Diane C. Moreira
Jan 6, 2025
Diane C. Moreira
August 19, 1944 - January 6, 2025
Our loving mother, Diane (Dunn) Moreira, sadly and unexpectedly passed away on January 6, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA, due to an 18 year fight with Scleroderma.
She was born in...
Beatrice Perry
Jan 5, 2025
Beatrice (Martin) Perry, 93, of Dartmouth, died January 5th, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family during her peaceful passing.
Beatrice was the beloved wife of the late Robert F. Perry with whom she shared 49 years of marriage. Together, Robert & Beatrice shared ten children and twelve...
William H. Goetz
Jan 5, 2025
William H. Goetz, 94, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts died Sunday, January 5, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Evanston, Illinois on May 31, 1930, 'Bill' graduated from Chicago's Lakeview High School in 1947 and enlisted in the US Coast Guard. He rose through the enlisted ranks, completed officer candidate school first in his...
Gloria F.R. Koczerga
Jan 5, 2025
Gloria F.R. (Enos) Koczerga, 99, of New Bedford died peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2025 just one week shy of her 100th birthday. She was the wife of the late Stanley Koczerga and the late Edward Sweeney.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Fernandez and Irma (Andreoly) Enos, she lived in New Bedford all of...
Joao M. Macedo
Jan 4, 2025
Joao M. Macedo, 66, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 5, 2025. He was the husband of Marianna (Lessa) Macedo.
Born in Brava, Cabo Verde, son of Jaime Clarimundo and the late Julia (Monteiro) Dalomba, he moved to the United States in the 1980s and lived most of his life...
Victoria M. Lobo
Jan 4, 2025
Victoria M. (Vieira) Lobo, 63, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 4, 2025. She was the wife of the late Julio D. Lobo.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antonio "Toi" and Margaret "Peggy" (Fortes) Vieira she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Victoria had a...
Joao C. "Koy" Centeio
Jan 4, 2025
Joao Celestino "Koy" Centeio, 55, of New Bedford died January 4, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Piquinho, Fogo, Cape Verde on August 8, 1969, son of Casiniro and Maria De Lourdes (Tavares) Centeio. In 1990, he immigrated to Boston where he built a life centered around hard work and generosity. ...
Madeline A. Paiva
Jan 4, 2025
Madeline A. (Camaioni) Paiva
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Madeline A. (Camaioni) Paiva, 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of her late husband, Louis Paiva, to whom she had been married for 70 years. Madeline is survived by her son, Kenneth and daughter-in-law,...
Steven Vicente
Jan 3, 2025
Steven Vicente, 62, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, January 3, 2025. He is survived by his best friend and life partner of 15 years Kim Cormier Souza.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Alberto and Elzira (Sousa) Vicente, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth...
Rachael H. Rose
Jan 3, 2025
Rachael H. (McDermott) Rose, 58, of Dartmouth died unexpectedly on January 3, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of Roy Rose for the last 40 years.
Born in Providence, RI, daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Caramello) McDermott, she was raised in Warwick, RI but lived in Dartmouth most of...
Joanne Zbikowski
Jan 1, 2025
Joanne Zbikowski, 69, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
Born in Worcester, daughter of the late Walter Zbikowski, Sr. and Harriet (Maciejewski) Zbikowski, she lived in Marion, Centerville and Worcester most of her life.
Joanne attended Doherty Memorial High School and Quinsigamond Community College before persuing a career in art. She...
Rita M. Duprey
Jan 1, 2025
Rita M. Duprey, 76, of New Bedford died January 1, 2025 at Care One New Bedford. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late William H. and Nora O. (Ouimette) Duprey. She spent many years in Anaheim California where she enjoyed her career as a bus driver. While there, she connected with a Native American tribe where she developed long-lasting...
Kim Avis Payne
Dec 31, 2024
Kim Avis Payne, 61 of New Bedford passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday morning, December 31st, 2024. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Barbara (Nelson) Roderiques & Robert Magnett. She lived in New Bedford most of her life. With the exception of her time in the Navy, where she was...
Patricia Mary Dextradeur
Dec 31, 2024
Patricia Mary Dextradeur
May 22, 1941 - December 31, 2024
Patricia Mary Dextradeur passed away peacefully on December 31, 2024, at the age of 83.
Born on May 22, 1941 in New Bedford, MA, to Elsa and Henry Wright, Patricia was the eldest of their seven children. Patricia, Judith, Jane, Michael, Steven, Lisa...
M. Raye Sawyer
Dec 28, 2024
M. Raye (Smith) Sawyer, 90, formerly of Mattapoisett and Rochester, passed away Saturday December 28, 2024 at The Cottages of Dartmouth Villages. She was the wife of the late Walter Judd Sawyer.
Born in Middleborough, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Kathryn (Ferguson) Smith. A graduate of the Katharine Gibbs School, she worked as...
Joseph A. N. Audette
Dec 26, 2024
Joseph Albert Normand Audette, 92, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday December 26, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Jeanette (Rodrigues) Audette.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert L. and Antoinette (Godbout) Audette, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He and his...
Vencelo “Vennie” Mello
Dec 25, 2024
Vencelo D. "Vennie" Mello, 77, of New Bedford died December 25, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Linda J. (Almeida) Mello.
Born in Acushnet, son of the late Egidio Mello, Jr. and Florence C. (Almeida) Mello, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.
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Eileen M. Connor
Dec 22, 2024
Eileen M. Connor, 67, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Sunday December 22, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of humility, kindness, and love that will forever inspire those who knew her.
Born on October 7, 1957, in New Bedford, she was the cherished daughter of the late Helen (Coyne) Connor and John J. "Joe" Connor Sr.
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Julio Gomes
Dec 21, 2024
Julio Gomes, 89, of Dartmouth died peacefully December 21, 2024 at a rehabilitation nursing facility after battling long illnesses.
He was the husband of the late Angelina (Soares) Gomes and son of the late Francisco Gomes and Ana (Lobo) Gomes.
He was born in Brava, Cape Verde and came to the USA in 1959 where...
Juliette Ouellette
Dec 20, 2024
Juliette (Lapointe) Ouellette, 91, of New Bedford died Friday, December 20, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late Robert J. Ouellette and the late Robert C. Soares.
Born and raised in New Bedford she was the daughter of the late Eliodore and Anna...
