Obituaries

Nov 6, 2024

Beth F. (Foresman) Hodges, 83, of Mattapoisett died November 6, 2024 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Peter B. Hodges. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Philip Billings Foresman and Lois (Norton) Foresman, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was formerly employed as a registered nurse and was a graduate of...

Nov 6, 2024

Cynthia G. (Gomes) Morris, 92, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 6, 2024 with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Victor J. Morris.

Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alberto and Olivia (Gomes) Gomes, she lived in Dartmouth since 1975.

Cynthia was...

Nov 5, 2024

Marcia M. (Ramos) Williams, aged 66, of New Bedford, MA passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 after a 7 month long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Marcia fought hard but the cancer was too aggressive.

Marcia was born on August 15, 1958 In New Bedford, MA to her late parents, Manuel...

Nov 5, 2024

Kenneth W. Cruz, 79, of New Bedford died November 5, 2024 peacefully at home. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Edward B. and Adeline A. (Alves) Cruz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include his 2 sons, Dion E. Cruz and Keith Soares, both of New Bedford; a daughter, Desiree Cruz of New...

Nov 4, 2024

Kristen E. (Erickson) Ashton, 77, of Dartmouth died peacefully November 4, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Norman H. and Eleanor M. (Riley) Erickson, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life.

Kris devoted her life to working with animals, especially dogs. She raised German Shepherds and Doberman...

Nov 4, 2024

Sophie K. (Krones) Lemos, 94, of New Bedford passed away Monday November 4, 2024 after a period of declining health.  She was the wife of the late Raymond F. Lemos.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Peter and Pauline (Loury) Krones, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.  She was a graduate...

Nov 3, 2024

Kimberly D. (Baptiste) Coates, 59, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Sunday November 3, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Hyannis, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life and was a graduate of New Bedford High School.

Kimberly was formerly employed as a home healthcare worker until her illness....

Nov 3, 2024

Joel Pires, 83, of Lowell passed away Sunday November 3, 2024.  He was the husband of the late Barbara M. (Duarte) Pires.

Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Jose Pires and Constance (Alves) Pires, he lived in Boston before moving to the Lowell area 30 years ago.

Joel was formerly...

Nov 2, 2024

John R. Barboza, 87, of New Bedford died November 2, 2024, at Sacred Heart Home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Esther Marva (Tavares) Barboza.

Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Mary (Teixeira) Barboza he lived in New Bedford most of his life. John worked in the maintenance department...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...