Maria C. "Connie" Arruda
Feb 16, 2022
Maria Conceicao "Connie" (Amaral) Arruda, 77, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday February 16, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Antonio Arruda. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the late Jacintho deMelo and Maria Conceicao Amaral, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was very...
Emma Elizabeth Whittaker
Feb 16, 2022
Emma Elizabeth Whittaker, 15, of Rochester passed away Wednesday February 16, 2022. She is survived by her parents, Phillip and Jessica, her brother Liam (her most favorite person), aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. In addition to her family, she is survived by the most amazing friend-family a person could dream of having. Emma was a sophomore at Old Rochester...
Donald Pinto
Feb 15, 2022
Donald Pinto, 85, of North Dartmouth, passed away peacefully after a period of declining health on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. He was the loving husband of Shirley E. (Arruda) Pinto for 63 years. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Martinho and Julia (Tavares) Pinto, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Dartmouth in...
Jacintho "Jesse" Amorin
Feb 15, 2022
Jacintho "Jesse" S. Amorin, age 82 of New Bedford, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the cherished husband of the late Violet M. (Moreau) Amorin, with whom he shared a loving 61 year marriage. He was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Souza) Amorin. Jesse graduated from...
Seth Boutin
Feb 15, 2022
Seth Boutin, 43, of Rochester passed away Tuesday February 15, 2022. Born in Wareham, the son of Nancy (Tuttle) Boutin and the late Wilfred Boutin, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. He was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School. Seth was employed by Burr Brothers Boats, Inc. in Marion. He loved life, nature, and...
Sandra Trani
Feb 14, 2022
Sandra Trani, 70, of Kingston, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at her home on February 14, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Gussie A. and Margaret T. (Henry) Trani. Sandra grew up in the Boston area and attended Somerville High School. Prior to moving to Kingston, she was a resident of New Bedford. Sandra was...
Carline J. Silva
Feb 14, 2022
Carline J. Silva, 67, of New Bedford died Monday, February 14, 2022 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Daniel W. Rogers and the late Beatrice M. (Tavares) Rogers, she was raised in New Bedford by her grandparents, the late Amelia "Chenya" and Tony "Chief" Soares, and lived in New Bedford for most of...
Randall M. Paes
Feb 13, 2022
Randall M. Paes, 64, of Lakeville died February 13, 2022 at Cedar View Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Antone and Hazel F. (Martin) Paes, he lived in Taunton and Lakeville most of his life. He enjoyed fishing and collecting baseball cards, coins and stamps. Survivors include his daughter, Kristy Haskell and her...
Edward "Sully" Sullivan
Feb 11, 2022
Edward F. "Sully" Sullivan, 87, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, February 11, 2022. He was the beloved partner of Joan Gonsalves for many years. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Mackey) Sullivan. Sully was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Korean...
Dennis R. Dube
Feb 10, 2022
Dennis R. Dube, 71, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was the husband of the late Beverly (Rounsevell) Dube. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Roland and Juliette (Gonneville) Dube. Dennis loved boating, the ocean, and playing with his grandkids. He enjoyed reading the weekend newspaper...
Susan M. Mello
Feb 10, 2022
Susan M. Mello, 60, of New Bedford passed peacefully Thursday, February 10, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the beloved partner of Richard Carr and devoted mother of Eric Souza, Kristen Pimental, and Meagan Elizabeth Souza. Susan had a great love of family. She enjoyed spending time with her children and especially her five...
Robert L. Soares
Feb 10, 2022
Robert Lee Soares, 45, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly on Thursday February 10, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Dennis and Kathleen N. (Dupuis) Soares, he lived in the Greater New Bedford area all of his life. Robert liked riding outside on his motorized scooter chair, watching wrestling, and smoking his...
Steven N. Brown
Feb 10, 2022
Steven N. Brown, 60, of New Bedford went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, February 10, 2022 after battling several cancers on and off for 21 years. He was the husband of Donna M. (Dupuis) Brown. Born in New Bedford, son of Ruth (Tetreault) Brown and the late Ernest Rene Brown, he lived in New Bedford all of...
Stephen C. Myers
Feb 9, 2022
Stephen C. Myers, 55, of New Bedford died in an automobile accident on February 9, 2022. Steve was a lifelong learner with an indomitable spirit and zest for living on his own terms. He had a powerful intellect complemented by mechanical skills, and physical coordination and stamina. He was an avid reader. He recently completed a book on the...
Esther N. Yuille
Feb 7, 2022
Esther N. (Simpson) Yuille, 94, of New Bedford passed away Monday February 7, 2022 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Yuille. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Frieda (Vutikoffer) Simpson, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a former member...
Mathew M. Gomes
Feb 7, 2022
Mathew M. Gomes, 47, of New Bedford died February 7, 2022 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Gary M. and Michelle (Dupont) Gomes, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was employed as a finish carpenter for many years. He enjoyed mountain biking. Survivors include his 2 sons, Eli J. Gomes...
Vera Miller
Feb 6, 2022
Vera (Houtman) Miller, 97, of New Bedford passed away Sunday February 6, 2022. She was the wife of the late Herman Miller. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Stuart and Gertrude (Houtman) Phillips, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was raised by her grandmother, Louise Houtman. Vera was formerly employed by the...
Eleanor J. Estrella
Feb 6, 2022
Eleanor J. (Nebelkopf) Estrella, 63, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 6, 2022. She was the former wife of Douglas C. Thatcher. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late George McGee and Virginia McCutcheon. Eleanor loved helping people. She enjoyed working in the New Bedford school system teaching kids life skills. She...
Richard D. Webb
Feb 6, 2022
Richard D. Webb "Dick", loving husband, father of two, and grandfather of three passed away peacefully at age 95 on February 6th, 2022. Dick was born on January 15, 1927 in Yonkers, New York to then British citizens Richard and Lydia Webb. Dick attended high school at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut and then went on to graduate from...
Shaun P. Rocha
Feb 6, 2022
Shaun Patrick Rocha, of Lakeville, MA, beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew and friend, passed away February 6, 2022, unexpectedly at the age of 33. Shaun is survived by his parents, Maureen Flanagan-Rocha and William J. Rocha; his siblings, William J. Rocha, Jr. and his fiancée Heather Tapper, Bethany A. Rocha, and Matthew J. Rocha and his girlfriend Colleen...
