Manuel M. Rodrigues, " Manuel dos Arrifes", 73, of Fall River, the husband of Maria N. (Cabral) Rodrigues, passed away on November 19, 2020 at home with his family by his side. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Maria (Marques) and Joao Rodrigues.

An entrepreneur, he owned various restaurants and bars, including Pleasant Café, Manny's Place, and The Goldmine Restaurant. He also owned Eminar Trucking.  He was a founder of Amigos dos Arrifes and was a former member of Our Lady of Light Band. Manny was a passionate person who always sought to promote the welfare of others and hosted numerous charitable events to raise monies for those in need.

He is survived by: his 5 children, Lori Ann Almeida of  Fall River, Pamela Capela and her husband Antonio, Isaac Rodrigues and his wife Giselle, Christine Soares and her husband John, all of Florida, and Stacey Rodrigues Novo of Fall River; 12 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 5 siblings, Adelina Cabral of Fall River, Lucia Medeiros and Samuel Rodrigues both  of Tiverton, Jose Rodrigues of New Bedford and Gilda Simoes of Rochester. He was also brother of the late Maria Reis, Joao Rodrigues and Conceicao Cruz.

A public visitation period was held on Tuesday, November 24th, in the our Fall River Chapel.  Due to the COVID restrictions, a private funeral took place on Wednesday, November 25th, with a service in our chapel followed by his committal at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Family members are always grateful for relatives and friends wishing to make in-person expressions of kindness and support. If you were unable to do so, because of this pandemic or any other reason, all are urged to express their sympathy online or by mail. To ensure that said condolences and/or sympathy cards reach the family, please always make sure that submissions online are made directly through the funeral home's website ( www.silvafaria.com ) and not through a third party. Thank you!