Barbara A. Nobrega
Feb 16, 2020
Barbara Ann (Constantine) Nobrega, 85, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 16, 2020 surrounded by her family after courageously fighting a long illness. A lifelong resident of the city of New Bedford, she was the daughter of Jennie and Charles Constantine and the wife of the late Joaquim "Jack" Nobrega. A graduate of...
Yvonne Mello
Feb 16, 2020
Yvonne (Pedro) Mello, 98, of New Bedford died Sunday, February 16, 2020 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Arthur R. Mello. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Candido and Beatriz (Ascencao) Pedro, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life before moving back to New Bedford. She was formerly employed...
The Honorable Rosemary S. Tierney
Feb 15, 2020
The Honorable Rosemary S. Tierney, former mayor of the City of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at her home, in accordance with her wishes, surrounded by her loving children. She was born at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts on April 29, 1932, two days after the birth of the man she would marry, John A....
Jules M. Avila
Feb 15, 2020
Jules M. Avila, 94 of Acushnet died February 15, 2020 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Richard) Avila. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Jules S. and Laura (Mello) Avila, he lived in Fairhaven and Acushnet most of his life. Mr. Avila was formerly employed...
Nicholas "Nick Steel" Castanhinha
Feb 15, 2020
Nicholas Castanhinha, 44 of Mattapoisett died February 15, 2020 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Jennifer L. (Hibbert) Castanhinha. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Frank and Irene L. (Boisvert) Castanhinha, he was raised in Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett in 2014. Nick enjoyed outdoor activities with Jacob and Joshua including the beach, sports and...
Robert W. Chase
Feb 14, 2020
Robert W. Chase, 65 of New Bedford died February 14, 2020 at Boston Medical Center after battling a long illness. He was the loving husband of Bernadette Dompierre-Chase. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Edwin C. and Edith L. (Lawrence) Chase, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by Chamberlain Corporation...
Edwin H.M. Alger
Feb 13, 2020
Edwin H.M. Alger, 78, of New Bedford died February 13, 2020 after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brockton, son of the late Edward H.D. and Alice (Morrill) Alger, he lived in Brockton before moving to New Bedford 33 years ago. He was formerly employed as a truck driver with Progressive Palmer for many years until...
Lyla Barros
Feb 13, 2020
Lyla (Bagielto) Barros, 69, of New Bedford passed away at home on Thursday February 13, 2020. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Jeannette (Jansen) Bagielto, she lived in New Bedford for many years. Lyla especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughters, Lillian Barros and her spouse Eddie Gomez, Jacqueline...
Mary C. Judge
Feb 9, 2020
Mary C. (Almeida) Judge, 94, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday February 9, 2020 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Charles F. Judge, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel F. and Emilia J. (Fraga) Almeida, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a communicant of St....
Robert B. Hiller Ii
Feb 9, 2020
Robert B. Hiller II, age 92, died in his home surrounded by his loving family on February 9, 2020. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. Hiller, with whom he enjoyed 61 years of marriage. Bob was the son of the late Howard B. and Teresa (Marsh) Hiller. He lived and worked at East Over Farm in...
Cecilia "Sue" Riley
Feb 8, 2020
Cecilia E. "Sue" (Tavares) Riley, 73, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday February 8, 2020 after a prolonged illness. She was the beloved wife of 51 years of Danny J. Riley and the adored mother of Danielle C. Riley. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late David S. and Cecilia B. (Freitas) Tavares. She was a...
Brooke Elizabeth Sweet
Feb 5, 2020
Brooke Elizabeth Sweet, 20, of Mattapoisett passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Marion. Born in New Bedford, the loving daughter of Jodi L. Travers and David P. Sweet, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. Brooke loved spending time with her family and going to Ned's Point with her best...
John J. Hergenhan
Feb 4, 2020
John J. Hergenhan, 75, of Fairhaven died at home on February 4, 2020 after a valiant battle with heart disease. Son of the late John C. and Goldie Hergenhan of Armonk, NY, he graduated from Pleasantville High School, Oswego State University, and The New School for Social Research. A man of strong convictions, he marched in the South for...
Albino "Bino" Gomes
Feb 4, 2020
Albino "Bino" Gomes, 92, of New Bedford died February 4, 2020 peacefully at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. He was the husband of Joan Mary (Ward) Gomes. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Antone and Palmira (Miguel) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Bino was formerly employed as a firefighter with the...
Madeleine M. Rioux
Feb 3, 2020
Madeleine M. (Zussy) Rioux, 93, of Acushnet passed away peacefully February 3, 2020 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Alfred E. Rioux. Daughter of the late Eugene and Cecile (Jacquerez) Zussy, she was a lifelong resident of New Bedford before moving to Acushnet 12 years ago. She and her husband were inseparable. They enjoyed...
Isaiah D. Dias
Feb 3, 2020
Isaiah D. Dias, 29, of New Bedford passed away on Monday February 3, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Isaiah was pure joy. He was fearless. He brought out the good in you, the sincerity in you, the love in you…. Isaiah knew LOVE and is LOVE. He is survived by his parents, Joe and Terri (Matthews) Dias; his...
Phillip L. Mourao
Feb 2, 2020
Phillip L. Mourao, 46, of Hope, RI, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in New Bedford, son of Jaime Mourao and Debra (Mello) Kibbe, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Rhode Island. He was formerly employed as a groundskeeper at the Valley Country Club in Warwick...
Raymond L. Fish
Feb 2, 2020
Raymond L. Fish, 90, of New Bedford died Sunday, February 2, 2020. He was the husband of the late Marjorie (Frates) Fish and the late Beverly (Gonsalves) Fish. Born in New Bedford, son of the late George and Virginia (Daniels) Fish, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a machinist at Morse...
Lidia N. Depina
Feb 1, 2020
Lidia N. (Neves) DePina, 89, of New Bedford died February 1, 2020 after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Luis T. DePina. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Joaquim DaLomba Neves and Belmira (Pina) Neves, she came to New Bedford in 1980 seeking a better life,...
Miranda J. Gaj
Jan 31, 2020
Miranda J. Gaj, 28 of Fairhaven died January 31, 2020 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Brenda L. (Pelletier) Gaj and Walter Gaj, Jr, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, class of 2009 and Bristol Community College, class of 2012. While at Fairhaven High School, she...
