Obituaries
Marie K. Mondello
Jul 25, 2026
Marie K. Mondello, 86, of Rochester, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Born in Somerville, MA, she was the beloved daughter of the late Michael Fiore and Viola Tomasi Fiore.
Marie dedicated many years as an Account Manager at the Faxon Library Subscription Agency, earning admiration for her commitment and kindness. She found joy in crafting,...
Kathleen M. Lemieux
Jul 17, 2026
Kathleen M. (Bettencourt) Lemieux, 72, of Dartmouth, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ramona (Sylvia) Bettencourt and the beloved wife of Gerard Lemieux.
A graduate of New Bedford High School, class of 1972, Kathleen dedicated her life to nurturing and educating children. She...
Joseph M. Pitaro
Jul 15, 2026
Joseph Mario Pitaro 58, of New Bedford passed away at Brandon Woods of New Bedford on Wednesday July 15, 2026. Born in Quantico, Virginia he was son of the late Nicholas Robert Pitaro Sr. and the late Joan Helen (Furlong) Pitaro and commited partner to Beverly A. Alexander.
A lover of music, Joseph enjoyed playing the electric guitar and expressing himself...
Humberto M. Lopes
Jul 12, 2026
Humberto M. Lopes, 81, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
Born in Algarvia, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late José P. Lopes and Maria do Carmo (Medeiros) Lopes. He was the beloved husband of Lidia (Visinho) Lopes, with whom he shared 60 wonderful years...
Margaret Piedade
Jun 21, 2026
Margaret Piedade, 89, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 21, 2026, after a long period of dementia.
Born on March 30, 1937 to the late Antonio and Virginia Piedade, she lived and worked her whole life in the City of New Bedford and took pride in being part of a large Portuguese-American family. Margaret joined the job force at...
Jose A. Calvao
Jun 11, 2026
Jose A. Calvao, 63, of Westport, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Chaves, Portugal he was the loving son of the late Antonio S. Calvao and the late Maria Sousa (Vitorino) Calvao and brother of the late Manuel A. Calvao.
Joe was a man of many hobbies and interests who enjoyed staying active and...
Alberto F. Coelho
Jun 7, 2026
Alberto F. Coelho, 89, passed away at the Atria of Fairhaven on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Born in Linhares, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose Maria Coelho and the late Elisa (Ferreira) Coelho and loving husband of Assuncao (Mendes) Coelho.
After immigrating to the United States in 1957 Alberto began his career as a tailor with Cliftex Clothing...
Jonathan D. Fernandes
May 16, 2026
Jonathan Fernandes passed away at the hospital on 5/16 from a brief illness. Jonathan was the husband of Lisa Medeiros (deceased) and the son of Maria (Kelly) Patricio, and his stepdad, Arthur Patricio (deceased). He leaves behind his daughter, Kayla Fernandes, stepchildren Lizzie and Tony Medeiros, his brother Joshua Patricio and wife Kira, their boys Benjamin and Zachary, his father,...
Mark S. Laliberte
May 11, 2026
Mark S. Laliberte, 64 yrs old, from Acushnet & later New Bedford, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026 at his home after a courageous battle with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease, Diabetes & Open-Heart Surgery twice.
Mark was the life partner of Roy Snow, from Rochester, whom he shared 47 years together as soul mates.
Born in Acushnet, he was the son of...
Ailey M. Ferreira
Apr 22, 2026
Ailey M. Ferreira, 34, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on April 22, 2026. Born in Providence, RI she is daughter of Jose C. Ferreira and the late Deborah M. (Batista) Ferreira and the loving fiancé to Brian Correia and caring mother to their son, Parker.
Ailey loved music, especially Papa Roach and Escape the Fate, and always found joy in...
Jorge M. Santos
Apr 21, 2026
Jorge M. Santos, 71, of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Manuel Santos and the late Eugenia Santos.
Jorge was a proud fan of Sporting CP and loved cheering on his team. He was a champion Sueca player who enjoyed the fun and friendship that came...
Helen O. Mello
Mar 28, 2026
Helen O. Mello, 98, of Acushnet, Massachusetts, passed on March 28, 2026, at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on August 31, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary Olivera. Helen was the loving wife of the late Alfred Antone Mello.
Helen grew up in New Bedford working at Aerovox Corporation and Cornell Dubliner...
Leo H. Fleurent Jr.
Mar 18, 2026
Leo H. Fleurent Jr., 89, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Born in Fairhaven, he was son of the late Leo H. Fleurent and the late Sophie (Wypych) Fleurent and loving husband of 67 years to Rochelle (Gauthier) Fleurent.
A longtime communicant of St. Mary’s Parish in Fairhaven, Leo’s faith...
Antonio C. Marmelo
Mar 16, 2026
Antonio C. Marmelo, 86, of Dartmouth, passed away at home on Monday, March 16, 2026. Born in Linhares, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose Marmelo and the late Alice (Costa) Marmelo and loving husband to his wife, Dolores (Vilela) Marmelo.
Antonio was well known for his love of soccer and his involvement in the local Portuguese community. He...
Barbara A. Costa-Coholan
Mar 14, 2026
Barbara A. Costa-Coholan, 76, of New Bedford passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Saturday, March 14, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late David Costa Jr. and the late Loretta (Somerday) Costa and loving wife to Thomas J. Coholan.
Barbara was a long time hairdresser, owning her own salon, Cuts-N-Curls...
Victor Castro
Mar 10, 2026
Victor Castro, 80, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose Alves Castro and the late Esmerelda Lopes (de Araujo) Castro and loving husband to Manuela (Rafael) Castro.
Victor was a kind and loving man who enjoyed spending time with his...
Edward R. DaRocha
Mar 9, 2026
Edward R. DaRocha, 77, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, he was the son the late Raymond DaRocha and the late Anne M. (Correia) DaRocha.
Edward was a communicant of Our Lady of Purgatory Church but frequented many churches in the area and a longtime member of...
Francisco N. Bento
Mar 7, 2026
Francisco N. Bento, 101, of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Oaks. Born in Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Manuel Bento and the late Anna (Noia) Bento and loving husband to the late Laura "Laurinha" (Silveira) Bento.
Francisco was a long time textile printer and landscaper, holding various positions including...
Edward Freitas
Mar 6, 2026
Edward Freitas, age 97, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home, with his daughter and son-in-law by his side on March 6, 2026.
Edward was born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on April 11th, 1928. He was the beloved son of Edward Freitas and Mary Amaral Freitas.
He began his professional life at E.M. Munson, where he worked for several years. Later, Edward...
Claire A. Hammond
Mar 4, 2026
Claire A. (Leach) Hammond, 94, of Acushnet, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born in New Bedford she was the daughter of the late Robert Leach and the late May (Bardsley) Cozzi and loving wife to the late Richard E. Hammond.
Claire dedicated much of her life to caring for her home and family. She created a...
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