Maria G. Camilo
Apr 21, 2026
Maria G. (Gibau) Camilo, 96, of Dartmouth passed away on Tuesday April 21, 2026. She was the wife of the late Eduardo A. Camilo and Manuel J. Santiago.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late John and Maria (Silva) Gibau, she moved to New Bedford at the age of 17 and later resided in Dartmouth for many years.
Maria...
George M. O'Hara, Jr.
Apr 18, 2026
George M. O’Hara, Jr., 82, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and South Dartmouth, Massachusetts passed away on Saturday April 18, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Christine L. (Paltrineri) O’Hara with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.
Born in East Boston, he was the eldest of four children, born to the late George O’Hara Sr. and Barbara (Campbell) O’Hara....
Eugenia L. Heys
Apr 17, 2026
Eugenia Lee "Jeanie" (Robertson) Heys, 77, of Mattapoisett died April 17, 2026 at Carvalho Grove Nursing Home.She was the wife of the late David G. Heys, Jr.Born in Richmond, VA, daughter of the late Edward L. Robertson and Edith (Martins) Avanzo, she lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett most of her life.Jeanie was a true force of nature-vibrant, generous, and full of...
Charles E. Conley, Jr.
Apr 17, 2026
Captain Charles E. Conley, Jr., 88, of New Port Richey, FL died April 17, 2026 at home.He was the husband of Darlene (Luce) Conley and the late Angela (Dube) Conley.Born in Blanchard, ME, son of the late Charles E. and Clara (Devoe) Conley, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Florida.Captain Conley was a commerical fisherman...
Catherine E. Folger
Apr 15, 2026
Catherine E. Folger, 74, of Acushnet passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 15, 2026.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Anthony and Rosemary Folger, she was raised and lived in New Bedford most of her life until moving in with her sister and brother-in-law, in Acushnet. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School.
Cathy was formerly employed...
Hamilton S. Araujo
Apr 15, 2026
Hamilton Sergio Araujo, 39, of Taunton passed away Wednesday April 15, 2026.
He was born on March 10, 1987, in Luanda, Angola, where he spent his early childhood until the age of ten. Growing up in Angola enriched his life with vibrant cultural experiences and a strong sense of community. In December 1997, seeking new opportunities, Hamilton and his sister and...
John L. Fernandes
Apr 15, 2026
John L. Fernandes, III, 75, of New Bedford died April 15, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness.Born in New Bedford, son of the late John J. Fernandes, Jr. and Jeannette I. (Renaud) Fernandes, he was raised in Fairhaven before moving to New Bedford.He was formerly employed as a machinest at Acushnet Company Rubber Division for most of...
Jana G. Cavanaugh
Apr 14, 2026
Jana (Golan) Cavanaugh, 79, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Born on March 13, 1947, in Rochester, New York, she was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Carol (Bingley) Golan.
Jana was a proud graduate of The Harley School and later earned her degree from Wheelock College. Her passion for education led her to a...
Danielle L. Pires
Apr 14, 2026
Danielle L. Pires, 60, of New Bedford died April 14, 2026 at Care One at New Bedford after a long courageous battle with lung cancer.Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Estelle "Stella" (Tavares) Pires and Lanny R. "Sugar" Pires, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Danielle was employed at Better Community Living for 25 years.She...
Ashley L. Canfield
Apr 12, 2026
Ashley L. Canfield, 38, of New Bedford passed away Sunday April 12, 2026 at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Born and raised in Fall River, the daughter of the late Edward M. and Patricia A. (Beaulieu) Canfield, she lived in New Bedford for most of her adult life.
Ashley had received support services through the Kennedy Donovan Center for 23 years, had been a...
Richard G. Bellefeuille
Apr 11, 2026
Richard G. Bellefeuille, 79, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, April 11, 2026. He was the husband of Diane (Arruda) Bellefeuille for 58 years.Born in Acushnet, son of the late Gaston and Therese (Benoit) Bellefeuille, he lived in Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett in 1979.Rick enjoyed practicing his photography at Ned's Point and while watching his grandchildren...
Ronald A. Secia
Apr 9, 2026
Ronald A. Secia, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday April 9, 2026 surrounded by his family after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Irene E. "Betsy" (Huggins) Secia.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony and Jessie (Mello) Secia, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He was a graduate of Fairhaven...
Leo Joseph Kobs
Apr 9, 2026
Leo Joseph Kobs, 76, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the husband of Sheila (Scanlon) Kobs.
Leo was born on May 13, 1949, in Boston to his parents Anna (Collins) Kobs and Frederick Kobs. Originally from South Boston, the Kobs family moved to Canton when Leo was 7 years old to the...
Janet Lee Randolph
Apr 8, 2026
Janet Lee (Pierce) Randolph, 73, of Lowell died Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Lowell General Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born in Somerville, daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Smith) Pierce, she lived in Lowell for most of her life.
She was a hard worker who had held many jobs during her life.
Janet enjoyed playing games on her phone,...
Elizabeth A. Cabral
Apr 6, 2026
Elizabeth Ada “Betty” (Lopes) Cabral, 85, of New Bedford passed away Monday April 6, 2026 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility, having been a resident there for the past three years.
Betty was born on September 22, 1940 to parents Helen Ellis Lopes and Lawrence R. Lopes. She graduated from New Bedford Vocational High School and worked for Titleist Corporation for...
James R. Donovan
Apr 6, 2026
James R. Donovan, 71, of Dartmouth, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Jim was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Montagano) Donovan.
Jim was born and raised in New Bedford and graduated from New Bedford High School. He was interested in sports journalism and took some courses at Bristol Community College. He worked in sales at...
Michael F. McDonald
Apr 6, 2026
Michael McDonald, 82, died peacefully from a long battle of Frontotemporal Dementia surrounded by family on April 6,2026 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy (Mayberry) McDonald. They were married for 58 years.Michael was born in Nantucket on July 30, 1943 to John & Mary Genevieve (Davis) McDonald.Michael is a graduate of Nantucket High School. After graduation Michael...
Timothy J. Finnerty
Apr 6, 2026
Timothy J. Finnerty, 52, of Fairhaven, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 6, 2026.
Born in Stoughton, he was the beloved son of Stephen and Diane (Deschamps) Finnerty and spent most of his life in New Bedford, where he built deep roots, lasting friendships, and a life centered on love, faith, and service.
Tim was a man of extraordinary humility and a...
Bradford J. Leal
Apr 5, 2026
Bradford James Leal, 85, of Dartmouth passed away on Easter Sunday April 5, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in New Bedford and raised in Dartmouth, the son of the late Elsie (Botelho) Leal and Gilbert Leal, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He attended Dartmouth public schools and graduated from Dartmouth High School, class of 1959....
Kevin A. Ramos
Apr 3, 2026
Kevin A. Ramos, 25, of Huntington, CA passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 3, 2026 from injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Born and raised in New Bedford, son of Eneida Ruiz Rodriguez of Randolph and Hector A. Ramos of New Bedford, he lived in Randolph during his teen years before moving to California at the age of 22. While...
