Obituaries
Ana A. Dasilva
Sep 15, 2022
Ana A. DaSilva, 85, of New Bedford passed away Thursday September 15, 2022. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Julio J. and Maria Atias (Pereira) DaSilva, she lived in New Bedford since 1978. Ana was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church She is survived by her sister, Domingas Duarte; her nieces, Maria...
Rachael I. Dallaire
Sep 14, 2022
Rachael I. (Dumas) Dallaire, 68, of New Bedford died September 14, 2022 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Raymond G. Dallaire. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Rene and Beatrice (Savaria) Dumas, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed the company of her dogs. Survivors include her husband; 2...
Carol Gomes
Sep 13, 2022
Carol (Mendes) Gomes, 82, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. She was the wife of Donald Gomes. Born in Nantucket, daughter of the late Antone and Alice (Nichols) Mendes, she lived on Nantucket until her 20's. She spent several years in New York before settling in New Bedford. Carol loved to knit, and spending...
Patricia Moinheiro
Sep 13, 2022
Patricia (Silva) Moinheiro, 88, of New Bedford, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. She was the wife of the late Manuel F. Moinheiro. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joaquim R. and Mary C. (Sylvia) Silva, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. A reunion occurred in heaven this week, and what a reunion it...
Elizabeth Duarte
Sep 12, 2022
Elizabeth Duarte, 95, of New Bedford died September 12, 2022 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Britto) Duarte, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed trips to casinos and spending time with her family. Survivors include 3 sons, Ronald Duarte and his wife Brenda and Bruce...
John T. Lowney, Jr
Sep 12, 2022
John T. Lowney, Jr, 65, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly from a brief illness September 12, 2022 at Tobey Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John T and Virginia (Duffy) Lowney and stepson of the late Catherine (Hardiman) Lowney, he lived in Croton-on-Hudson, New York before moving to Mattapoisett in 2020. John grew up in Marion, Massachusetts....
Robert C. Maccini
Sep 11, 2022
Robert Charles Maccini, age 87, of New Bedford, MA, and Port Charlotte, FL passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 11, 2022. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Driscoll) Maccini, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. He was also the companion of Joan Bobrowiecki. Bob was born and raised in Cambridge,...
Linda G. Sylvia
Sep 10, 2022
Linda G. (Garlington) Sylvia, 65, of Fairhaven passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 10, 2022. She was the wife of Scott A. Sylvia; they had been married for 43 years. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of Dorothy M. (Kenyon) Garlington and the late James Garlington. Linda was a loving wife, mother, Nanny, daughter, sister, and friend....
Robert Zina
Sep 10, 2022
Robert Zina, 86, of North Dartmouth died peacefully September 10, 2022 at Sippican Health Care Center, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Elaine (Cheetham) Zina, with whom he shared over 60 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Sepriano and Mary C.M. (Tavares) Zina, he lived most of his life in Dartmouth....
Mark P. Benjamin
Sep 10, 2022
Mark P. Benjamin, 58, of New Bedford died September 10, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Robert A. and Grace F. (Foster) Benjamin, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He enjoyed attending LifeStream Day program, music, antique cars and going on long car rides. Survivors...
Waltraud "Val" Soares
Sep 9, 2022
Waltraud "Val" (Richter) Soares, 83, of New Bedford passed away Friday September 9, 2022. She was the wife of the late Jose M. Soares. Born in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of the late Ernst and Elfreida Richter, she immigrated to the United States in 1965. She was formerly employed as a housekeeper in various area nursing homes. Val loved...
Sandra Roberts Fogg
Sep 8, 2022
Sandra Roberts Fogg, 86, of Dartmouth, passed away at home on Thursday September 8, 2022 with her loving family by her side. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Mildred and Bissett Jeremiah Roberts, she was a longtime resident of Dartmouth. Sandy is survived by her beloved husband, C. Douglas Fogg, M.D., and her children and their...
James Wareing
Sep 7, 2022
James "Jimmy" Wareing, 86, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. He was a longtime New Bedford resident before spending the last decade in Dartmouth. Jimmy loved to be with people and around activities. The family jokingly called him the Mayor of the South End, as he knew everybody. His days would be filled with long walks, bus rides,...
Frederico R. Medina, Jr.
Sep 5, 2022
On Monday, September 5, 2022, Frederico R. Medina, Jr., of Marion, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at the age of 91. He was pre-deceased by his wife of many years, Leola N. Medina and is survived by four children and five grandchildren. Fred was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Reverend Frederico, Sr. and Emma (Correia) Medina. He had one sister,...
Richard G. Rose
Sep 3, 2022
Richard G. Rose, 97, of Dartmouth passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. He was the husband of the late Dolores A. Rose. Richard was born in New Bedford, to the late Antone G. Rose and Florence (Bettencourt) Rose, and lived the first years of his life there. In December of 1943 he joined the U.S. Army as part...
Tracey Lynne Callahan
Sep 2, 2022
Tracey Lynne (Ferguson) Callahan, 53, of New Bedford died Friday, September 2, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Quincy, daughter of Cassandra MaryAnne (Boyne) Ferguson of Quincy and the late William Paul Ferguson, she lived in Pembroke many years before moving to New Bedford. She enjoyed spending time with her grandsons...
Jean M. Cerulli
Sep 2, 2022
Jean M. (Iannone) Cerulli, the beloved matriarch of the Cerulli family, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022. Jean, or "Nonna" to her family, was born on March 28, 1937 in Isernia, Italy, daugher of the late Liberato and Angelina (Avicolli) Iannone. The town of about 20,000 people, located in the Molise region of central Italy, is where Jean...
Melba Gordon
Sep 1, 2022
Melba (Costa) Gordon, 90, of Fairhaven, died September 1, 2022, at The Residence at Cedar Dell. She was the wife of the late Henry E. "Skippy" Gordon. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel and Belmira "Mabel" (Mello) Costa, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. She and her late husband were the proprietors of Skip...
Norma M. Sylvia
Sep 1, 2022
Norma M. (Arruda) Sylvia, 85, of Acushnet, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital. Norma was born in New Bedford, MA to Anthony and Maria Celeste Arruda. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School and lived in Acushnet for the last 60 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church....
Helen H. Cole
Aug 31, 2022
Helen H. (Hargraves) Cole, 100, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday August 31, 2022. She was the wife of the late Leo J. Cole. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James E. and Emma A. (Martin) Hargraves, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Autumn Glen...
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