Obituaries

Steven R. Bennett

Steven R. Bennett

Jan 18, 2022

Steven R. Bennett, 50, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday January 18, 2022 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital after he fought a courageous battle against Covid-19. Born in Odessa, Texas, he was the son of Ray Bennett and the late Barbara (Grant) Bennett, brother of Karyn Bennett and Jeff Bennett, and father of Billie Bennett. Steven was a dedicated...

Barry Julius Lima, Sr.

Barry Julius Lima, Sr.

Jan 18, 2022

***POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER, THE SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 5TH*** Barry Julius Lima, Sr., "Big Barry" 67, of New Bedford passed away January 18, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Kathleen L. (Farney) Lima. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Antone J. and Rose (Teixeira) Lima, he lived in New Bedford...

Wayne R. Vandal

Wayne R. Vandal

Jan 18, 2022

Wayne R. Vandal, 73, of North Dartmouth, MA passed into eternal rest on January 18, 2022. Wayne was born on November 25, 1948 in New Bedford, MA. He was the son of the late Herve William "Bill" and Gladys Vandal (Allison) Wayne was a lifelong resident of Southeastern, Massachusetts and a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical...

Homer I. Sawyer

Homer I. Sawyer

Jan 17, 2022

Homer I. Sawyer, 94, passed peacefully at home in Lakeville, MA, on January 17, 2022. He was the husband of the late Shirley M. (Steward) Sawyer. He was preceded in death by his sister Marion and his brothers, Raymond Sawyer and Carl Sawyer. Born and raised in Newport, ME, the son of the late William L. Sawyer and Myrtle...

Elderic H. Barry

Elderic H. Barry

Jan 16, 2022

Elderic H. Barry passed away peacefully at his Marion home on January 16, 2022, one week prior to his 93rd birthday. Dick enjoyed golfing with his buddies at Reservation Golf Course, quahogging with his dogs and gathering with family for meals and watching sports. But on sunny, summer days, Dick loved nothing more than relaxing at the beach, reading...

Janice L. Smith

Janice L. Smith

Jan 16, 2022

Janice L. (Marotte) Smith, 81, of Fairhaven passed away Sunday January 16, 2022 at Hope Hospice in Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Michael P. Smith. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Aurelle and Ethel (Smith) Marotte, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life. Mrs. Smith was formerly employed as a...

Dorothy G. Sears

Dorothy G. Sears

Jan 16, 2022

Dorothy G. (Kennedy) Sears, 94, of New Bedford passed away Sunday January 16, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Joseph H. Sears. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Francis and Catherine (Sullivan ) Kennedy, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy...

Antonio Casimiro

Antonio Casimiro

Jan 16, 2022

Antonio Casimiro passed away peacefully with his daughter Joanne by his side in his forever home near Fort Rodman, New Bedford for which he loved so much, on January 16, 2022, three weeks before his 84th birthday. A humble renaissance man and genius would be an appropriate description. Tony was incredibly intelligent and a scholar of many topics. Certainly,...

Randy L. Correia

Randy L. Correia

Jan 15, 2022

Randy L. Correia, 53, of New Bedford passed away Saturday January 15, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lynn A. Lamontagne-Correia. Born in New Bedford the son of Stephanie (DosSantos) Correia and the late Walter Correia, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in New...

Richard M. Perry

Richard M. Perry

Jan 15, 2022

Richard M. Perry, 57, of Acushnet passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and two children after he fought a courageous battle against Covid-19, despite being vaccinated. He was the husband of Suzanne T. (Arsenault) Perry, they had shared 31 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was...

Lisa A. Robidoux

Lisa A. Robidoux

Jan 14, 2022

Lisa A. Robidoux, 43, died Friday, January 14, 2022 unexpectedly at home. Born in Taunton, daughter of Susan (MacNeil) Greene and the late Stephen Robidoux, she lived in Rochester and worked as a medical clerk at Plymouth ENT. Lisa above all loved spending time with her sons, family and friends. She had a funny sense of humor and made...

Bouldin G. "Bo" Burbank, Jr.

Bouldin G. "Bo" Burbank, Jr.

Jan 14, 2022

Bouldin G. "Bo" Burbank Jr. peacefully passed away at the age of 88 on January 14, 2022 in his sleep while listening to jazz music on a full stomach of oatmeal. Bo was the youngest of two children born on October 27, 1933. He was the son of the late Bouldin and Janet (Goddard) Burbank of Winchester, MA. Bo...

Gale M. Constant

Gale M. Constant

Jan 14, 2022

On Friday, January 14, 2022 Gale M. Constant, age 76 of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully after a period of declining health. She was the loving wife of 47 years to the late Bradford H. Constant. Gale spent her life doing what she loved, being the best wife, mother and grandmother. Gale is survived by her children: Keith...

George Fajvan

George Fajvan

Jan 14, 2022

George Fajvan left his earthly body on January 14, 2022 - a short 9 months after losing the love of his life, MaryAnn. He was oldest of 3 sons born on his mother's birthday July 24, 1926. The son of Mary and Andrew Fajvan, who immigrated from Hungary, he grew up in Jersey City, NJ and started school where...

Cecelia Piva

Cecelia Piva

Jan 13, 2022

Cecelia (Cabral) Piva, 92, of North Andover, formerly of Acushnet, passed away Thursday January 13, 2022. She was the wife of the late Ronald C. Piva. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Hermano and Mary (Morgado) Cabral. In her teens, she immigrated to America to start a new life. It was here that...

Donald Ribeiro

Donald Ribeiro

Jan 13, 2022

Donald Ribeiro, 76, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 13th, 2022. Born in Wareham, son of the late Joseph P. and Julia L. (Rose) Ribeiro, he lived in Marion most of his life before retiring to New Bedford. Donald enjoyed cooking and helping others. He was a wonderful father and grandfather. Survivors include his former wife,...

Peter Frederick Trow

Peter Frederick Trow

Jan 12, 2022

Peter Frederick Trow, 69, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on January 12, 2022 surrounded by his family at Brigham and Women's Hospital following a sudden onset of complications from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Amy (Fistori) Trow, his cherished daughter, Grace (Trow) Potter and her husband Chet of Mattapoisett. He is survived by his sister Deborah...

Carlos A. Caeiro

Carlos A. Caeiro

Jan 12, 2022

Carlos A. Caeiro, 63, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022. He was the loving husband of Natalia (Pereira) Caeiro. Born and raised in Lisbon, son of the late Jose Pedro Caeiro and Carolina (Martins) Caeiro, he moved to New Bedford in the 1970's. Carlos loved cars, motorcycles, and his two...

Andrew B. Denham

Andrew B. Denham

Jan 12, 2022

Andrew B. Denham, 39, died January 12, 2022 after a long battle with addiction. Born in New Bedford, son of Barry J. and Deborah M. (Bourdon) Denham, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator and as a landscaper. Andrew enjoyed music, singing and playing the guitar. He was a kind...

Shaun J. Gonsalves

Shaun J. Gonsalves

Jan 9, 2022

Shaun J. Gonsalves, 54, of New Bedford died January 9, 2022 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Karen M. Gonsalves, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Shaun was formerly employed by Precix in New Bedford for several years. He enjoyed attending auto shows. Survivors include his 3 sisters, Staci Gomes and...

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