Alan A. McAlister, 71, died Friday, May 3, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles and Aileen M. (Gracia) McAlister, Alan lived in the city his entire life. Alan worked as a painter and in his free time, he enjoyed playing poker, watching tv, and football. He is survived by his companion, Wendy Lee Lygren; 3 brothers, Kenneth, Wayne, and Keith McAlister; his granddaughter, Cassandra Balistrino; and several nieces and...

Raymond O. Robitaille, 99, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Rosario and Emelia (Messier) Robitaille, Raymond lived in the city for most of his life. He was an Airman with the 422nd Army Air Base Unit of the United States Air Force during World War II. Raymond is survived by his wife, Nawal Robitaille; two children from a previous marriage, his daughter, Jacqueline O'Neill and his son, Raymond R....

Luis R. Maldonado-Rivera, 69, died Thursday, April 4, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the former husband of Malta Acevedo.. Born in Moca, Puerto Rico, son of the late Catalino and Julia (Viera) Maldonado-Rivera, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Luis worked as an automotive mechanic and enjoyed fixing cars. He was especially fond of spending time with his family. He is survived by his three daughters, Milta Maldonado, Leila Lopez, and Marilyn...

Ilda I. Marques, 86, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Jose Marques. Born in Chaves, Portugal, daughter of the late Joao and Helena (Trindade) Igrejas, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Ilda enjoyed cooking, knitting, going to restaurants, and she was especially fond of dogs. Ilda also loved taking care of children and spending time with her family. Ilda is survived by her son, Eduardo Igrejas; her...

Maria Acosta, 78, died Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Brandon Woods Nursing Home in New Bedford after a long illness. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Jose Acosta Sr. and Martina (Perez) Acosta. She lived in New Bedford for most of her life. In her free time, Maria enjoyed being outdoors, cooking, taking care of her family, and spending time with her great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She is survived by her 5 sons, Eli and Felix Cuadrado, Danniel...

Roberta Rossi, 74, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care, New Bedford after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Bernard and Helen (Pietrzykowski) Rossi, Roberta lived in the New Bedford area her entire life. She was the director of nursing at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston and St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. Roberta enjoyed travelling, theatre, cats, crafts, knitting, and ceramics. She also loved to help people and was...

Richard F. Sedlock, 90, died Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Alden Court Nursing Home in Fairhaven. He was the husband of the late Anita (Kasparian) Sedlock. Born in Kansas, the son of the late Victor A. and Ann (Bodnar) Sedlock, Richard lived in Massachusetts for most of his life. He was a Franciscan Tertiary and taught at Boston College for many years. He was also a United States Army veteran. In his free time, Richard enjoyed opera, music and reading. He is survived by his son, John...

Theresa Marie Alexander was born in her childhood home in Fairhaven, Massachusetts on August 14th 1939 - as the daughter of Joseph Tremblay and Germaine Tremblay. Her brothers being Russ Tremblay, Robert Tremblay, and Leo Tremblay. Her sisters being Jeannette Houbre, Marie Barboza, Germaine Vieira, and Doris Desrosiers. She was a student of Sacred Hearts Academy when she met her husband, Ralph Alexander. They married in 1960. At age 22, she gave birth to their first child, Margaret...

Robert A. Racine, 93, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur and Irene (Desorcy) Racine, he lived in the city for most of his life. In his free time, Robert enjoyed carpentry work and fixing clocks. He was also an avid fan of the Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins. He is survived by his 3 sons, Ronald, Dennis and Darren Racine; 2 brothers, Rene and Deacon Leo Racine; 2 sisters, Helen Aubut and Pauline Wade; 8 grandchildren;...

Ana Peixoto, 60, died Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Fall River Healthcare after a brief illness. She was the wife of Joao Paulo Peixoto. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, daughter of Antonio and Maria (Conde-Santos) Dos Santos, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Ana was a very social person who enjoyed spending time with people. She also loved to cook, and was especially fond of dogs. Ana is survived by her husband, Joao Paulo Peixoto; her son, Joao Miguel Peixoto; two daughters, Ana...