Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026

This column carries notices for four New Bedford-resident obituaries with dates of death falling within this period, from Rock Funeral Home and Perry Funeral Home Inc.

Betsy Louise (Bent) Meca, 86, of New Bedford, died July 6, 2026. Funeral arrangements were under the care of Perry Funeral Home Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/betsy-meca-21802660

João "John" Madeira, 61, of New Bedford, died July 8, 2026. Funeral arrangements were under the care of Perry Funeral Home Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/joao-madeira-21802659

Joseph Santos, 94, of New Bedford, died July 8, 2026. Funeral arrangements were under the care of Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/joseph-santos-21808714

Donald A. Lemonde, 89, of New Bedford, died July 10, 2026. Funeral arrangements were under the care of Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/donald-lemonde-21810533

*Note: Source pages were truncated before biographical text, service schedules, or memorial donation details could be retrieved. Readers are directed to the full obituary links above for complete information.*

Notices compiled from Echovita, Legacy.com (no content available this week), and New Bedford Patch (no obituaries listed this week).