Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

NEW BEDFORD — This week's column carries notices for eight New Bedford-resident obituaries, drawn from postings by Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home, Boulevard Funeral Home, Rock Funeral Home, and Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes.

Carlos A. Santos, 48, of New Bedford, died Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital. He was born in Murtosa, Portugal, and was the son of Henrique Santos and the late Maria Isabel (Miranda) Santos; he is survived by his father, Henrique Santos. Services are being handled by Boulevard Funeral Home, New Bedford. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/carlos-santos-obituary?id=62470888.

Marcia Ann Kennefick, 58, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Services are being handled by Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home, Inc. Full obituary at Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home, Inc.: https://www.aubertine-lopes.com/obituaries/Marcia-Ann-Kennefick?obId=49630605.

Richard D. Martin, of New Bedford, died September 16, 2026. Services are being handled by Boulevard Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/richard-martin-22137967.

Eduarda M. Correia, 79, of New Bedford, died September 17, 2026. Services are being handled by Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/eduarda-correia-22135132.

Pauline T. Prudhomme, 90, of New Bedford, died September 17, 2026. Services are being handled by Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/pauline-prudhomme-22142078.

Robert L. Violette, 93, of New Bedford, died September 17, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lucille A. (Fortin) Violette. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Leon E. and Mary Rose (Angers) Violette, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Services are being handled by Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes, New Bedford. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-violette-obituary?id=62481026.

Edgar M. De Mello, 76, of New Bedford, died September 18, 2026. Services are being handled by Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/edgar-de-mello-22139825.

Richmond T. "Dick" Selley, 104, of New Bedford, died Friday, September 18, 2026, at home. Born in New Bedford on December 21, 1921, he was the son of the late George and Helen (Bowen) Selley and the husband of the late Mary (Carney) Selley. Services are being handled by Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes, New Bedford. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richmond-selley-obituary?id=62500455.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, New Bedford Patch, Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home, Rock Funeral Home, Boulevard Funeral Home, and Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.