. Born on April 22, 1948, in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Manuel Santos and Mary (Cunha) Santos.
Lenny worked for many years at Aerovox and Natco before his retirement. He was a devoted husband to the late Susan (L'Heureux) Santos and dedicated...
Susan J. Giammalvo
May 25, 2026
Susan J. (Wood) Giammalvo, 73, of Dartmouth died May 25, 2026 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home.She was the wife of Paul Giammalvo.Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the later Edward B. and Marion (Smithson) Wood, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life.She was formerly employed as a speech/language pathologist at Pulaski School for 25 years until her...
Maria J. Ramos
May 24, 2026
Maria J. (Goncalves) Ramos, 91, of New Bedford passed away Sunday May 24, 2026 after a long illness.
Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Carminda Fontes and Jose S. Goncalves, she lived in New Bedford for the past 55 years.
Maria was a dedicated member of the International Church of the Nazarene for many years. She...
Joseph S. Finnerty
May 22, 2026
Joseph S. Finnerty, beloved husband of Catharine (Bohan) Finnerty died Friday, May 22, 2026 surrounded by the comforting love of his wife and children. Born in New Bedford to the late Hugh and Edna (Markey) Finnerty, he was a proud, life-long resident of the City and parishioner of Holy Name Church.
Joe attended New Bedford public schools, earned his Bachelor’s degree...
Arleather V. Wilson
May 21, 2026
Arleather Virginia (Downs) Wilson, 82, of Dartmouth, MA died May 21, 2026 at the home of her niece Johanna Ramos-Smoot and family.She was the wife of the late Paul Wilson, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage.Mrs. Wilson was born in New Bern, NC, daughter of the late Charlie and Arletha (Johnson) Down, she lived in New York most...
