Obituaries

Three New Bedford-resident obituaries were published this week: Vega, Iluminada ("Lucy"), 89, who died July 20; Medeiros, Zelia F. ("Pereira"), 76, who died July 21; and Sabino, José, 90, who died July 24. All three notices come via Echovita, with arrangements handled by Aubertine-Lopes…

Six New Bedford, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week (July 13–19, 2026): Alvarado, Rafaela; Arruda, José; Catana, Maria G. (Araujo); Pitaro, Joseph M.; Rivera, Inocencio Fernandez; and Sousa, Carlos M. Ages ranged from 58 to 91. Arrangements were handled by four New Bedfor…

Four New Bedford obituaries were published this week: Meca, Betsy Louise (Bent), 86; Madeira, João "John," 61; Santos, Joseph, 94; and Lemonde, Donald A., 89. No additional biographical detail was recoverable from the source scrape. Funeral arrangements were handled by Perry Funeral Hom…

Five New Bedford obituaries are carried for the week of June 29–July 5, 2026: Guadalupe, Facundo; Phillips, Eleanor "Ele Dorn"; Montanez, Carmen R.; Castellanos, Victor A.; and Aguiar, Miguel F. All five died on or between June 29 and July 4, 2026, ranging in age from 56 to 90. Services…