Obituaries

Frank J. Marston

Frank J. Marston

May 1, 2025

Frank J. Marston, 88, of Marion died May 1, 2025 at home. He was the husband of the late Mary Patricia (Kane) Marston. Born in Boston, son of the late Francis and Helen (Dickenson) Marston, he was raised in Dorchester, and raised his family in Westwood before retiring to Marion. He was formerly employed as an electrical engineer with...

Pamela J. Fisher

Pamela J. Fisher

Apr 30, 2025

Pamela J. Fisher, 65, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Eugenia "Jana" (DaGraca) Fisher and granddaughter of the late Pedro DaGraca and Anna (Lopes) DaGraca, she was a life-long resident of New Bedford and a graduate of the New...

Tara J. Roderiques

Tara J. Roderiques

Apr 29, 2025

Tara J. Roderiques, a beloved Hospice CNA for Compassionate Care Hospice in Bridgewater, MA, passed away peacefully on April 29th. With over 14 years of dedicated service, Tara exemplified what it means to be a compassionate caregiver. Despite her petite stature, she possessed an immense strength and warmth that made a profound impact on the lives of her patients...

Mariana G. Pires

Mariana G. Pires

Apr 25, 2025

Mariana G. (Gilmete) Pires, 92, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday April 25, 2025. She was the wife of the late Joaquim A. Pires.

Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Joao and Alice (DosReis) Gilmete, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.

Mariana enjoyed gardening, cooking, and dancing....

Manuel V. Pires

Manuel V. Pires

Apr 25, 2025

Manuel V. Pires, 90, of New Bedford died April 25, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Delores Caroline (Soares) Pires and Francisca Rodrigues. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, son of the late Pedro and Maria (Vieira) Pires, he lived in New Bedford since 1981. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Edgar I. Harding

Edgar I. Harding

Apr 24, 2025

Edgar I. Harding, 78, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 24, 2025. He was the former husband of Emilia (Franco) Harding for many years.

Born in New Bedford, son of the late George and Doris (Lapointe) Harding, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.

Edgar loved visiting Lincoln Park and...

Carol A. Tate

Carol A. Tate

Apr 22, 2025

Carol A. Tate, 60, of New Bedford died April 22, 2025 unexpectedly at Boston Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Robert A. and Catherine (Delano) Tate, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was employed as officer administrator at G.E. Renewable Energy.  Prior to that she was office administrator at several local...

Phyllis Trigueiro

Phyllis Trigueiro

Apr 21, 2025

Phyllis (Lopes) Trigueiro, 75, of New Bedford passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, April 21, 2025. She was the wife of Brian P. Trigueiro for 30 years.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of Arcangela "Arkie" Monteiro and the late Joseph Monteiro, she lived in New Bedford all her life.

Phyllis enjoyed walking...

Angelo Rego

Angelo Rego

Apr 19, 2025

Angelo Rego, 85, of Fairhaven passed away Saturday April 19, 2025 after a brief illness.  He was the husband of Nancy A. (Turner) Rego.

Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Angelo and Mary (Pimental) Rego, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of his life.

Angelo was formerly employed as...

Xavier J. Kennedy

Xavier J. Kennedy

Apr 18, 2025

Xavier James Kennedy, 24, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Friday April 18, 2025.

Born in Bangor, Maine, he lived in Wareham and New Bedford for most of his life.

He is survived by his son, Legend Kennedy; his mother, Misty Taylor; his father, Jayson M. Kennedy; his brother, Gabriel Pomerleau; his grandfather, John...

Eugenia M. Lomba

Eugenia M. Lomba

Apr 17, 2025

Eugenia M. (Grace) Lomba, 91, of New Bedford died April 17, 2025 at Vantage at New Bedford. She was the wife of the late John Lombardi.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Pina) Grace, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.  Before starting a family she did some traveling and...

John J. Silva, Jr.

John J. Silva, Jr.

Apr 16, 2025

John J. Silva, Jr., 82, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital, with his loving family at his side. He was the loving husband of Susan E. (Garcia) Silva, with whom he shared over 40 years of marriage.

Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late John...

Alberto Macasinag Espinola, Sr.,

Alberto Macasinag Espinola, Sr.,

Apr 16, 2025

Alberto Macasinag Espinola, Sr., 74, of New Bedford died April 16, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Cynthia (Rodriguez) Espinola. Born in Bataan, Philippines, son of the late Maximo and Remedios (Macasinag) Espinola, he lived in the Philippines before moving to New Bedford in 1995. Survivors include his wife Cynthia; 5 sons, Albertson...

Anthony J. "Tony" Moniz

Anthony J. "Tony" Moniz

Apr 16, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Anthony J. "Tony" Moniz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, who left us too soon on Wednesday April 16, 2025.

Tony was a man of great warmth, humor, and spirit, known for his deep love of family and passion for life. He is survived...

Robert S. Reardon

Robert S. Reardon

Apr 15, 2025

Robert "Bob" Stuart Reardon, 86, of Marion, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on April 15th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Bob was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, to the late Stuart Reardon and Viola (Backstrom) Reardon, where he lived and worked for over 40 years. Bob's love of the ocean inspired him to design and build...

Rummenigh S. Miranda

Rummenigh S. Miranda

Apr 15, 2025

Rummenigh S. Miranda passed away April 15, 2025 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was born on  May 18, 1993 in Cape Verde.

Rummenigh embraced the beauty of God's creation through his live for the outdoors. Fishing brought him peace and joy, offering quiet moments of reflection and connection with nature. At home, he found fulfillment in caring...

Dennis T. Langevin

Dennis T. Langevin

Apr 15, 2025

Dennis Theodore Langevin, 80, of New Bedford died Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Born in Acushnet, son of the late Theodore and Marie Jean (Bellefeuille) Langevin, he was a lifelong resident of New Bedford.

In his youth he loved horseback riding and motorcycles. He was a graduate of St. Anthony High School and then worked as...

Thomas C. Mccormack, Md

Thomas C. Mccormack, Md

Apr 12, 2025

Thomas C. McCormack, MD, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.  His death occurred on April 12, 2025 after a brief illness. Tom was born in San Angelo, TX on March 17, 1944 to Thomas C. and Helen (Connelly) McCormack.  On July 1, 1967 Tom married Trudy (Crowley) McCormack with whom he enjoyed 57 years...

Charlotte A. Mckenna

Charlotte A. Mckenna

Apr 9, 2025

Charlotte A. (Gomes) McKenna, 82, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family at South Shore Hospital.

Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Costa) Gomes, she lived in Fairhaven and Dartmouth most of her life.

She was formerly employed as a registered nurse for many years...

Joan Desrosiers

Joan Desrosiers

Apr 7, 2025

Joan (Wignall) Desrosiers, 90, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 7, 2025. She was the wife of the late Paul Desrosiers.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Frederick and Ada (Connor) Wignall, she was a 1952 graduate of New Bedford High School where she was a member of the National...

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