Obituaries

Oct 24, 2025

James F. DeTerra, Jr., 73, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2025.

Born in Acushnet, son of the late James and Vivian (Macomber) DeTerra, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.

James enjoyed watching the Red Sox and Patriots, and going to the Poirier post and Alfie's Bar. He...

Oct 23, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our brother Willis "Willie" Pierce on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Willie was born April 28, 1963 in Birmingham, AL, to the late Carolyn (Terry) Miller and the late Henry Pierce. He was the step-son of the late Wilbert Miller.

He was a graduate of...

Oct 22, 2025

Shirley Lee (Wilkins) Kucharski, 88, of Wareham died Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.

Born at home in Woodstock, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lory Bell Wilkins and Carrie Mae (Rickard) Kenney.

Shirley was a graduate of Mount Vernon (Seventh Day Adventist) Academy in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She later took...

Oct 22, 2025

Arthur H. Bennett, of New Bedford, died peacefully at home on October 22, 2025.

He was born April 20, 1932, in New Bedford to Arthur Bennett, Sr., and Cora (Sanford) Bennett and was a proud resident of the city for his entire life.

Pre-deceased by his wife Jean Bennett, his grandson Nathaniel Bennett, and his...

Oct 21, 2025

Christopher R. Parker, 59, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

Born in New Bedford, son of Janet (Pacheco) Rego and the late Robert L. Parker, he lived in Mattaposiett most of his life.

Chris was a graduate of Fitchburg State University and was an Industrial Arts teacher...

Oct 20, 2025

Mark E. Froh, 65, of Acushnet, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Monday, October 20, 2025. He was the husband of Karol A. (Dawson) Froh.

Born in New Bedford, son of the late Harlyn Henry Froh and Lucille (Mayer) Froh, he lived in Acushnet all of his life.

Mark enjoyed working...

Oct 20, 2025

William Patrick Walsh, 74, of New Bedford passed away at St Luke's on October 20, 2025 following post-surgical complications. Born in Philadelphia, Bill was the son of the late Dr. Paul F. Walsh and Mrs. Patricia M. Walsh, and older sibling of the late Paul F. Walsh, Jr.

Bill was educated at Holy Family Grammar and High...

Oct 19, 2025

Dr. Adel Yousif Shamoon, 85, of Marion, MA died October 19, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.

He was the husband of Samira Jamil (Shaman) Shamoon.

Born in Bagdad, Iraq, son of the late Yousif Shamoon and Regina Habba. He was raised in Baghdad and Kut, Iraq. He lived in Scotland, England, California and Long Island...

Oct 18, 2025

John Lavadinho, 87, of New Bedford died October 18, 2025 at Alden Court.

Born in Ílhavo, Portugal, son of the late João Amadeu Bichão Lavadinho and Deolinda (Vagos) Bichão, he lived in New Bedford since the early 1970's.

He enjoyed travel to Portugal and spending time with family and friends.

John was formerly...

Oct 16, 2025

Roger L. Levesque, 78, of Fall River, peacefully passed away on October 16, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health.

He was the beloved husband of the late Cynthia A. (Desroches) Levesque for over 52 years.

Born in New Bedford on February 18, 1947, he was the son of the late...

Oct 14, 2025

Sonja Kolstad White, 89, of Dartmouth passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Gardiner Weston White.

Sonja was born in Milton, MA and a long-time resident of South Dartmouth.  She was the daughter of the late Welding Kolstad and Thyra Kolstad. She...

Oct 13, 2025

We would like to share with the community that J. Michael Tholl of South Dartmouth passed October 13, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Micheline (Vavrick) Tholl.

Born and raised in Washington, D.C., the son of the late John and Natalie (Wills) Tholl, Mike built a rich and meaningful life in...

Oct 13, 2025

Lissa "Lisa" A. (Sylvia) LaBelle, aged 76 passed away on October 13, 2025 at the Royal Skilled Nursing Facility in Fairhaven, MA from Alzheimer's. She was the daughter of the late Grace Hammond and Ernest Sylvia. Predeceased by her sister Donna Sylvia of Palm Harbor FL. She is survived by her sister Patricia "Patty" Dearth and her husband Lee...

Oct 13, 2025

Wilfred F. Demarais Jr, 79, of Mattapoisett, MA passed away at Tobey Hospital on October 13, 2025 surrounded by the love of family and friends.

Will was born in Greenfield, MA on April 15, 1946 to Roseanna (Chagnon) and Wilfred Demarais, Sr. He was brought up in Colrain, MA and graduated from Arms Academy in 1969.

Oct 12, 2025

Roger R. Blanchard, 84, of New Bedford, passed away surrounded by family at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Sunday October 12, 2025.

Born in New Bedford on December 23, 1940, Roger was the son of Lionel and Jeannette Blanchard and the son-in-law of Herbert and Alice Carter. He graduated from St. Anthony's High School in New Bedford and...

Oct 11, 2025

Victoriana C. "Vickie" (Silva) Harrison, 89, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday October 11, 2025 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William Harrison.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gil and Maria C. (Pacheco) Silva, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was...

Oct 10, 2025

Matthew W. Hassey, 67, of Dartmouth died October 10, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernest P. and Helen W. (Webster) Hassey, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life.

He was employed with the Post Office...

Oct 9, 2025

Anna "Ann" (Gonsalves) Barros, 92, of New Bedford died October 9, 2025 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility.

She was the wife of the late Hector J. Barros, Sr.

Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late James and Antonia (Monteiro) Gonsalves, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.

She worked...

Oct 9, 2025

Carla C. (Almeida) Almeida-Thompson, 57, of Quincy, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, October 9, 2025. She was the wife of Ronald Thompson, Jr.

Born in São Nicolau, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Justiniano and Celeste (Soares) Almeida, she moved to the United States at 14 and lived most of her life in Boston....

Oct 9, 2025

Kenneth A. Cabral, 68, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday October 9, 2025, after a brief illness. He will be remembered for his great smile, sarcastic wit, and love of life's simple joys especially time spent with his beloved dog, Hachi, and his cherished grandchildren.

A lifelong supporter of the Boy Scouts, Kenny became an...