Mary "Connie" Chaves, 90, of Fall River, wife of the late John Chaves, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice in Providence, Rhode Island. Born in Fenais da Luz, Azores,  she was the daughter of the late Guilherme Cabral DeSousa and the late Deolinda (Martins-do Vale) DeSousa.

Prior to her retirement, she worked at Santoro, a local textile company, as a machine operator for many years. Connie was a very active volunteer at Saint Michael's Church in Fall River, where she participated in the Holy Rosary Society, the Holy Ghost Committee and Annual Parish Feast Committee. During the Parish Feast, she assisted all the children with choosing their costumes and placing them in line to march in the procession. Besides her devotion to Saint Michael's Church, she also took part in the Grande Festas do Espirito Santo at Kennedy Park, was a member of the Fall River Heritage Park Choir and a recipient of the Marian Medal given by Cardinal Shawn O'Malley. Most notably, Mary loved spending quality time with her family.

She leaves her son John W. Chaves and his fiancé Anne Mendes of Dartmouth; her sister Lucia Fairhurst and her husband David, of Westport; her brother Antonio M. DeSousa and his wife Isabel, of Swansea; and several nieces and nephews. Connie was predeceased by her brother Manuel Cabral DeSousa.

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend her Calling Hours to be held in Silva-Faria Funeral Home, 730 Bedford Street, Fall River, on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Her Funeral will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 9:00 am from the Silva-Faria Funeral Home, 730 Bedford St, Fall River, with a Mass of Christian Burial to be offered in St. Michael's Church at 10:00 am. Committal Service and interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

To ensure that the family receives all online condolences you may wish to share, please submit only to the funeral home's website [ www.silvafaria.com  at "Sign Guestbook" or "Send Sympathy Card"] and not through a third party. Thank you!

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Connie's memory to St. Michael's School or the St. Michael's Soup Kitchen.