Obituaries

Mar 5, 2023

Dolores D. (Rebeiro) Richardson, 87, of New Bedford died March 5, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Ralph L. Richardson. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel C. and Amelia P. (Pires) Rebeiro, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family, baking and...

Mar 1, 2023

Charles Anthony Marotta, 89, of Dartmouth, a devoted soldier, skilled craftsman, and one-of-a-kind personality, passed away on March 1, 2023. He was the husband of Kathleen A. (O'Leary) Marotta.

Born on April 21, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan, to Samuel Marotta and Mary Evans Marotta, Charles grew up with his siblings-Prudence, Bernie, Gina, Gene, Jimmy, and Jack. He...

Feb 25, 2023

Lucinda Ella (Rogers) Snow, 97, of Fairhaven, died peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2023. She was the wife of the late Gordon Snow. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Lucinda (Pimental) Rogers, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Lucinda enjoyed time spent with family and friends; in fact, most family and friends would...

Feb 22, 2023

Mary R. (Rosario) Barros, 91, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday February 22, 2023 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John J. "Bob" Barros; they had been married for 59 years. Born in Freetown, the daughter of the late Jose H. and Mary (Canto) Rozario, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...

Feb 20, 2023

Christine May (Travers) Walecka, 68, of Bridgewater, formerly of New Bedford died Monday February 20, 2023 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Joseph Hugh Walecka since 1984. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gilbert E. and Alyce M. (Banks) Travers, she lived in New Bedford most of...

Feb 20, 2023

On Monday February 20, 2023, Melissa Lynn Eccleston passed away at Boston Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with multiple health issues. She was 47 years old. Melissa passed peacefully with her Aunt Mary and best friend Katie by her side Born in Key West Florida, the only child of Frank and Diane Eccleston, she moved to...

Feb 20, 2023

David J. Bolton, 93, of Dartmouth passed away at home on Monday February 20, 2023. He was the husband of Madeline (Goley) Mello Bolton and the late Deolinda "Linda" (Ventura) Bolton. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Elizabeth (Meehan) Bolton, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a graduate of...

Feb 19, 2023

Anthony Silva, 82, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly on Sunday February 19, 2023. He was the husband of Edith L. (Mills) Silva. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Simas) Silva, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Dartmouth in 1998. Anthony was formerly employed as a police officer...

Feb 19, 2023

Claire M. (Shannon) Carvalho, 83, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday February 19, 2023, after a brief illness. She was the former wife of the late Raymond J. Carvalho. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the James and Mary (Souza) Shannon, she lived in Fall River and Tiverton before moving to Mattapoisett in 1968. Claire graduated from Durfee High...

Feb 19, 2023

Antonios Andreas Gounaris, 97, of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. He was born on May 23, 1925, in Syneti-Andros, Greece to the late Andreas and Asimena (Coumarianos) Gounaris. Antonios served in the Greek Navy before traveling to the United States. He retired in 1984 from St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford....

Feb 18, 2023

Shirley J. (Santos) Pacheco, 73, of New Bedford died February 18, 2023 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. Born and raised in East Freetown, daughter of the late Casimiro and Anna (Dandan) Santos, she lived in East Providence before returning to New Bedford. She was formerly employed by the Department of Human Services, Office of Child...

Feb 17, 2023

Emelia M. Soares, 71, of New Bedford died February 17, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late John P. and Mary R. (Xavier) Soares, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed as a custodian at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational...

Feb 17, 2023

Lawrence G. Leger, 86, of Rochester, died peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023. Born in New Bedford, son of the late J. Edgar and Louise (Landry) Leger, he lived in Rochester most of his life. Larry worked as a Pipefitter with Local 51 Plumbers and Pipefitters and served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He enjoyed spending time with his...

Feb 16, 2023

Allen R. Bernier, 82, of Rome, NY died February 16, 2023 peacefully surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Mary Alyce (Julian) Brinkman. Born in Fall River, son of the late Adelard and Alice Bernier, he lived in Fall River most of his life. Later in life he wintered in Vero Beach, FL and summered in Rome,...

Feb 16, 2023

Richard J. Moniz, 81, of Rochester died February 16, 2023 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Dr. Deborah A. Hartley, and the son of the late Francisco and Rosemary (Bento) Moniz. Richard was born and remained in New Bedford before moving to Rochester 35 years ago. He was formerly employed as a police officer with the New...

Feb 12, 2023

Harry "Fife" Gelmete, 83, of New Bedford, affectionately known as Grampy to most, passed away peacefully at home with his family on February 12, 2023. He was the loving husband of the late Marie A. (Spinner) Gelmete for 39 years. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel Gelmete and Dominga (Britto) Pires, he lived in New Bedford...

Feb 11, 2023

Brian Stephen Dextradeur passed away peacefully on February 11, 2023. He was born on May 9, 1938, in New Bedford, MA, to Lewis and Ann Dextradeur. He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as his brother John Dextradeur. Brian is survived by his loving and devoted wife Alice Oberdorf, brother David Dextradeur, stepson Oliver Oberdorf, daughters...

Feb 10, 2023

Roland A. Violette, 77, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 10, 2023. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Leon E. and Mary Rose (Angers) Violette, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Roland enjoyed photography, board games, riding his bike, and playing with his nieces and nephews. Roland completed a...

Feb 9, 2023

Jake J. Alves, 26, of New Bedford died on February 9, 2023 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, son of Kyle J. and Shannon H. (Doherty) Alves, he lived in Somerset and New Bedford. He graduated from Somerset-Berkley High School and attended Bristol Community College. Jake was employed at ARL Healthcare in New Bedford. Sweet, thoughtful, and fun-loving,...

Feb 8, 2023

Joseph R. Tremblay, 78, of Fairhaven died February 8, 2023 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy W. (Walega) Tremblay. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Romeo and Alice (Morin) Tremblay, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven 25 years ago. He was the co-founder of Cape Cod Plastering Company, Harbor Drywall, Moby...