Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
NEW BEDFORD — This week's notices carry six New Bedford-resident obituaries published by area funeral homes and obituary aggregators: Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes, Rock Funeral Home, Machnowski-Schick Funeral Home, and Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home.
Maria Cristina (Cabral) Melo, 91, of New Bedford, died Sunday, September 13, 2026, while visiting her son on the island of Terceira, Açores. She was the wife of the late Elmo deSimas Machado e Melo, who died in 2016. Full obituary at Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/maria-melo-obituary?id=62614109.
Priscilla Martin, 64, of New Bedford, died September 21, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/priscilla-martin-22154263.
Cecilia A. Tavares, 94, of New Bedford, died September 22, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/cecilia-tavares-22166163.
Shirley Platt, 93, of New Bedford, died September 23, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Machnowski-Schick Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/shirley-platt-22169601.
J. Brian Soares [listed as "Jose Brian Soares" in the Legacy.com index], 65, of New Bedford, died September 24, 2026 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Jose M. and Maria M. (Mitte) Soares, he lived in New Bedford all his life and was formerly employed by Morse Twist Drill. Full obituary at Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jose-soares-obituary?id=62622553.
Dennis F. Kelley, 77, of New Bedford, died September 26, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/dennis-kelley-22174955.
Notices compiled from Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes, Rock Funeral Home, Machnowski-Schick Funeral Home, Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Legacy.com, and Echovita.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.