Rita M. Grimley
Apr 3, 2022
Rita M. (Robert) Grimley, 94, of New Bedford passed away Sunday April 3, 2022 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Harry F. Grimley. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Samuel and Rose (Lavallee) Robert, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Gabriel the...
Bruce G. Campbell
Mar 31, 2022
Bruce G. Campbell, 74, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 31st, 2022. He was the husband of the late Kathleen M. (Correia) Campbell. Born in Jamaica Plain, he was the son of the late Frank and Alice (Houlahan) Campbell. Bruce lived in the Boston area for many years, before living on Cape Cod and...
Ida M. Roderick
Mar 27, 2022
Ida M. (Watkins) Roderick, 87, of New Bedford died March 27, 2022 at Royal of Fairhaven after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Leo A. Roderick. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Robert A. and Mary Agnes (Daher) Watkins, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate...
Eugenia Lessa
Mar 27, 2022
Eugenia (Lopes) Lessa, 95, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday March 27, 2022. She was the wife of the late Joao Lessa. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Manuel and Emariana (Lomba) Lopes, she moved to Jersey City in 1957 and had resided in New Bedford since 1970. Mrs. Lessa...
Edward F. Davey, Jr.
Mar 27, 2022
Edward F. Davey, Jr., of New Bedford, Massachusetts, died unexpectedly on March 27, 2022. Ed was born March 9, 1957 in Brighton, Massachusetts. He was best known for his love of family, fishing, reading, and the sea. Ed served in the U.S. Navy as an E-2 Air Mechanic Seaman Apprentice aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga aircraft carrier and was subsequently...
Albert R. Rivet
Mar 24, 2022
Albert R. Rivet beloved husband of Elizabeth (Lanagan) Rivet and son of the late Normand and Yvonne (Lague) Rivet transitioned peacefully from this life to the next in the presence of his family at home on March 24, 2022. He was born on January 17, 1947 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the proud father of eight daughters and...
Walter P. Chomak
Mar 23, 2022
Walter P. Chomak, 86, died on March 23, 2022, with his wife by his side. Born in Fall River, MA on June 2, 1935, to Stefan and Anna (Tkacz) Chomak, both born in Ukraine, he was predeceased by his older brother Stephen Chomak and his younger brother Gerald Chomak. Born and raised in Fall River by his mother after...
Robert A. Martin
Mar 22, 2022
Robert A. Martin, 74 of Mattapoisett, died peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Nunes) Martin. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marion (McKenna) Martin, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Bob worked as a carpenter at Roger...
Louanda J. Reade
Mar 22, 2022
Louanda J. (Mach) Reade of Mattapoisett died peacefully on Tuesday March 22, 2022 after a brief illness. She was 84 years of age at her passing. She was wife of the late George A. Reade with whom she enjoyed many happy years of marriage. Born and educated in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Louis and...
Robert J. Vital
Mar 21, 2022
Robert J. Vital, 78, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 21st, 2022. He was married to the late Lucille F. (Bergeron) Vital for 35 years. Survivors include his daughter, Lori-Anne Plourde of New Bedford and her children Madison and Mackenzie Plourde; his son, Ryan J. Vital of Dorchester; his brother Leo Vital; his sister...
Luis A. Dicenso
Mar 21, 2022
Luis A. (Geliga) DiCenso, 34, of Providence, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 21, 2022. He was the husband of Antonietta DiCenso. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Reinaldo Geliga and Darlene S. (Hurley) Sanchez. Luis enjoyed working with his hands and understanding the mechanics of things. He used to build and modify...
Vivian L. White
Mar 18, 2022
Vivian L. White, 62, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18th, 2022. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Rosella (Silva) Pimentle and the late Billy Ray White, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Vivian was a fantastic cook. She loved spending time with her grandchildren watching movies and teaching them how to cook....
Gerald W. "Jerry" Pacheco
Mar 17, 2022
Gerald W. "Jerry" Pacheco, 75, of New Bedford died Thursday, March 17, 2022 at home after a long illness. Jerry was a kind and caring man who had a heart of gold and was always there to help anyone in need. He loved to laugh and joke, watch horror movies and tv shows and was a big fan of...
James M. Petitjean
Mar 16, 2022
James M. Petitjean, 62, of New Bedford died March 16, 2022 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, son of the late George J. and Adrienne F. (St. Martin) Petitjean, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by T. LeBlanc Floor Company for...
Eleanor G. Suesens
Mar 13, 2022
Eleanor G. Suesens, 98, of Marion, MA, passed away on March 13, 2022 in Wareham, MA. She was the widow of Charles M. Suesens and the daughter of the late Arthur M. Chittick and Mary G. (Johnson) Chittick. Born in Waltham, MA on December 20, 1923, Eleanor and her husband lived in Long Island, NY, Waltham, MA, and raised...
Nancy A. Gomes
Mar 13, 2022
Nancy A. Gomes, 68, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 13, 2022. She was the long time companion of the late Vernon Anderson. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Duarte) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Nancy loved to cook and enjoyed giving her food to her...
Winfred R. Hathaway
Mar 10, 2022
Winfred R. Hathaway, 80, of New Bedford died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a period of declining health. Born in Marion, son of the late Richard and Alice (Mitchell) Hathaway, he lived in New Bedford for many years. He served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Winfred was a handyman...
Warren B. Bowman
Mar 9, 2022
Warren Bryden Bowman, 82, of Mattapoisett passed away Wednesday March 9, 2022 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Genevieve A. (Avila) Bowman; they were married for nearly 60 years. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Alexander Bates Bowman and Edna (Morrell) Bowman, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. Warren...
Thierry J. Almeida
Mar 9, 2022
Thierry J. Almeida, 32, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Lowell General Hospital after a long battle. Born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, son of Aristides Almeida and Astrigilda Cruz, he lived in Cape Verde and Massachusetts for all of his life. Thierry enjoyed listening to music and being in the company of family. He is survived by his...
Rita Mendonca
Mar 9, 2022
Rita (Silva) Mendonca, 77, of New Bedford died March 9, 2022 after a brief illness and home surrounded by her family. Born in Sao Tome and Principe, daughter of the late Maria J. Silva, she lived in Sao Tomé and Principe and Portugal before coming to live in New Bedford in 2018. She enjoyed taking care of her family,...
