Steven A. Medeiros, Sr.
Nov 6, 2026
Steven A. Medeiros, Sr., 72, of Wareham, passed away Friday, November 6, 2026. He was the loving husband of Nadeen T. Pina-Medeiros.Born in Wareham, son of the late Joseph Ferreira and Mary H. (Medeiros) Mainville, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Wareham.He was a diehard RedSox fan and enjoyed coaching all youth sports. For...
John W. Bulgar
Nov 5, 2026
John Wilfred Bulgar, 101, of New Bedford, died November 5, 2026, at CareOne of New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late John and Catherine S. (Runnells) Bulgar and a lifelong resident of the city.
Throughout the city, John was affectionately known as "Bullet," a nickname he earned in his youth for running as fast as...
Eileen M. Lowney
Nov 8, 2026
Eileen M. Lowney, 78, of Fairhaven died November 8, 2026.Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late John P. and Irene (Boudreau) Lowney, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life.After raising her family she was employed at Fairhaven Town Hall as assistant town clerk before retiring as town clerk.Eileen was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in...
Adelinda F. DePina
Nov 10, 2026
Adelinda F. (Gonçalves) DePina, 92, of New Bedford passed away on November 10, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late Antonio DePina.Born in Brava, Cabo Verde, daughter of the late Manuel L. and Bela (Faria) Gonçalves, she has lived in New Bedford since 1976.She was formerly employed in the post office while...
Natalio DeBarros
Nov 5, 2026
Natalio DeBarros, 75, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2026. He was the loving husband of Domingas "Mimi" DeBarros for 51 years.Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, son of the late Cesario and Amelia (Pina) DeBarros, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.Natalio was a devoted husband and father who always put his family first....
Irene Skaar
Nov 2, 2026
Irene Skaar, 62, of Fairhaven passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026.Born in New Bedford, daughter of Gabriel and Ellen (Medhaug) Skaar, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life.Irene loved the Patriots, cooking, and vacations in Florida and Norway. She was very creative and loved her work as a chef. Most recently, she worked at the Omni hotel in...
Iria C. Arruda
Oct 29, 2026
Iria C. Arruda, our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, 77, of New Bedford passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Herculano D. Arruda.
Born in the village of Agua De Pau, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Maria Carmen (Melo) Pacheco. She...
Mary D. Jones
Oct 29, 2026
Mary D. (DeCoffe) Jones, 79, of Marion died peacefully October 29, 2026 after a period of declining health surrounded by her family at St. Luke's Hospital.She was the wife of William A. Jones.Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Murray H. and Lenora A. (Pimental) DeCoffe, she lived in Mattapoisett and Marion most of her life.After graduating from Old...
John Barros Jr.
Oct 27, 2026
John Barros, Jr., 85, of North Dartmouth, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Wendy Barros.
Born in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late John and Alice (Soit) DeBarros. John spent most of his life in New Bedford and North Dartmouth, where he laid his...
Carlota Rosalind "Penny" Torres
Oct 25, 2026
Carlota Rosalind "Penny" Torres of Acushnet passed away on October 25, 2026, following a long illness. She will be remembered for her sharp wit, independent spirit, inquisitive mind, and the deep understanding and connection she shared with those closest to her.
Penny was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and grew up in Dartmouth, where she graduated from Dartmouth High School. She...
Jack W. McGraw, Sr.
Oct 25, 2026
Jack W. McGraw Sr, 90, of Mattapoisett died October 25, 2026 at home surrounded by his family.He was the devoted husband of the late Jacqeuline A. (Donlon) McGraw for 69 years.
Born in Hornell, NY in 1936, he was the son of the late Rex T. and Marie A. (Berg) McGraw, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life.
Jack was a...
Linda M. Sumner
Oct 24, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Linda M. Sumner, 79, of New Bedford, MA on October 24, 2026. Linda was born on June 13, 1947 and was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Raymond J. Lamontagne and Lucy E. Lamontagne of Westport, MA.
Linda is survived by her...
Pamela Ann Carrier
Oct 23, 2026
Pamela Carrier, 67, of Mattapoisett died October 23, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Robert Carrier and Barbara (Corriea) Carrier, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life.
Pamela loved good food and the restaurant industry, especially fine dining. She worked for many years in her family's restaurant, The Harbor Beach Club...
David Alves
Oct 23, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of David Alves of Fairhaven, MA who passed away at home on October 23, 2026 at the age of 68. He was a devoted and loving husband and father who was surrounded by his family and those who loved him after a hard-fought battle with cancer at the time of...
Linda J. Klappholz
Oct 22, 2026
Linda Jane (Krull) Klappholz of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2026 at the age of 87. She was the devoted, loving wife of Bruce Klappholz sharing 56 years of wonderful memories.
Born March 19, 1939 in Oceanside NY to the late Charles M. and Rosemary (Jackson) Krull, she grew up in East Rockaway NY. At East Rockaway...
Marguerite Burchell
Oct 21, 2026
Marguerite Burchell, 93, of Chatham, passed away peacefully at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, MA on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.Born in Haverhill, MA, daughter of the late William and Helen (Sullivan) Burchell, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.Marguerite worked as an English teacher in the New Bedford High School for many years. She was a member...
Tyrone "Page" Ramos
Oct 16, 2026
Tyrone J. "Page" Ramos, 53, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a long illness on Friday, October 16, 2026.Born in New Bedford, he was the cherished son of Toni Ramos and the late Johnny Page. Page lived in New Bedford for most of his life, with the exception of a short time spent in Germany during...
Ronald J. Rego
Oct 16, 2026
It is with a broken heart that we share the passing of our beloved Ronald J. Rego, 73, of East Freetown. He passed peacefully surrounded by his family after a brief unexpected illness. Born in New Bedford, he was the loving son of the late Manuel and Rita (Fortin) Rego. He graduated from Bishop Stang High School Class of 1971...
Joao Evangelista Lima
Oct 16, 2026
Joao Evangelista Lima, 75, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Born in Santo Antao, Cabo Verde Islands, he was the son of the late Eleodoro Lima and Torquata Rosalina Lima.
Joao relocated to Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde in 1959 before making his home in New Bedford in 2000.
Joao loved to make jokes and...
John Redferne Cannell
Oct 16, 2026
John Redferne "Jack" Cannell, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully after a brief illness and a day of family goodbyes late on October 16th.
Jack was born on April 3, 1937 to John and Thyra Cannell. He grew up in Wellesley, MA, spending summers in North Falmouth, where he developed a lifelong love of sailing and Buzzards Bay.
He...
