Mario S. Bala
Nov 27, 2018
Mario S. Bala, 78, of New Bedford died November 27, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Laura (Baptista) Bala, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, son of the late Jose and Biblina (Sena) Bala, he lived in Acushnet and New Bedford...
Joseph M. Thomas
Nov 24, 2018
Joseph M. Thomas, 86, of New Bedford died unexpectedly at home on November 24, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Norma Thomas; they had been married for 48 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Michael and Rachel (Jacob) Thomas, he lived all of his life in New Bedford. He was a communicant of Our...
Michael T. Berard
Nov 24, 2018
Michael T. Berard, 54, of Plymouth died November 24, 2018 unexpectedly at Beth Israel Hospital in Plymouth. Born in Stamford, CT, son of Paul G. and Patricia A. (Paul) Berard, he lived in the New Bedford area most of his life before moving Plymouth 3 years ago. He was employed by Dedham Medical Associates for many years. Mr. Berard...
Mary K. Dubois
Nov 24, 2018
Mary K. (Lane) Dubois, 65, of New Bedford died peacefully at home on Saturday November 24th. She was the beloved wife of the late Gary Dubois, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Taunton, the daughter the late John and Mary Lane, she lived in New Bedford for most of her adult life. Mary graduated from...
Basilio Bulquiren Bides
Nov 23, 2018
Basilio Bulquiren Bides, 86, died peacefully Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Basilio was born May 23, 1932 to Alejo and Esperanza (Bulquiren) Bides in Panay, Capiz, Philippines, the third of seven children. He graduated High School from Philippine Christian College Manila in 1948, after which he pursued Liberal Arts at Tomas Claudio Memorial...
Ricardo John Cruz
Nov 23, 2018
Ricardo John Cruz, of New Bedford, MA died in Brigham & Women's Hospital surrounded by his family on November 23, 2018, at the age of 65 years old. Ricardo is survived by his wife Lenora Cruz; two daughters Alicia Cruz, Latoya Freeman and Eric Freeman (son-in-law); four grandchildren, Alyjah Adams, Iyanna Adams, Adyen Cruz-Adams, and Taylor Freeman; two brothers...
Adam Troy Rose
Nov 23, 2018
Adam Troy Rose, 56, of Dartmouth died November 23, 2018 at Tewksbury State Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Johnnie Mae (Fox) Rose and Frank Rose, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a member of the Christian Fellowship Center. Mr. Rose was formerly employed as a custodian at Fairhaven Lumber...
Mary Peitavino
Nov 22, 2018
Mary (Maccini) Peitavino age 97, of New Bedford died peacefully in her sleep at the Hathaway Manor on November 22, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Peitavino and the loving mother of Janet Peitavino. Born in Cambridge, the eldest daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Bergonzi) Maccini, she worked as an accounts payable/receivable clerk...
Kathyanne J. Duarte
Nov 22, 2018
Kathyanne J. Duarte, 59, of New Bedford died November 22, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Beverly M. (Adams) Michaud and Donald Duarte, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a licensed practical nurse who enjoyed taking care of others. Survivors include her 2 daughters, Jessica Santos...
Michael J. Mcquade
Nov 20, 2018
Michael J. "Mike" McQuade, 58, of Mattapoisett passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. He was born in New Bedford, son of the late James and Lily (Peck) McQuade. Mike leaves behind his wife, Jerilyn (Sunderland) McQuade, with whom he would have celebrated 30 years of marriage next month; his two sons, Myles and Emmett McQuade; his four...
Ronald Carlin
Nov 20, 2018
Ronald Carlin, 75, a former longtime resident of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday November 20, 2018. He was the husband of the late Nancy (Deane) Carlin. A son of the late Martin and Rita Carlin, he was a graduate of Holy Family High School and Bryant College. Ron was an avid New York Yankees fan and loved sports. He was...
Henry J. Barros
Nov 20, 2018
Henry J. Barros, 85, of New Bedford died November 20, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Christina (Santos) Barros. Mr. Barros was born in New Bedford, son of the late John and Louise (Costa) Barros, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a parishioner of...
Joaquim "Jack" Nobrega
Nov 19, 2018
Joaquim "Jack" Nobrega, 88, of New Bedford died November 19, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jose and Herminha (Nunes) Nobrega, he was a lifelong resident of the city. A 1949 graduate of New Bedford High School, Jack was an outstanding baseball and basketball player. He was inducted into the New...
Frank W. Allen
Nov 19, 2018
Frank W. Allen, 72, of Fairhaven, died Monday, November 19, 2018, at Our Lady's Haven Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Care in Fairhaven. He was the son of the late Winthrop D. Allen, of Detroit, MI and the late Mary Dafgard, of New Bedford, MA. Frank was a graduate of Brandywine High School in Wilmington, DE and attended Western Kentucky...
Wilhelmina "Mina" R. Gonsalves-Senna
Nov 19, 2018
Wilhelmina "Mina" R. (Rodrigues) Gonsalves-Senna, age 86 of New Bedford passed away on Monday November 19th, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born in Brava, Cabo Verde; She was the daughter of the late Jose and Laura (Pina) Rodrigues; she came to the United States in 1946 and lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was the...
L. René Rochefort
Nov 17, 2018
L. René Rochefort, 95, of Fairhaven died November 17, 2018 at Alden Court Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Alice M. (Limacher) Rochefort. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Adelard J. and Anna M. (Tremblay) Rochefort, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Fairhaven. Mr. Rochefort was formerly...
Alexander Smith
Nov 17, 2018
Alexander "Smitty" Smith, 78, of Rockport died Saturday, November 17, 2018, at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly. He was the son of the late Alexander "Sandy" Smith and the late Nora (Davis) Smith of New Bedford. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and upon graduation enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, eventually...
Barbara A. Miranda
Nov 17, 2018
Barbara A. (Shepard) Miranda, 75, of New Bedford died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of the late Hilda (Terceiro) Margetta, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Barbara enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and attending family cookouts and gatherings....
Arthur "Chief" Pacheco
Nov 17, 2018
Arthur "Chief" Pacheco, 88, of New Bedford died November 17, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Helen (Piva) Pacheco, and the son of the late John and Mary C. (Medeiros) Pacheco. He was born in New Bedford and lived in New Bedford for all of his life. He was...
Ronald R. Perry
Nov 16, 2018
Ronald R. Perry, 70, of New Bedford passed away Friday November 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Born and raised in Taunton, the son of the late Richard A. and Encarnation F. (Rocha) Perry, he lived in New Bedford for the past 22 years. Ronald attended day programs at Active Day of New Bedford at Welby...
