Elizabeth V. "Betty" Knowles
Oct 9, 2022
Elizabeth V. "Betty" (Carter) Knowles, 102, of New Bedford died peacefully at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Raymond A. Knowles. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Frisby A.L. and Harriet E. (Reynolds) Carter, she moved to Fall River with her family at the age of 6 and lived there for 12 years before...
Elvira P. Mello
Oct 8, 2022
Elvira P. (Pracana) Mello, 98, of New Bedford died October 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late Lionel M. "Leo" Mello. Born in New Bedford on July 4, 1924, the daughter of the late Jose S. and Maria J. (Fazendeiro) Pracana, she lived in Nw Bedford most of her life. Elvira was a wonderful mother who enjoyed...
Joseph Rego, Jr.
Oct 7, 2022
Joseph Rego, Jr., 82, of East Freetown died Friday, October 7, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with ALS. He was the husband of Janet (Pacheco) Rego. Born in Dartmouth, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Mendes) Rego, he lived in Freetown for most of his life. Joseph was a communicant of St. John Neumann...
Anthony J. Pinto
Oct 4, 2022
Anthony J. Pinto, 80, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 4, 2022 at Care One New Bedford from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Antone and Mary (McQuade) Pinto. Anthony worked as an automobile buyer and salesman for most of his life. He had owned and operated A.J....
Frank G. Mcgrath
Oct 4, 2022
Frank G. McGrath, age 79, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Carolyn (Kilfoil) McGrath. Born in Boston, Frank was son to the late Frank and Elizabeth (McGee) McGrath. Frank grew up in Dorchester, graduating from Don Bosco Technical High. A highlight of his early career was working...
Kevin P. Serpa
Oct 3, 2022
Kevin Paul Serpa, 48, of Dartmouth, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Monday October 3, 2022 at his mother's home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Tina (Gloria) Lawson and the late Jose Duarte Serpa, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Kevin was a man with a very big heart...
Kathleen K. Ferreira
Oct 2, 2022
Kathleen K. (Kelley) Ferreira, 68, of New Bedford died Sunday, October 2, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of Gary J. Ferreira. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Lennie Abbie (Perry) Kelley, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Kathleen was a graduate of...
Alfred A. Vasconcellos
Oct 2, 2022
Alfred A. Vasconcellos, 74, of New Bedford died October 2, 2022 peacefully in his home. Born in Fall River, son of the late Fausto J. and Hilda S. (Serpa) Vasconcellos, he lived in Fall River most of his life before moving to Las Vegas and finally settling in New Bedford. Fred worked in sales for the majority of his...
Constance Keavy Martin
Sep 30, 2022
Constance Keavy Martin, of Mattapoisett, widow of William B. Keavy and Richard A. Martin, passed away on Friday September 30, 2022 at home. She was 84 years old. Constance (Connie) was born in Brighton, MA, on May 18, 1938, daughter of the late William R. Harty and Edna B. Harty. She was predeceased by her brother, Thomas F. Harty....
Felix P. Hodziewich
Sep 30, 2022
Felix P. Hodziewich, 94, of New Bedford passed away peacefully September 30, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Olga (Baveas) Hodziewich. Born in Fairhaven, son of the late Felix P. and Etheline (St. Onge) Hodziewich, he lived in new Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed...
Ernest A. Deneault
Sep 30, 2022
Ernest A. Deneault, 80, of Ft. Lauderdale died September 30, 2022 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the life partner of Robert M. Klein of Ft. Lauderdale. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernest H. and Beatrice (Frechette) Deneault, he lived in Mattapoisett, Duxbury and South Yarmouth before moving tp Ft. Lauderdale. He was formerly...
The Honorable Ronald D. Harper
Sep 29, 2022
On Thursday, September 29, 2022, Ronald D. Harper peacefully passed away at his home and was finally reunited with his beloved wife of 55 years, Marial, who passed in 2016. His daughter Aurienne Dembitzki, her husband Robert, his son Treg Monty, and his wife Nina were at his bedside. Ronald was ninety-three. Ron served in the Army Counter Intelligence...
Faith A. Flores
Sep 26, 2022
Faith Ashley (Turgeon) Flores, 32, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Monday September 26, 2022 surrounded by family. Faith now rests in peace with her Saviour, The Lord Jesus Christ. She was predeceased by her older brother Randall Scott Turgeon. She is survived by her four beautiful daughters, Summer Lynn, Mya Faith, Lilly Ann and Alanna Lee; her...
Richard J. Medicke
Sep 26, 2022
Richard J. Medicke, 61, of New Bedford, born February 13, 1961, died unexpectedly at home on September 26, 2022. He was born in Boston, son of the late Richard H. and Gertrude E. (Gessner) Medicke. He was raised in Boston and Quincy before moving to New Bedford some 35 years ago. Richard worked for 43+ years with Verizon. He...
Joseph A. Kobak, Jr.
Sep 26, 2022
Joseph A. Kobak, Jr., 91, of Mattapoisett, died peacefully on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was the husband of Mary Lou (Horne) Kobak. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph and Florence (Freitas) Kobak, he lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett all of his life. Joseph was an avid golfer and member at Reservation Golf Club. He enjoyed...
Andrew R. Greene
Sep 25, 2022
Andrew R. Greene, 67, of Fairhaven passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Sherman) Greene, with whom he recently celebrated 40 years of marriage. Born and mostly raised in New Bedford, Andrew was the third son of the late Arthur Jr. and Bernice (Fuller) Greene. He was educated in...
Robert A. Watkins, Jr.
Sep 25, 2022
Robert A. Watkins, Jr., 90, of Dartmouth died September 25, 2022 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. He was the husband of Rillis M. (Johnson) Watkins and father of Robbie D. Watkins. He was born in New Bedford, son of the late Robert A. and Mary A. (Daher) Watkins. Over the years he lived in Chicago IL, Teaneck...
Edward R. Girard
Sep 25, 2022
Edward R. Girard, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 25, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was 81 years old. Born in 1941 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Ed was the son of the late Edouard and Irene (Hamel) Girard. He was predeceased by his oldest daughter, Suzanne Irene Girard. He is survived by his wife, Geni Ferro; daughter...
Maureen Savard
Sep 25, 2022
Maureen (O'Malley) Savard, 76, of Onset passed away on September 25, 2022 after an extended fight with a complicated illness. Born on November 22, 1945 in New Bedford, Maureen was a member of the second graduating class of Bishop Stang High School where she was a proud member of the field hockey and cheerleading teams. Maureen attended Cape Cod...
Eugene C. Pinto
Sep 25, 2022
Eugene C. Pinto, 77, of New Bedford, died Sunday, September 25, 2022 after a long illness. He was the former husband of Lynne (Rocha) Rucker. Born in Nantucket, son of the late Eugene and Gertrude (Lopes) Pinto, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Eugene loved basketball, fishing, and camping. He was a member of the Cape...
