Obituaries

Mar 21, 2017

Manuel Lopes Correia, 82, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the beloved husband of Deolinda (Cordeiro) Correia, with whom they shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antone Jose and the late Maria (Cabral) Lopes Correia.

Manuel...

Mar 20, 2017

Manuel M. Fragata of Westport, husband of the late Luisa (Oliveira) Fragata, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017, at St. Anne's Hospital at the age of 89.

He is lovingly remembered by his children: Fernando Fragata of Fall River, Maria Viveiros of Westport, Goretti Arruda and her husband Joao of Four Oaks, North Carolina, Jose Fragata...

Mar 20, 2017

Maria Antonieta Correia Farias Jordan, age 76, of Fall River, Ma., passed away peacefully on March 20th, 2017 at 7:18 am in her home holding her husband's hand and surrounded by her loving family after suffering from a long illness. She was born on March 16,1941 in the village of Ajuda da Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Acores. Daughter of the...

Mar 20, 2017

Shawn Michael Tobin, also known as "Shawnie" 44, of Swansea, longtime companion of Tracy Freitas, passed away on March 20, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Thomas Joseph and Virginia (St.Pierre) Tobin. Shawn loved riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, frequenting Laconia, New Hampshire several times a year. An avid sportsfan, he also enjoyed...

Mar 19, 2017

Leonor (DaCosta) Viveiros, 82, of Fall River, widow of Guilherme Viveiros, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Born in Ribeira Seca, the daughter of the late Manuel  and Amorzina (Teixeira) Aguiar. Leonor enjoyed knitting, cooking, making malasadas, and tending to her house plants. She leaves her children, Manny Viveiros  and his wife Donna of Westport, Natalie...

Mar 19, 2017

Sara Michelle Petit, 28, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017.  She was the beloved daughter of Michelle Marie Sylvia.  She loved to travel, there wasn't a place where she didn't want to visit. Sara was an avid dancer. Her nephews were the loves of her life. In addition to her mother she is survived by her...

Mar 18, 2017

Jose T. Cabral of Somerset, MA, 91,  husband of Maria deDeus (Leite) Cabral, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 . He was the husband of the late Delores (Pereira) Cabral. Born in Agua Retorta, the son to the late Manuel T. and Maria Gloria (Pimentel) Cabral . He was a carpenter for many years for New England Carpenters Union. Mr. Cabral...

Mar 16, 2017

Robert A. Moniz passed away on March 16, 2017 in Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Eleanor (Correia) Moniz with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Mr. Moniz was born in Fall River and was the son of Manuel and Hilda (Oliveira) Moniz. Robert was a US Army Veteran where he attained the rank of SP-4,...

Mar 14, 2017

Charles Furtado, of Somerset, loving husband of Eva (Paiva) Furtado, passed away on March 14, 2017. Born in Fall River, son to the late Joseph and Mary (Tavares) Furtado. Charles was a Design Draftsman for Advanced Interconnections until his retirement. He was a proud veteran of WW II, having served with the U.S. Army in the CBI Theater. Officially...

Mar 14, 2017

Doris Camara, 91, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at Crawford Nursing Home on March 8, 2017 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter the late Rollin and Cordelia (Roberts) Read. Doris was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and crocheting. In her later years she was a member of a singing group called the...

Mar 14, 2017

Msgr. Agostinho Pacheco went to be with the Lord on March 14, 2017. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Manuel and Belmira Pacheco and was ordained to the priesthood on January 30, 1960. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Manuel and Arthur Pacheco and his sisters, Idalina Perry and Mary Mosher. He is...

Mar 13, 2017

John Joseph Pimental, 38, of Randolph, formerly of Fall River, husband of Renee (Haley) Pimental, passed away on March 13, 2017. Born in Fall River, he was the son of John J. Pimental Jr. and the late Madeline (Souza) Pimental. John worked as a laborer in the construction industry for many years. He was also an avid sportsfan. But...

Mar 13, 2017

Winifred M. Motta, 95, widow of Fernando Motta, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Fall River Jewish Home. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Michael D. Sweeney and the late Flora (Burns) Sweeney, she worked as a para-professional for many years with the Fall River School Department. A wise and insightful matriarch,...

Mar 11, 2017

Maria B. Melim, 86, formerly of Merchant St., passed away Saturday. Widow Jose D'Oliveira to whom she was married for 63 years. Born in Porto Santo, Madeira, daughter of the late Pedro M. Melim and Maria Jose Vasconcelos. A long time resident of St. Michael, Azores, they came to Fall River in 1990. Beloved mother of Paula Desmarais (husband-William),...

Mar 8, 2017

Alda M. Couto, 89, of Somerset, widow of Victor Couto, passed away Wednesday at home with her loving family at her side.  Born in Ponta Delgada, daughter of the late Jose and Lepoldina Sousa. Alda worked as a seamstress for the Fall River Knitting Mills. Mother of Isabel (husband-Jacinto) Duarte of Canada, Dina (husband- Ricardo) Franco of Rehoboth, Victor...

Mar 8, 2017

Maria I. Vieira, 80, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Wednesday after a long illness. Born in Punta Garca, St.Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Maria Ines (Matos) Vieira. She is survived by her five brothers, Duarte Vieira and his wife Maria of the Azores, Antonio Vieira and his wife Madelina of Brazil,...

Mar 7, 2017

Antoinette Perricelli, of Tiverton, passed away in St. Anne's Hospital on March 7, 2017. Ms. Perricelli was born in New York, New York. Antoinette had been a librarian for the Phillip Morris Company for many years. She is survived by her nephew Edward S. Ciarpella and his wife Jene Souza of Westport, and her niece Rose A. Ciarpella of...

Mar 3, 2017

Manuel L. Almeida died Friday at home after a long illness at the age of 69. He was the husband of Armanda (Rodrigues) Almeida, with whom they shared 44 years of marriage. Mr. Almeida was born in Furnas, St. Michael and was the son of Maria Jose (Lima) and the late Manuel Almeida. Mr. Almeida had worked at G.W....

Mar 3, 2017

Maria Emilia Borges, 92, of Fall River, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Agualva, Terceira, Azores, daughter of the late Francisco Vieira Sousa and Rosa Gonsalves (Prenda) Sousa, she emigrated to Fall River in 1965.

She worked for many years at American Tourister formerly of Warren,...

Mar 2, 2017

Antonio T. Ferreira, 70, of Fall River, husband of the late Teresa (Carreiro) Ferreira, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 2. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Torres) Ferreira. Antonio was a tool maker by trade for many years prior to his retirement. He was a humorous guy with a...