Manuel Mariano Ferreira, 69, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after a short illness. Husband of Irene (Matos) Ferreira. Born in Mosteiros, S. Miguel, Azores, son of the late Joao and Luisa Ferreira. Beloved father of Roy Ferreira (wife-Jen), Sandra Moniz (husband-Fernando) and Ana Dustin (husband-Wayne); grandfather of Mathew and Crystal Ferreira, Brandon and Nicholas Moniz, Talia and Tori Dustin; son-in-law of Maria da Conceicao Pavao and brother of Connie Cabral. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, September 29, in St Anthony of Padua Church followed by his committal at Notre Dame Cemetery.