William C. Robinson
Aug 8, 2022
William C. Robinson, 93, of New Bedford passed away Monday August 8, 2022 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Caroline F. (Roche) Robinson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William J. and Mary J. (Williams) Robinson, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Bill...
Lidia Spencer
Aug 7, 2022
Lidia (Teixeira) Spencer, 82, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2022. She was the wife of the late Carlos Spencer. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Manuel Ramos and Natalia Teixeira, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Lidia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved to cook...
Delfino R. Garcia
Aug 6, 2022
Delfino R. "Del" Garcia, 69, of Fairhaven passed away comfortably at home on Saturday August 6, 2022 surrounded by all his family and loved ones after standing up to cancer for just under three years. Born April 21, 1953, in Saginaw, Michigan to mother Susan (Arocha) Tripp and father Delfino R. Garcia, Sr., he lived there until historical interest...
Edward L. Miller
Aug 5, 2022
Edward L. Miller, 85, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2022. He was the husband of the late Glenda C. (Cotter) Miller. Born in Boston, son of the late Louis and Katherine (Silverstein) Miller, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life. Ed loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was an avid New...
Rolande Letourneau
Aug 1, 2022
Rolande "Rolly" Letourneau, 95, passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side on Monday August 1, 2022. She was the wife of the late Paul A. Letourneau and daughter to the late Josephat and Irene (Seguin) Rainville. She was the last of the Rainville brothers and sisters, Raymond and Charles, Constance Menard, and Claire Thout. Born in New...
William Harrison
Aug 1, 2022
William Harrison, 90, of Dartmouth passed away Monday August 1, 2022 at home surrounded by his family after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Vickie (Silva) Harrison. Born and raised in Fairhaven, the son of the late Benedict J. and Mary (Thexton) Harrison, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. He was a...
Elaine M. Amiro
Aug 1, 2022
Elaine M. (Sisson) Amiro of New Bedford left us Monday, August 1, 2022 at the age of 84. She was the wife of the late Donald Amiro and daughter of the late Mercedes (Frates) and Thomas Sisson. Born in Little Compton, Rhode Island, she had lived in North Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Wareham, New Mexico, and New Bedford. After graduating from...
Elaine A. Deoliveira
Jul 30, 2022
Elaine A. (Ferreira) DeOliveira, 82, of New Bedford died July 30, 2022 at Life Care Center in Raynham. Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Mary E. (Estrella) Ferreira, she lived in Berkley and Hawaii before returning to New Bedford. She was formerly employed as a dispatcher at the Berkley Police Department and later...
Ana Jose Gomes
Jul 30, 2022
Ana Jose Gomes, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday July 30, 2022 at St Anne's Hospital in Fall River surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose DaSilva Gomes and Maria (Rodrigues) Gomes, she lived in Angola before moving to New Bedford in 1998. While living in Angola, she worked hard...
Muriel N. Carr
Jul 30, 2022
Muriel Nathalie "Mim" (Romine) Carr died peacefully on the morning of July 30, 2022, at the age of 97. Muriel was the daughter of the late Hazel W. (McKinley) Romine. Born in Cambridge, MA, she spent most of her life in New Bedford. Muriel was a graduate of Holy Family High School and went on to graduate from St....
Carmen M. Colon
Jul 28, 2022
Carmen M. (Reyes) Colon, 86, of New Bedford died July 28, 2022 at Tremont Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Saturnilo and Margot (Caban) Reyes, she lived in New York and New Bedford since 1971. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and watching Spanish soap operas and the Boston...
Fernando V. "Fred" Pita
Jul 27, 2022
Fernando V. "Fred" Pita, 78, of New Bedford, passed away Wednesday July 27, 2022. Born in Madeira, Portugal, son of the late Francisco A. and Laura (Brito) Pita, he moved to the U.S. at 7 years old and spent most of his life living in New Bedford. Fred lived life to the fullest. He played semi-pro soccer and enjoyed...
Kenneth L. Hanson
Jul 27, 2022
Kenneth L. Hanson, 86, of Marion, formerly of Brockton and North Easton, lost his battle with dementia on Wednesday July 27, 2022. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Henry G. and Arveda M. (Eklund) Hanson. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Ken leaves behind his wife Beverly A. (Rowley Egger) Hanson, his daughters Dawna Hanson...
George L. Unhoch
Jul 27, 2022
George L. Unhoch died peacefully in his Marion home of 57 years on Wednesday, July 27th, 2022. He was 87. George was the husband of the late Dagmar (Scheve) Unhoch and father of the late Bettina Unhoch Pike, and Christina Unhoch Mason, who survives him. He is also survived by his four grandchildren, George and Lucy Pike, Olivia and...
Joan Andrade
Jul 25, 2022
On Monday, July 25, 2022, Joan Margaret (Laughlin) Andrade, loving Mother, beloved sister, and dedicated nurse, died at the age of 69. Joan was born on October 2, 1952, in Brockton, MA, to Joseph and Mary (Milan) Laughlin. She received her nursing degree in 1973 from St Luke's Hospital and started her career at Boston Children's. Over the years...
Evadney R. (Rose) Almeida- Soforenko
Jul 25, 2022
Evadney R. (Rose) Almeida-Soforenko, 61, died July 25, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles Soforenko. Born and raised in Roehampton, St. James, Jamaica, daughter of the late Iyone Henry and Dadda Prince, she lived in New York, Cape Cod and Florida before moving to New Bedford in 1990. She enjoyed traveling and...
Maria Lopes Antunes
Jul 25, 2022
Maria "Ye Ye" Lopes Antunes, 91, of New Bedford died July 25, 2022 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Domingos Lobo DePina. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, she lived there many years before coming to New Bedford in 2009. She enjoyed hosting family events, cooking, dancing and sharing with others. Survivors include her...
Shawn J. Macfarland
Jul 23, 2022
Shawn J. MacFarland, 59, of New Bedford died July 23, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of John C. Arruda of Las Vegas and the late Beverly (MacFarland) Lucas, he lived in Fairhaven, Fall River and New Bedford. He was formerly employed by Marc's Auto Service in Wareham and as a special police officer at...
Mark H. Verdejo
Jul 21, 2022
Mark Henry "Miz" Verdejo, 46, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Thursday July 21, 2022 while visiting family in Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Naomi (Cardona) Verdejo. Born in the Bronx, New York, the son of the late Henry Verdejo Marrero and Altagracia Caban, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was...
Noella I. Dias
Jul 20, 2022
Noella I. (Savaria) Dias, 99, of Palm Bay, Florida passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 20, 2022. She was the wife of the late John A. Dias, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Giroux) Savaria, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Florida in 1978. For the past...
