Joseph Denardo
Feb 16, 2017
Joseph DeNardo, passed away on Thursday, February 16th, in Florida.  He was the husband of the late Lillian (Gonsalves) DeNardo. Mr. DeNardo was born in Fall River, and was the son of the late Michael and Lena (Alfonso) DeNardo. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. DeNardo was a member of the former St. Michael Church ...
Mary C. D'Ambrosio
Feb 14, 2017
Mary C. D'Ambrosio, 91, of Fall River, widow of Retired Army Major Anthony S. D'Ambrosio, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at St Luke's Hospital, New Bedford. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late John & Mary (Fitzgerald) Orpen, she was a lifelong resident of Fall River.
A graduate of Sacred Heart...
Stasia Kulpa
Feb 14, 2017
Stasia Kulpa, 93, of Fall River, widow of Frank Kulpa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Kafel and Josephine (Urusky) Kafel. She worked as a seamstress in the local textile industry for many years retiring in 1980. A loving mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother,...
Manuel Ponte
Feb 12, 2017
Manuel Ponte, 77, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2017. Born in Fall River, he was the son of late Manuel and Maria (Aroujo) DaPonte. He worked for Tillison Rubber for many years before his retirement. An avid fisherman and hunter, he enjoyed being out on the water on his boat. Manuel leaves a...
Joseph Louis Pavao
Feb 11, 2017
Joseph Louis Pavao, 79, the husband of Marjorie L. (Piva) Pavao, of Westport, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday. February 11, 2017. Joseph was born in Bretanha, St. Michael and was a  son of the late Luis and Maria (Diogo) Pavao. He moved to America with his family at age 14. He was the owner...
Jose Travassos
Feb 10, 2017
Jose Travassos, 79, of Fall River, the husband of Virginia (Cabral) Travassos, passed away peacefully on Friday morning at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Travassos was born in St. Michael, Azores to the late Arthur and the late Idalina P. (Peixoto) Travassos. Jose is survived by his children, Jose M. Travassos, Helen M. Benjamin and her husband Mario,...
Izaltina "Tina" L. Azevedo
Feb 8, 2017
Izaltina "Tina" L. Azevedo, 80, widow of Carlos Azevedo, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jacinto and Belmira (Botelho) Azevedo. Izaltina enjoyed sewing, gardening, and preparing meals for her family whom she loved dearly. She leaves her son Manuel Azevedo and his wife Elizabeth of Lakeville; grandsons Eric,...
Liduina Santos
Feb 6, 2017
Liduina "Lynn" (Furtado) Santos, 88, of Fall River, widow of Dennis Santos, passed away peacefully on Monday evening. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Georgina (Soares) Furtado. Liduina worked as an obstetrics nurse at Charlton Memorial Hospital from 1968 to 1985. Liduina amazed us all with her exceptional memory of people, places...
Maria I. Resendes
Feb 6, 2017
Maria I. Resendes, 90, of Fall River, widow of Jose Resendes, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao & Virginia (Couto) Narciso do Couto.
She emigrated to Fall River in 1966, and worked...
Billy Proc
Feb 6, 2017
William S. "Billy" Proc, 61 of No. Dighton, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Monday, February 6, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. An avid hunter, fisherman, and race car enthusiast, Billy loved the outdoors. He enjoyed taking trips with his friends and family. Some of his most cherished memories were going on...
Lucy Ortiz
Feb 2, 2017
Lucy Ortiz (Torres), 75, passed away Thursday . Born in New York City, daughter of the late Gregorio and Maria Marcolina Torres (Montalbo). She is survived by: her children, Flor Pereira (Husband-Joseph) of Fall River and Armando Ortiz of Arizona, her grandchildren: Steven (Wife- Stefanie) Pereira, Allison Pereira, Armando Ortiz, and Amanda Ortiz, great granchildren: Briannah Pereira, Chloey Pereira,...
Dolores M. Quental
Jan 27, 2017
Dolores (Moniz) Quental , 84, of Somerset, widow of Roland Quental, passed away peacefully at home o n Friday. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel E. and Erondina (Farias) Moniz. She was the executive secretary for Local 328 of the UFCW for many years, a job she was particularly proud of. Dolores enjoyed taking...
Marion Botelho
Jan 24, 2017
Marion (Andrade) Botelho, formerly Souza, 93, widow of Manuel Botelho and former wife of the late  Manuel Souza, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Silvano and Mary (Viveiros) Andrade, she enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and making puzzles. But her true joy in life was loving all of her children. Marion was...
Leonardo C. Furtado
Jan 24, 2017
Leonardo C. Furtado passed away peacefully at Catholic Memorial Home on January 24, 2017 at the age of 89.
He was the son of the late Joao & Maria do Carmo (Teixeira) Furtado. He was predeceased by his brother, John, and his sisters, Mary F. Pacheco and Lucy Medeiros.
He led a simple life and...
Elaine Medeiros
Jan 22, 2017
Elaine (Oliveira) Medeiros of Tiverton, RI died on Jan. 22, 2017 at the Life Care Center Nursing Home in Boise, Idaho. She had been living there since June 2015 as it was close to family. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and late Helen Oliveira and was a graduate of Dominican Academy...
Kenneth J. Levesque
Jan 21, 2017
Kenneth J. Levesque, 70, of Fall River, passed away Saturday  January 21, 2017 at his residence. Ken was born in Fall River, and was a son of the late Joseph and the late Irene Levesque. Mr. Levesque was a dye finisher at Duro Textiles for many years, and also was a bartender at St. John's Club for over 20...
Nadyr G. Pimentel
Jan 18, 2017
Nadyr G. Pimentel, 84, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, January 18th, 2017. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, daughter of the late Manoel and Emilia (Pacheco) Nascimento. She is survived by her children: Connie Aparecida Floriano and her husband Firmo, of Fall River and Francisco N. Pimentel; her siblings: Jandira Kultschizky of New York, Nilce Soares, Norma Simone,...
Maria A. Jacome
Jan 17, 2017
Maria A. Jacome, 91, of Fall River, widow of Fernando Jacome, passed away peacefully on Tuesday. Maria enjoyed crocheting, sewing, cooking and taking her daily neighborhood walk. Her strong faith showed in the way she lived her life, visiting the sick and elderly in nursing homes and hospitals. Very involved with her church, she was a member of the Holy...
Alice "Ferreiras" Viveiros
Jan 13, 2017
Alice "Ferreiras" Viveiros, 96, of Fall River, widow of Manuel P. Viveiros, passed away peacefully at Catholic Memorial Home on Friday. A very talented seamstress, Alice's greatest joy was spending time with her close-knit family, especially cooking for them at her home. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Jose and Maria Teresa (Martins) DeArruda....
Irene M. Gillet
Jan 12, 2017
Irene M. Gillet, 81, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, widow of Raymond F. Gillet, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Alfred & Gloria (Paiva) Damas, she had also lived in Somerset for many years.
Formerly of Stafford Rd, Fall River, she had been a...