Jocelyne M. Tapper
Mar 30, 2021
Jocelyne used to say that she "opened and closed" a great many eyes in her career as both a maternity nurse and a nursing home supervisor. She cared, lovingly, for those on both ends of the spectrum of life, from birth to death. After receiving her nursing degree from St. Anne's Nursing School in Fall River, MA, Jocelyne began...
Blanche C. Pedro
Mar 30, 2021
Blanche C. (Racine) Pedro, 96, of Acushnet passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 30, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Hector C. Pedro. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Irene (Desorcy) Racine, she lived in Acushnet since 1968. Blanche was a foreman at the Acushnet Company Titleist...
Philomena C. Sbardella
Mar 30, 2021
Philomena C. (Santos) Sbardella, 88, of New Bedford, passed away at Saint Luke's Hospital on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Pasquale E. Sbardella, they had been married for 57 years. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Amaral) Santos. Born, raised, and lived in New Bedford for...
Michael A. Rocha
Mar 29, 2021
Michael A. Rocha, 59, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Monday March 29, 2021. He was the husband of Kim P. (Connor) Rocha. Born in New Bedford, the son of Cynthia (Barros) Rocha-DeBarros and the late Charles Rocha, Jr., he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Michael was employed as a shuttle bus driver for UMass...
Karen M. Canastra
Mar 29, 2021
For the live stream of the Funeral Mass, click here Karen M. (Goulart) Canastra, 57, of Fairhaven died March 29, 2021 of ovarian cancer at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Kyle T. Canastra, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Manuel A. and Dolores (Fernandes)...
Edward H. Charpentier
Mar 28, 2021
Edward H. "Eddie" Charpentier, 69, of New Bedford passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday March 28, 2021. He was the loving husband of Andrea (da Cruz) Barrett Charpentier. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Raymond H. and Christine (LeMaire) Charpentier, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Eddie was formerly...
Arthur R. Wood
Mar 28, 2021
Arthur R. Wood, 81, of New Bedford died March 28, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Irene (Mandeville) Wood. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Owen and Evelyn (Desjardin) Wood, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was the proprietor of Wood Electronics in Acushnet for many years...
Melvin A. Shorey
Mar 26, 2021
Melvin A. Shorey, 64, of Acushnet, passed away peacefully Friday, March 26, 2021. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Arthur L. Shorey and Kathleen (Connick) Loureiro, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Melvin loved Halloween and decorating his house. His decorated house was showcased in the local newspaper. He also liked to garden and...
Dolores Guillette
Mar 25, 2021
Dolores (Semiao) Guillette, 82, of New Bedford passed away Thursday March 25, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Albert Guillette. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Olive (Tavares) Semiao, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She is survived by three sons, Michael, David, and Christopher...
Richard L. Prouty
Mar 24, 2021
Richard Lewis Prouty died peacefully on March 24, 2021 following a brief illness lovingly surrounded by his family and his wife, Kim. Richard was born in Springfield, MA on February 2, 1976 and moved to Mattapoisett with his family in 1981. He attended Friends Academy in Dartmouth, Old Rochester Regional High School, Castleton University in Castleton, VT graduating with...
Peter M. "The Crane" Caron
Mar 24, 2021
Peter "The Crane" Caron, 76, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after a wonderful life. He was the son of the late Julia (O'Brien) Caron and Roland Caron and brother of the late Joseph F. Caron. He was a charter member of the now defunct Gypsy Jokers motorcycle club and a current member of...
Lucindo A. "Lou" Rosa
Mar 23, 2021
Lucindo A. "Lou" Rosa, 54, of New Bedford died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Tara L. (Santos) Rosa. Born in São Filipe, Cape Verde, son of Maria (Avelino) Rosa and the late Ido Rosa, he lived in Pawtucket and Fall River for many years before moving to New Bedford. Lou...
Cynthia A. Connor
Mar 22, 2021
Cynthia A. (Gaspar) Connor, 63, of New Bedford passed away Monday March 22, 2021. She was the wife of Timothy J. Connor. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fernando A. and Leontine (Nicolau) Gaspar, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Cindy was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Bridgewater State College....
Marianne Konstantakos
Mar 22, 2021
Marianne Konstantakos, 55, of New Bedford, passed away after a long illness on Monday, March 22nd, 2021. She was the life long partner of Alan "Buck" Bowen. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Mary (Ramos) Konstantakos and the late Demetrios Konstantakos, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Marianne loved gardening, walking her dog Rocky, and taking...
James W. Hathaway
Mar 21, 2021
James W. Hathaway, 71, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, March 21, 2021. He was the husband of Sandra J. (Makas) Hathaway. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph E. and Mary (Toomey) Hathaway, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. James graduated from New Bedford Vocational High School, class of...
Richard M. Barboza
Mar 20, 2021
Richard M. Barboza, 69, of New Bedford passed away Saturday March 20, 2021 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Juliette (Joia) Barboza and the late George Barboza, he lived in Freetown for most of his life. He also resided in Ohio and Las Vegas until returning to New Bedford. Richard was formerly employed as...
Judith S. Redway
Mar 19, 2021
Judy Redway, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend, and grandmother, passed away on March 19, 2021 at the age of 79. Judy was born on September 16, 1941 to Mary and Val Hammond. Upon the death of her father a few years later, Judy was adopted by Mary's second husband, David Swanson, and the couple raised Judy, her brother...
Larry A. Ervin
Mar 19, 2021
Larry Allan Ervin was born to Leroy Clifton Ervin and Wannetta Cobb Ervin on January 29, 1948 in South Bend, Indiana. During Wannetta's second marriage to Christopher C. Carter in 1957 the family moved to Chicago, Illinois where Larry received his formal education. He would later complete his education in Boston, Massachusetts. In November of 1965, he joined the...
John F. Flynn, Jr.
Mar 18, 2021
John F. Flynn, Jr., 87, of New Bedford, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away suddenly at home on Thursday March 18, 2021. He was the husband of the late Geraldine M. (Medeiros) Flynn. Born and raised in Fall River, the son of the late John F. and Mabel (Cummings) Flynn, he lived in Portsmouth for 60 years until moving...
John "Jack" Reynolds
Mar 17, 2021
John F. "Jack" Reynolds, Jr., 81, of Fairhaven died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at home amongst family after a serious illness. He was the husband of the late Concetta "Connie" (Aiello) Reynolds. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, son of the late John F. and Bertha (Schaak) Reynolds, he moved to Massachusetts while serving in the U.S. Air Force and...
