Mary Medeiros
May 20, 2017
Mary (Almeida) Medeiros, of Westport, the wife of John Medeiros, passed away at home surrounded by her family at the age of 71. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Dorante and the late Maria (Mello) Almeida. Mrs. Medeiros was a hairstylist for many years, then began her second career as an accounting clerk at...
Teresa Rodrigues
May 20, 2017
Teresa (Goncalves) Rodrigues of Fall River, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday May 20, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Manuel Rodrigues, with whom she shared 40 happy years of marriage. Teresa was born in Terras de Bouro, Portugal and was the daughter of the late Jose Inacio and the late Ana Corais Goncalves. She was...
Rene A. Lepage
May 19, 2017
Rene A. LePage, 88, of Somerset, passed away on Friday, May 19th. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Alderic and Aldea (Remy) LePage. Rene started his career as a Financial Consultant in 1959 with a firm called Renyx Field Co. Inc., a financial planning company owned by the renowned Sir John Templeton of Franklin Templeton....
Pedro P. Docouto
May 17, 2017
Pedro P. DoCouto, of Somerset, passed away in Charlton Memorial Hospital at the age of 83. He was the wife of Maria (Tavares) DoCouto with whom they shared 56 years of marriage. Pedro was born in Rabo do Peixe, Sao Miguel, and was a son of the late Joao DoCouto and the late  Candida Anjos Pacheco. Mr. DoCouto was a...
Cheryl A. Sachs
May 17, 2017
Cheryl Anne (Aguiar) Sachs, 38, of Swansea, wife of Alexander Victor Sachs, passed away at Mass General Hospital, Boston, after a lengthy battle with melanoma cancer. Born in Fall River, a daughter of Joao Oliveira Aguiar and Maria dos Anjos (Medeiros) Aguiar, both of No. Dartmouth, she was employed in the medical research industry, as a quality...
Carlos M. Anacleto
May 16, 2017
Carlos M. Anacleto, 65, husband of Maria E. (Cabral) Anacleto, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation – Highlander, Fall River.   Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel Anacleto and the late Maria (Melo) Anacleto, he emigrated to Fall River in the mid-1970s. He was employed for many years in the...
John "Pappy" Tacovelli
May 15, 2017
John "Pappy" Tacovelli, 77, of Fall River, longtime companion of Janet Sullivan, passed away peacefully on Monday at home. Born in Fall River, son of the late John and Carmela (Alfonso) Tacovelli. A Marine Veteran, he worked for NE Power Plant for 29 years. An avid sportsfan, he enjoyed watching the Patriots, the Redsox, and the Celtics. He was...
Catherine M. Ciullo
May 14, 2017
Catherine M. Ciullo, 87, widow of Alfred P. Ciullo, passed peacefully at Clifton Nursing Home, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Born in Fall River and raised in Somerset, daughter of the late Antone De Costa and the late Catherine (St. George) De Costa, she later returned to Somerset where she resided for the last few years. She had...
Genevieve Roderigues
May 11, 2017
Genevieve (Pontiff) Roderigues, 94, widow of Francisco Cordeiro and Manuel Roderigues, and special friend of Fernando Rodrigues, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Sarah Brayton Nursing Care Facility. She worked in the local textile industry as a supervisor for many years. Mrs. Roderigues was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Pontiff and is survived by...
Barbara Thibault
May 8, 2017
Barbara (Mello) Thibault, 91, widow of Reginald Thibault, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017, at the Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Frank Mello and the late Winifred (Galvin) Medeiros, formerly Mello, she lived in Tiverton most of her life – moving to Swansea in 1998, and later residing in Somerset....
Albert E. Brunette
May 6, 2017
Albert E. "Mopar Al" Brunette, age 53, of Rehoboth, passed away at his home on Saturday morning, May 6, 2017 with his loving family by his side.
He was the beloved husband of Sheri (Medeiros) Brunette.
Al was born in Fall River, the loving son of Doris L. (Schultz) Brunette of Rehoboth and the late...
Joao M. Pavao
May 5, 2017
Joao M. Pavao, 83, of Fall River, husband of Odilia (Costa) Pavao, passed away on Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Francisco M. and Maria (Pereira) Pavao. He worked in the local textile industry for many years before his retirement. An avid...
Luisa M. Benevides
May 3, 2017
Luisa Maria Benevides, of Fall River, wife of Raul M. Benevides, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, a daughter of the late Francisco da Costa Cabral and the late Maria Luisa (Rodrigues) Cabral, she emigrated to Fall River in 1966. A devoted mother and wife...
Joseph Cabral
May 1, 2017
Joseph Cabral, 74, of New Bedford, husband of Katherine M. (Sardinha) Cabral, passed away on Monday at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph and Odelia (Medeiros) Cabral. He was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the Army from 1966 to 1968. An avid sportsfan, he also enjoyed...
Liberta Botelho
Apr 29, 2017
Liberta (Silva) Botelho, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday at the age of 65. She was the wife of the late Jose Botelho. Liberta was born in Agua de Alto, Vila Franca St. Michael, Azores and was the daughter of the late Mariano and Beatrize do Espirito Santo (Medeiros) da Silva. She was a hairdresser...
Maria L. Cunha
Apr 29, 2017
Maria L. (Goulart) Cunha, of Fall River passed away Saturday at Catholic Memorial Home surrounded by her family at the age of 87. Maria was born in Terceira, Azores and was the daughter of the late Georgino Goulart and Maria (Silveira) Goulart. She worked in the local textile industry as a sewing machine operator for many years. She leaves her...
Karen Lee Medeiros
Apr 28, 2017
Karen Lee Medeiros, 48, of Swansea, wife of Luis Costa and the late Fernando Medeiros, passed away at home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Barbara (Nunes) DeMarco and the late Albert DeMarco. She enjoyed cooking, going to the beach, and decorating her home and yard for the holidays. Karen had a...
Lillian Cardozo
Apr 24, 2017
Lillian Cardozo, 90, of Fall River, wife of the late George Cardozo, passed away peacefully at home on Monday. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John and Amelia (Resendes) Medeiros. She worked in the local textile industry as a sewing machine operator for many years. Lillian loved cooking, gardening, taking care of her home...
Britney Elizabeth Moniz
Apr 23, 2017
Britney Elizabeth Moniz, 30, of Somerset, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on Sunday. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Manuel "Eddie" and Odette (Ferreira) Moniz. She loved people, partying, facebook, music, and being out and about. She was an angel who touched many lives, showing us the true meaning of simplicity and pure unconditional love....
Eveline T. Ferreira
Apr 23, 2017
Eveline T. Ferreira, 73, of Tiverton, wife of Raymond Ferreira, passed away on Sunday at St.Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel S. and Imelda (Lizotte) Teixeira. Eveline owned and operated a house-cleaning business for many years. An avid reader, she also loved to cook and spend time with family. She enjoyed...