Princeton Amina
Apr 21, 2023
New Bedford – Princeton Amina, age 30, of New Bedford, MA passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 21, 2023 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Ivette Cruz-Amina. Princeton was born in New Bedford, MA to Robin (Amina) Lavoie. He had worked as a painter in the area for most of his life. Princeton had a strong...
Stephen Braz
Apr 18, 2023
North Dartmouth – Stephen Jesus Braz, age 80, of Dartmouth, MA passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. He was born in New Bedford to the late Carminda (Almeida) Braz and John Braz Sr, and had two brothers John Braz Jr, of Fairhaven, and Leslie Braz, of Maryland, all gone before him. He was married almost...
David Decambra
Apr 17, 2023
David Edward DeCambra passed away peacefully in his home on April 17th, 2023 at the age of 64. David was the captain of his dart league, and played alongside his late friend Joe Carr. He enjoyed driving his cars, namely his Mustang convertible. In his retirement, David loved collecting coins, and working on restoring his Thunderbird. He took great...
Jose Angel Arroyo Arroyo
Apr 9, 2023
New Bedford – Jose Angel Arroyo Arroyo, age 39, of New Bedford, MA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 4, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. Jose was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and was the beloved son of Carmen Ines Arroyo. Jose is survived by his mother, Carmen Arroyo and his siblings, William Arroyo, Aracelys, Carmen Iris, Jazmin, Sara...
Abraham Castro
Apr 8, 2023
New Bedford – Abraham Castro, age 47, Passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Abraham was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and was the son of the loving Noemi Castro. Abraham lived in New Bedford, Massachusetts and worked for many years as a self-employed handyman. He is survived by his mother Noemi Castro; his siblings Iris Gonzalez, Jacqueline...
Joao A. Silva
Apr 8, 2023
New Bedford – Joao A. Silva passed away April 8th at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Joao was preceded by his wife of 53 years Maria C. Silva. Joao worked in the fishing industry most of his life. He was the owner and skipper of the FV Senhora da...
John Costa
Apr 8, 2023
New Bedford – John Costa, age 84, of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2023 with his loving family at his side. John was the son of the late Joseph V. and Alice (Pimental) Costa. He is survived by his wife, Sandra DeCarlo and was the husband of the late Hilda (Lawrence) Costa. John was...
Miguel D. Pavao
Apr 8, 2023
New Bedford – Miguel D. Pavao, age 81, of Dartmouth passed away on April 8, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Miguel was the beloved husband of Gilda (Raposo) Pavao, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Miguel was born in Pilar da Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores to the late Jose Pavao and Ilda...
Philip A. Lopes
Apr 6, 2023
New Bedford – Philip A. Lopes, age 72, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Brandon Woods Dartmouth. Philip was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Joseph Lopes and Alicia (Sylvia) Lopes and was the brother of the late Joseph Steven Lopes. He had had been a floor covering specialist for many...
Doreen Mandeville
Apr 4, 2023
New Bedford – Doreen Mandeville, age 71, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Doreen was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Josephine (Perry) and Arthur Calheta. She worked as a Bus Moniter for Tremblay Bus. She is survived by her children, Chad and Cassie Mandeville, grandchildren, Xavier Jimenez,...
Patricia (Petty) Leblanc
Apr 3, 2023
New Bedford – Patricia (Petty) LeBlanc, age 67, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her loving husband by her side. She was the wife of Rory Rogers. Patricia was born in Acushnet, MA to the late Oakley and Feeny Petty. She had been a C.N.A. at Brandon Woods Dartmouth...
Maria Celina (Morgado) Ferreira
Apr 2, 2023
New Bedford – Maria Celina (Morgado) Ferreira, age 85, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at home with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose Ferreira. Maria was born in Vila da Povoação, São Miguel, Azores to the late Mariano Morgado and Maria DoCarmo (Afonso) Ferreira....
Robert A. Duval
Apr 1, 2023
New Bedford – Robert A. DuVal, age 82, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Janice (Kelly) DuVal. Robert was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Armand DuVal and Irene Lonpre. He had served in the United States Army and later went on...
Donna Louise (Sylvia) Pacheco
Mar 28, 2023
Boston – Donna Louise (Sylvia) Pacheco, age 73, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Massachusetts General Hospital with her loving family by her side. Donna was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Raymond Sylvia and Louise (Campos) Sylvia. She had worked for New England Telephone Company for many years. Donna enjoyed...
Maria C. (Matos) Bento
Mar 26, 2023
New Bedford – Maria C. Bento, age 93, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Bento. Maria was born in St. Michael, Azores to the late Antonio Correia de Matos and Cecelia Bento. She had...
Ana Derosario Martins
Mar 26, 2023
New Bedford – Ana DeRosario (Gomes) Martins, age 83, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Nogueira Martins. Ana was born in Lisbon, Portugal, to the late Maria DeConceicao (Martins) Gomes and Jose Gomes. She...
Donna (Entwistle) Gagne
Mar 22, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Donna Gagne announce her passing on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 at the age of 65, surrounded by her loving family. Donna lived her life with compassion for others, and that dedication to caring spanned 30 years working as a hospice CNA. She provided great comfort and dignity to every patient...
Yadiris Rivera
Mar 20, 2023
Providence – Yadiris Rivera, age 45, of Pawtucket Passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023 at Miriam Hospital in Providence Rhode Island. She was the beloved wife of Walter R. Vasquez Morales. Yadiris was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to the late Angel L. Rivera and Lydia Figueroa. She had been a loving homemaker to her family over the...
Charles Penn
Mar 14, 2023
New Bedford – Charles Penn Jr, age 50, of New Bedford passed away on March 14, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Vernita (Barkley) Penn. Charles was born in Boston, MA to Charles Penn Sr, and the late Brenda Johnson. He was a lifeguard instructor for many years at the Roxbury YMCA. Charles is...
Lemuel Soto, Jr.
Mar 14, 2023
New Bedford – Lemuel Soto, Jr., age 49, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at home peacefully. He was born in New Britain, Connecticut to Adelina (Gomes) Teixeira and the late Lemuel Soto, Sr. He had worked at Stepping Stones as a Recovery Specialist. Lemuel was also a professional guitar player and singer as...

