Obituaries

Zelia F. (Pereira) Medeiros

Zelia F. (Pereira) Medeiros

Jul 21, 2026

Zelia F. (Pereira) Medeiros, 76, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026, at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth, surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late Manuel J. Medeiros.

Born on July 22, 1949, in Faial, Azores, Portugal, Zelia was the beloved daughter of the late Luis Lopes Pereira and Cristina (Correia) Pereira....

Sophia "Sophie" A. Correa

Sophia "Sophie" A. Correa

Jul 18, 2026

Sophia Agnes (David) Correa, 87, of New Bedford, beloved wife of the late Andrew “Beaver” Correa, passed away surrounded by her family on July 18, 2026, after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Mary David.

“Sophie” was employed at Arista Sportswear, OV Dress, and other garment factories. She later worked as a housekeeper at...

José Correia

José Correia

Jul 16, 2026

José Correia, 76, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at Boston Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was the cherished husband of Maria Jose (Moniz) Correia.

Born on January 18, 1950, in Salga, São Miguel, Azores, José was the beloved son of the late Saul Correia and Emilia (Bulhões) Correia. He worked for many...

Maria G. (Araujo) Catana

Maria G. (Araujo) Catana

Jul 15, 2026

Maria G. (Araujo) Catana, age 65, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished wife of the late Jose Catana.

Born on March 4, 1961, in Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores, Maria was the beloved daughter of the late Fernando J. Araujo and...

Inocencio Fernandez Rivera

Inocencio Fernandez Rivera

Jul 13, 2026

Inocencio Fernandez Rivera, age 75, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital, with his loving family by his side. He was the cherished husband of Zoraida Santiago.

Born on April 11, 1951, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Inocencio was the beloved son of Inocencio Fernandez and Esperanza Rivera. He had worked as a landscaper...

João "John" Madeira

João "John" Madeira

Jul 8, 2026

João “John” Almeida Madeira, 61 years old, passed on peacefully at his home on the evening of July 8, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was a loving father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend whose kindness and willingness to help others touched the lives of all who knew him.

Born in Água de Pau, São Miguel, he immigrated to the...

Betsy Louise (Bent) Meca

Betsy Louise (Bent) Meca

Jul 6, 2026

Betsy Louise (Bent) Meca, age 86, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026 at The Oaks with her loving family by her side.

Born on July 22, 1939, in New Bedford, MA, Betsy was the beloved daughter of the late Fredrick Bent and Emelda (Guertin) Bent. She had worked as an LPN for the Department of Corrections...

Maria C. Santos

Maria C. Santos

Jul 5, 2026

Maria C. Santos, age 87, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the beloved wife of the late John M. Santos.

Born on April 14, 1939 in Porto, Portugal, Maria was the cherished daughter of the late Jose Peres and Preciosa Rodrigues da Silva....

Keith A. Roberts, Sr.

Keith A. Roberts, Sr.

Jul 4, 2026

In Remembrance of You

Keith Alan Roberts

June 22, 1959 – July 4, 2026

Keith Alan Roberts, 67, of New Bedford, MA, passed away unexpectedly on July 4, 2026, following a long and courageous recovery from heart surgery. Born June 22, 1959, in Boston, MA, Keith brought strength, humor, and love into the lives of those who knew him. His presence was steady...

Maritza Hernandez-Rodriguez

Maritza Hernandez-Rodriguez

Jul 4, 2026

In Loving Memory of Maritza Hernandez-Rodriguez

Maritza Hernandez-Rodriguez, age 58, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the beloved wife of Edwin Rosado.

Born on March 14, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York, Maritza was the cherished daughter of Carmen Hernandez-Rodriguez and Sixto Hernandez-Gerana.

Maritza was a...

Facundo Guadalupe

Facundo Guadalupe

Jun 29, 2026

Facundo Guadalupe, age 86, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved husband of Cruz M. Morales.

Born on December 6, 1939, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, Facundo was the cherished son of the late Domingo Guadalupe and Saturnina Romero. He worked for many...

Lisetta (Goncalves) Silva

Lisetta (Goncalves) Silva

Jun 27, 2026

Lisetta (Goncalves) Silva, age 82, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at home surrounded by the love of her family. She was the cherished wife of Helder Silva, who stood by her side in life . She also was the beloved daughter of the late Manuel Goncalves and Rosa Goncalves and sibling to her late...

Frank Perry, Jr.

Frank Perry, Jr.

Jun 25, 2026

Frank Perry Jr., 67, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on June 25, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born on September 25, 1958, in New Bedford, Frank was the son of Barbara Ann (Arruda) Perry and the late Frank Perry Sr.

Known to many simply as “Big Frank,” he didn’t live a small life. Everything...

Eleanor (Medeiros) Luiz

Eleanor (Medeiros) Luiz

Jun 23, 2026

Eleanor (Medeiros) Luiz, age 90, of Dartmouth and recently Acushnet, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at her daughter’s home, embraced by the love of her family.

Born on September 27, 1935, in New Bedford, MA, Eleanor was the cherished daughter of the late Antone and Josephine Medeiros. Her career as a Home Health Aide reflected her compassionate...

Lance A. Petitpas

Lance A. Petitpas

Jun 20, 2026

Lance A. Petitpas, age 55, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at his home.

Lance was born on August 16, 1970, in New Bedford, MA and was the beloved son of Elaine Hilda (Cordeiro) Petitpas and the late Robert Charles Petitpas. He had served in both the United States Marines and the United States Navy....

Jose Soler Quijano

Jose Soler Quijano

Jun 19, 2026

Jose Soler Quijano, age 84, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was the beloved husband of Providencia Cortes Gonzalez, who now carries his memory forward.

Born on March 26, 1942, in Camuy, Puerto Rico, Jose was the devoted son of the late Conrado Soler and Maria Quijano....

Sheila Donnell Devine

Sheila Donnell Devine

Jun 15, 2026

Sheila Donnell Devine, age 81, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on June 20, 1944, Sheila devoted her life to caring for others, leaving a lasting legacy in both her profession and personal relationships.

Sheila was the beloved wife of Richard Paul Devine, with whom she shared...

Luis Jimenez Martinez

Luis Jimenez Martinez

Jun 15, 2026

Luis Jimenez Martinez, age 50, of New Bedford, MA died peacefully surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Cancer at St. Luke’s Hospital.

He was Born on September 19, 1975, in Acapulco, Mexico, Luis was the devoted son of Bartolo Jimenez and Mariana Martinez.

A longtime and skilled professional at Colony Drywall, he took great pride in his craft....

Antonia Eleftheroudi

Antonia Eleftheroudi

Jun 15, 2026

In Loving Memory of Antonia Eleftheroudi

Antonia Eleftheroudi, age 91, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving sister, nephews, and nieces after a brief illness.

Born on January 1, 1935, in Giannitsa, Greece, Antonia was the beloved daughter of the late Christos and Kyriaki Eleftheroudi. She spent her entire life in the town she cherished, surrounded by family,...

Maria Saude Bettencourt

Maria Saude Bettencourt

Jun 10, 2026

Maria Saude (daCosta) Bettencourt, age 82, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at home. She was surrounded by the love and care of her family during her final moments. Maria was the cherished wife of Alfredo Bettencourt, whom she was married to for almost 66 years, a devoted partner whose companionship and support were a significant...