Erik M. Richardson
May 24, 2022
Erik M. Richardson, 42, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly, Tuesday May 24, 2022. He was the husband of Rachel A. Richardson. A Mattapoisett resident for the past several years, Erik was born in Brockton, son of Ronald W. Richardson of Plymouth and the late Shirley (Korsun) Richardson, and was raised in East Bridgewater, Class of 1998. He was the proprietor...
Mark J. Sullivan
May 24, 2022
Mark J. Sullivan, 68, of New Bedford died after a short battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Maria (Monteiro) Sullivan. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late John Sullivan and Winifred (Williams) Haun. Mark loved to play his drums and...
Efrain Rivera
May 22, 2022
Efrain Rivera, 78, of New Bedford, passed away Sunday May 22, 2022 after a brief illness. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Damian Rodriguez Rivera and Ventura Manzano Melendez, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Efrain was a loving, caring person with a great sense of humor, who enjoyed joking, fishing...
David E. Lajeunesse
May 21, 2022
David E. Lajeunesse, 71, of Dartmouth died May 21, 2022 peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernest G. and Ann M. (Stone) Lajeunesse, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was formerly employed by Brayton Point Power Plant for many years until his retirement. He enjoyed sailing. Survivors include...
Ethan S. Barnes
May 19, 2022
Ethan S. Barnes, 30, of Fairhaven died peacefully May 19, 2022. Born in Fall River, beloved son of Haywood S. Barnes, Jr. and Andrea M. Garr-Barnes of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven 10 years ago. He was a proud member of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local #328 in Wilmington,...
James H. Magnett, Jr
May 15, 2022
James H. Magnett, Jr., 77, of New Bedford died May 15, 2022 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. He was the husband of Gloria J. (Dias) Magnett. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late James and Hazel (Rosario) Magnett, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a longshoreman and construction worker for...
James P. Economos
May 13, 2022
James P. Economos, 80, of Lakeville, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022. He was the husband of Margaret (Ledwell) Economos. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late James D. and Maria V. (Barton) Economos, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Lakeville. Jim loved to hunt and fish. He...
Tammy L. Hebert
May 12, 2022
Tammy L. Hebert, 55, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Born in Middleborough, daughter of John J. Hebert and Sandra (Ferreira) Flood, she lived in Middleborough most of her life before moving to New Bedford. Survivors include her parents; her children, Dr. Tara Jean Slivinski and her husband Adam Chute, and David Michael and his...
Paul R. Dumas
May 12, 2022
Paul R. Dumas, 87, of New Bedford quietly passed away on Thursday May 12, 2022 in Port Charlotte, Florida after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Hector and Flore Dumas. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Jean (Seddon) Dumas and three children, Paula Long (Stephen), Robert Dumas (Dolores), and Lisa Calnan (John)....
Pearl Thosz
May 11, 2022
Pearl Thosz, 93, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. She was the wife of the late Adolph "Curley" Thosz. Born in Killingly, CT, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Medeiros) Ferreira. Pearl loved spending time with her family, especially her grandson and great-grandchildren. She worked for A+P and Big G...
Orlando C. Ocano
May 11, 2022
Orlando C. "Chico" Ocano, 67, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Ruffino and Providencia (Gonzalez) Gonzalez-Ocano. Orlando was raised in Paterson, NJ and lived in New Bedford most of his life. Orlando loved salsa music and dancing. He had a big heart and...
Pedro M. Redondo
May 11, 2022
Pedro Manuel Redondo, 60 years young, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022. He was born in Portugal, son of the late Americo and Maria (Povoa) Redondo, and gained his United States citizenship on July 5, 1977. He was a happy positive guy who loved people, he was truly the life of the party. Pedro always had a smile on...
Bradley S. Gomes
May 10, 2022
Bradley S. Gomes, 32, of New Bedford died Tuesday, May 10, 2022 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, son of Bradley F. Gomes, Jr. and the late Donna (Felteau) Garcia, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was formerly employed as a line cook at Olive Garden for many years. Bradley loved sports, especially...
Robert C. Viator
May 10, 2022
Robert C. Viator, 84, of New Bedford died Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Carla (Simmons) Viator, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Seraphine and Emily (Moller) Viator, he lived in New Bedford for most of...
Steven E. Thomas
May 9, 2022
Steven E. Thomas, 36, of Fairhaven died Monday, May 9, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Stoughton, son of Steven E. Miller and Shelley M. (Thomas) Alger, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Steven was a member of the Church of Our Saviour in Middleboro. He was a graduate of Fairhaven...
Daniel A. Paradis
May 7, 2022
Daniel A. Paradis, 81, of Bristol, NH formerly of New Bedford died May 7, 2022 at Golden View Assisted Living in Meredith, NH after a long illness. He was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Rodolphe and Claire (Fontaine) Paradis. A graduate of Holy Family High School he received both his B.A. degree and his B.Sc....
Mary B. Long
May 7, 2022
Mary B. (O'Brien) Long, 88, of Yarmouth, MA passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Born in Orange, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Austin and Elizabeth (Aaron) O'Brien. Mary lived in Cape May, NJ and Cape Cod most of her life. Mary loved dogs and spending time at the beach. Her favorite beach was Reed's...
Ronald E. Webb
May 7, 2022
Ronald E. Webb, 74, of New Bedford passed away Saturday May 7, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Fort Ord, California, the son of the late Arthur M. and Ramona M. (Barros) Webb, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and UMass...
Joao D. Cardoso
May 4, 2022
Joao D. Cardoso, 74, of Acushnet, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. He was the husband of Evelina Salgueiro. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he was the son of the late Antonio and Deolinda (deJesus) Cardoso. Joao moved to America when he was 17 years old and lived in New Bedford and...
Hazel B. Pacheco
May 2, 2022
Hazel B. (Souza) Pacheco, 97, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Monday May 2, 2022. She was the wife of the late Carlos Pacheco. She was best known to many as Granny. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of late Joao A. and Augustina (Borges) Souza, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Pacheco graduated...
