Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts

Herbert R. Fontaine

Herbert R. Fontaine

Jan 6, 2017

Herbert Raymond Fontaine, 87, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away Friday at home. Beloved husband of Patricia (Goncalo) Fontaine and the late Annette (Lizotte) Fontaine. Born in Fall River, son of the late Herbert J. and Anna (Kelman) Fontaine, he was a union truck driver out of Teamsters Local #251 before his retirement. Father of Susan Davol (husband-the late Dale)...

Irene Sousa

Irene Sousa

Jan 5, 2017

Irene (Lima Viveiros) Sousa, 96, of Fall River, passed away Thursday at Kimwell Nursing Home. Widow of Joseph deAlmeida Sousa. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Mariana (Martins) Lima Viveiros, she was a seamstress at the former M&G Sportswear for many years. Beloved mother of Manuel V. (wife-the late Maria I.) and Chester V....

Paul L. Normand

Paul L. Normand

Jan 4, 2017

Paul L. Normand, 78 of Somerset, passed away January 4 th at St. Anne's Hospital. Husband of Marjorie (Mullen) Normand, Paul was born in Fall River, son of the late Eugene and Alice (Clemmey) Normand. An automobile mechanic, he had worked for the former Furtado's Garage and later for Dave's Tire & Auto Service. Besides his wife of 55...

Jose M. Sousa

Jose M. Sousa

Jan 2, 2017

Jose Maria Sousa, 74, of Fall River, husband of Ilda (Tavares) Sousa, passed away Monday January 2, 2017 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Remedios, Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose and Etalvina (Bernardo) Sousa . He was employed as a custodian for many years at Quaker Fabric until his retirement at age 62. He also served...

Genevieve (Oliveira) Laplante

Genevieve (Oliveira) Laplante

Jan 1, 2017

Genevieve (Oliveira) LaPlante, 89, of Fall River, passed away Sunday at St. Anne's Hospital. Wife of Rene LaPlante. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Angela (Matthews) Oliveira, she worked at the former Louis Hand Mfg. Co. for 40 years. Genevieve loved to dance, listen to music and spend time with her family especially her great...

Mario Cabral

Mario Cabral

Jan 1, 2017

Mario Cabral, 81, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday. He was the husband of Donaldine "Deen" (Michaud) Cabral, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Virginia (Medeiros) Cabral. Mario worked for many years at the Newport Naval Base and was a 4th Degree Knight with...

Agnes Medeiros

Agnes Medeiros

Dec 31, 2016

Agnes Medeiros, 93, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John R. & Georgelina (Pereira) Medeiros. Agnes worked for many years in the garment industry and loved playing bingo at the Maplewood Senior Center. She is survived by several nieces, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews. She was...

Delores L. Ferreira

Delores L. Ferreira

Dec 28, 2016

Delores L. Ferreira, 87, formerly of Shore Dr., Fall River, passed away December 28 th , at Somerset Ridge. Widow of Edward P. Ferreira. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Joaquina (Fragoza) Arruda, Del was the beloved mother of Barry E. Ferreira (wife-Elvira); grandmother of Robert Ferreira, Bryan and Justin Knight; great grandmother of Christian...

Silvina S. Pavao

Silvina S. Pavao

Dec 25, 2016

Silvina S. Pavao, 85, of Fall River, widow of Manuel Pavao, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Bretanha, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao & Mariana (Marcelino Camara) Raposo, she lived in Fall River most of her life. She had worked as a sewing machine operator in the local garment industry, at...

Rosa Sousa

Rosa Sousa

Dec 24, 2016

Rosa Sousa, 91, of Somerset, widow of Antonio V. Sousa, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria (Medeiros) Amaral, she was raised in the Azores, living there for twenty of her younger years, from 1930 to 1950, returning to the...

Gabriel R. Carreiro

Gabriel R. Carreiro

Dec 23, 2016

Gabriel R. Carreiro, 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Mary (Freitas) Carreiro, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016, at the Kindred Highlander Nursing Care Center. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel & Rosa (Mateus) Carreiro, he grew up in Ponta Delgada and in 1954 emigrated to Fall River, where...

Ronald J. "Charlie" Assad

Ronald J. "Charlie" Assad

Dec 14, 2016

Ronald Joseph "Charlie" Assad, 73, of Westport, husband of Linnea J. (Kisko) Assad, passed away Wednesday morning, December 14, 2016, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Alexander & Margaret (Azar) Assad, he worked as a mechanic for 27 years with the post office, retiring in 1992, and also owned/operated Pond...

Evaristo M. Nunes

Evaristo M. Nunes

Dec 11, 2016

Evaristo M. Nunes, 81, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Helen B. (Souza) Nunes, for 57 years. Mr. Nunes was born in St Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio & Isabel (Medeiros) Nunes, he was employed at Plymouth Rubber Co. for many years until retiring in...

Irene Medeiros

Irene Medeiros

Dec 10, 2016

Irene C. (Ouellette) Medeiros, 85, of Fall River, passed away Dec. 10. Wife of the late Joseph Medeiros Jr. Mrs. Medeiros was born in Fall River to the late Oscar and the late Bertha (Proulx) Ouellette. She had been employed as a seamstress at various tailoring shops. Irene is survived by her children: Patrinella Peixoto and her late husband Jesse...

Maria Olivia Medeiros

Maria Olivia Medeiros

Dec 8, 2016

Maria Olivia C. Medeiros, 90, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, December 8th, in St. Anne's Hospital. She was the widow of Adelino Medeiros. Born in Arrifes, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Cordeiro Amarelo and Deolinda Sousa Massa. She had been employed as a seamstress for many years up until her retirement...

James Medeiros

James Medeiros

Dec 6, 2016

James Medeiros, age 75, formerly of Platt St., passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on December 6, 2016. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Antonio and Honorina (Papoula) Medeiros. James was a lifetime parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church and looked forward to attending Sunday services. James loved spending time with his family and...

Agnes Teixeira

Agnes Teixeira

Dec 5, 2016

Agnes Teixeira, 93, formerly of 16 th St., Fall River, passed away on Monday. Widow of Frank "Mickey" Teixeira, she was born in Fall River and was a lifetime parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Agnes was a kindhearted woman, who was happiest when surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Irene (Redondo)...

Nancy J. Salamon

Nancy J. Salamon

Dec 4, 2016

Nancy J. Salamon, 70 of Somerset, passed away at the Somerset Ridge Center, after a 5 month battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Salamon, to whom she was married for 36 years. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Noel and Edith (Medeiros) Rapoza. Nancy was a graduate of Somerset...

Ashley M. Santos

Ashley M. Santos

Dec 3, 2016

Ashley M. Santos, 27, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 3, 2016. She was the companion of Erik Cordeiro. Ashley was born in Fall River and was the daughter of Maria Santos the late Armand Santos. She was the mother of Adriana Cordeiro, and Amiyah Cordeiro. Ashley is also survived by: her brother, Justin Santos and his...

Annie Ashook

Annie Ashook

Dec 2, 2016

Annie Ashook, 85, formerly of Stonehaven Rd., passed away December 2 nd at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Nasyra (Kaliff) Ashook. Annie worked at the former Stella Anne Frocks for many years and later as a lunch aide for the Fall River School Department....

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