Joseph D. Alves
Nov 2, 2024
Joseph D. Alves, 82, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully after a period of declining health on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Born in Ohio, son of the late John D. and Maria (DeLuz) Alves, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life.
Joe enjoyed golfing at Little Marion and watching golf on TV. He loved his...
Pedro Garcia-Gonzalez
Nov 1, 2024
Pedro Garcia-Gonzalez, 98, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
Pedro was born on February 14, 1926 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He was a loving and kind family man who loved God above all else. A devout Christian, he loved praising and worshiping God and spent a lot...
Frances Mary Hoefel
Oct 31, 2024
Frances Mary (O'Brien) Hoefel, 92, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on October 31st at Vantage Health and Rehab in New Bedford. Born in Boston, daughter of the late John J. and Kathleen (Gurley) O'Brien. Raised in Dorchester she lived near London, England and in Hingham, MA where she owned and operated a yarn shop before moving to the...
Mary "Marie" Espinola
Oct 30, 2024
Mary L. "Marie" Espinola unexpectedly took flight from her home in New Bedford and embarked on a journey Heaven bound, receiving her wings on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
Marie was 83 years young, born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on October 8, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Rose) Espinola and wife of...
Frederick John Toomey
Oct 30, 2024
Frederick John Toomey, 80, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, after a courageous & hard-fought battle with cancer.
Fred was a proud yet humble lifelong resident of New Bedford and made it his quiet mission in life to make New Bedford a better place for everyone. From helping senior citizens, to teaching young...
Billie-Marie F. Gomes
Oct 30, 2024
Billie-Marie F. (Houtman) Gomes, 84, of New Bedford, passed away on October 30, 2024 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Paul A. Gomes, Sr., her high school sweetheart, to whom she was married for 55 years.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Williston and Frances (Hazell) Houtman, Billie lived...
Steven C. Gravelle
Oct 29, 2024
Steven C. Gravelle, 71, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. He was the husband of Lucinda (Thompson) Gravelle. They were dating since they were teenagers and happily married for 53 years.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph and Josephine Gravelle, he lived in New Bedford most of his life....
Eileen E. Dufresne
Oct 29, 2024
Eileen E. (Gray) Dufresne, 85, passed peacefully into eternity at her home in Lakeville, on October 29, 2024. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Girard) Gray and sister of the late Barbara Metevier. Eileen is survived by Paul Dufresne Sr., her loving husband of 65 years.
She lived most...
Edward J. Jones
Oct 27, 2024
Edward "Eddie" Joseph Jones departed from this world on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the age of 75 in East Providence, Rhode Island.
Born on September 29, 1949 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late John T. Jones and Mary Anna (Manzone) Jones. Eddie grew up in New Bedford, was a communicant of...
Jose A. Rocha Fernandes
Oct 27, 2024
Jose A. Rocha Fernandes, 61, of New Bedford died October 27, 2024 unexpectedly at home surrounded by family.
Born in Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde, son of Maria Helena (Freitas) Gomes of New Bedford and the late Manuel Rocha Fernandes, he lived in California before moving to New Bedford in 2008.
He enjoyed spending time with...
Lillian M. Ramos
Oct 23, 2024
Lillian M. (Jasper) Ramos, 86 of New Bedford, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Born in Boston on August 22, 1938, daughter of Antonio and Guilhermina Da Graca, Lillian spent her childhood in Dartmouth before meeting and marrying her husband, Raymond Ramos and moving to New Bedford...
Joan M. Ryan
Oct 23, 2024
Joan M. (Carney) Ryan, 91, of Dartmouth, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on October 23, 2024 after a brief illness. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. Carney, of Utica, NY, and Margaret M. (Ryan) Carney, of Albany, NY. She grew up in New Britain, CT and North Attleboro, MA, but lived...
Windy M. Monteiro
Oct 23, 2024
Windy M. (Fonseca) Monteiro, 52, of New Bedford died October 21, 2024 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was the wife of Paul R. Monteiro. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Sheena K. (Garcia) Fonseca of Dartmouth and the late Robert J. Fonseca, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren....
Rosemarie Forsblom
Oct 20, 2024
Rosemarie "Rose" Forsblom, 70, of New Bedford died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday October 20, 2024 after a brief battle with lung cancer. She was the wife of the late Elmer F. "Butch" Forsblom III and daughter of the late Joseph and Leonora (Costa) Gonsalves.
Rose worked as a waitress for many years at the...
Anne K. O'Hara
Oct 19, 2024
Surrounded at home by members of her loving family, the wonderful life of Anne Katherine (Dennehy) O'Hara came to a close on October 19, 2024 in her 96th year. She was the widow of Arthur Michael O'Hara who died in 1984. She is survived by her devoted only child, Karen O'Hara Young, and her husband, William P. Young, of...
Curtis Cruz, Sr.
Oct 18, 2024
Curtis Cruz, Sr., 55, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 18, 2024.
Born in New Bedford, son of Darlene (Pina) Cruz and the late Robert W. Cruz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.
Curtis liked listening to music, dancing, going to the gym and cooking. He enjoyed spending time...
Michael Steven Gallagher
Oct 16, 2024
Michael Gallagher, Beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, Passes Away at 73
Michael Steven Gallagher, 73, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on October 16th, 2024, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Rosemary Gallagher; his son and daughter-in-law, Shawn Gallagher and Cristina Corrieri; his daughter and son-in-law, Brooke...
Robert A. Wilson
Oct 15, 2024
Robert A. Wilson, 87, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. He was the husband of Dona (Depina) Wilson.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Allan and Jessie Wilson, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.
Robert enjoyed golfing, skiing, and watching all New England sports teams....
Alexandria Xintaras
Oct 15, 2024
Alexandria "Sandra" (Boza) Xintaras, formerly of New Bedford, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 15, 2024 surrounded by her family at home in Sun City Center, Florida.
She was the beloved wife of the late George Xintaras, who predeceased her in January 2017. They shared 68 wonderful years of marriage together. They especially enjoyed trips to...
Dorothy A. Ross
Oct 15, 2024
Dorothy Alice Spear Ross, 92, of Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday October 15, 2024. She was married to the love of her life Calvin E. Ross for 66 years until his death in 2018.
Dorothy grew up in Hyde Park where she and Cal were early childhood friends and started dating when they attended Hyde Park High and...
