Allen R. Snurkowski
Dec 29, 2022
Allen R. Snurkowski, 57, of New Bedford died December 29, 2022 after a long courageous battle with AML Leukemia. He was the husband of Debra A. (Coleman) Snurkowski. Born and raised in Norwich, CT, son of Richard P. Snurkowski and the late Janice M. (LaFlesh) Snurkowski, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was employed as...
Marie Watts
Dec 28, 2022
Marie Watts, age 76, of Mattapoisett Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Marie was a lifelong educator, spending twenty-five years in the Dartmouth School System and later in life, educating young adults in Pittsburgh for the American Cancer Society. She is survived by her lifelong love and husband of 55 years,...
Paul J. Doucette
Dec 28, 2022
Paul John Doucette, 73, of Fairhaven, passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family after a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. Born in New Bedford, Paul grew up in East Fairhaven and graduated from Fairhaven High School and Southeastern Massachusetts University (now UMass Dartmouth) with a Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology. He married Sandra, his...
Gerald A. Freeman
Dec 28, 2022
Gerald A. Freeman, 89, of Fairhaven passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Our Lady's Haven Skilled Nursing Facility after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford on March 7, 1933, he was the son of the late Herman and Anna (Costa) Freeman. Gerald was a graduate of New Bedford High School, and Boston Swain School...
John J. Manning, Jr.
Dec 27, 2022
John James "Butch" Manning, Jr., 81, of New Bedford, passed away after a period of declining health on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was the husband of the late and dearly beloved Donna M. (Altman) Manning. Born February 9, 1941 in his childhood home in New Bedford. He was the son of the late John J. and Marion M....
Thomas F. Mcfadden, Jr.
Dec 27, 2022
Thomas F. "Tom" McFadden, Jr., 84, of New Bedford, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, following a long illness. He was the husband of Janice (Carlisle) McFadden. A native and longtime resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Josephine (Ulewicz) McFadden. Tom enlisted...
Edmond A. Berard
Dec 27, 2022
Edmond A. Berard, 80, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was the husband of Patricia (Molloy) Berard. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernest and Evelyn (Erno) Berard, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Edmond graduated from New Bedford Vocational High School and enrolled in the U.S. Marine...
Linda E. Wynn
Dec 26, 2022
Linda E. (Pariseau) Wynn, 79, of Mattapoisett and Stuart, FL passed on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Paul F. Wynn. Born in Salem, MA, daughter of the late Charles and Theresa (Harvey) Pariseau, she lived in Raynham for most of her life. Linda was a graduate of...
Catherine J. West
Dec 26, 2022
Catherine J. (Heuberger) West, 78, of Mattapoisett died Monday, December 26, 2022 at home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles N. West, Jr. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Milton and Bernice (Knight) Heuberger, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. Cathy was a graduate of...
Hailey K. Housewright
Dec 25, 2022
Hailey K. Housewright, 16, of Dartmouth, MA, suddenly and tragically passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022 due to complications from juvenile diabetes. Hailey attended Dartmouth High School, she was an aspiring illustrator, and wanted to become a professional tattoo artist. She was a very talented artist; her favorite mediums included drawing, painting, and crafting. She also loved music...
Robert L. Xifaras
Dec 23, 2022
Attorney Robert Louis Xifaras, the Patriarch of the Xifaras family, famously and affectionately known as "Mr. X" passed away on December 23, 2022, at home surrounded by family after a recent fall. Born in New Bedford on March 24, 1929, he was the son of the late Louis and Stella (Gerakaris) Xifaras, the owners of the former Athens Bakery...
Eugenia Pina
Dec 23, 2022
Eugenia "Jenny" Pina, 99, of Marion passed away peacefully December 23, 2022 at Our Lady's Haven. Eugenia grew up in Marion, a town she loved and never left. She graduated from Wareham High School and worked for many families in Marion. She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and attended many conventions around the world such as Poland, Greece, England,...
Steven J. Lunny
Dec 22, 2022
Steven J. Lunny, 67, of New Bedford died Thursday, December 22, 2022 at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Moinheiro) Lunny. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John Lunny and the late Hilda (Mello) Branco and her husband Gilbert, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in...
Miguel Mota, Jr.
Dec 22, 2022
Miguel "Miguelito" Mota, Jr., 36, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Miguel is survived by his sisters, Wendy Michelle Mota and Cynthia Mota; his aunt and adoptive mother, Gilda Sobeida Rosario; his children Naiyeli Michelle Mota, Milana Cruz Mota, and Elias Steven Mota; and his niece Rio Xiomara Holguin. Miguel is preceded in death...
Charles Kenneth Bettencourt
Dec 21, 2022
Charles Kenneth Bettencourt, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Paula (Phillips) Bettencourt. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Charles and Doris (Rose) Bettencourt, he lived in Fairhaven for many years before moving to New Bedford. Kenny was a communicant of St....
Faith Demiranda
Dec 20, 2022
Faith (Teixeira) Demiranda, 71, of Plymouth, Massachusetts went to be with her Lord unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband Manuel Demiranda, her daughter Genna Demiranda, son Chip Demiranda and his wife, Christie. Survivors also include her granddaughter, Allison Faith, her brother Ronald Teixeira, her nephew Christian Gonsalves; five sisters-in-law and four brothers-in-law....
Kyla M. Viera
Dec 16, 2022
Kyla Marie Viera, 22, of New Bedford passed away on Friday December 16, 2022 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Christina Houtman and the late David W. Viera, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She is survived by her son, Timothy Quidgley, Jr. and his father Timothy Quidgley; and her...
Ann M. Briggs
Dec 16, 2022
Ann M. (Perkins) Briggs, 92, of Mattapoisett died December 16, 2022 peacefully in her daughter's home. She was the loving wife of the late Peter P Briggs. Born in New Bedford, devoted daughter of the late Edwin L Perkins and Clara L (Tinkham), Ann lived most of her life in Mattapoisett. Ann's life was spent teaching children, tending the...
Benilda Alvarez
Dec 15, 2022
Benilda (Vega) Alvarez, 65, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2022. She was the former wife of Luis M. Alvarez. Born and raised in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Nelson Vega, Sr. and Benilda Vega. Her family moved to Massachusetts when she was 19. Benilda loved playing dominoes with her family and...
Joanne L. Gomes
Dec 15, 2022
Joanne L. (Grantham) Gomes, 55, died December 15, 2022, peacefully at home, surrounded by her family and friends. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joyce L. (Cruz) Grantham, Joanne was the proprietor of Aly-Nics restaurant and Tony's Auto Body with her former husband, Antonio Gomes. Joanne was an exemplary, loving, honest individual who would drop anything in...
