Audrey H. MacDonald
Jan 19, 2026
Audrey Howard (Smith) MacDonald, 84, of Marion, MA, died peacefully on January 19, 2026 after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She was the daughter of late Frank and Mary (MacKenzie) Smith of Cambridge, MA. Audrey was predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Ronald F. MacDonald; and her late sister Joan Smith.
Audrey was a graduate of Cambridge, Rindge...
Paul L. Vien
Jan 7, 2026
Paul Lloyd Vien, 79, passed away at home in Westport, MA on January 7, 2026 after a brief illness.
He was the beloved husband of Joan E. (Reynolds) Vien for 51 years.
Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Henry J. and Ruth S. (Maxfield) Vien, he lived in Westport most of his life.
He was a graduate of Southeastern...
Larry Pina
Jan 28, 2026
Larry Pina, age 80, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Dana M. (Duarte) Pina.
Born in New Bedford, Larry was the son of the late Julia and Henry "Harry" Pina and was a lifelong resident of the city he loved.
A proud veteran, Larry served...
Ruth Gayle Markey
Jan 27, 2026
Ruth "Gayle" Markey, 90, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. A native of New Bedford and the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Reynolds) Markey, she spent most of her life there and also lived in The Villages, Florida, for 15 years before returning home.Gayle enjoyed creating beautiful oil and watercolor paintings, going on...
Douglas Wayne Onofrey
Jan 27, 2026
Douglas Wayne Onofrey, 62, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. He was the husband of Lisa (Pelletier) Onofrey.Born in New Bedford, son of the late William F. and Doris A. (Dube) Onofrey, raised in New Bedford he lived most of his life in Dartmouth.Doug enjoyed playing hockey, watching football, traveling, cooking dinner, and spending time with...
Stephen E. Perry
Jan 26, 2026
Stephen E. Perry, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday, January 26, 2026 at home surrounded by love after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Drusilla L. (DePina) Perry, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage.
Raised in Cataumet, son of the late William and Florence (Perry) Barrows, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life.
Stephen...
Ursula A. Belanger
Jan 20, 2026
Ursula A. Belanger (Edeilaide)
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Ursula A Belanger, age 83, of New Bedford, who passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion surrounded by family.
Born in Metz, France to Pierre Edeilaide and Mary Edeilaide. Ursula moved to New Bedford, MA sixty-three years ago in search of opportunity and a...
Michelle Logan McLean-Russell
Jan 20, 2026
Michelle Logan McLean-Russell, 66, of Marion, MA and Pacific Grove, CA, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026 in Salinas, California from a sudden brain aneurysm. Her last week was spent doing her favorite things: enjoying the California sun with her dog Stella, riding her bike, eating breakfast with sheep, spending time with friends around her firepit, drinking excellent coffee,...
Shirley M. Chace
Jan 20, 2026
Shirley M. (Dwelly) Chace, 97 of East Freetown, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at the Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond A. Chace. Raised in Fairhaven as a child, she lived the rest of her life in East Freetown.
Shirley was an amazing homemaker, raising her son, helping to raise countless nieces and nephews,...
Judith R. Anthony
Jan 20, 2026
Judith R. (Kelsey) Anthony, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away at home on Tuesday January 20, 2026 after a brief illness.
Born and raised in Natick, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Gareau) Kelsey, she was a longtime resident of Mattapoisett. She was a graduate of Natick High School, Class of 1957 and attended Mount Ida Junior College in Newton.
Throughout...
Ilene Fernandes
Jan 19, 2026
Ilene (Valles) Fernandes, 94, of Dartmouth died January 19, 2026 peacefully at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late Manuel Fernandes, Jr.Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John E. and Virginia (Oliveira) Valles, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth.She was formerly employed as a stitcher in the...
Julia Correia
Jan 19, 2026
Julia F. Correia, 96, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Hyannis, she was the beloved daughter of the late Benjamin and Adeline (Rose) Correia. Julia lived in East Falmouth before settling in New Bedford in 1951, a community she would call home for the rest of her life.
Julia...
Arthur Lomba
Jan 16, 2026
Arthur J. Lomba of New Bedford died peacefully on January 16, 2026 at his longtime, family home surrounded by loved ones. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Carol A. (Santos) Lomba in 2009. Arthur was born in Brava, Cape Verde. He was the son of the late John and Diah (Silva) DaLomba.
He came to the United States in 1954,...
Leo Desorcy
Jan 16, 2026
Leo Desorcy, 74, of Freetown, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 16, 2026. He was the husband of Paula (LeDoux) Desorcy for 53 years.Born in New Bedford, son of the late Robert and Alice (Bramwell) Desorcy, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before retiring to Freetown.Leo was an avid traveler, and enjoyed going on cruises and visiting...
Richard A. Rucker
Jan 15, 2026
Richard A. Rucker, 87, of Rochester passed away peacefully at home on Thursday January 15, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Smith) Rucker for 60 years.
Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles E. and Alice (Cooper) Rucker, he lived in Rochester for the past 50 years.
Richard was formerly employed as a stationary fireman...
Jeannette Power
Jan 15, 2026
Jeannette I. (Lemaire) Power, 95, of Acushnet died January 15, 2026 at Tobey Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lawrence H. Power.
Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alphonse and Hermine (LeBlanc) Lemaire, she lived in Acushnet most of her life.
Jeannette dedicated her life to raising her three daughters....
Beth Ann Henderson
Jan 14, 2026
Beth Ann Henderson was born on December 7, 1953, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and returned to the ancestors on January 14, 2026.
Beth Ann was a woman of immense strength, passion, and depth. A hard worker in every sense, she carried herself with resilience and determination. Beneath her firmness lived a heart full of absolute love. She worked on herself every...
Joseph Carlesi
Jan 12, 2026
Joseph Carlesi, 93, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, January 12, 2026. He was the husband of Paula (Kilik) Carlesi for 66 years.Born in New Bedford, son of the late Louis and Mary (Laface) Carlesi, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.Joe was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed going...
William Riseley, III
Jan 11, 2026
William Edmund Riseley III, 75, passed away on January 11, 2026 after an extended illness at his home in Marion, MA. His wife, Kyle, was at his side. True to character, he took his lumps honorably and with optimism. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, "Trip," as he was known to all, was always ready with a quip and...
Marian Greene
Jan 11, 2026
Marian (Grady) Greene, 94, of Mattapoisett died peacefully January 11, 2026 at Care One of New Bedford with the support of her loving family.
She was the wife of the late James F. Greene.
Born and raised in New Haven, CT, daughter of the late James W. and Marian Virginia (Flanagan) Grady, she moved to Mattapoisett in the late 1960's.
She was formerly...
