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Fernando C. Mendes, 91

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DARTMOUTH — Fernando C. Mendes, 91, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at home on November 27, 2025. Born in Vaz Pinheira, Figueiro Dos Vinhos, Portugal, he immigrated to New Bedford in 1969…

Carol Ann “Carolla” Devlin-Urbaniak-Grover

Carol Ann “Carolla” Devlin-Urbaniak-Grover

Carol Ann “Carolla” Devlin-Urbaniak-Grover10/24/1956 ~ 11/26/2025 Carol passed away at her home in Odessa, NY with loving family & all of her animals whom she…

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Marie S. (Duke) Andrade, 105

Marie Andrade

Marie S. (Duke) Andrade, 105, of Dartmouth died November 10, 2025 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Frank "Whaler" Andrade. Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel F. and...

Gabriel N. "Gabe" DaRosa, 79

Gabriel N. "Gabe" DaRosa

Gabriel N. "Gabe" DaRosa, 79, of Dartmouth, passed away October 30, 2025 at home with his loving wife by his side. He journeyed from his Earthly home, guided by the angels, to his forever home in Heaven. Gabe is survived by his wife of 60 years,...

Arthur H. Bennett

Arthur H. Bennett

Arthur H. Bennett, of New Bedford, died peacefully at home on October 22, 2025. He was born April 20, 1932, in New Bedford to Arthur Bennett, Sr., and Cora (Sanford) Bennett and was a proud resident of the city for his entire life. Pre-deceased by...

Aurore B. Chace, 104

Aurore B. Chace

Aurore B. Chace, 104, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday October 5, 2025. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Chace and mother to Peter Chace, Deborah Hayes, and Ann Chace Sheldon. Grandmother to Christina Shipman,...

Victoriana C. "Vickie" (Silva) Harrison, 89

Victoriana C. "Vickie" (Silva) Harrison, 89, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday October 11, 2025 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William Harrison. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gil and...

Sonja Kolstad White, 89

Sonja Kolstad White

Sonja Kolstad White, 89, of Dartmouth passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Gardiner Weston White. Sonja was born in Milton, MA and a long-time resident of South...

J. Michael Tholl

J. Michael Tholl

We would like to share with the community that J. Michael Tholl of South Dartmouth passed peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Micheline (Vavrick) Tholl.Born and raised in Washington, D.C., the son of the late John and...

Matthew W. Hassey, 67

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Matthew W. Hassey, 67, of Dartmouth died October 10, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer.Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernest P. and Helen W. (Webster) Hassey, he lived in Dartmouth...

Leona Berlow Walder, ”Nonie," 97

Leona Berlow Walder, ”Nonie,” photo

Leona Berlow Walder, ”Nonie,” passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025, at the age of 97. Nonie was born in Woonsocket, RI, on May 7, 1928 to Charles Berlow and Ida Lunetsky Berlow, joining older sisters Cynthia and Evelyn Berlow. The Berlow...

Captain Eli Ferguson, 80

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Captain Eli Ferguson, fondly known as "Fergy" by family and friends, died on September 29, 2025, at the age of 80, in Falmouth, MA. He is survived by his loyal and loving wife, Stephanie Ballo.Fergy was born on May 13, 1945, and raised in...

David Roy Anderson, 92

David Anderson

David Roy Anderson, known and admired for his intellect, eloquence, and the rare ability to welcome all points of view with kindness and grace, died peacefully at home with his loving wife Phoebe Girard at his side, on October 3, 2025. He was...

Isabel M. (Cosme) Jeronimo, 93

Isabel M. (Cosme) Jeronimo

DARTMOUTH-Isabel M. (Cosme) Jeronimo, 93, of Dartmouth died October 5, 2025. Widow of Carlos M. Jeronimo.Born in Povoacao, Sao Miguel, Acores, she immigrated to New Bedford in 1967 and resided in Dartmouth since 2001. Parishioner of St. Mary...

Stella M. Saint, 97

Stella Saint

Stella M. Saint, age 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Born in Newfoundland, Canada, she was the beloved daughter of the late Lionel and Monica (Turpin) Saint.Stella lived a vibrant and adventurous life. She worked as an...

Mary Lynn (Finazzo) Neves

Mary Neves

Mary Lynn (Finazzo) Neves of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Donald J. Neves with whom she shared a loving, dedicated marriage for 53 years. Mary was born in...

Christopher F. Perry, 57

Christopher Perry

Christopher F. Perry, 57 of Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 22, 2025. Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of the late Robert F. and Beatrice (Martin) Perry. He lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was a graduate of...

John Viveiros Almeida, 70

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved John Viveiros Almeida who left us on September 18, 2025, at the age of 70 after succumbing to complications from prolonged vacillatory issues and COPD.John was born on May 4, 1955,...

