Otilia "Tillie" Hill
Jun 25, 2016
Otilia "Tillie" (Barboza) Hill, 87, of Chicago, IL, passed away Saturday morning, June 25th in Texarkana, TX. Wife of Harry Hill, Sr., she was born in Providence, RI, daughter of the late Manuel Barboza, Sr. and Mary (Teixeira) Barboza. She was the oldest of 15 children. During WWII, Tillie was an Air Raid Warden in Fall River (she walked through...
Joao Araujo
Jun 24, 2016
Joao Manuel Araujo, 66, of Fall River, husband of Rosa (Cabral) Araujo, passed away at home on Friday June 24, 2016. Mr. Araujo was born in Vela Da Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, and was a son of the late Eduardo and Maria (Dinis) Araujo. Joao worked locally as an auto mechanic for many years. He was a classic car enthusiast...
Manuel Alexander
Jun 21, 2016
Manuel R. Alexander, 77, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away at Hope Hospice Home on Tuesday, June 21. Mr. Alexander was born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Florence (Guilmette) Alexander. He was the father of Manuel and Antone Alexander and also leaves a sister, Jean Bisson and her husband, Paul, of Tiverton, RI, as well as...
Maria Fernandes
Jun 20, 2016
Maria (da Costa) Fernandes , 83, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel Fernandes , passed away peacefully at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home on Monday June 20.. Born in Ribeira Seca, St.Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Ambrozina ( Teixeira ) Aguiar. Maria worked in the local garment industry as a machine operator for...
Michael Patrick Charette
Jun 17, 2016
Michael Patrick Charette, 54, of Fall River, passed away Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Francis "Butch" Charette and the late Marie E. (Furtado) Charette. A history connoisseur, he was an avid viewer of the History Channel. Mike loved to cook and was known for his famous Pea Soup. He will be missed...
Gilbert C. Oliveira
Jun 16, 2016
Gilbert C. Oliveira, age 91, a prominent Fall River businessman and civic leader, died Thursday, June 16th, after a short illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel Curt Oliveira and Gloria (Arruda) Oliveira. During WWII he joined the US Navy and served his country on all 3 battle fronts, including Europe, North Africa and...
Lucille Obenchain
Jun 15, 2016
Lucille Obenchain, 76, of Swansea, passed away on June 15, 2016. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Ovila and Cora (Hurley) Roy. She is survived by her three sons: John Gaskell,III, and his wife Susan, of North Adams, Massachusetts, Thomas Gaskell and his companion Stephanie Mello of Swansea, Massachusetts and Jim Obenchain and his wife Lori of Pawtucket,...
Suzy V. Frater
Jun 13, 2016
FRATER, Suzy V. (Pataki) 84 of Providence, Narragansett and Sarasota, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 13, 2016. She is now reunited with her beloved husband of more than 60 years, the late Stephan I. Frater M.D. and two children, Stephan Jr. and Marian Deanna "Andy" Frater. Born in Budapest, Hungary, to the late Rozsa Livia Ratonyi and Odon...
Brian J Pavao
Jun 13, 2016
Brian Pavao, 47, of Fall River, companion of Crystal Pires, passed away Monday of a heart attack at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of Joseph and Mary (Cabral) Pavao. He worked for the Fall River DPW for many years. An outdoorsman and avid chef, he especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. Brian was also involved with beautification of...
Maria C. Brum
Jun 12, 2016
Maria C. Brum, 93, formerly of Elizabeth St, widow of Jose L. Brum, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Varzia, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Joao & Dionizia (Travassos) Trindade, she emigrated to Fall River in 1960. A parishioner of Espirito Santo Church, she was a former member of its Holy Rosary...
Joyce Desforges
Jun 7, 2016
Joyce M. Desforges, 68, of Somerset was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Lillian B. (Andrade) and Alfred Botelho Raposa of Somerset and the former wife of Robert D. Desforges of Swansea. She is survived by her...
Henry "Hank" Velozo
Jun 6, 2016
Henry V. "Hank" Velozo, 85, of Fall River, husband of Dolores (Santos) Veloza, died Monday 6/6/16 at home after an illness. Born in Somerset, son of the late Manuel & Frances (Cordeiro) Velozo, he moved to Fall River in 1954. He was a truck driver with Charlie's Oil Co. for many years, and also worked with Fall River Council On...
Mary Bolduc
Jun 5, 2016
Mary (Viveiros) Bolduc, 88, formerly of Westport, wife of the late Arthur J. Bolduc, passed away peacefully on Sunday at Southpointe Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center after a short illness. Born in Fall River she was the daughter of the late Simeao and Maria C. (Rapoza) Viveiros. Mary worked for Bank of America (formerly Fall River Trust) until retiring. Mary...
Maria Isabel Martins
Jun 3, 2016
Maria Isabel Martins, 86, of Fall River, widow of Jose Martins, passed away peacefully on Friday after a short illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose DaMaso-DeSousa and Evangelina DeSousa. Maria had a passion for sewing and crocheting and she showed her artistic side through her wonderful drawings. She also enjoyed shopping and her daily walks....
Ronald A. Bernard
Jun 2, 2016
Ronald A. Bernard, age 71, died peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Mary Virginia (Ladeira) Bernard of Fall River. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Armand G. Bernard and the late Marguerite (Messier) Bernard. Raised in Somerset, he was a graduate of the Somerset...
Filomena M. Fanfa
Jun 2, 2016
Filomena M. Fanfa, 59, of Fall River, wife of Victor Fanfa, died late Wednesday night at home after a brief illness. Born in St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Conceicao (Melo) Oliveira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1987, worked in the local textile industry for many years, retiring in 2007, and was proud to have become...
Almorinda "Alma" Reis
May 31, 2016
Almorinda (Pimental) Reis, 96, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the devoted wife of the late Severino Reis to whom she was married for 63 years. Born in New Bedford, she lived in Fall River most of her life and worked as a seamstress in various mills and then, not surprisingly, as...
Jeffrey Cowell
May 31, 2016
Sgt. Jeffrey Cowell, 51, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday. He was the husband of Micaela M. Benigno-Cowell, with whom he shared seven years of marriage. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Constance "Connie" (Leonardo) & Frank Fennely of Swansea. Jeffrey was a corrections officer at the Bridgewater State Hospital for many years....
Irondina Freitas
May 29, 2016
Irondina Freitas, 89, of Fall River, passed away Sunday at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of the late Jorge Freitas. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao Moniz Falcao. Irondina is survived by her son, John Freitas and his wife Mary Rose of Fall River; 3 grandchildren, Brian Freitas and...
Dolores Baker
May 28, 2016
Dolores Baker, 80, of Fall River, passed away Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Frank Baker. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Adeline Galhardo and Jesse Galhardo, her family was her life. Dolores is survived by 5 children, Elaine Almeida, Cindy Strollo, Diane Lord, David and Patrick Baker; 8 grandchildren, Carrie...