Judite Gracinda Coutinho Tavares
Jul 13, 2025
Judite Gracinda Tavares (Coutinho), age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family, with sunlight streaming in, after a brief illness.
Born on September 20, 1943, in Rio Pinto, Porto, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Americo Ferreira Coutinho and Angelina De Jesus Azevedo Maia....
Maria Ilda Sebastiao
Jul 11, 2025
Maria Ilda Sebastiao, age 91, of New Bedford, MA, peacefully passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 16, 1934, in Ribeira Quente, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the cherished daughter of the late Joao Vieira Pina and Maria (Rosanina) Pina.
Maria was the devoted wife of the late Jose F....
Susan Gayle Pinarreta
Jul 10, 2025
Susan Gayle (Duarte) Pinarreta, age 55, of New Bedford, MA, passed away after a long illness on Thursday, July 10 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born on September 9, 1969, in New Bedford, MA and was the beloved daughter of Alphonse Duarte and Gail Ann (Garcia) Duarte.
Susan was the cherished wife of John M. Pinarreta, and their bond...
Joann E. Costa
Jul 9, 2025
Joann E. (Cardoza) Costa, age 82, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 15, 1943, in New Bedford, she was the daughter of Joseph A. Cardoza and Mary (Borges) Cardoza and beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Costa.
Joann graduated from Dartmouth High School and...
Geraldina Medeiros (Barbeira) Pacheco
Jul 9, 2025
Geraldina Medeiros (Barbeira) Pacheco, age 89, of New Bedford, MA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Alberto Amaral Pacheco and is now reunited with him in eternal rest.
Born on September 25, 1935, in Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel, Azores, Geraldina was the cherished...
Paul Richard Los, Sr.
Jul 8, 2025
Paul Richard Los, Sr., 80, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Debra L. Los (Price). They were happily married for more than 59 years.
Born on December 28, 1944 in Fall River, he was the son of...
Filomena Maria Ferreira
Jul 6, 2025
New Bedford – Filomena Maria Ferreira, age 70, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Born in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the beloved daughter of the late Maria Cesaltina Ferreira. She leaves behind cousins in Montreal and many friends.
She will be missed dearly by her Family of Support Staff at...
James Freeman Rogers, Jr.
Jul 5, 2025
James Freeman Rogers Jr.
December 27, 1963 – July 5, 2025
James Freeman Rogers Jr., 61, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025, in his hometown.
Born on December 27, 1963, in New Bedford, James was the beloved son of James F. Rogers Sr. and Betty Ann Pina- Rogers. A proud U.S. Army veteran, James served his country with honor...
Mark David Los
Jul 3, 2025
Mark David Los, 55, of Falls Church, Virginia passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, July 3, 2025 in his older brother, Paul’s, arms in the early morning on the day that he and his brother were returning to Massachusetts to be with their father.
Born on September 23, 1969 in Grants Pass, Oregon, he was the son of Paul...
Fernando Martins da Silva
Jul 3, 2025
It is with deep sorrow but with hope and belief in Eternal life in heaven that we announce the unexpected passing of Fernando Martins da Silva, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Fernando entered eternal life on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at his home. He was the loving husband of Maria Conceição “Connie” Silva to whom he...
Phyllis Daviski (Sylvia)
Jun 27, 2025
Phyllis (Sylvia) Daviski, beloved and devoted mother, sister and grandmother, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, at the age of 92 at the Oaks with her daughter by her side.
Phyllis was born in New Bedford to the late Rose (Oliver) Sylvia and Edward Sylvia, was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth and New Bedford.. She worked as a Home Health...
Elsie Gonsalves (Marques)
Jun 27, 2025
Elsie (Marques) Gonsalves, 97, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 27 at Vantage Health, previously the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home, after a long illness.
She shared 73 wonderful years of marriage with her beloved husband, the late Agostinho “Gus” Gonsalves, who passed away in 2020.
Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of...
Carolina Arruda
Jun 22, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Carolina (Medeiros) Arruda, who left this world on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Carolina, age 99, was born in New Bedford on May 1, 1926, and was the devoted wife of the late Edward S. Arruda.
She was the beloved daughter of...
Carmen Frates
Jun 19, 2025
Carmen (Rodriguez) Frates, age 78, of Dorchester, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on July 14, 1946, in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, Carmen was a cherished daughter of the late Pedro Rodriguez and Inez Morales.Throughout her life, she was known for her warm spirit and strong work ethic, having dedicated...
Janet Hernandez
Jun 19, 2025
Janet Hernandez, age 70, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 27, 1955, in Manhattan, New York, she was the cherished daughter of the late Israel Hernandez Santiago and Maria Esther Acevedo Medina.
Janet is survived by her mother, Maria Esther Acevedo Medina; her former husband,...
Santiago Fernandez Vazquez
Jun 15, 2025
Santiago Fernandez Vazquez, age 88, of Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Vidalia Lopez.
Born on July 25, 1936, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Santiago was the cherished son of the late Octavio Fernandez and Maria Vazquez. He had a diverse career, serving as...
Kathleen Ann O'Connell
Jun 13, 2025
Kathleen Ann O’Connell, a resident of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by her mother and daughter.
Kathleen was born on Valentine's Day in 1964 and was raised in Granby, Massachusetts. She was cherished by her parents, the late Robert O’Connell and Joyce (Behilo) O’Connell. Kathleen graduated from Stonehill College with a degree...
Albertina (Andrade) Avila
Jun 13, 2025
Dartmouth – It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Albertina (Andrade) Avila, age 94, who departed this life on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth, surrounded by the love and support of her family. Albertina was the beloved wife of Jose Pereira Avila, who stood by her side through the years.
Born on June...
Robert J Sylvia
Jun 13, 2025
Robert J. Sylvia, age 79, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at his daughter’s home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rose (Harrison) Sylvia.
Born on August 20, 1945, in Providence, R.I., Robert was the cherished son of the late Walter Sylvia and Mary (Willett) Sylvia. His early years were spent in...
Maria Lurdes (Raminhos) Santos
Jun 12, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Maria Lurdes (Raminhos) Santos, age 71, of Dartmouth, MA, who left this world on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on August 12, 1953, in Figueira da Foz, Portugal, she was the beloved daughter of the late Domingos Raminhos and...
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