Ayres Gonzales
Oct 27, 2025
Ayres Gonzales, 83, of New Bedford died Monday, October 27, 2025 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Alcinda (Pires) Gonzales.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, son of the late John Gonzales and the late Maria (Baptista) Pimentel, he lived in New Jersey for many years before moving to New Bedford after meeting Alcinda....
Randolph W. Rowland
Oct 27, 2025
Randolph "Randy" Wayne Rowland, 75, of Marion, MA died peacefully with his wife and daughter at his side on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, MA following a 2-year battle with respiratory illness. Randy leaves behind his wife, Deborah "Debbie" Grace (Hussey) Rowland, his daughter Amanda "Mandy" Alyssa Hastings (James), and his beloved grandson, Foster Preston...
Ward Reynolds “Renny” Maier, M.D.
Oct 26, 2025
Ward Reynolds "Renny" Maier, M.D., 83, of Marion, Massachusetts, died of multiple myeloma on Sunday, October 26, 2025, under hospice care at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the loving husband of Christine Walker Maier, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.
Born in New Britain, Connecticut, Renny was the son of the late...
Geraldine A. Cox
Oct 25, 2025
Geraldine A. (McGrath) Cox, 84, of Fairhaven died Saturday, October 25, 2025 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Cox, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Felix and Madeline (Tripp) McGrath, she lived in New Bedford until 1978 when...
Lorraine Anne St. Pierre
Oct 25, 2025
Lorraine Anne (Cormier) St. Pierre, 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, October 25, 2025. She was the loving wife of Roger Aldor St. Pierre for almost 40 years.
Born in Boston, daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Wagner) Cormier, she was raised in Easton and lived most of her...
James F. Deterra, Jr.
Oct 24, 2025
James F. DeTerra, Jr., 73, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Born in Acushnet, son of the late James and Vivian (Macomber) DeTerra, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.
James enjoyed watching the Red Sox and Patriots, and going to the Poirier post and Alfie's Bar. He...
Willis Pierce
Oct 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our brother Willis "Willie" Pierce on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Willie was born April 28, 1963 in Birmingham, AL, to the late Carolyn (Terry) Miller and the late Henry Pierce. He was the step-son of the late Wilbert Miller.
He was a graduate of...
Shirley L. Kucharski
Oct 22, 2025
Shirley Lee (Wilkins) Kucharski, 88, of Wareham died Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.
Born at home in Woodstock, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lory Bell Wilkins and Carrie Mae (Rickard) Kenney.
Shirley was a graduate of Mount Vernon (Seventh Day Adventist) Academy in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She later took...
Arthur H. Bennett
Oct 22, 2025
Arthur H. Bennett, of New Bedford, died peacefully at home on October 22, 2025.
He was born April 20, 1932, in New Bedford to Arthur Bennett, Sr., and Cora (Sanford) Bennett and was a proud resident of the city for his entire life.
Pre-deceased by his wife Jean Bennett, his grandson Nathaniel Bennett, and his...
Christopher R. Parker
Oct 21, 2025
Christopher R. Parker, 59, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
Born in New Bedford, son of Janet (Pacheco) Rego and the late Robert L. Parker, he lived in Mattaposiett most of his life.
Chris was a graduate of Fitchburg State University and was an Industrial Arts teacher...
Mark E. Froh
Oct 20, 2025
Mark E. Froh, 65, of Acushnet, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Monday, October 20, 2025. He was the husband of Karol A. (Dawson) Froh.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Harlyn Henry Froh and Lucille (Mayer) Froh, he lived in Acushnet all of his life.
Mark enjoyed working...
William Patrick Walsh
Oct 20, 2025
William Patrick Walsh, 74, of New Bedford passed away at St Luke's on October 20, 2025 following post-surgical complications. Born in Philadelphia, Bill was the son of the late Dr. Paul F. Walsh and Mrs. Patricia M. Walsh, and older sibling of the late Paul F. Walsh, Jr.
Bill was educated at Holy Family Grammar and High...
Dr. Adel Yousif Shamoon
Oct 19, 2025
Dr. Adel Yousif Shamoon, 85, of Marion, MA died October 19, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.
He was the husband of Samira Jamil (Shaman) Shamoon.
Born in Bagdad, Iraq, son of the late Yousif Shamoon and Regina Habba. He was raised in Baghdad and Kut, Iraq. He lived in Scotland, England, California and Long Island...
John Lavadinho
Oct 18, 2025
John Lavadinho, 87, of New Bedford died October 18, 2025 at Alden Court.
Born in Ílhavo, Portugal, son of the late João Amadeu Bichão Lavadinho and Deolinda (Vagos) Bichão, he lived in New Bedford since the early 1970's.
He enjoyed travel to Portugal and spending time with family and friends.
John was formerly...
Roger L. Levesque
Oct 16, 2025
Roger L. Levesque, 78, of Fall River, peacefully passed away on October 16, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health.
He was the beloved husband of the late Cynthia A. (Desroches) Levesque for over 52 years.
Born in New Bedford on February 18, 1947, he was the son of the late...
Sonja Kolstad White
Oct 14, 2025
Sonja Kolstad White, 89, of Dartmouth passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Gardiner Weston White.
Sonja was born in Milton, MA and a long-time resident of South Dartmouth. She was the daughter of the late Welding Kolstad and Thyra Kolstad. She...
J. Michael Tholl
Oct 13, 2025
We would like to share with the community that J. Michael Tholl of South Dartmouth passed October 13, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Micheline (Vavrick) Tholl.
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., the son of the late John and Natalie (Wills) Tholl, Mike built a rich and meaningful life in...
Lissa "Lisa" A. Labelle
Oct 13, 2025
Lissa "Lisa" A. (Sylvia) LaBelle, aged 76 passed away on October 13, 2025 at the Royal Skilled Nursing Facility in Fairhaven, MA from Alzheimer's. She was the daughter of the late Grace Hammond and Ernest Sylvia. Predeceased by her sister Donna Sylvia of Palm Harbor FL. She is survived by her sister Patricia "Patty" Dearth and her husband Lee...
Wilfred F. Demarais Jr
Oct 13, 2025
Wilfred F. Demarais Jr, 79, of Mattapoisett, MA passed away at Tobey Hospital on October 13, 2025 surrounded by the love of family and friends.
Will was born in Greenfield, MA on April 15, 1946 to Roseanna (Chagnon) and Wilfred Demarais, Sr. He was brought up in Colrain, MA and graduated from Arms Academy in 1969.
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Roger R. Blanchard
Oct 12, 2025
Roger R. Blanchard, 84, of New Bedford, passed away surrounded by family at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Sunday October 12, 2025.
Born in New Bedford on December 23, 1940, Roger was the son of Lionel and Jeannette Blanchard and the son-in-law of Herbert and Alice Carter. He graduated from St. Anthony's High School in New Bedford and...
