Sara Perez Sanabria
Sep 17, 2019
Sara Perez Sanabria, 76, of New Bedford passed away at home on Tuesday September 17, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Juan Perez Acevedo and Clothilde Sanabria Rebot, she lived in Puerto Rico for most of her life before moving to New Bedford four years ago. Sara was a Christian....
James K. Fortes
Sep 17, 2019
James K. Fortes, 69, of Fall River passed away Tuesday September 17, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio P. and Mary A. (Livramento) Fortes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Fall River seven years ago. Jimmy enjoyed playing cards...
Mary F. Tavares
Sep 15, 2019
Mary F. (Ferreira) Tavares, 96, of New Bedford passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Manuel Tavares. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fermino and Margarida (Santos) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of...
Mary O. Rogers
Sep 15, 2019
Mary (Oliveira) Rogers 98, of Ocala, FL died Sunday September 15, 2019 at Canterfield of Ocala Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Jedge" Rogers; they were married for 69 years. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Michael Oliveira and Josephine Perreira. She lived in New Bedford, Westport, and for the...
Evelyn M. Desrosiers
Sep 15, 2019
Evelyn M. (Macedo) Desrosiers, 101, of New Bedford died Sunday September 15, 2019. She was the wife of the late George P. Desrosiers. She is survived by a niece and two nephews. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday September 17, 2019 at 10 AM at St. Julie Billiart Church, 494 Slocum Rd., Dartmouth. Burial will follow in...
William D. O'Brien
Sep 15, 2019
William D. O'Brien, 78, was born In New Bedford, MA and passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Bill took on a courageous fight over the past year and did it with grace, grit and the occasional bit of whiskey. The son of the late William D. O'Brien, Sr.,...
Derrick A. Sharpe
Sep 14, 2019
After a long battle with cancer, Derrick A. Sharpe passed in his home in New Bedford on Saturday September 14, 2019 with his wife of 32 years as he wished. Derrick was a decorated Navy Corpsman, Fleet Marine Force. He loved the military and veterans and volunteered for various organizations over the years. He was born in Oxford, England...
Donald E. Lamond
Sep 13, 2019
Donald E. Lamond, 83, of New Bedford passed away on Friday September 13, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joan B. (Baldyga) Lamond. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Clifford E. and Edith G. (Smalley) Lamond, he lived in New Bedford for the...
Jose Pereira
Sep 12, 2019
Jose Pereira, 85, resident of Fairhaven for 40+ years, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on September 12, 2019. He was the husband of Noma C (Dulude) Pereira. Jose was born in Falmouth and was the son of the late Damazo and Herminia Pereira, and sibling of Damaso Pereira, John Perry, Ella Roberts and...
Richard E. Riley
Sep 11, 2019
Richard Riley, age 91, passed away on September 11, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospital, New Bedford, MA after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in New Bedford, Richard was the son of the late Edward and Louise Riley and was pre-deceased by his wife Rosemary of 66 years. He was a graduate of New...
Michael J. Kralovich
Sep 11, 2019
Michael J. "Mike" Kralovich, 74, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 after having been lovingly cared for by his family and Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association. Mike was born in New York City and was the beloved husband of nearly 50 years to Margaret Kralovich. He was an Army veteran who had been stationed...
Russell Jude Pinto
Sep 10, 2019
Russell Jude "Rusty" Pinto, 40 years old, of Dartmouth died September 10, 2019. Born in Stoughton, MA, he graduated from Dartmouth High School and attended Johnson and Wales College, Miami. Rusty was employed as a welder for DeRosa Welding in Berkley, MA. He leaves behind his parents, Russell C. and Elizabeth Pinto of Dartmouth; his daughter, Savannah A. Pinto;...
Phyllis A. Bulgar
Sep 9, 2019
Phyllis A. (Joseph) Bulgar, 87 of New Bedford passed on September 9, 2019 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Ira S. Joseph, Jr. and Aletha (Drayton) Joseph and one of six brothers and sisters. She was a member of Bethel AME, which was the family...
Aldair Pedro Semedo Cabral
Sep 8, 2019
Aldair Pedro Semedo Cabral, 25, of New Bedford died Sunday September 8, 2019. Aldair was born August 17, 1994 in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde. He came to America at the age of three years old. He was a very happy and active kid growing up. He began playing soccer at the age of 11 years old and it became...
Kenneth J. Oliveira
Sep 8, 2019
Kenneth James Oliveira, also known as K.O. to many of his friends, passed away on Sunday September 8, 2019 at the age of 59 with his family always on his side. Kenneth was the son of Helen (Folger) Oliveira and Charles Oliveira of Dartmouth. Also surviving is his daughter, Holli Oliveira and two brothers, David and Robert Oliveira, all...
Carl K. Magan
Sep 7, 2019
Carl K. Magan, 73, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday September 7, 2019 after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary-Norma (Teixeira Mello) Magan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Eugene and Dorothy (Sylvia) Magan, he lived in Dartmouth for many years. Carl was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman for many years and later...
Maureen Walsh Jeffries
Sep 7, 2019
Maureen Walsh Jeffries, 89, of Dartmouth, formerly of Port Orange, FL and New Bedford, passed peacefully on Saturday September 7, 2019. She was a beloved wife, mother, Nana, and great-grandmother. She was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church in Dartmouth, where she was a member of the Ladies Guild. Preceded in death by her loving husband Ephraim, she...
James F. Murray
Sep 7, 2019
James F. Murray, 94, of New Bedford passed away Saturday September 7, 2019 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George W. and Mary M. (Corbett) Murray, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Murray was formerly employed as a parts manager for Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Corporation. During World War II,...
Brenda B. Wyche
Sep 5, 2019
Brenda B. Wyche, 75, of New Bedford passed away Thursday September 5, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Lavonston C. and Geraldine E. (Nooth) Wyche, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School and Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Brenda...
Elisa Rivera Manzano
Sep 5, 2019
Elisa Rivera Manzano, 72, of Orlando, FL, formerly of New Bedford, died September 5, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Damian Rodriguez Rivera and Ventura Manzano Melendez, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Orlando eight years ago. She was a loving, caring person who enjoyed...