Alan Hughes, 81

Alan Hughes, 81, of Dartmouth died September 13, 2025 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Cunha) Hughes , with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford,...

Richard Lamoine Bachstein, 85

Richard Lamoine Bachstein, 85, passed away on Wednesday September 17, 2025 after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA. He was a long-time resident of Dartmouth, MA with his wife and high school sweetheart, the late Tamara...

Dennis Jason

Father. Son. Brother. Grandfather. Friend. Cousin. Uncle. Fisherman. Coast Guardsman. Harbormaster. Boat Builder. Home Builder. Collector. Dennis was born on February 24, 1949, and passed away peacefully at his home on September 10, 2025, after a...

Stephen Gaspar, 74

Stephen Gaspar, beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, friend and coach, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at the age of 74. Born on November 10, 1950 in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Abel and Agnes (Barboza)...

John P. Houlihan, 84

John P. Houlihan, 84, of Dartmouth died September 3, 2025 peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Sandra "Sam" (Lawrence) Houlihan. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late...

Steven Terry Greene, 76

Steven Terry Greene, 76, of Wayland, MA, died unexpectedly on August 23, 2025. His sudden passing has left an immeasurable void for his family, friends and all who loved him. Born on December 23, 1948 to Milton and Esther, Steve grew up in...

William "Barry" Hughes

On August 20, 2025, William "Barry" Hughes peacefully passed away after a long illness. He was born on July 10, 1937, in New Bedford, MA, to Richard T. and Agnes (Craven) Hughes. Barry was a proud member of the New Bedford High School Class of 1956,...

Eric A. Isaksen, 77

Eric A. Isaksen, 77, of Dartmouth MA passed away peacefully on May 9, 2025, after a period of declining health. Eric lived with Type 1 diabetes since the age of 6 and navigated that situation his entire life though, ironically, that is not what took...

Thomas Hemingway, 72

Thomas Hemingway died after a brief illness on August 11 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in Wareham, MA on February 25, 1953, son of the late Elizabeth (Scully) and Vincent Hemingway. He attended Providence College and worked for the...

Gail Sandra Pasquill Marshall

Gail Sandra Pasquill Marshall.January 9, 1947 - July 25, 2025. Gail was a woman of quiet strength, deep compassion, and unwavering devotion to her family. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and longtime resident of Fort Lauderdale, she shared 59...

Edward (Ted) F. Kurtz, Jr., 96

Edward (Ted) F. Kurtz, Jr., 96, of Dartmouth died June 28, 2025. He was the son of Edward F. and Marion E. Kurtz. He grew up in Attleboro and later lived in Concord and Northampton, as well as Kingston, Ontario. He and his wife Nancy shared 59...

Linda Jane (Rowbotham) Hatchette, 81

Linda Jane (Rowbotham) Hatchette, 81, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home with her family by her side in Dartmouth, MA on July 4th, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth Hatchette.She was born on January 24, 1944, to the late Harry...

Carol Ann (LaVigne) McGill, 94

Carol Ann (LaVigne) McGill, 94, of Dartmouth passed away Friday June 27, 2025 at Vantage of New Bedford. She was the wife of Thomas H. McGill. Born in Worcester, Carol was a graduate of Emmanuel College, where her received her Bachelor of Arts...

Joseph Aguiar, 65

Joseph Aguiar, 65, of Dartmouth died Monday, July 7, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph and Adelaide (Rose) Aguiar, he was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth. He was employed as...

Beverly (Singer) Zexter, 94

It is with great sorrow that the family of Beverly (Singer) Zexter, announces her passing on July 4, 2025 at Vantage of New Bedford (formerly known as New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home) at the age of 94. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the...

Diane E. Shores, 73

Diane E. Shores, 73, of Dartmouth, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Albert Best, with whom she shared over 30 years together.Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Herminia...

Donald Piva, Jr., 63

Donald Piva, Jr passed away in his home on June 21, 2025. He was 63.DJ was born on November 25, 1961 to the late Donald and Barbara (Roy) Piva, and resided in Dartmouth for most of his life. He graduated from Bristol Agricultural High School where...

Antonio "Tony" Linhares, 80

DARTMOUTH-Antonio "Tony" Linhares, 80, died June 19, 2025. Husband of Maria L. (daSilva) Linhares. Born in Ribeira Quente, São Miguel, Açores, he immigrated to New Bedford in 1955 residing in Dartmouth since 1972. Parishioner of St. Mary Church....

Susan (Boston) Oliveira, 73

Susan (Boston) Oliveira May 7, 1952 — May 31, 2025 Dartmouth - It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Susan (Boston) Oliveira, age 73, of Dartmouth, MA, who left this world on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at her home surrounded by the...

Mark Harrington, 78

Mark Harrington, 78, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Mark was a beloved teacher and guidance counselor serving 36 years at Dartmouth Middle School. He was also a devoted member...