Stephen (Steve) M. Wojtkunski, 74, a lifelong resident of New Bedford, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 28, 2021. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Wybraniec), the son of the late Phyllis (Podwapinski) and Mitchell Wojtkunski, and brother of the late Frederick Wojtkunski.   A graduate of New Bedford High School and the former Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute, now UMass Dartmouth, Steve was always a hard worker with a strong work ethic....

New Bedford - Wanda L. (Branagan) Menard, 56, of New Bedford, died Friday, April 16, 2021 at home.  She was the daughter of Garnet (Alley) Branagan and the late Ronnie Branagan.      Born in Fairfield, CA, Wanda resided in New Bedford for several years.  She was employed as a cashier at Stop and Shop and Christmas Tree Shops until her death.      Wanda enjoyed dining out, music concerts, her jobs and spending time with her family.    ...

New Bedford – Doris M. (Gagne) Dextraze, 71, died Monday, April 5, 2021 at home.  She was the wife of William J. Dextraze, Jr.      Born in Montreal, Canada, the daughter of the late Amy H. and Valentina (Berube) Gagne, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life.  She was a homemaker.      Doris enjoyed bingo, shopping and the company of her dog, Lola.  She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and...

New Bedford – Leah F. Isabelle, 39, of New Bedford, died Monday, April 5, 2021 at home.  She was the daughter of Kevin M. Isabelle and Susanne L. (Tollefsen) Isabelle.      Born in New Bedford, she lived in this city all her life.  She was a customer service representative for the food and entertainment industry.      Leah enjoyed fashion, the theater and singing.  She had a special place in her heart for animals,...

New Bedford – Margarita Marrero, 64, died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Edwin Rodriguez-Rosa.      Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Frank Marrero and Andrea DeJesus, she lived in this area most of her life.  She was a homemaker.      Margarita was a Diaconal Treasurer of her church and loved to sing and pray.  She also enjoyed cooking, shopping...

New Bedford – Richard E. Deree, Jr., 66, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was the husband of Lucy (Bizarro) Deree.      Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Richard E., Sr. and Mary Anne (Perry) Deree, he lived here all his life.  He was employed as a pressman at the Acushnet Co., Rubber Division until his retirement.      Richard greatly enjoyed playing pool, darts, shuffleboard and cards. ...

Fall River – Alfred, also known as “Al” or “Freddy” Foisy, 79, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Southpointe Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center.      Born in New Bedford, son of the late Alfred J. Foisy and Antoinette (Fernandes) (Foisy) Merrick, he lived here all his life.  He was employed as a teacher for the New Bedford and Dartmouth public school systems until his retirement.      He greatly enjoyed classical...

Frederick Nazarchyk, 94, of Fairhaven, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, after a period of declining health, at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Alice (Viveiros) Nazarchyk; they were married for 69 years.      Born in Taunton, MA, Fred was the son of the late Karp and Anna (Knapinski) Nazarchyk.  He was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.        He attended vocational regional...

New Bedford – Alfred J. Rock, 97, died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Rita (Chaisson) Rock.      Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Origene and Josephine (Choiniere) Rock, he lived here all his life.  He was employed as an engineer for the telephone company until his retirement.      He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, having received the WWII Victory...

New Bedford – Ramona Reyes Montalvo, 69, of New Bedford, died Monday, February 22, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Juan Cepeda.      Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Ramon Reyes and Nicolasa Montalvo, and lived in New Bedford for 5 years.  She was a homemaker.      Ramona enjoyed reading the Bible and singing.  Most of all, she loved spending time with her...