Obituaries

Carmen D. Cotto Sotomayor

Carmen D. Cotto Sotomayor

May 13, 2024

Carmen D. Cotto Sotomayor, 78, of New Bedford went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2024. Born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Ramon Cotto and Marcola Sotomayor, she lived in New Bedford for 35 years. She was the wife of the late Felix H. Navarro, to whom she had been happily married for 44...

Madelyn A. St. Germain

Madelyn A. St. Germain

May 11, 2024

Madelyn A. (Fortin) St. Germain, 82, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on May 11, 2024, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of David G. St. Germain.

Born in New Bedford to the late Roger and Denise (Gobeil) Fortin, Madelyn lived her entire life in the city. She dedicated over 25 years of her...

Alex Dalomba Tavares

Alex Dalomba Tavares

May 10, 2024

Alex DaLomba Tavares, 28 years old passed away unexpectedly on May 10th, 2024. Born on the beautiful island of Brava in Cabo Verde he traveled a long way at the age of 7 to settle in Boston, MA. Since then, he made a few stops in between to reach his final destination, New Bedford, MA.

Alex was...

Robert Sherman

Robert Sherman

May 7, 2024

Robert M. Sherman, 87, of Rochester died peacefully May 7, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Harriett S. (Salley) Sherman, with whom he shared 70 years of marriage. Born in Rochester, son of the late Clifford L. and Margaret (Gifford) Sherman, he lived in Rochester all of his life. Robert was the proud owner of...

Ines Macedo

Ines Macedo

May 5, 2024

Ines Macedo, 66, of New Bedford died May 5, 2024 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Joaquim Monteiro DeMacedo and Maria (Andrade) Macedo, she lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford 23 years ago. She was a kind and caring person who enjoyed spending time with her family, walks...

Marilyn E. Rosa

Marilyn E. Rosa

May 4, 2024

Marilyn E. (Lynch) Rosa, 88, of New Bedford passed away Saturday May 4, 2024 after a brief illness.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dudley E. and Marion (Cook) Lynch, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Bristol Community College, where she...

Thomas Charles Macedo

Thomas Charles Macedo

May 3, 2024

In Loving Memory of Thomas Charles Macedo

Thomas Charles Macedo, a beloved son, brother, and Military Veteran passed away on May 03, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, service, and unwavering love.

From a young age, Tom embraced acceptance and inclusivity. He welcomed people of all walks of life with open arms, treating everyone...

Dorothy Mccuen

Dorothy Mccuen

May 2, 2024

Dorothy (Almeida) McCuen, 77, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Clotilda Almeida, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.

Dorothy was a member of the Full Gospel Christian Fellowship in New Bedford.

She worked as a record keeper for...

Rev. Lisabeth Brimm

Rev. Lisabeth Brimm

May 2, 2024

Rev. Lisabeth Brimm passed away peacefully at McCarthy Care Center in East Sandwich, MA on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Liz was the devoted life partner of 31 years to Carol M. Wester of Mattapoisett, MA.

Liz was born in Shawnee, OK to Preston and Lou Brimm, and had two beloved brothers, Patrick, and Michael, all...

Jose Rosendo Sequeira Da Cruz

Jose Rosendo Sequeira Da Cruz

May 2, 2024

Jose Rosendo Sequeira da Cruz, 52, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 2, 2024

Born in Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde, he was the son of Candida de Sena Sequeira and the late Joao da Cruz. Jose had a life long dream of moving to the United States, a dream he achieved in January of...

Cornelia Harrop Middleton

Cornelia Harrop Middleton

May 1, 2024

Cornelia Harrop Middleton

June 19, 1962 - May 1, 2024

Nina was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Jane Shearer Harrop and William Henry Harrop III and grew up in Padanaram, MA. She attended grade school and early high school in Dartmouth, MA and spent the rest of her high school years at Suffield Academy...

Donna L. Hubbard

Donna L. Hubbard

Apr 30, 2024

Donna L. Hubbard, 77, of Marion died Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness.

She was raised in Mattapoisett and lived in town for most of her life.

Donna spent much of her time lovingly caring for her son, Paul, until his passing in 2009. She enjoyed having a good...

Richard R. Langhoff

Richard R. Langhoff

Apr 25, 2024

Richard R. Langhoff, 88, of Mattapoisett died April 25, 2024 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Ilona B. (Gorun) Langhoff. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Florence V. (Smiechowski) Krauterbluth, step-son of the late Paul J. Krauterbluth and son of the late Rudolph Langhoff, he lived briefly in Chula Vista, CA and Acushnet before...

Zelda A. Rosa

Zelda A. Rosa

Apr 23, 2024

Zelda A. (Perry) Rosa, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at home after a brief period of declining health.  She was the wife of John H. Rosa, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.

Born in Tewksbury, MA, daughter of the late John Perry and Adeline (Pimental) Justley, she was raised in Fairhaven...

Robert P. Dragon

Robert P. Dragon

Apr 23, 2024

Robert P. "Bob" Dragon, Sr., 77 of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of New Bedford passed away on April 23, 2024 after a period of declining health. He was married for 59 years to his love and best friend Lorraine (Holmes) Dragon. He was the son of Joseph and Juliet Dragon.

Bob was a 1965 graduate of the New...

William Do Carmo

William Do Carmo

Apr 20, 2024

William "Bill" do Carmo, 94, of Marion, formerly of New Bedford died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was the husband of Doris Carmo for many years.

Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Alice (Lopes) Carmo, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.

Bill was...

Otto H. Yehle

Otto H. Yehle

Apr 17, 2024

Otto H. Yehle transitioned from this life on April 17, 2024 at the age of 97 years, 8 months from natural causes; he was quite proud of his longevity. Most recently residing at Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Mr. Yehle was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and attended elementary and secondary schools here. He was a graduate of Fitchburg...

Reverend G. Kenneth Garrett

Reverend G. Kenneth Garrett

Apr 14, 2024

The Reverend G. Kenneth Garrett, 94, of Fairhaven and Mattapoisett, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

He was born in Somerville, MA on September 2, 1929 to Myrtle B. (Whittemore) Garrett and George Everett Garrett.

Rev. Mr. Garrett graduated from Tufts University in 1953 and Berkeley Divinity School in New...

Dawn J. Doyle

Dawn J. Doyle

Apr 14, 2024

Dawn J. Doyle, aged 62, passed away on April 14, 2024, after a short courageous battle with stage 4 lung cancer.  She passed peacefully at her home in Fairhaven surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on July 8, 1961, Dawn J. Doyle touched the lives of those around her with her strength and resiliency.  Despite facing the...

Gertrude "Trudy" Coucci

Gertrude "Trudy" Coucci

Apr 13, 2024

Gertrude F. "Trudy" (Crowe) Coucci, 87, of New Bedford died Saturday, April 13, 2024 at home surrounded by her loved ones.  She was the wife of the late Paul T. Coucci.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael J. and Frances B. (Thorne) Crowe, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.

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