OBITUARIES

Mar 27, 2025

Barbara (Shepard) Christian, 77, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Alden Court Nursing Care after a brief illness.

She was born in Fall River; daughter of the late William and Florence (Sherry) Shepard. Barbara spent most of her childhood in Swansea, where her early years were shaped by the close-knit community and...

Mar 24, 2025

FALL RIVER-Natalia Maria Da Silva passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2025.  She was born in Faial Da Terra,Sao Miguel Acores, Portugal. Natalia was the widow of John Da Silva, to whom she was married to for 38 years.  She was a parishioner of Santo Cristo Church in Fall River.

She is predeceased by her parents, Rosalina...

Mar 24, 2025

Natalia M. DaSilva 72, passed away on March 24, 2025 in Fall River, Ma.

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Our deepest sympathies to the DaSilva family.

Service will be at a later date.

Mar 23, 2025

Julio Collazo, age 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Julio and Cruz (Mendez) Collazo, and the beloved husband of Dionisia (Rodriguez) Collazo. Julio was best described as a hard working, fun loving, carefree guy who did...

Mar 20, 2025

ACUSHNET-Janice Dion, 63, of Acushnet passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Ida (Furtado) Dion. She was the former wife of David Souto.

Janice had worked at Shaw's Super Market in Dartmouth and in Fairhaven. She loved animals...

Mar 19, 2025

NEW BEDFORD-Arnaldo Correia, 85, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. He was the husband of the late Vitalia (Martins) Correia.

Arnaldo was born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal and was the owner/operator of the Campino Bar in the Southend of New Bedford and was a communicant of...

Mar 15, 2025

Rose (Panzarella) Patti passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 15, at the age of 95. She was a woman of exceptional kindness. A devoted nurturer, she cherished her children and is survived by her son Joseph Patti of Mahopac, NY; her daughter Marie Noonan of Yarmouth Port, MA; her granddaughter Lauren Noonan & grandson-in-law Bryan Brunelli of Marlborough, MA....

Mar 15, 2025

FAIRHAVEN-Raymond R. Almeida, 82, of Fairhaven passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Ledwina (Almeida) Martins and Louis Fernandes.

Ray was a foreman at Schaefer Marine until his retirement.  He enjoyed bowling and was a member of several teams at...

Mar 13, 2025

Helen (Raposa) Gallant left us on March 13, 2025 to be with her beloved husband Bill who predeceased her on February 24, 2025. Born in Westport MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Couto) Raposa. She had 5 sisters and 3 brothers and Helen was an identical twin to her sister Ann. She married William...

Mar 11, 2025

NEW BEDFORD  - Manuel Jose Matos, 61, of New Bedford passed away after a brief illness on March 11, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.

Manuel was born in Ponta Delgada,Portugal, the son of the late Antonio and Maria da Gloria (Reis Garcia) Matos. He attended New Bedford Vocational High School.

He loved...

Mar 11, 2025

William Drake age 67, of Middletown, RI, passed away on March 11, 2025.

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Mar 11, 2025

Albert Gagnon, 80, of New Bedford, passed away on March 11, 2025 in New Bedford.

He was the companion of Vitalia Stupalski.

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Mar 3, 2025

Stephen E. Lake 67, passed away on March 3, 2025 in New Bedford, MA

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Mar 2, 2025

NEW BEDFORD-Ronald Helme age 77 of New Bedford passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Ronald was born on April 25 1947 to the late Robert Godfrey and Nancy (Wallace) Helme.

Ronald was a life long resident of New Bedford. He was an active member of the Wampanoag Tribe. Ronald enjoyed playing...

Mar 1, 2025

George E. Furtado 64, passed away on March 1, 2025 in New Bedford, MA

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Feb 28, 2025

Joanne R. Silva 67, of North Attleboro, MA, passed away on February 28, 2025.

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Feb 27, 2025

NEW BEDFORD-Jamie Lee Wunschel, 43, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 27, 2025 at home.  She was born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Thomas and Robin (Pelletier) Wunschel.

Jamie had worked at the Moby Dick Restaurant in New Bedford.

She is survived by her children, Maranda and Jayson Caballero both of...

Feb 24, 2025

William Gallant passed away on February 24, 2025. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Leo and Helen (Rioux) Gallant. In June 1954 he joined the US Marine corps during the Korean war. When he was discharged in June of 1956 he got engaged to Helen Raposa and was married on Aug.18 1956. Sadly, Helen's father had...

Feb 23, 2025

NEW BEDFORD-Marion (Wilson) Viveiros Menard, 84, of New Bedford passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025 at home after a period of declining health.  She was the wife of the late Alfred "Popeye" Viveiros and the late Wilfred Menard.

Born in Freetown she was the daughter of the late John and Rachel (Lake) Wilson. Marion had worked at...

Feb 23, 2025

NEW BEDFORD-Beverly M. (Medeiros) Rogers, 87, of New Bedford passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.  She was the loving wife of the late Harry C. Rogers and loving mother of the late Gary Rogers.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Arthur E. Medeiros and the late Phoebe (Rogers)...