Thomas A. Powers
Feb 12, 2026
Thomas A. Powers, 56, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 12, 2026.Born in New Bedford, son of Maria (Medeiros) Dupont and the late William F. Powers, Jr., he lived in New Bedford all of his life.Tom enjoyed being with his family and fixing cars.Survivors include his mother, Maria; his children, Thomas Powers, Jr. and his wife Jennifer,...
Richard M. Kehoe
Feb 12, 2026
Richard M. Kehoe, 82, of Dartmouth died Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Maureen A. (Osborne) Kehoe, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.
Born in Fall River, son of the late Hugh and Elsie (Chapman) Kehoe, he was raised in Fall River and lived in Dartmouth for many years.
Dick...
Kenneth W. Paxton
Feb 11, 2026
Kenneth W. Paxton, 70, of New Bedford died February 11, 2026 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford.Born in New Bedford, son of the late Robert W. and Jean (Thomas) Paxton, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.He enjoyed music, painting art work and drawing comics.His Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, February 17th at 9 AM in...
Barbara J. Grace
Feb 10, 2026
Barbara J. Grace, 77, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday February 10, 2026.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joan C. (Cardoza) Grace and Augustine A. Grace, the family moved to Boston in January of 1960. She graduated from Jeremiah Burke High School in Boston, Class of 1966 and attended the School of Fashion Design and later Lesley...
Jonathan M. Sellman
Feb 10, 2026
Jonathan Maynard Sellman was born in Dayton Ohio on December 5, 1961. He was the youngest child of Robert H. Sellman, Jr. and Lillian (Dias) Sellman. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Jonathan graduated from New Bedford High School in 1980. After graduating, he decided to serve his country by enlisting in the United States Navy for four years....
Margaret A. Ferreira
Feb 5, 2026
Margaret A. Ferreira, 81, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026, following her courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Born on January 5, 1945, Margaret was raised in New Bedford, the daughter of Clinton Rimmer and Annita (Rogers) Rimmer. She was the devoted wife of Thomas Ferreira for nearly 60 years.
Margaret grew up on Mount Pleasant Lane in New Bedford...
Elizabeth Ann Ruby
Feb 2, 2026
Elizabeth Ann (Barros) Ruby, 84, of New Bedford died February 2, 2026 peacefully at home with her son by her side.She was the wife of the late Peter John Ruby.
Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Catherine (Texeira) Barros, she lived in Boston before returning to New Bedford in 1991.
She enjoyed Bingo, scratch tickets and...
Mariana Lee Ortiz
Feb 1, 2026
Mariana Lee Ortiz, 4, of Acushnet, passed away unexpectedly due to complications of Flu A on Sunday, February 1, 2026.Born in New Bedford, daughter of Carlos Ortiz and Shaina Lavallee, she lived in Acushnet all of her life.Mariana was a student at the Stepping Stones Group, a program which she loved. She adored her teachers, Priscilla, Gabby and Jenn. Mariana...
Raymond L. Lake
Feb 1, 2026
Raymond L. Lake, age 94, formerly of New Bedford passed away on February 1, 2026 at Windrose at Woburn.He was the husband of the late Jean T. (Scott) Lake.Born in New Bedford, son of the late Lester R. and Ruth R. (Law) Lake, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving in with his son Daniel and...
Nancy Ann Martin
Jan 31, 2026
Nancy Ann Martin, 83, of New Bedford died Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Hathaway Manor after a long illness.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Gilbert Martin and Hilda (Duarte) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Nancy was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
She was formerly employed at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent...
Steven A. Ramos
Jan 31, 2026
Steven A. Ramos, 70, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday January 31, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital from cardiac arrest due to complications from knee surgery.
Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Antone and Theresa (Silva) Ramos.
Steven was formerly employed as a court officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the Third District...
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...
Marilyn Lee McDermott
Jan 25, 2026
Marilyn Lee (Mansfield) McDermott, 78, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 25, 2026 after a very long battle. She was the wife of Marvin McDermott for almost 60 years, and loved him dearly.
Born in Somerville, MA, daughter of Arthur Mansfield Sr and Catherine (Mayo) Mansfield. She lived in the Boston area for most of her life before moving...
Jay M. Briggs
Jan 23, 2026
Jay M. Briggs, 68, of Fairhaven passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, unexpectedly at home.
Born in Wareham, son of Raymond M. Briggs and Frances A. (Sherman) Briggs, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life.
He was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School.
Jay served honorably in the United States Marine Corps.
He was formerly employed as a roofer for...
Andrea Stergiotis
Jan 22, 2026
Andrea (Harrison) Stergiotis, 80, passed away peacefully at home on January 22, 2026, with her devoted son, Michael, by her side.
Andrea was the beloved daughter of the late Rae and Sydney Harrison and the loving mother of Michael, to whom she was deeply devoted and with whom she shared a close, cherished bond.
A lifelong resident of New Bedford, Andrea was...
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,...
