Obituaries

Fernando M. Peixoto

Fernando M. Peixoto

Dec 22, 2025

Fernando M. Peixoto, age 65, of Dartmouth, MA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the cherished husband of Fatima Peixoto,with whom he shared an extraordinary love and a deeply cherished life together for 41 beautiful years.

Born on September 14, 1960, Fernando was the beloved son of...

Ilidio M. Pacheco

Ilidio M. Pacheco

Dec 21, 2025

Ilidio M. Pacheco, age 88, of Acushnet, MA, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was a cherished husband to Fatima (daSilva) Pacheco of Acushnet, with whom he shared a deep and abiding love.

Born on September 10, 1937, Ilidio was the beloved son of the late Elmina (Lopes) and...

Paul E. Richard

Paul E. Richard

Dec 20, 2025

Paul E. Richard, age 75, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Hathaway Manor, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Furtado) Richard.

Born on July 26, 1950, Paul was the cherished son of the late Ernest Richard and Doris (Perry) Richard. He was a lifelong resident of New...

Louise M. Kubel

Louise M. Kubel

Dec 18, 2025

Louise M. Kubel

January 14, 1924 - December 18, 2025 Melbourne, FL

Louise (Magellan) Kubel, 101, formerly of New Bedford and Lakeville, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at her home in Melbourne, FL, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Kubel for 75 years.

Born in New Bedford on January...

Antonio C. Pereira

Antonio C. Pereira

Dec 18, 2025

Antonio C. Pereira, age 92, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved husband of Idalina M. (Silva) Pereira.

Born on September 20, 1933, Antonio was the beloved son of the late Jose Da Silva Pereira and Aurea Soares Carvalho. Throughout his life,...

Julieta Rego

Julieta Rego

Dec 14, 2025

Julieta Rego, age 82, of New Bedford, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Vantage Health & Rehab of New Bedford, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Horacio Rego, with whom she shared many happy years.

Born on July 8, 1943, Julieta was the cherished daughter of the late...

Joyce (Santos) Medeiros

Joyce (Santos) Medeiros

Dec 13, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Joyce (Santos) Medeiros, 80, announces the passing of their mom on Saturday, December 13, 2025 after a period of declining health at Care One at New Bedford. She was the widow of William Paul Medeiros and the daughter of the late Virginio and Claudina Santos.

Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Herbert Lima

Herbert Lima

Dec 12, 2025

Herbert Lima, 99, of New Bedford, MA, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 12, 2025. Herbert was the loving and devoted husband of the late Clara P. (Cabral) Lima and the son of the late Antonio de Medeiros Lima and Mary Soares (Oliveira) Lima.

Born in New Bedford, MA, Herbert relocated to São Miguel, Azores, with his parents as a young toddler....

Yelitza (Fernandez) Rodriguez

Yelitza (Fernandez) Rodriguez

Dec 11, 2025

Yelitza (Fernandez) Rodriguez, age 52, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Boston Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Yelitza was a cherished wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, and sister.

Born on June 27, 1973, in Coamo, Puerto Rico, she was the beloved daughter of Santiago Fernandez and Vidalia Lopez. Yelitza dedicated her life to being...

Antonio Madeira

Antonio Madeira

Dec 8, 2025

Antonio Madeira, 93, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on August 13, 1932, in Agua de Pau, on the beautiful island of São Miguel, Açores, to the late Serafin Madeira and Amelia (Miguel) Madeira.

Antonio spent his early years in São Miguel before moving to Terceira in search of new...

Suzanne (Barboza) Berard

Suzanne (Barboza) Berard

Dec 7, 2025

Suzanne (Barboza) Berard, age 80, of Acushnet, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was the cherished wife of Louis Berard, who stood by her side through all of life's joys and challenges, for 57 years.

Born on August 14, 1945, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Suzanne was the beloved daughter of...

Leno Donald "Don" Garcia

Leno Donald "Don" Garcia

Dec 4, 2025

Leno Donald "Don" Garcia, age 88, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Catholic Memorial Home, surrounded by the love of his family. Leno, known to all as Donald, was the beloved husband of the late Shirley Souza Garcia. Their 53 year marriage was laden with unwavering love, support, and companionship.

Born on April 16,...

Flor A. Santiago Fernandez

Flor A. Santiago Fernandez

Dec 3, 2025

Flor A. Santiago Fernandez, age 44, of New Bedford, MA, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

Born on August 30, 1981, in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Flor was the son of Zoraida Fernandez Cintron and the late Jose A. Santiago.

He is survived by his mother, Zoraida Fernandez Cintron; siblings, Viviana Santiago Fernandez Jose Santiago Fernandez and Francheska Suriel; In-laws, Karla Martinez,...

Joao Luiz Martins Laranja

Joao Luiz Martins Laranja

Dec 3, 2025

Joao Luiz Martins Laranja, age 76, of Dartmouth, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria (Ferreira) Laranja.

Born on April 7, 1949, in Sao Miguel, Azores, Joao was the cherished son of the late Virginio Bernardo Laranja and Maria Merces (Pedro) Martins Laranja. Growing up in the picturesque...

Antonio C. Claudina

Antonio C. Claudina

Nov 25, 2025

Antonio C. Claudina, age 84, of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Brandon Woods New Bedford, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria (Silva) Claudina, who passed away just days earlier on November 17, 2025.

Antonio was born on March 23, 1941, in Sao Miguel, Azores, to the late Jose Correia...

Adelina M. (Mendonca) Couto

Adelina M. (Mendonca) Couto

Nov 23, 2025

Adelina (Mendonca) Couto, age 95, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away peacefully at home on November 23, 2025, with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Silvino Couto.

Born on October 11, 1930, in Sao Miguel, Azores. Adelina was the cherished daughter of the late Mariano Mendonca and Maria dos Anjos (Pacheco) Mendonca. She dedicated a...

Judith Theresa (Amorim) Almeida

Judith Theresa (Amorim) Almeida

Nov 22, 2025

Judith Theresa (Amorim) Almeida, age 82, of New Bedford, MA, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished wife of the late Raymond Almeida, with whom she shared a life full of love and devotion.

Born on October 8, 1943, in New Bedford, Judith was the beloved daughter of...

Gregory L. Perry

Gregory L. Perry

Nov 21, 2025

Gregory L. Perry, age 64, of Powhatan, Virginia, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital on Friday, November 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Maria G. (Arruda) Perry, who provided unwavering support and companionship throughout their years together.

Born on July 29, 1961, in Kingsland, England, Gregory was the cherished son of William Thomas Perry...

Maria Ambrosina (Amaral) Augusto

Maria Ambrosina (Amaral) Augusto

Nov 19, 2025

Maria Ambrosina (Amaral) Augusto, age 74, of New Bedford, MA, passed away peacefully at home after a long courageous battle with cancer on November 19, 2025, with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Antonio Victor Augusto, sharing a life together, since their marriage on September 19, 1973.

Born on June 26, 1951, in Sao Miguel, Azores,...

Maria (Silva) Claudina

Maria (Silva) Claudina

Nov 17, 2025

Maria (Silva) Claudina, age 77, of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished wife of Antonio C. Claudina.

Born on May 19, 1948, in Sao Miguel, Azores, Maria was the beloved daughter of the late Joao DaCosta and Maria Ludovina (Silva) DaCosta. Throughout her life, she...