Obituaries

Mar 22, 2023

Donna Jean (Easton) Whitehead, 69, of New Bedford died Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford on March 19, 1954, Donna was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Cruz) Easton. She lived in New Bedford most of her life, having spent sometime in Virginia and Germany. She...

Mar 21, 2023

Paul E. Richard, 82, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was the husband of the late Sheila A. (Perry) Richard. Born and raised in Fairhaven, son of the late Henry and Marie Aurora (Cloutier) Richard, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Paul enjoyed playing horseshoes and...

Mar 21, 2023

Alice P. (Pires) Pavao, 95, of New Bedford, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Gilbert R. Pavao. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Louis S. and Sophia Dos Anjos (Botelho) Pires, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Alice loved spending time with her...

Mar 18, 2023

Theresa M. (McCarthy) Barrett, 61, of Buzzards Bay passed peacefully March 18, 2023 unexpectedly at home. Born in Brockton, daughter of Patricia A. (Fay) McCarthy of Mattapoisett and the late Walter F. McCarthy, Jr., she lived in North Easton for many years before moving to Buzzards Bay 5 years ago. She was formerly employed in the bookstore at Stonehill...

Mar 17, 2023

Lena A. Graham, 83, of New Bedford died March 17, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness surrounded by her family. Born in Gastonia, NC, daughter of the late Ruby Lee (Partlow) Graham and John W. Graham, Sr., she attended Reid High School in Belmont, NC before graduating from Commerce High School in Worcester, MA. She then...

Mar 17, 2023

Daniel Brian Smith, 60, of New Bedford, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, March 17, 2023. He was the husband of Mary Stanley-Smith for 31 years and a father to their four kids. Born in East Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Norton) Smith. He grew up in Avon where...

Mar 17, 2023

Paul A. "P.M." Mulroy, 75, of Swansea died peacefully on March 17, 2023 at Southeast Rehab and Skilled Care Center. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of Rita C. (Leboeuf) Mulroy of New Bedford and late Anthony G. Mulroy, he lived in Maine most of his adult life before moving to Swansea Ma. in 2015. P.M. served in...

Mar 14, 2023

Derek R. Pires, 29, of New Bedford died March 14, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of Leanne Lienard and Robert Pires, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include his parents; his companion, Ashley Santana of Fall River; his 3 children, Ja'Ciell Pires of Fall River and Nevaeh Cruz and Ana'Leigh...

Mar 14, 2023

Manuel A. Lopes, 73, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. He was the husband of Laurenca C. (Conceicao) Lopes. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, son of Ana (Lopes) Spinola and the late Louis Facada, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Manuel loved reading books, working on the house, gardening, and helping people....

Mar 10, 2023

Gracia A. "Grace" (Poirier) Nanopoulos, 91, of New Bedford died Friday, March 10, 2023 at Tremont Rehabilitation after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Constantine T. "Charlie" Nanopoulos. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Armand and Delisca (Picard) Poirier, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Grace enjoyed...

Mar 8, 2023

Linda M. (Varney) Rego, 75, of Fairhaven died March 8, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the former wife of the late Richard Rego. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Jane (Henrickson) Beauparland and Walter Varney, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Linda was formerly employed by the Center for Health...

Mar 6, 2023

Robert A. Fortes, 78, of New Bedford passed away Monday March 6, 2023 after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Elsie (Fortes) Gibbs and John Souza, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Robert was formerly employed as a custodian for the New Bedford School Department until his retirement. In his...

Mar 5, 2023

Mark E. Finni, Jr., 41, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday March 5, 2023. Born in New Bedford, the son of Mark E. and Donna L. (Vera) Finni, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of Bishop Stang High School and St. Anselm's College in New Hampshire. Mark served in the U.S...

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...