Dorothy R. Borisoff
May 6, 2020
Dorothy R. (Baccelli) Borisoff, 93, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday May 6, 2020 at Nemasket Healthcare in Middleboro. She was the wife of the late Edmund T. Borisoff. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Attilia (Giorgi) Baccelli, she and her family lived in Italy for 12 years before returning to New Bedford in...
Ronald Roy Allison
May 5, 2020
Ronald Roy Allison of New Bedford, MA died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from COVID-19 in South Dartmouth, MA. He was 77 years old. He was born on February 28, 1943 in New Bedford, MA the son of William and Irene (Carreiro) Allison. Ronald attended New Bedford High School, St. Joseph's Seminary in Callicoon, NY and St. John's Seminary...
Mildred M. Johnson
May 3, 2020
Mildred M. (Frates) Johnson, 95, of New Bedford died May 3, 2020 at home. She was the wife of the late Thomas Johnson. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Mildred (Frates) Ponte and stepdaughter of the late Joseph Ponte, Jr., she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Francis...
Daniel J. "D.J." Saunders, Jr.
May 3, 2020
Daniel J. "D.J." Saunders Jr., 55, of Fall River died unexpectedly on Sunday May 3, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, the beloved son of Jean A. (Guilmette) Saunders and the late Daniel J. Saunders, he lived in Fall River all his life. He was the grandson of the late Alphonse...
Joan E. Anderson
May 1, 2020
Joan E. (Murphy) Anderson, 88, of New Bedford, died on May 1, 2020, of natural causes at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Her husband of 59 years, Albert F. Anderson, predeceased her on January 29, 2015. Born in Lynn, MA, on June 1,1931 to Francis L. and Margaret M. (Walsh) Murphy, she is survived by her daughters, Katherine...
Lisa B. Henderson
May 1, 2020
Lisa Beth Henderson, 58, of Norfolk, VA, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020, after an unexpected illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, MA, the beloved daughter of the late Marion E. Henderson and Ralph Saxon, Lisa lived in Virginia the past 25 years. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School and LaBaron Hairdressing Academy. Lisa...
Edward T. Cabral
May 1, 2020
Edward T. Cabral, son of the late Joseph and Belvina Cabral, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday May 1, 2020. Edward became another victim of the coronavirus. He was 88 years old. He was blessed in many ways from the days of his youth until the day he passed away. A very private person, he...
Walter A. Connor
Apr 30, 2020
Walter A. Connor, 80 of New Bedford died April 30, 2020 at home. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph J. and Tessie M. (Draus) Connor, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a tower operator for Amtrak for many years until his retirement. He served in the U.S. Navy....
Sharyn E. Cabral-Fortes
Apr 28, 2020
Sharyn E. Cabral-Fortes, 56, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday April 28, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Valentino G. and Elizabeth A. (Lopes) Cabral, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Sharyn was a pharmacy technician, previously at Rite Aid in Somerset and currently working at Walgreen's in New Bedford....
Salley M. Aranjo
Apr 28, 2020
Salley Mae (Henley) Aranjo, 68, of New Bedford completed her journey on earth on April 28 2020 at Sacred Heart Home with the caring help and love of Community Nurse Hospice and facility staff, ending an extended battle with a rare melanoma in the most peaceful of ways. Born in Oak Bluffs, she was the daughter of the late...
Alton Truman Terrell, Iii
Apr 28, 2020
Alton Truman Terrell, III, 91, of Marion passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday April 28, 2020. He was the husband of Mary MacArthur Terrell. Born in Orange, Connecticut, the son of the late Alton Truman Terrell, Jr. and Elizabeth Clark Woodruff Terrell, he lived in Kennebunkport Maine before moving to Marion in 2002. Truman was the President of...
Anne M. Pontbriand
Apr 26, 2020
Anne M. (Aylward) Pontbriand, 76, of New Bedford passed away Sunday April 26, 2020. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James J. and Agatha Evelyn (McKenna) Aylward, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. In her younger years, Anne was a professional hairdresser. She later was employed by the City of New Bedford...
Robert A. Guenette
Apr 26, 2020
Robert A. Guenette, 66, of Acushnet died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Jean and Helen (Belliveau) Guenette, he lived in Acushnet for most of his life. He was a graduate of Apponequet Regional High School. Robert was formerly employed by CMHS until his retirement....
Sebastian Pinheiro
Apr 25, 2020
Sebastian "Tacha" Pinheiro, 80, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home on Saturday April 25, 2020. He was the husband of Milda (Almeida) Pinheiro. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Turibio and Leopoldina (Azevedo) Pinheiro, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for many years. Mr. Pinheiro was formerly employed at Dartmouth Finishing until his...
Eugenia T. Gillis
Apr 25, 2020
Eugenia Theresa "Jean" Gillis, of Manomet, MA, was born on November 2, 1930 and passed away quietly in her sleep, the morning of April 25, 2020. She was born and raised in Medford, MA, daughter of the late John and Lucy Martin. Jean graduated from Mt. Auburn Nursing School and found her passion as a Registered Nurse in the...
Juvenalia M. Demelo
Apr 25, 2020
Juvenalia Maria (Casimiro) DeMelo, 75, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Saturday April 25, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Diomar Joao DeMelo. Born in Faial de Terra, Sao Miguel, Acores, the daughter of the late Joao Casimiro and Rosalina Costa (Silva) Casimiro, she lived in Dartmouth and Florida for most...
Michael K. Knowles
Apr 25, 2020
Michael K. Knowles, 61, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Muriel (Loranger) Knowles and the late Kenneth W. Knowles. Although he had spent some time living in Florida, he lived most of his life in New Bedford. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School...
Edward F. "Ted" Carney
Apr 24, 2020
Edward F. "Ted" Carney of New Bedford passed away peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River on Friday April 24, 2020 after a period of declining health. Ted was born in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood on October 30, 1949 to prominent funeral director, the late Edward F. "Ned," and Gloria M. "Gogo" (Mann) Carney. Ted moved to Dartmouth...
Cornelia Carrillo Chanchavac
Apr 21, 2020
Cornelia Carrillo Chanchavac, 68 of New Bedford died April 21, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Chinique, Quiché, Guatemala, daughter of the late Isabel Carrillo Mejia and Jesus Chanchavac, she lived in New Bedford since 2008. Survivors include 7 sons, Francisco Rolando Tino Carrillo, Aaron I. Tino, Juan Rumualdo Tino Carrillo, Pedro Ervin Tino Carrillo, Erasmo Catarino Tino...
Stephanie A. Garnett
Apr 20, 2020
Stephanie A. Garnett, 40, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Monday April 20, 2020. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Sherie Barmer of Dartmouth and the late Steven Garnett, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Stephanie was a happy positive person and continued to put that energy forward even after losing her son...
