Philip E. Demarco
Apr 5, 2017
Philip E. DeMarco, 64, of Fall River, husband of Helen M. (Soares) and the late Lyn M. DeMarco, passed away on Wednesday, surrounded by his family. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Nicholas A. and Laura (Guay) DeMarco. He was a successful contractor in home construction for over 40 years. Philip was a football...
James F. Powers, Jr.
Apr 5, 2017
James F. Powers, Jr., of Tiverton, passed away Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital at the age of 72. He was the husband of Marjorie (Pires) Powers with whom they shared 50 years of marriage. Mr. Powers was born in Pawtucket and was the son of the late James F. Powers, Sr. and...
Carlos Camara
Apr 4, 2017
Carlos P. Camara, better known as "Charlie," 84, beloved husband of Maria N. (Oliveira) Camara with whom he shared 55 years of marriage, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at St. Anne's Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Bretanha, St Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Carlos Camara and the late Maria Teresa (Pavao) Camara, he...
Gladys B. Machado
Apr 3, 2017
Gladys B. Machado, 83, of Fall River, widow of Lawrence Machado Sr, passed away at home on Monday, April 3, 2017, after a short illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Chester & Agnes (Stott) Berryman, she resided in Swansea most of her life.
Employed for many years in the local garment industry at...
Robert T. Heroux
Apr 3, 2017
Robert T. Heroux, 43, of Fall River, passed away on Monday from injuries he sustained in a vehicular accident. Born in Fall River, son of Sylvia (Barboza) and the late Robert Heroux. Robert was a pipelayer in the construction industry for many years. He enjoyed camping, NASCAR racing, and Seekonk Speedway. Robert was the type of guy...
Mildred E. William
Apr 1, 2017
Mildred E. William, age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was the loving wife of William K. William. Born in Fall River on June 13, 1929, she was a daughter of the late George Hanson and the late Martha (Rothwell) Hanson.
Claire A. Fagioli
Apr 1, 2017
Claire A. Fagioli, 75, of Swansea, loving wife of William Fagioli, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her home. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Doris (McDermott) White. As a member of the St. Dominic's Church Women's Guild, she made afghans for our disabled veterans for many years....
Jose T. Pacheco
Apr 1, 2017
Jose T. Pacheco, age 82, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Alexandrina (Barbosa) Pacheco. Born on the island of Sao Miguel, in the Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel Moniz Pacheco and the late Beatriz Tavares Rebelo. As a naturalized citizen of the United Stated, he emigrated from the...
Mary Eileen Pomprowicz
Mar 31, 2017
Mary Eileen (Gifford) Pomprowicz, age 92, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, March 31, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph W. Pomprowicz. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John Gifford and the late Delia Lepa (Stuart). A resident of Swansea for most of her life, she...
Arsene Souza
Mar 30, 2017
Arsene Souza, 105, of Fall River, husband of the late Deolinda (Soares) Souza, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, he was a son of the late Ernest & Anna (Pimentel) Souza.
He was employed for 26 years as a bus driver with...
Adelaide "Ida" Botelho
Mar 30, 2017
Adelaide "Ida" Botelho, 88, of Fall River, widow of John O. Botelho, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Teixeira and the late Maria (Almeida) Teixeira. Employed as a button hole...
Joseph Fernandes
Mar 28, 2017
Joseph Fernandes, 49, of Dartmouth, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel and Maria G. (da Costa) Fernandes.
Survivors include: two siblings, Luis Moniz (wife Leonor) of Fall River and Helen Pires (husband Tony) of North Dartmouth; an uncle, Manuel Costa (wife Fatima);...
Franco Silva
Mar 27, 2017
Franco Silva, 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Almerinda (Cordeiro) Silva, passed away peacefully on Monday. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Gloria (Costa) Silva. He worked in the construction industry for many years prior to his retirement. He loved sports, especially soccer, loved his wine, playing cards, dominos,...
Fernando B. Daestrela
Mar 26, 2017
Fernando B. DaEstrela, 72, of Fall River, husband of Margarida (Pimentel) passed away on Sunday after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose Borges and Emilia Melo (Botelho) DaEstrela. He worked in construction for many years prior to his retirement. Fernando was a very active member of the Madeirence Club...
Debra A. Mitchell
Mar 25, 2017
Debra A. Mitchell, 58, of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday after a long illness. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (Garcia) Mitchell. She worked at J&J Technologies for many years prior to her retirement. Debra was always "out and about" enjoying shopping at her favorite stores. A big scratch...
George Tavares, Sr.
Mar 25, 2017
George Tavares, Sr., 55, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the significant other to Susana Vertentes. Born in Fall River, son of the late Gilberto Tavares & Maria (Seredonio) Tavares, he was a mechanic for J.C. Gas for many years.
George was also the proud owner...
Walter T. Jezak
Mar 24, 2017
Walter T. Jezak, 66, of Fall River passed away on Friday, March 24th surrounded by his loved ones. He was the husband of Cheryl (Legault) Jezak. Born in Fall River, son of the late Walter Jezak and Alice (Santos) Medeiros. Step-son of the late Gabriel Medeiros. For many years he worked in auto parts sales at Hitch, Holden, Manning,...
Walter "Wally" Roderick
Mar 23, 2017
Walter "Wally" Roderick, Jr., 91, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 23rd. He was the loving husband of the late Judith (Silva) Roderick. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Walter and Gloria Roderick. A WWII Veteran of the U.S. Navy, Wally worked for Frito Lay for many years before retirement. Survivors include his children, Jo-Ann...
Henry Perreira
Mar 21, 2017
Henry Perreira, 81, of Dighton, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Highlander, Fall River. He was the beloved husband, for 54 years, of the late Alexandrina "Sandra" (Campos) Perreira. Born in Feteiras de Sol, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Henrique & Maria Gloria (Correira) Perreira, he emigrated to Fall...
Maria P. Dasilva
Mar 21, 2017
Maria P. DaSilva, 89, of Fall River, widow of Jose DaSilva passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao P. and Mariana (Costa) Duarte. A homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and taking care of her pet birds. A devout Catholic, she also enjoyed watching...