New Bedford – Harry K. Parsons II, 35, died Thursday, September 8, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Gina (Barbosa) Parsons. Born in New Bedford, the son of Harry K. Parsons and Tammy Gomes, he was a lifelong resident of the city. He worked as a general laborer in construction for most of his life. Harry was a devoted family man who loved being a father and spending time with his children. He also enjoyed playing pool, camping and swimming. He is survived by...

Paul L. Tomasik, 79, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, August 19, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Mary (Casey) Tomasik for 52 years and was the son of the late Adam T. and Cecelia (Janasiewicz) Tomasik. Born in New Bedford, he was raised in the Bliss Corner section of Dartmouth, and was a graduate of Dartmouth High School, Class of 1961 and Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, PA, Class of 1966. Paul was a commercial...

Boston – Mark M. Vigeant, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the longtime companion of Renee Domagala for 28 years. Born in, and a lifetime resident of New Bedford, he was the son of the late Roland J. and Germaine (Poitras) Vigeant. He was a communicant of the former St. Jospeh - St. Therese Church and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Mark was self-employed in...

New Bedford – Janice (Twarog) Machnowski, 77, died Thursday, July 21, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Richard Machnowski for 43 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Pawlik) Twarog, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a communicant of the former Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, and a member of the Polish Women’s Business and Professional Club.  Janice was a devoted, faith-filled, Catholic School...

Wareham – Valerie A. Champagne, 60, died Thursday, July 14, 2022 at the Tremont Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Andre and Irene (Carrier) Champagne. Born in New Bedford, she was a lifelong resident of the city. She was a homemaker. Valerie was a very talented pool player who also enjoyed making puzzles, drawing pictures, painting nails, and especially bingo. She was also an animal lover. Survivors include 2 sisters, Michelle Champagne and...

New Bedford – Edward M. Sniezek, 80, died Sunday, June 12, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Ewa (Jasinski) Sniezek. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Adela (Urban) Sniezek, he was a lifelong resident of Acushnet. He was employed as a retail clerk for Stop and Shop until his retirement. Edward had many interests that included tending to his garden, his love of animals, feeding the birds, and fixing all sorts of things. He especially loved...

New Bedford – Maria Benedita (dos Santos Pinhancos) Santos, 79, died Thursday, May 12, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of William E. Santos; they were married 42 years. Maria wed her husband, Bill in Portugal at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Born in Linhares, Portugal, the daughter of the late Jose Pinto Pinhancos and Maria da Conceicao dos Santos, she was a resident of New Bedford. She came to the U.S. in 1979, intending to be a bilingual teacher. Instead,...

Fairhaven – Jennie (Dabrowski) Pietrzykowski, 102, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Henry Pietrzykowski.  Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Joseph and Helena (Pyteraf) Dabrowski, she was a lifelong resident of the town. She was employed as an office clerk for the Aerovox Co. until her retirement. Jennie enjoyed cooking, gardening, square dancing and trips to the mountains of New Hampshire. She was...

New Bedford - Jessica A. (Ortiz) Knight, 41, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a short, but courageous fight with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Maureen (Lynch) Ortiz. Born in Boston, she was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. She was a homemaker.  Jessica cherished the time she spent with family, and especially loved her nieces and nephews. She liked cats and butterflies, and enjoyed using cosmetics and hairstyling. Survivors...

New Bedford – Janice D. (Moniz) Whitmer, 83, died Monday, April 25, 2022 at CareOne at New Bedford. She was the mother of Cheryl Whitmer.  Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Frank and Jeanette (Kowalczyk) Moniz, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life.  Janice was a hairdresser for 40 years and worked at Barbara Marie’s Beauty Salon for 27 years. Before retirement, she was employed by UMass Dartmouth at the Commuter Café for 6 years. She was a...