Gilbert Costa
Jun 13, 2026
Gilbert Costa, 89, of Dartmouth passed away at home on Saturday June 13, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Lillian I. (L’Heureux) Costa; they had been married for 66 years.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert and Sarah (Costa) DeCosta, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life.
Gil was the former owner...
Alfred F. Alves
Jun 10, 2026
Alfred F. Alves, 87, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday June 10, 2026. He was the husband of Fernanda (Garcia Sousa) Alves.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joao F. and Adelaide (Silva) Alves, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.
He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.
Alfred...
Theresa E. Lawless
Jun 10, 2026
Theresa E. (Hart) Lawless, 75, of New Bedford passed away at home on Wednesday June 10, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Stephen T. Lawless.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul T. and Bernice M. (Fagan) Hart, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of...
David K. Meeker
Jun 9, 2026
David K. Meeker, 58, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly while on a business trip in New York City. He was the husband of Phuong "Dani" Tran, and father of Sarah Meeker.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of the late Jordan and Mary (McCarthy) Meeker, he was raised in Franklin, and resided in Mattapoisett for the past seven years. He was...
Helen A. Aubut
Jun 9, 2026
Helen A. (Racine) Aubut, 99, of New Bedford died peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.She was the wife of the late Wilfred J. Aubut.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late J. Arthur and Irene (Desorcy) Racine, she lived in New Bedford all of her life while wintering in North Fort Myers, Florida.
She was formerly employed at Goodyear Tire Company for...
Anne V. "Susie" Garvey
Jun 8, 2026
Anne V. Garvey, 89, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026.Born in Cambridge, daughter of the late Leo and Evelyn (Morin) Garvey, she lived in Woburn and Winchester most of her life.Anne enjoyed art, golfing, socializing with her friends and traveling. She was a teacher in Woburn Public Schools for many years.Survivors include her siblings, Mary McLaughlin...
Tamires "Tami" Regina Ribeiro
Jun 8, 2026
Tamires "Tami" Regina Ribeiro, 35, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 8, 2026.Born in Lavras, Brazil, daughter of Circinio "Junior" Melo Ribeiro and Glecia (Simões Medeiros) Medeiros Ribeiro, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.Tamires loved going to the beach, walking in parks and looking at Orchid flowers and Cherry Blossoms. She enjoyed traveling, singing...
Helena A. Dias
Jun 8, 2026
Helena A. "Dada" (Alves) Dias, 83, of New Bedford passed away Monday June 8, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Julio Dias.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Fidelio and Caroline (Tavares) Alves, she lived in New Bedford since 1971.
Dada was a dedicated parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish....
Dolores M. O'Malley
Jun 7, 2026
Dolores M. (Vargas) O'Malley, 91, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the widow of the late James P. O'Malley, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford to Clarence and Edna (Mellor) Vargas, Dolores was raised in South Dartmouth.
Dolores was a communicant of St. Mary's...
Gwenda M. Wilson
Jun 5, 2026
Gwenda M. (Horne) Wilson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and community volunteer, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Friday June 5, 2026.
Born in Blackpool, England, Gwenda was the cherished daughter of the late Harry Horne and Annie (Edwards) Horne. In 1970, she and her husband immigrated to Acushnet, Massachusetts, bringing with them their three children...
Nancy A. Prefontaine
Jun 3, 2026
Nancy Ann (Victorino) Prefontaine, age 73, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Nancy was born in New Bedford and grew up in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Jack Victorino and Lucille (Bouley) Victorino.
Nancy lived in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, in the home she shared with her beloved late husband, Charlie Prefontaine. Together they enjoyed a long...
Milford F. "Butch" James, Jr.
Jun 3, 2026
Milford "Butch" Francis James, Jr., 69, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Born on November 11, 1956, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Milford "Jimmy" Francis James, Sr. and Barbara Mae (Turner) James, and was baptized in the Baptist faith. He loved his...
Robert Paul Keith
Jun 3, 2026
Robert Paul Keith, 82, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026 after a brave fight with end stage kidney disease. He was the loving husband of Marilynn (Cosman) Keith.Born in Lawrence, son of the late John and Rita (Muise) Keith, he lived in Andover, MA and Kingston, NH most of his life before retiring to Marion, MA.Bob will be...
Alexander Jordan Eastman Gomes
Jun 1, 2026
Alexander J. Eastman Gomes, 35, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 1, 2026.Born in Harvey, IL, son of Gregory Eastman and Rosa Gomes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He also lived in Celebration, FL, Siesta Key, FL, and Davidson, NC.Alex was an avid fan of all things sports and fitness. He enjoyed creating...
Nancy Ellen Norton
May 29, 2026
Nancy E. Norton, 84, of Naples, Florida, and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born in Boston, Nancy was the daughter of Mary V. (Nestor) Auclair and Oscar Auclair. She grew up in Jamaica Plain, where she gained warmth, resilience, and devotion to family-qualities that defined her life.
In 1960, Nancy married Robert L. Norton. Together...
Susan M. Almeida
May 28, 2026
Susan M. (Gardella) Almeida, 75, of Fairhaven passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026. Although unexpected, she passed doing something she loved surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Joseph Almeida, Jr.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Anne (Gregory) Gardella, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life.
Susan was a communicant of St. Mary's Church...
Alice "JuJu" Moraes
May 26, 2026
Alice J. "JuJu" Moraes, 91, of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Dos Santos) Moraes and lived in New Bedford all of her life.
She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
JuJu worked in...
Michael H. Travers
May 26, 2026
Michael H. Travers, 77, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Tuesday May 26, 2026 at St Luke's Hospital. He was the son of the late Herbert and A. Patricia (Muldoon) Travers.
Michael retired after a long time position with the City of New Bedford.
He is survived by his cousins, Kathi, Rick, Fr. Tom and Pat Gaughan. The family would like...
Leonardo "Lenny" Santos
May 26, 2026
Leonardo "Lenny" Santos, 78, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday May 26, 2026. Born on April 22, 1948, in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Manuel Santos and Mary (Cunha) Santos.
Lenny worked for many years at Aerovox and Natco before his retirement. He was a devoted husband to the late Susan (L'Heureux) Santos and dedicated...
Susan J. Giammalvo
May 25, 2026
Susan J. (Wood) Giammalvo, 73, of Dartmouth died May 25, 2026 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home.She was the wife of Paul Giammalvo.Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the later Edward B. and Marion (Smithson) Wood, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life.She was formerly employed as a speech/language pathologist at Pulaski School for 25 years until her...
