Ronald A. Secia
Apr 9, 2026
Ronald A. Secia, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday April 9, 2026 surrounded by his family after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Irene E. "Betsy" (Huggins) Secia.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony and Jessie (Mello) Secia, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He was a graduate of Fairhaven...
Leo Joseph Kobs
Apr 9, 2026
Leo Joseph Kobs, 76, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the husband of Sheila (Scanlon) Kobs.
Leo was born on May 13, 1949, in Boston to his parents Anna (Collins) Kobs and Frederick Kobs. Originally from South Boston, the Kobs family moved to Canton when Leo was 7 years old to the...
Janet Lee Randolph
Apr 8, 2026
Janet Lee (Pierce) Randolph, 73, of Lowell died Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Lowell General Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born in Somerville, daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Smith) Pierce, she lived in Lowell for most of her life.
She was a hard worker who had held many jobs during her life.
Janet enjoyed playing games on her phone,...
Elizabeth A. Cabral
Apr 6, 2026
Elizabeth Ada “Betty” (Lopes) Cabral, 85, of New Bedford passed away Monday April 6, 2026 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility, having been a resident there for the past three years.
Betty was born on September 22, 1940 to parents Helen Ellis Lopes and Lawrence R. Lopes. She graduated from New Bedford Vocational High School and worked for Titleist Corporation for...
James R. Donovan
Apr 6, 2026
James R. Donovan, 71, of Dartmouth, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Jim was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Montagano) Donovan.
Jim was born and raised in New Bedford and graduated from New Bedford High School. He was interested in sports journalism and took some courses at Bristol Community College. He worked in sales at...
Michael F. McDonald
Apr 6, 2026
Michael McDonald, 82, died peacefully from a long battle of Frontotemporal Dementia surrounded by family on April 6,2026 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy (Mayberry) McDonald. They were married for 58 years.Michael was born in Nantucket on July 30, 1943 to John & Mary Genevieve (Davis) McDonald.Michael is a graduate of Nantucket High School. After graduation Michael...
Timothy J. Finnerty
Apr 6, 2026
Timothy J. Finnerty, 52, of Fairhaven, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 6, 2026.
Born in Stoughton, he was the beloved son of Stephen and Diane (Deschamps) Finnerty and spent most of his life in New Bedford, where he built deep roots, lasting friendships, and a life centered on love, faith, and service.
Tim was a man of extraordinary humility and a...
Bradford J. Leal
Apr 5, 2026
Bradford James Leal, 85, of Dartmouth passed away on Easter Sunday April 5, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in New Bedford and raised in Dartmouth, the son of the late Elsie (Botelho) Leal and Gilbert Leal, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He attended Dartmouth public schools and graduated from Dartmouth High School, class of 1959....
Kevin A. Ramos
Apr 3, 2026
Kevin A. Ramos, 25, of Huntington, CA passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 3, 2026 from injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Born and raised in New Bedford, son of Eneida Ruiz Rodriguez of Randolph and Hector A. Ramos of New Bedford, he lived in Randolph during his teen years before moving to California at the age of 22. While...
Paul T. Muldoon
Apr 3, 2026
Paul Thomas Muldoon of New Bedford passed away on Friday April 3, 2026 after a brief illness at the age of 67. He was the son of the late Francis J. and Bernadette E. (Goulet) Muldoon.
Kind, patient and happy, Paul was the center of his large family and remained right in everyone’s heart throughout his life. He loved music and...
Richard Paul Schaefer
Apr 3, 2026
Richard P. Schaefer, age 85, passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side on April 3, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA, following complications related to a fall. He was born on March 12, 1941 to Harold and Anne Schaefer of Hartsdale, NY. Richard was a 1959 graduate of Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, NY, and a 1963...
Alison A. Davis-Spinola
Apr 2, 2026
Alison Anita Davis-Spinola, devoted servant of Jehovah, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Alison was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and was a faithful member. Alison was loved and cherished by her family and friends. She had a wonderful sense of humor and was known for her smile and sharing her love for Jehovah.
Born in...
Laura J. Baptista
Apr 1, 2026
Laura DeAndrade Baptista was born on November 27, 1936, in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, and left this earth peacefully on April 1, 2026.
Laura was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph DeAndrade and Laura Pina DeAndrade; her siblings, Albert, Adeline, Antone, Isabel, and Arthur; and her beloved son, Charles Baptista.
Laura will be remembered for her kind heart, vibrant spirit, deep love for...
Dennis Silvares
Mar 28, 2026
Dennis Silvares, 76, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026.Born in Acushnet, son of the late Avelino M. Silvares and Shirley (Britton) Escorsio, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.Dennis loved fishing, playing music, and had a great sense of humor. He was a massive Elvis Presley fan. Dennis made many friends over the years at...
Janet F. Jenney
Mar 27, 2026
Janet F. Jenney, 95, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Edmund and Catherine Ferry, and beloved wife of the late David S. Jenney of Mattapoisett.
Janet, known by her friends and family as Jan, was raised in West Roxbury Massachusetts and spent every summer in a cottage at Crescent Beach...
Alberta A. Boulanger
Mar 26, 2026
Alberta A. (Perry) Boulanger, 89, of New Bedford passed away Thursday March 26, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Raymond M. Boulanger.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Verna E. (Irving) Perry, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a...
Rodney J. Quinn
Mar 26, 2026
Rodney J. Quinn, 86, of New Bedford died March 26, 2026 at Vantage of New Bedford.He was born in Newburyport, MA, son of the late Raymond and Grace (Woodburn) Quinn, he lived in New Bedford since 1995.Mr. Quinn served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as a hospital corpsman attached to the fleet Marine Force, he was a...
Theresa M. "Terry" Vaughan
Mar 25, 2026
Theresa M. "Terry" (DeCosta) Vaughan, 86, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday March 25, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Vaughan.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alfred and Anna (Santos) DeCosta, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Terry was formerly employed as an assembler for Olin Aegis until...
Theotonio "Tito" Sanchez
Mar 25, 2026
Theotonio "Teta" "Tito" Sanchez, 74, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Andrea (Bretton) Sanchez.
Born in Acushnet, son of the late Mary (Sanchez) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life.
He was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational School and later honorably...
James Crook
Mar 24, 2026
James Crook, 81, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. He was the loving husband of Karole (Koczera) Crook for 60 years.
Born in the South End of New Bedford, son of the late Clarence and Bernadette "Boots" Crook, he moved to Ohio to obtain his Masters and Ph.D, then raised his daughters and started his career in...
