All Obituaries

Rita Polockow died peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA on April 26, 2023. She was 97 years old. Rita was born in Yonkers, NY to John and Anna Obertanec, both Ellis Island immigrants from Czechoslovakia. She was the second child of six. On November 15, 1947, she married Andrew Polockow, the love of her life. Rita and Andy were married for 74 years. They raised one daughter, Dorothy Polockow. Rita grew up quickly due to a hardscrabble life with immigrant parents who...

Eleanor L. (Perry) Lowe, 92, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.  She was the loving wife of the late George Lowe. Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late George S. Perry, Jr. and Frances H. (Fielding) Perry, she was a lifelong resident of the city and graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School.  Eleanor had also taken some courses at SMU and had been a teacher’s aide in New Bedford and an assistant...

Nancy D. (Lambert) Aguiar, 91 of New Bedford passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at Nemasket Healthcare in Middleboro after a  period of declining health.  She was the loving wife of the late John P. Aguiar, Jr. Born in Staten Island, NY, daughter of the late Alexander and Frances (Wagner) Lambert, she lived most of her life in New Bedford.  Nancy had worked from the time she was 15 years old, starting at St. Luke’s Hospital and later as a seamstress, retiring in 1985...

Eleanor J. (Oliver) Martin, age 84, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Born in Manhattan, NY she was the daughter of the late Ludvig “Louie” and Dorothy (Archer) Honies and loving companion of Ruth Barksdale of 47 years. Eleanor was a life long resident of Acushnet, and was a hairdresser, and a business owner in vacuum and jewelry sales. She enjoyed camping and trips to the ocean with Ruth and the Barksdale family, playing card games, crocheting, gardening,...

Erika A. (Hornung) Eckert, 96, of New Bedford passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford after a period of declining health.  She was the wife of the late Charles E. Eckert. Born in Steinen, Germany, daughter of the late Erwin and Frieda (Sturm) Hornung, she came to New Bedford in 1956 and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairhaven.  Erika had worked for the New Bedford School Department as a cafeteria worker for 20 years retiring from...

NEW BEDFORD-Muriel (Neville) Provencal, 86, of New Bedford passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Edward D. Provencal. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Herbert E. and Mildred S. (Gregory) Neville, she was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish where she was a member of the Couples Club. Muriel had worked at Eastern Sportswear and cape...