Ronald G. Pereira
Jan 5, 2016
Ronald George Pereira, 75, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday January 5th, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Kathleen Mary (Cardoza) Pereira, with whom he shared 28 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel C. and Susan (Benedetta) Pereira, Ronald served in the US Navy and worked in maintenance at...
Holly A. Dupras
Jan 4, 2016
Holly A. (Fusaro) Dupras, 42, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly Monday. She was the wife of Joseph Dupras, with whom she shared 5 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Corrine (Cipolini) Josey. Survivors include her son, Joseph M. Dupras, of Fall River; brothers, Brad Fusaro of Fall River, Bobby Fusaro of Fall River, Steve...
Maria (Pinheiro) Da Silva
Dec 30, 2015
Maria (Pinheiro) da Silva, 91, of Fall River, passed away on December 30th. Widow of Antonio S. da Silva. Born in Portugal, she came here in 1980 and enjoyed a full life. She is survived by 6 children, Maria Albertina Fernandes, Victor Silva, Rosa Maria Felipe, Maria de Lurdes Pinheiro, Anabela Almeida and Cristina Fernandes; a brother, Antonio Pinheiro; 12...
Brenda Viveiros
Dec 27, 2015
Brenda Viveiros, 76, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after a tremendous battle against a chronic Lupus illness. She was the beloved wife of Carlton M. Viveiros; born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Ernest and Alexandrina Medeiros. For many years, Brenda worked as a supervisor with the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare. Although she stood at merely...
George D. Amaral
Dec 26, 2015
George D. Amaral, age 67, of Fall River, passed away at home on Saturday, December 26, 2015. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Antone Amaral and the late Mary Isabel (Duarte) Amaral. A lifelong resident of this city, he was employed for many years at the former Trina Inc. and was a communicant of Espirito...
Benjamin G. Powers
Dec 22, 2015
Benjamin G. Powers, 81, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, December 22nd at St. Anne's Hospital. Husband of the late Lena (Lopes) Powers, he was born in Wyoming, son of the late George and Marion (Caine) Powers. Ben retired from the US Navy in 1972 after serving his country for close to 20 years. After his service, he worked at...
Virginia Papoula
Dec 20, 2015
Virginia Papoula, 97, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday. Widow of Manuel R. Papoula. Born in New Bedford, MA, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Da Ponte) Ferreira. Survived by her children, Manny Papoula and Linda Owens both of Fall River; and several nieces and nephews. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, December 28th, in St. Anthony...
Claudette (Costa) Dubreuil
Dec 15, 2015
Claudette (Costa) Dubreuil, 81, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday unexpectedly. Widow of Albert A. Dubreuil. Born in Westport, daughter of the late Manuel R. and Mary (Cabral) Costa. A retired sewing machine operator, Claudette also enjoyed her time as a lunch lady at the William S. Greene School and was a proud member of the Board of Directors at...
Jeanne Louise Aguiar
Dec 11, 2015
Jeanne L. Aguiar, 87, formerly of Middlesex St., Fall River, passed away on Friday after a long illness. Widow of Dimas P. Aguiar. Born in Pawtucket, RI, daughter of the late Albert Delphis and Blanche Ruth Auclair. A graduate of West High School in Pawtucket, Jeanne worked for the former Standard Ramper then Healthtex for 15 years. Parishioner of the...
Arthur Nobrega
Dec 9, 2015
Arthur Nobrega, 96, of Somerset, passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Husband of the late Olivia (Leite) Nobrega. An Army veteran of WWII, he served under General Patton. Arthur worked at the former Fall River Knitting Mills for many years before becoming a maintenance worker with the Bristol County Court System. He also enjoyed his part time job working...
Maria "Isaura" D. Sardinha
Dec 9, 2015
Maria "Isaura" D. Sardinha, 96, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. She was the widow of Manuel Sardinha. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao Manuel and Adelaide (Resendes) Aguiar. A Fall River resident since 1973, Isaura worked for Whaling Mfg. and was a member of the Holy Rosary Sodality. Survivors include her...
Stephanie Papoula
Dec 8, 2015
Stephanie Papoula, 36, formerly of Fall River, passed away Tuesday after a short illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of Manuel and Theresa Papoula. She lived in Florida for the past 15 years. Besides her parents, she is survived by her brother, Gary Papoula (wife-Jen) of Florida and several aunts, uncles and many cousins. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on...
Nora (Rua) Gonsalves
Dec 7, 2015
Nora Gonsalves, 93, of Somerset, passed away Monday unexpectedly. Widow of Manuel "Pat" Gonsalves. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel Soares Rua and Maria Theresa Rua. She worked at the former Anderson Little Co. for 34 years. Beloved sister of Evelyn Moniz, John S. Rua (wife-Barbara) and the late Daniel Rua and Rita Santos. She also leaves...
Patricia M. Silvia
Dec 5, 2015
Patricia M. Silvia, 78, of Somerset, widow of Joseph W. Silvia, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Mattapoisett, daughter of the late Francis & Amelia Pacheco, she resided in Somerset most of her life. She worked in the local textile industry for many years, and was a member of the...
Jorge M. Pavao
Dec 2, 2015
Jorge M. Pavao, 62, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015. He was the husband of Alda M. (Andrade) Pavao, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of Natalia (Miranda) Pavao of Fall River and the late Augusto Pavao. To Jorge,...
Daniel P. Medeiros
Dec 2, 2015
Daniel P. Medeiros, 89, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday. He was the husband of Dolores (Medeiros) Medeiros, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Francisco and Iria (Souza) Medeiros. A WWII Veteran of the US Navy, he was a repair service manager...
Maria Valerio
Dec 1, 2015
Maria Valerio, 52, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday after a long illness. She was the longtime companion of Joe Santos. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of Maria (DeMelo) Carreiro of Fall River and the late Manuel Carreiro. Beloved mother of Stacey Gaspar (companion-Daniel Sineiro) and Kathleen Valerio (companion-Mark Nunes), both of Fall River; stepmother of Jeremy and...
Robert H. Diamond, Iii
Nov 29, 2015
Robert H. Diamond III, 58, of Johnston, RI, son of the late Robert H. & Ellen (Lynch) Diamond, unexpectedly passed away at home on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Born and raised in Providence, a Class of 1975 graduate of Moses Brown High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Rhode Island in 1980....
Aldina Rapoza
Nov 27, 2015
Aldina (Nicolau) Rapoza, 93, of Fall River, widow of Louis Rapoza, died peacefully in her sleep the morning of Nov. 27, 2015. Born and raised in Westport, daughter of the late Frank & Gloria (Vital) Nicolau, she resided in Fall River most of her life until the last year and a half she returned to Westport. She was employed as...
Jose M. Cabral
Nov 26, 2015
Jose M. Cabral, 73, of Fall River, passed away Thursday after a courageous battle with cancer. Husband of Maria B. Cabral. They were married for 49 years after a courtship of 8 years. Born in Relva, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Francisco and Maria Cabral. A retired textile worker, over the years, Joe worked for the former Swan...