Peter A. Sylvia
Sep 15, 2026
Peter A. Sylvia, 71, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 15, 2026, from complications of a brief illness.
Peter was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Mariette (Aube) and Alton Sylvia. He was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth and graduated from Dartmouth High School in 1973. He later attended Southeastern Massachusetts University (UMass...
Maria Cristina Melo
Sep 13, 2026
Maria Cristina (Cabral) Melo, 91, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Sunday September 13, 2026 while visiting her son on the island of Terceira, Açores. She was the wife of the late Elmo deSimas Machado e Melo, who passed away in 2016.
Born on the island of Sao Miguel, Açores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Cabral and...
Joyce M. Perry
Sep 12, 2026
Joyce M. Perry, 60, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 12, 2026.Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Gene and Evelyn (Lackie) Perry, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.Joyce enjoyed horseback riding, aerobics, and going to the beach. When she was younger she enjoyed driving her Jeep Wrangler. In recent years Joyce joined...
Liam Joseph McBrien
Sep 11, 2026
Liam J. McBrien, 68, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2026. He was the husband of Kathleen (Rosiak) McBrien.Born in Norwood, son of the late William and Therese (Sullivan) McBrien, he was raised in Norfolk and summered in Mattapoisett.Liam was a loving father and grandfather and enjoyed being the manager of various youth sports teams including...
Jean "JR" Lapointe
Sep 9, 2026
Jean R. "JR" Lapointe, 38, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
JR was the beloved son of Stephanie Ogara and her husband Larry and Jean Lapointe and his wife Laura.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sons, Jace Lapointe of Wareham and Jaxon Lapointe and his mother Jocelyn Lipsett of New Bedford. He...
Kris K. Stone Smith
Sep 9, 2026
Kris Kenneth Stone Smith, 59, of Marion passed away at home on September 9, 2026 after a brief illness.
Kris was the eldest son of Chester S. Smith II and Donna Marie (Stone) Smith. He is survived by his family, including his parents; Michelle Ouellette-Smith and her mother, Brenda Criger; his children, Cassandra Ouellette, Adam Ouellette, and Jax Fonseca; his siblings,...
Dominga Pina
Sep 9, 2026
Dominga (Luz) Pina, 96, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away Wednesday September 9, 2026 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Martin T. Pina.
Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Candido and Mary (Lima) DaLuz, she had lived in Mattapoisett, Fairhaven and New Bedford. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, Class...
Michael K. Halloran
Sep 7, 2026
Michael K. Halloran, 50, of Worcester passed away unexpectedly on September 7, 2026.
Born in New Bedford on January 12, 1976, Michael was a beloved son, brother, and friend to so many more.
Michael graduated from Dartmouth High School in 1994. He attended the University of Rhode Island and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
He was an IT Consultant for 25 years until...
Joseph Almeida, Jr.
Sep 7, 2026
Joseph Almeida, Jr., 76, of Fairhaven passed away Monday, September 7, 2026. He passed peacefully surrounded by his children. He was the husband of the late Susan M. (Gardella) Almeida.
Born New Bedford, son of the late Joseph Almeida and Fabiola (Lareau) Rapoza, he grew up in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven. He was a graduate of Fairhaven High School,...
Nelida "Lucy" Luzza
Sep 3, 2026
Nelida "Lucy" Luzza, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026 after a five‑year journey with dementia surrounded by the love of her beloved children and grandson.Born on November 11, 1934 to humble beginnings in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she was the youngest of 9 children of Italian parents Silvestre Finocchiaro and Santa Maccarone. From those early years she carried with...
Walter L. Verville
Sep 2, 2026
Walter L. Verville, 78, of Mattapoisett died September 2, 2026 at Tobey Hospital.He was the husband of the late Sharon E. (Cobb) Verville.Born in Portsmouth, NH, son of the late Theodore Verville and Mildred (Hartford) Cinfo, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life.He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 20 years and later was employed at R.A. Mitchell, Pavestone and...
Clarisse Pires
Sep 2, 2026
Clarisse (Bala) Pires, 83, of Fairhaven passed away Wednesday September 2, 2026. She was the wife of the late Roger W. Pires, Sr.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose and Biblina (Sena) Bala, she lived in Fairhaven for many years.
She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church in Fairhaven.
Clarisse was formerly employed as a cashier at...
Rosalind Fox
Sep 2, 2026
Rosalind (Costa) Fox, 87, of New Bedford died September 2, 2026 at Tobey Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Tommy C. Fox.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Bernardino and Lena (Arruda) Costa, she lived in New Bedford all of her life and was a member of Holy Name Church.
She was formerly employed by the Traffic Commission with...
Carol L. Frezza
Sep 1, 2026
Carol Frezza, 53, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026. She moved on peacefully in the presence of her sons. She is survived by her mother, Marlene Bertoldo and bonus Dad Daniel Bertoldo; sons Christian Souza and Nick Souza; her sister, Ruth Adamides; and her nephews Evan Adamides and Aidan Adamides. Carol was the daughter of the late John Frezza...
Richard J. Soares
Aug 31, 2026
Richard J. Soares, 86, a lifelong resident of New Bedford, passed away on August 31, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the devoted husband of the late Christine D. (Sidwa) Soares, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Manuel P. and Louise (Fernandes) Soares. Richard was raised in...
Paul G. Rosonina
Aug 30, 2026
Paul G. Rosonina, 65, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital on Sunday August 30, 2026.
Born in Ribeira Quente, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal, Paul was the beloved son of the late Maria and Joao Rosonina. He lived in Dartmouth most of his life and spent more than 45 years working on the waterfront as a captain in the...
Ronald McDonald, Sr.
Aug 29, 2026
Ronald McDonald, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 29, 2026 after a brief illness.
He was born on October 23, 1940 in Nantucket, MA, to the late John J. and Mary Genevieve (Davis) McDonald. He graduated from Nantucket High School and Dean Junior College. Soon after, he married the love of his life, Joan Davis, and they shared 53...
Joan E. Swift
Aug 29, 2026
Joan E. Swift, 83, of Freetown, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 29, 2026. She was the wife of Charles P. Swift, Jr for 64 years.Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Joseph and Edith (Eaton) Radziewicz, she lived in Freetown most of her life.Joan was an avid gardener. She enjoyed cooking, reading, cross stitching and being with...
Clifford J. Morra
Aug 26, 2026
Clifford J. Morra, 73, of East Freetown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 26, 2026.Born in New Bedford, son of M. Jacqueline (Menard) Morra and the late Nicola J. Morra, he lived in East Freetown most of his life.He was an avid music fan and played the Bass Guitar for Gratitude and Vision. Clifford enjoyed movies, art, billiards, classic cars, and riding...
Thomas Meredith Jr.
Aug 24, 2026
Thomas Meredith, Jr., 75, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a hard fought bout with ALS on Monday, August 24, 2026. He was the loving husband of Marjorie (Kalife) Meredith for 45 years.
Born in Acushnet, son of the late Thomas and Victoria (Cipriani) Meredith, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life.
Tom was a caring, outgoing,...
