Maria Madalena Correia
May 5, 2021
Maria Madalena Correia, 53, of New Bedford passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Born in Praia, Cape Verde, daughter of Hirondina Tavares Semedo and the late Joaquim A. Correia, she moved to New Bedford in 1989. Maria was a devout catholic, and a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She loved to...
Steven W. Ponte
May 5, 2021
Steven W. Ponte, 65, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Normand and Delores M. (Perry) Ponte, he lived on Martha's Vineyard most of his life before returning to New Bedford. Steven loved to volunteer, and spent much of his time working with P.A.C.E., Inc....
Francis B. Fisher
May 4, 2021
Francis B. Fisher, 78, of New Bedford died May 4, 2021 after a brief illness at Savoy Nursing Home. Born in Boston, son of the late Wiliam Fisher and Virginia A. (Williams) Joseph, he lived in Boston most of his life. He enjoyed his work at the Dimock Community Center in Boston, where he worked for many years until...
Georgette Bonneau
May 4, 2021
Georgette (Dupre) Bonneau, 93, of Acushnet, Massachusetts died peacefully on May 4, 2021. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Marie Ann (LeClaire) Dupre and Joseph Edward Dupre Sr. and sister to the late Joseph E. Dupre, Jr., Robert G. Dupre Sr. and Ernest "Pal" Dupre. She had been married to the late Raymond...
Brian K. Dean
May 1, 2021
Brian K. Dean, 64, of New Bedford passed away at home in his sleep on Saturday May 1, 2021. He was the husband of Janice E. (Santos) Dean; they had been married for 40 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Foster and Priscilla (Senna) Dean, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Brian...
Charles E. Smith
May 1, 2021
Charles E. Smith, 79, of New Bedford died peacefully on May 1, 2021. Born in Mannington, West Virginia he was the son of the late Charles M. and Gabriella Smith. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley R. (Chevalier) Smith to whom he was married to and loved for 48 years, and devoted father of Dana C....
Agnes Drouin
Apr 30, 2021
Agnes (Avila) Drouin, 82, of New Bedford passed away Friday April 30, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Maria A. (Silva) Chaves and Joao Avila and stepdaughter of the late Antonio Chaves, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Agnes was formerly employed as a seamstress...
Anita H. Croft
Apr 29, 2021
Anita Harriet (Dawson) Croft, 100, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at her home, on Thursday, April 29, 2021, while surrounded by loved ones. She missed celebrating her 101st birthday by only a week. Anita was born, and spent her early childhood in Margaree Harbor, on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia, Canada. She was the daughter of the late William...
John N. Decosta, Jr.
Apr 28, 2021
John N. DeCosta, Jr., 58, of Mattapoisett died April 28th at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Marianne (McGrath) DeCosta. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John N. "Jackie" and Geraldine "Gerry" (Francis) DeCosta, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He was employed as a Park Supervisor for the Department of Conservation and...
Sgt. Michael P. Cassidy
Apr 28, 2021
Sergeant Michael P. Cassidy, 52, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021, surrounded by his family at St. Luke's Hospital due to Covid-19. He was the loving husband of Deborah A. (Fontaine) Cassidy. They would have celebrated 21 years of marriage May 13, 2021. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Stephen and Barbara (Cairns)...
Ronald C. Guillotte
Apr 27, 2021
Ronald C. Guillotte, 51, of Mattapoisett died April 27, 2021 peacefully, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the husband of Mary C. (Cooper) Guillotte. Born in New Bedford, son of Ronald A. and Mary Lee (Edwards) Guillotte, he grew up in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett most of his adult...
Robert M. Griffiths
Apr 27, 2021
Robert Michael Griffiths January 14, 1941 - April 27, 2021 Robert passed peacefully on April 27, 2021 in New Bedford with his family surrounding him. Robert was born at home on a cold winters day. As a child he enjoyed playing sports with his siblings friends and teams at school and family gatherings. He graduated from New Bedford High...
John P. Gomes
Apr 26, 2021
John P. Gomes, 90, of Acushnet died April 26, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eugenia D. (Duarte) Gomes, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, son of the late Pedro and Maria (Gomes) Gomes, he lived in Acushnet for 35 years. He was formerly employed as...
Pastor Jonathan C. Mello
Apr 25, 2021
Pastor Jonathan Christopher Mello, 39 of East Falmouth, MA passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2021. He was born in Washington, DC on June 20, 1981. He received his ministerial credentials from the Berean Bible Institute, and also attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He was the Director of Teen Challenge Greater Boston. His passion, commitment, and dedication for 20 years,...
Paul A. Paradis, Usn Ret. Lcdr
Apr 24, 2021
Lieutenant Commander Paul A. Paradis, U.S. Navy (retired), age 95, died on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Alden Court Nursing Care in Fairhaven. Born in Mattapoisett, to the late Alexander and Albertine (Chabot), where he was the only son of four children, Paul left home to join the Navy in 1940, where he proudly served his country before retiring...
Alfred N. Hetu
Apr 23, 2021
Alfred N. Hetu, 82, of New Bedford passed away Friday April 23, 2021 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Marie Y. (Zager) Hetu. They would have celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary on June 30th. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, the son of the late Alfred J. and Margaret E. (Stahlbaum) Hetu, he was raised...
Ethel M. Lawrence
Apr 22, 2021
Ethel May (Ferreira) Lawrence, 91, passed away on Thursday April 22, 2021. She was the wife of the late George Lawrence, to whom she was married for 60 years. She was born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mary Ferreira and Albert Brownell. Ethel worked in retail, and later as a paraprofessional with the New Bedford School...
Mary C. Walsh
Apr 22, 2021
Mary Christine Walsh, 86, of Mechanicsburg, PA, formerly of New Bedford, MA, and Naples, FL died Thursday, April 22, 2021, at UPMC West Shore Hospital. Miss Walsh retired as a Principal in the New Bedford School District. Her teaching career spanned 42 years. She was born on July 26, 1934, in New Bedford, MA, the daughter of the late...
Claudia C. Lapointe
Apr 21, 2021
Claudia C. (Lavoie) Lapointe, 67, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday April 21, 2021. She was the wife of Roger Lapointe. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Arthur and Jeannette (Charette) Lavoie, she was raised in Fall River and Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School in 1971. Claudia was employed at Life Care Center...
Jane M. Tiedemann
Apr 20, 2021
Jane M. Tiedemann, R.N., a woman of generous spirit and great humor, passed away peacefully at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home on April 20, 2021 at the age of 72. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John S. Souza and Estella (Medeiros) Souza. She was a 1967 graduate of New Bedford High School,...
