Manuela M. Raposo
Jul 16, 2016
Manuela M. Raposo, 85, formerly of Alden St., passed away Saturday, July 16th at Crawford Nursing Home. Widow of the late Antonio Duarte Raposo, she was born in St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros Rebelo and Idalina (Rodriques) Rebelo. A parishioner of Espirito Santo Church, Manuela was a member of their Holy Rosary Society. She is survived...
Steven J. Connell
Jul 15, 2016
Steven Connell, 54, of Westport, husband of Mary Jane (Jenkins) passed away on Friday July 15. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Lorraine (Andrade) and the late James Connell. Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 children Alyssa and Alec Connell, his beloved canines Lizzy and Katie and his 5 sisters Kathleen Hertzler of Dartmouth, Lori...
Ryan Desmarais
Jul 14, 2016
Ryan Desmarais, 31, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016. He was the son of Darlene (Bell) Squires, and the late David Desmarais. He is survived by his children: Zachary Ryan Desmarais, Alexander Joseph Desmarais, and Hailey Margaret Desmarais; brother: David Desmarais, nephew: Colten Botelho. His Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, July 20th during calling hours...
Joseph W. Sheppard
Jul 12, 2016
Joseph W. Sheppard, 88, of Somerset, husband of the late Evelyn (Falandys) Sheppard, died peacefully on Tuesday. Born in New Orleans, LA, son of the late William and Irma (Fritz) Sheppard. Joseph was a Navy Veteran during peacetime and worked for many years as a union pipefitter. He had a passion for woodworking and enjoyed keeping track of the daily...
Edmond Travassos
Jul 11, 2016
Edmond Travassos, 88, also known as "Palooka" and "Mr. T", of Fall River, husband of Barbara (Santos) Travassos, died peacefully on Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph and Antonia (da Cambra) Travassos. Edmond worked for the VA Brockton Hospital as chief of medical supplies for many years before retiring in 1985. He...
Charles H. Medeiros
Jul 6, 2016
Charles H. Medeiros, 64, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2016. He was the fiancé of Gaylene Bruce. Charles was born in Fall River, son of the late Charles P. and Florida E. (Guillemette) Medeiros. He served with the Massachusetts Army National Guard during Vietnam. Charles worked as a pipefitter until his...
Armand Amaral
Jul 5, 2016
Armand Amaral, 82, of Fall River, husband of Sophie [Rego] Amaral passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Armand Amaral, Sr., and Agnes "Irene" [Perreira] Amaral. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he served as an Artillery Communications Specialist. He went on to serve...
Jose R Costa
Jul 5, 2016
Jose R. Costa, 80, of Fall River, husband of Maria E. (Araujo) Costa, died peacefully at home on Tuesday July 5, 2016. Born in Fenais da Luz, St Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio R. & Maria L. (Ferreira) Costa, he emigrated to Brazil in 1956, then to Fall River in 1964, and became a US citizen in 1969....
Susan C. Silvia
Jun 27, 2016
Susan C. Silvia, 65, a Somerset resident most of her life, died on Monday the 27th day of June at Saint Anne's Hospital after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma, having been treated at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for 10 years. Formerly of Fall River and then of Somerset, she was the daughter, and only child, of the late...
Atty. Thomas Diruzza
Jun 26, 2016
Attorney Thomas DiRuzza, 93, of Manchester, CT, beloved husband of the late Mary (Progana) DiRuzza died on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Tom was born in Fontana Liri, Italy, son of the late Antonio and Antonia DiRuzza. He immigrated to the United States in March of 1939 settling in Fall River. He graduated from Providence College in...
Domingos Camara
Jun 25, 2016
Domingos A. Camara, 80, of Fall River, husband of the Ilda (Pacheco), passed away at Catholic Memorial Home on Saturday June 25. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores. He was the son of the late Manuel and Maria Conceicao (Raposo) Adolfo. Domingos had been a boat builder for most of his life. Mr. Domingos was a member of the Society...
Vasco M Araujo
Jun 25, 2016
Vasco M. Araujo, 56, of Fall River, passed away on June 25th. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Daniel M. and Louisa M. Araujo, he was a US Army veteran and a union carpenter. Vasco had a real love for animals and enjoyed playing pool, fishing, and spending time with his friends and family. Beloved father of...
Carl M. Grimsley
Jun 25, 2016
Carl M. Grimsley, 64, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, June 25th, after a short illness. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Holland and Norma (Villandre) Grimsley. He is survived by his twin sister, Sandra Pacheco (husband-Richard) of Fall River and several nieces and nephews. He was also brother of the late Nancy Drabble...
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,...