Jose M. Raposo
Oct 4, 2016
Jose M. Raposo, age 83, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria Da Luz (Torres Medeiros) Raposo. Born on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the late Denis Melo Raposo and the late Maria Estrela Temelo. After...
Kevin A. Torres
Oct 2, 2016
Kevin A. Torres, 48, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 2nd, 2016. Born in Fall River, son of the late David R. Torres, Jr. and the late Linda (Terceiro) Torres. Kevin was a maintenance worker on the Battleship, an animal farmer and most recently, was selling and repairing used lawn mowers. His family was his top priority and...
Jorgina Dos Anjos
Oct 2, 2016
Jorgina dos Anjos, 93, of Fall River, widow of Luis Eugenio Medeiros, passed away unexpectedly, peacefully in her sleep, at home on Sunday, October 2, 2016. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Francisco Sousa Vital and the late Maria dos Anjos Vital, she emigrated to Fall River in 1990. Jorgina enjoyed reading, crocheting, and watching TV...
Nancy Lee Collins
Sep 30, 2016
Nancy Lee Collins, 52, of Somerset, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, daughter of Elizabeth (O'Rourke) Lee of Somerset and the late William J. Lee Jr, she was a lifelong resident of Somerset. A dental assistant for many years prior to her illness, she enjoyed travel and gardening. Besides her mother, she...
Armindo J. Camara, Jr.
Sep 28, 2016
Armindo J. Camara Jr, 26, of Fall River, passed away September 28, 2016 in California after a short illness. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, he was a son of Alda (Soares) Camara, of Fall River, and the late Armindo J Camara. He earned an Associate's Degree in Business from BCC and a Bachelor of Arts Degree...
Herminia Defreitas
Sep 28, 2016
Herminia (Silveira ) DeFreitas,94, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. She was the widow of Jose F. DeFreitas. Mrs. DeFreitas was born in Ponta Delgada, Flores, Azores, and was a daughter of the late Sebastiao and Maria da Gloria ( DeFreitas) Silveira. She was the mother of Maria Ligia Tavares and the grandmother...
Karonlyne (Lima) Raposo
Sep 28, 2016
Karonlyne Camila (Lima) Raposo, 23, of Fall River, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016, the result of injuries sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle accident on Route 195 in Westport. Newly married, she was the wife of Nathan Raposo, and the mother of Bryan Lima. Born in Brazil, daughter of Ivani Lima of New Bedford, she emigrated to the...
Rose Scanlon
Sep 25, 2016
Rose (Fournier) Scanlon, 98, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Sunday at Kimwell Nursing Home. Widow of James B. Scanlon. Born in Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late David and Emma (St. Pierre) Fournier. Mother of James Scanlon, Russell Scanlon (wife - Elaine), Patricia Gagnon (husband - Ronald), Michael Scanlon (wife - Janet) and the late Joan Oliveira; sister...
Jeffrey B. Fonseca
Sep 23, 2016
Jeffrey B. Fonseca, 32, of Swansea, passed away Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of William R. and Cheryl A. (LePage) Fonseca. Jeff graduated Joseph Case High School in 2002, where he excelled at both baseball and soccer and was named co-captain of their 2001 soccer team. He started playing baseball at...
Maria Pires
Sep 23, 2016
Maria Pires, 97, of Fall River, wife of the late Artur Pires, passed away Friday after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Rose (deOliveira) Raposo. Maria worked in the local garment industry for many years. She was a very talented seamstress and loved to garden. Maria also enjoyed traveling, visiting such places...
Edmundo B. Raposo
Sep 14, 2016
Edmundo B. Raposo, 74, of Somerset, passed away Wednesday September 14, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Alcina A (Sousa) Raposo, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Mr. Raposo was born in Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel, Acores, a son of the late Mariano and the late Maria (Botelho) Raposo. Edmundo was...
Norberta Frizado
Sep 12, 2016
Norberta Frizado,77,of Fall River, wife of Altino Frizado , passed away on Monday after a long illness. Born in St.Michael, Azores daughter of the late Jose and Amelia ( Carreiro ) Carreiro. Norberta was a homemaker , raising ten children. She loved to cook and bake, especially malassadas, sweet bread and biscoitos. She was an avid knitter and enjoyed tending...
William P. Luongo
Sep 11, 2016
William P. Luongo, 50, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, September 11th, due to a sudden illness. Born in Fall River, son of Shirley C. (Ratte) Luongo and the late Atty. Antonio R. Luongo, Jr., Bill had worked as a corrections officer for 15 years at the Dartmouth House of Corrections and later as a counselor at People, Inc. An...
Frank A. Macri, Sr.
Sep 8, 2016
Frank A. Macri, Sr., 61, of Fall River, passed away September 8th, after a short illness. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Lorraine (Colby) Macri. A painter by trade, Frank was an avid Red Sox fan, baseball card collector and enjoyed playing the guitar. He especially loved spending...
Dinis S. Barreira
Sep 7, 2016
Dinis S. Barreira, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday September 7, 2016, at home at the age of 82. He was the husband of Josefina (Alves-Viveiros) Barreira, with whom they shared 56 years of marriage. Dinis was born in St. Antonio Helm Capelas, and was the son of the late Jacinto Sousa Barreira and Maria Conceicao (Viveiros) Barreira. In...
Almerinda Constancia
Sep 6, 2016
Almerinda Constancia, 89, of Fall River, widow of Manuel Constancia, passed away Tuesday at St.Anne's Hospital. Born in St.Michael, Azores daughter of late John and Maria (Fernandes) Cordeiro. Almerinda worked in the local textile industry until her retirement at age 62. She had a passion for cooking and loved her garden. She also enjoyed watching television, especially Gilligan's Island, The...
Lawrence "Larry Tobin" Machado, Jr.
Sep 5, 2016
Lawrence "Larry Tobin" Machado, Jr. 58, of Fall River, passed away on September 5, 2016. Born in Fall River, son of Gladys (Berryman) Machado of Fall River (formerly of Swansea) and the late Lawrence Machado. He worked as a long haul truck driver and most recently was a driver with Vet's Taxi in Fall River. Lawrence enjoyed motorcycles, was a...
Lydia Pedro
Sep 4, 2016
Lydia Pedro, 87, of Fall River, widow of Alfred F. "McCarty" Pedro, died Sunday September 4, 2016 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antone & Evangelina (Soares) Mello, she was a lifelong resident. She worked at the former Lamport Co., and the former Truesdale Hospital for many years. She enjoyed bowling, traveling. Sister...
Cecile Anna Carrier
Sep 4, 2016
Cecile Anna Carrier, 93, of Fall River, died Sunday 9/4/16 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Francois X. and Elizabeth H. (Gaudreau) Carrier, she had also lived in Bridgeport, CT for 50 years, moving back to Fall River in 2014. Like "Rosie the Riveter," she and her twin sister helped the war effort working...
Matilde Diogo Miranda
Sep 3, 2016
Matilde Diogo Miranda, 100, of Fall River, widow of Joseph Cordeiro Miranda, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Born and raised in Bretanha, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Antonio Medeiros Diogo & the late Mamie Elizabeth (Dooley) Diogo, she moved to Fall River in 1956, and had also lived in California for about 6...