Normand A. Perry
Dec 30, 2021
Normand A. Perry, 69, of Rumford, RI died December 30, 2021 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel S. and Mary J. (Souza) Perry, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Rhode Island. He enjoyed baking, cooking and reupholstering furniture. Survivors include his 2 sisters, Carol Santos and Eileen...
Theodore E. Leavitt
Dec 28, 2021
Theodore E. Leavitt, 89, of New Bedford died December 28, 2021 at home after a brief illness. Born in Welchville, ME, son of the late Albert T. and Verna M. (Scribner) Leavitt, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed by Brittney Dye for over 30 years until his retirement. He enjoyed seniors trips,...
Yvonne D. (Fabio) Baez
Dec 28, 2021
Yvonne D. Baez, 91, of Feeding Hills, MA died after some underlying medical conditions. Born August 26, 1930, in New Bedford, MA, the daughter of the the late Charles Henry Fabio and Rene Alberta (Helme) Fabio, she lived in Feeding Hills, MA most of her life. Yvonne is a member of the Wampanoag Indian Tribe out of Mashpee, Massachusetts...
Janet Leshyk
Dec 28, 2021
Janet Leshyk, 69, of Fairhaven completed her earthly journey on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 with her family by her side. Born on April 2, 1952, Janet was raised, grew up, worked, lived and grew her family in Fairhaven. Janet began her secretarial career for the Town of Fairhaven at the CETA Program. Janet went on to become a junior...
Rev. Msgr. John J. Smith
Dec 28, 2021
Reverend Monsignor John J. Smith, 89, died at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River on December 28, 2021. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Ambrose and Nora (Sparrow) Smith. Msgr. Smith attended St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland and was ordained to the Priesthood on April 25, 1959, by the Most Reverend James L....
Charles M. "Chuck" Johnson
Dec 27, 2021
Charles ("Chuck") M. Johnson, Jr., 52, passed away suddenly on December 27, 2021. Chuck was an avid Jeeper, photographer, and the king of creating "Rube Goldberg" type tools from random items. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Due to COVID, a "celebration of life" will be postponed until the summer of 2022. In lieu of...
Dana B. Taber
Dec 27, 2021
Dana B. Taber, 73, of New Bedford died December 27, 2021 at Tremont Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Giammalvo) Taber. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Kenneth E. and Dorothy (Patenaude) Taber, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Taber was formerly employed as a diesel...
Roberto Baganha
Dec 26, 2021
Roberto Baganha, 61, of New Bedford died December 26, 2021 at home. He was the husband of the late Lucia J. (Madeira) Baganha. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio and Rosalina (Albano) Baganha, he lived in New Bedford since 1990. Mr. Baganha enjoyed raising canaries and won many awards. He is survived by his four...
John Clark "Jack" Wheatley
Dec 25, 2021
CLICK HERE FOR THE FUNERAL SERVICE LIVE STREAM EVENT John Clark "Jack" Wheatley passed away on December 25, 2021 at the age of 87, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 23, 1934 in Boston, MA the son of the late John Reginald and the late Alma (Clark) Wheatley. He graduated from Thayer Academy in 1952 and...
Roger E. Swire
Dec 25, 2021
Roger E. Swire, 59, of Fall River, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 25th, 2021. He was the fiancé of Michelle Goulart. Born in New Bedford, son of Carole (Serrao) Conceicao and the late Roger Swire, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Fall River. Roger was an avid sports fan, always cheering on the...
Margaret Mary Veer
Dec 24, 2021
Margaret Mary Veer, 99½ years, died peacefully on Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2021 at 1 PM. Margaret is survived by her children, Kathleen Mendes and her late husband Charles Mendes, Jr., Carol and Kenneth VerCammen, 7 grandchildren (Charles III and Kim Mendes, Christopher & Karen Mendes, Kevin & Christy Mendes, Colleen & John-Pierre Chiron, Brian Mendes & Siobhan Glennon,...
Edward Macedo, Rph
Dec 24, 2021
Edward Macedo, RPh, 77, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, December 24, 2021. He was the husband of Pauline Mae (Almeida) Macedo. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ferdinand C. and Gladys (Simpkin) Macedo, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Ed graduated from the Mass. College of Pharmacy...
Marsha A. Thomas
Dec 23, 2021
Marsha A. (Hogan) Thomas, 73, of New Bedford died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Robert F. Thomas. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ambrose J. Hogan and the late Mary Elizabeth "Lila" (Bruce) Hogan-Trott, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life....
Betty Lou Cabral
Dec 22, 2021
Betty Lou (Brown) Cabral, 85, of New Bedford passed after a brief illness on December 22, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. Betty Lou was the devoted wife of David D. Cabral and mother of four children. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time she passed. Born in Madison, WI, the daughter of the late James A....
Mariana G. Monteiro
Dec 21, 2021
Mariana G. Monteiro, 89, of New Bedford died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Monteiro. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late James Correia Gomes and the late Maria (Silva) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mariana...
Rita A. Toussaint
Dec 21, 2021
Rita A. (Talbot) Toussaint, 81, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday December 21, 2021. She was the wife of the late Carlton R. Toussaint. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis N. and Angelina J. (Tardi) Talbot, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Rita was formerly employed as a supervisor at the Acushnet...
Rebekah E. Pettway
Dec 20, 2021
On December 20, 2021 Rebekah Elizabeth Wilmot Pettway arrived into the Glorious Presence of Jesus, surrounded by her parents who were with her as she was transitioned into her Heavenly home. Rebekah was born June 5, 1985 in Waterville Maine to Peter and Nancy Wilmot. When she was 10 months old she won a battle with bacterial meningitis, but...
James M. Mccarthy, Jr.
Dec 20, 2021
James Michael McCarthy, Jr., 74, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at home on December 20, 2021 following a hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer. Born at St. Luke's Hospital on February 25, 1947, Jim spent much of his youth in Louisiana and Florida before returning to New Bedford in his high school years. He lived the rest of his life in...
Gerald W. Bento
Dec 19, 2021
Gerald W. Bento, 67, of Port St. Lucie, FL, died unexpectedly with his daughter by his side on Sunday, December 19, 2021 after a motorcycle accident. He was the former husband of Donna Roderiques. Born in New Bedford, son of the late William and Hilda (Neves) Bento, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before retiring to...
Shirley J.M. Roy
Dec 19, 2021
Shirley J.M. (Azar) Roy, of New Bedford, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Hisnie (Farris) Azar, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Shirley was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church. She was also member of the Lebanese...
