OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - New Bedford, Attleboro and around the South Coast Region

Christopher Plocharczyk

Christopher Plocharczyk

Sep 4, 2022

WALTHAM-Christopher Plocharczyk, 49, of Waltham passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, September 4, 2022.& Born in Boston he was the son of the late Chester Plocharczyk and Lillian L. (Perrier) Plocharczyk of New Bedford. Christopher grew up in Watertown where he lived most of his life, settling in Waltham 4 years ago.

Chris was a graduate of...

Kathleen M Cardoza

Kathleen M Cardoza

Sep 3, 2022

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NEW BEDFORD-Kathleen M. Cardoza, 66, of New Bedford passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Josephine (Cardoza) Delgado and grew up in Mattapoisett where she graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School. Kathleen settled in New Bedford 40 years ago.

She...

Amanda Rose King

Amanda Rose King

Aug 30, 2022

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NEW BEDFORD-"Forever remembered" Amanda Rose King, 36, of Fall River passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at St Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in Fall River ,she was the daughter of the late William H King Jr and Kathleen (Freitas) King.

A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Amanda was a mom to...

James F Isom

James F Isom

Aug 24, 2022

NEW BEDFORD-James F. "Jimmy" Isom, 53, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Danielle L. (Fernandes-Platt) Isom.

Born in Providence, RI, son of the late Claudia Isom and James Graham,and his wife Vivian of Cranston,...

Rita D (Carreau) Barselou

Rita D (Carreau) Barselou

Aug 21, 2022

Rita D. (Carreau) Barselou, 86, of New Bedford passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford.& She was the loving wife of Albert F. Barselou.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Aldor Carreau and Simmone (Pothier) Duvager, she was a lifelong resident of the city and communicant of Holy Name...

Jeffrey K Bergland

Jeffrey K Bergland

Aug 19, 2022

Jeffrey K. Bergland, 63, of New Bedford passed away Friday, August 19, 2022 at home after a long illness. He was born in New Bedford the son of Carmen Bergland.& Jeffrey was the longtime, loving companion of Maria Gomes.

He was a member of His Mercey's Church and was a taxi driver in the city until his...

Daniel A Duarte

Daniel A Duarte

Aug 13, 2022

Daniel A. Duarte, 66, of New Bedford passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.& Born in Acushnet, son of the late August M. Duarte and Roberta (Duarte) Lovegrove, he was a lifelong New Bedford resident.

Danny worked as a mechanic at various area automotive repair shops. He enjoyed riding his bike,...

Andrew "Andy" P Cournoyer

Andrew "Andy" P Cournoyer

Aug 6, 2022

Andrew P. "Andy" Cournoyer, 51 of Fairhaven passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 6, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.&

Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Helen Howard of Fall River, and the late Paul E. Cournoyer. Brother to the late Michelle Cournoyer. He lived most of his life in Fairhaven and attended...

Tracy Ann Dacosta

Tracy Ann Dacosta

Aug 4, 2022

Hernando, FL- Tracy Ann DaCosta, 53, formerly of New Bedford passed away at her daughters home Thursday, August 4th, 2022 surrounded by family, after a brief battle with cancer.

&Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of Raymond DaCosta of Florida and Nancy (Pinto) Houghton and her late husband Wayne of West Wareham. She was a graduate...

Maria J (Benevides) Miranda

Maria J (Benevides) Miranda

Aug 3, 2022

DARTMOUTH-Maria J. (Benevides) Miranda, 63, of South Dartmouth passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of 43 years to the late Manuel J. Miranda.

Born in Feteiras, Sao Miguel, Portugal, the daughter of the late Joao P. and Serafina (Alves)...

Elaina G Barros

Elaina G Barros

Jul 30, 2022

NEW BEDFORD-Elaina G. Barros, 40, of New Bedford passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton.& She was the fiancé of Robert King of New Bedford.

Born in Boston, daughter of Palmira (Gomes) Barros of Fall River and the late Antonio A. Barros, she settled in New Bedford in 1991 and was...

Benjamin F Hallett

Benjamin F Hallett

Jul 23, 2022

Benjamin F. Hallett, 42, of New Bedford went home to his Lord and Savior Saturday, July 23, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the loving husband of nearly 10 years to Jessica l. (Curtis) Hallett.

Born in New Bedford, son of Francis and Linda J. (Conceicao) Hallett, he was a lifelong resident of...

Nicholas "Nick" J Shiek Ii

Nicholas "Nick" J Shiek Ii

Jul 21, 2022

Nicholas J. Shiek II, "Nick", 73, of New Bedford, recently passed away at St Luke's Hospital, on July 21st, 2022, after a long period of illness. He was born in Albany, NY and eventually they moved to Brockton, MA. From there, he moved to Middleboro where he lived for many years before coming to New Bedford, MA with his...

Deborah Ann (Rogers) Rodrigues

Deborah Ann (Rogers) Rodrigues

Jul 7, 2022

NEW BEDFORD-Deborah Ann (Rogers) Rodrigues, 56, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 7, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.& She was the loving wife of nearly 21 years to Manuel Rodrigues.

Born in Providence, RI, daughter of Deborah M. (Johnson) Barbosa of Fall River and the late Manuel M. Rogers, she grew up...

Erma A (Thornton) Dewhurst

Erma A (Thornton) Dewhurst

Jul 5, 2022

NEW BEDFORD-Erma A. (Thornton) Dewhurst, 80, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by family after a brief illness.& She was the wife of late John G. Dewhurst.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of late Gray L. Thornton and May (Baker) Thornton, Erma was a life long resident of the city...

Charles E Leblanc

Charles E Leblanc

Apr 12, 2022

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NEW BEDFORD-Charles E. LeBlanc, 78, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, after a period of declining health, Charles is now at peace.

Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Edward and Theresa (Barry) LeBlanc.

He was a much loved husband, father and papa....

Patricia A Reilly

Patricia A Reilly

Mar 29, 2022

Patricia A. (Church) Reilly, 91, formerly of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a period of declining health.& She was the wife of the late Donald Reilly.

Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Edwin and Florence (Sylvia) Church, she lived in Washington DC and...

Maria C Costa

Maria C Costa

Mar 17, 2022

Maria C. (Botelho) Costa, 91, of New Bedford passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Care One of New Bedford.& She was the wife of the late Virgilio A. Costa.

Born in Rosario, Lagoa, St. Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Maria R. (Oliveira) Botelho, she came to the United States in 1972 and settled...

Robert R Seeley

Robert R Seeley

Mar 7, 2022

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Robert Roy Seeley, "Bob", 79, died Monday, March 7, 2022 at the home of his daughter, Rachel, and surrounded by family, after a long period of illness. He was bornin Rochester, New York and was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Elizabeth (Betty) Seeley.

He spent his childhood years in Rochester, and after graduating...

Lori-Ann Canto

Lori-Ann Canto

Mar 2, 2022

NEW BEDFORD-Lori-Ann Canto, 57, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Canto, Jr. and Doris (Trpanier) Canto.

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Born in New Bedford, Lori-Ann grew up in Fairhaven, and later settled in...

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