Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026
This week's column carries notices for seven New Bedford-resident obituaries published or posted this week, drawn from Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes, Perry Funeral Home Inc, Rock Funeral Home, Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home and area obituary aggregators.
Maria D. Paiva, 76, of New Bedford, died Saturday, August 15, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Perry Funeral Home Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/maria-paiva-22006308.
Celeste M. (Denault) Roy, 70, of New Bedford, died suddenly on Sunday, August 16, 2026. She was the wife of Louis E. Roy; they had been married 42 years. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Roger O. and Muriel J. (Lecomte) Denault and lived in the Greater New Bedford area all her life. Arrangements are being handled by Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes - New Bedford. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/celeste-roy-obituary?id=62248290.
Rosa I. Pacheco Quiñones, 77, of New Bedford, died August 17, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/rosa-pacheco-quinones-21992664.
Dirceu W. Von Randow, 48, of New Bedford, died August 18, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Perry Funeral Home Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/dirceu-von-randow-21999858.
Joseph Silva Frade Jr., 90, of New Bedford, died August 19, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/joseph-frade-jr-22002451.
João R. Vieira, 92, of New Bedford, died Thursday, August 20, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Joana "Gorda" (DePina) Vieira. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, he was the son of the late Regina Vieira and had lived in New Bedford since 1979. Arrangements are being handled by Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes - New Bedford. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jo-o-vieira-obituary?id=62248231.
Leroy Medeiros, 83, of New Bedford, died August 20, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Rock Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/new-bedford/leroy-medeiros-22007196.
Notices compiled from Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes, Perry Funeral Home Inc, Rock Funeral Home, Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive and New Bedford Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.