Cornelia Alves
Jul 15, 2020
New Bedford – Cornelia Alves, age 93, of So. Dartmouth passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife for 59 wonderful years to the late John Alves. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Grace) Pacheco. Cornelia had been the Proprietor of...
Diane E. (Orr) Audette
Jul 15, 2020
New Bedford – Diane E. Audette, age 55, of New Bedford, formerly of Westport, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 after a long illness. She was the loving fiancée of Karl Santos of New Bedford. Diane was the daughter of the late Frank E. Orr and Kathleen M. (Halloran) Malenfant. She regularly tended bar throughout...
James Brian Wagner
Jul 8, 2020
New Bedford - James Brian Wagner, age 70, of New Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Elmer and Mary (Haslam) Wagner. James was born in New Bedford and lived in this are all his life. He proudly served in United States Army and worked as a...
Mary Louise (Alexander) Gauthier
Jul 7, 2020
Fall River – Mary Louise (Alexander) Gauthier, age 75, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was the loving wife of the late William Gauthier. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, she was the beloved daughter of the late Frederick and Elma (Ball) Alexander. After graduating from Middletown High...
Michelle Clay
Jul 5, 2020
New Bedford – Michelle Clay, age 37, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at her home. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the beloved daughter of John J. Clay and the late Maria L. (Souza) Clay. Michelle had worked as a waitress and a cook at The Mill Restaurant in Acushnet. She loved...
Douglas (Katz) Reid Quarles
Jul 5, 2020
New Bedford - Douglas Reid Quarles, son of the late, Robert M. Quarles, Jr. and the late Elsie L. (Washington), Quarles, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Katz, as he was called by family and close friends, was a 10-year veteran of the United State Navy where he further developed his love of food and cooking. He...
Victor Rivera
Jul 4, 2020
New Bedford – Victor Rivera, age 61, of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Tobey Hospital. Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he was the beloved son of Martin Rivera and Maria Victoria Agosto. Victor had worked as a ship painter in the marine industry for many years. He is survived by his sisters, Mercedes Rivera...
Margaret J. Pires
Jul 4, 2020
New Bedford – Margaret J. Pires, age 84, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Care One at New Bedford. She was the beloved wife of the late Malcolm Pires. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the beloved daughter of the late Abram and Mary (Oliveira) Silva. After graduating high school, she went on...
Jose Rodrigues
Jul 3, 2020
Dartmouth – Jose Rodrigues, age 89, of Dartmouth passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at his home. He was the loving husband of Teresa Maria (Almeida) Rodrigues. Born in Faial, Azores, he was the beloved son of the late Jose and Laura (Goulart) Rodrigues. He had worked as a backtender for Dartmouth Finishing Company for many years. He...
Philomena (Leitao) Figueiredo
Jul 3, 2020
Boston - Philomena (Leitao) Figueiredo, 66, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 after a four-year battle with Amyloidosis at Massachusetts General Hospital Lunder 9, holding her husband’s hand. Born on November 18, 1953 in New Bedford, MA, Philomena was the daughter of Manuel & Isabel Leitao. She grew up in New Bedford, attending Our Lady of Mount Carmel...
James Scrima
Jul 1, 2020
New Bedford - James W. Scrima, age 78, of Acushnet, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. James was born in Needham. He resided in Norwood and also in Buzzards Bay. He had been a member of the North Walpole Fishing Game Club and the Buzzards Bay Eagles. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, walking on the...
Nicolahs J. Souza
Jun 30, 2020
New Bedford – Nicolahs J. Souza, age 30, of Fall River passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the beloved son of Ana (Bolarinho) Souza. Nicolahs had worked as a commercial fisherman for many years. He loved fishing, being on the ocean and had a passion for music....
Dawn L. Costa
Jun 30, 2020
New Bedford – Dawn L. Costa, age 45, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 unexpectedly at her home. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the beloved daughter of Joseph F. Costa and Lynn C. (Patla) Costa. Dawn had been a clerk for Wash World. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends....
Aniceta M. (Sullivan) Souza
Jun 30, 2020
Rhode Island – Aniceta M. (Sullivan) Souza, age 79, of Rhode Island passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the St. Clare Home in R.I. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, she was the beloved daughter of the late David and Dorothy (Quinn) Sullivan. Aniceta had worked as a unit secretary for Newport Hospital, where she had devoted her...
Marie "Blanche" Freitas
Jun 29, 2020
New Bedford – Marie “Blanche” Freitas, age 98, of So. Dartmouth passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Care One at New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, MA she was the beloved daughter of the late Alfred and Angeline (Bettencourt) Magnant. She had been a Supervisor at Fairhaven Corp. (Sol Mutterpeil) for 35 years. Marie “Blanche” is survived...
Edward Rego
Jun 29, 2020
New Bedford – Edward Rego, age 89, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Angela Batisteli and the loving companion of Shirley LePlante. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the beloved son of the late Jose M. and Georgina (Barboza) Rego. Edward had...
Ronald A. Demello
Jun 27, 2020
New Bedford – Ronald A. DeMello, age 59, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the beloved son of Mary R. (Macedo) Stafford and the late Ronald E. DeMello.Ronald is survived by his loving mom, Mary and his loving siblings, Robert DeMello, Mary...
Joao M. Rebelo
Jun 27, 2020
New Bedford – On Saturday June 27, 2020 Joao M. Rebelo, age 78, of New Bedford, loving husband, and father of three daughters entered into eternal rest surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Maria C. (Branco) Rebelo. Joao was born on January 10, 1942 in Pardelhas, Murtosa, Portugal, to the late Artur and Celeste (Fazenda)...
Sandra Paula Leal
Jun 25, 2020
New Bedford – Sandra Paula Leal, age 46, of New Bedford passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in Pico, Azores she was the beloved daughter of Joao V. Leal and the late Maria V. Leal. Sandra had been a phlebotomist in the healthcare industry for many years. Sandra is survived by her father,...
Pauline Norwood
Jun 24, 2020
Springfield - Pauline M. (Wilcox) Arnum-Norwood passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, MA. She was the daughter of the late George Wilcox, Sr and Geraldine (Johnson) Wilcox Griffin, along with, her late step-father, Andrew Griffin, Sr. She was also the wife of the late Adolph M. Norwood. Pauline's last job title was...