John R. Ponte
Nov 26, 2015
John R. Ponte, 79, formerly of Blossom Rd, Westport, husband of the late Gertrude C. (Dion) Ponte, died Thursday 11/26/15 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, son of the late John & Alice (Forneiro) Ponte, he was a graduate of Bryant College, and lived in California for 25 years employed as a Trust Officer & VP at Crocker...
Mariana F. Velho
Nov 25, 2015
Mariana (Albernaz) Velho, 70, of Fall River, wife of Jose Velho, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at home. Born in the Azores, daughter of the late Jose & Sarah (Sousa) Albernaz. Besides her husband, of 51 years, she leaves: 7 children, Joe Velho (wife Irene), John Velho (wife Madeline), Lee Pereira (husband Gil), Connie Cabral (husband Eduardo), Tony Velho...
Maria Conceicao Da Silva
Nov 24, 2015
Maria Conceicao Da Silva, 92, of Somerset, passed away Tuesday after a long illness. Widow of Goncalo Da Silva. Born in Calheitas, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Dias Pereira and Virginia do Rego Calisto. Beloved mother of Joseph Silva (wife-Laurinda) of Dartmouth, Bruno (wife-Gorette) and Carlos (companion-Genoveva Carreiro) Silva, both of Swansea, Donatilde Faria (husband-Jose Luis) and...
Francis "Rocky" Knights
Nov 23, 2015
Francis "Rocky" W. Knights, 67, of Somerset, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 23, 2015. Francis was the son of the late Ethel Creighton from Randolph, MA; widow of Carlene Knights from Somerset and brother of the late Cathleen and Kenneth Knights. Raised in Randolph, he later served in the US Army Airborne and was a veteran of the...
Jefferey "Jeff" J. Oliveira
Nov 22, 2015
Jefferey J. "Jeff" Oliveira, 68, of Fall River, son of the late John S. and Olive (Margarida) Oliveira passed away Sunday. He is survived by his sister, Maureen Beaudoin (husband-Maurice) of Berkley and East Sandwich; nephew, Philip Beaudoin of Weymouth; niece, Nicole Beaudoin of Newton; several cousins and his cat, Maggie. He was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School...
Luis F Linhares
Nov 20, 2015
Luis F. Linhares, 82, of Warren St., Fall River, passed away Friday at home. Husband of Maria Jesus (Aguiar) Linhares. Born in Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio and Leopoldina (Carreiro) Linhares. A retired construction worker, Luis was a former member of the Academica Club and an avid Benfica fan. Besides his wife, he is survived by...
Joseph Viveiros Sousa
Nov 19, 2015
Joseph V. Sousa, 69, of Harrison St., passed away Thursday after a long illness. Husband of Lydia (Sampson) Sousa. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of Irene (Viveiros) Sousa and the late Jose Sousa. A retired textile worker, Joe worked at the former Shelburne Shirt, Joan Fabrics and Main St. Textiles. Beloved father of Jason A. and Jeremy A. Sousa...
Angelina Goyette
Nov 18, 2015
Angelina Goyette, age 88, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. She was the widow of Arthur Goyette. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John Cabral and the late Annie (Moniz) Cabral. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a parishioner of the former St. Williams Church on Stafford...
Angelina (Rezendes) Moniz
Nov 14, 2015
Angelina (Rezendes) Moniz, 93, formerly of Swansea, passed Saturday after a short illness. Widow of Elmiro "Clint" Moniz. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia Rezendes. Angie worked at the former Fernandes Supermarket for many years and then at Sears in Swansea for several more. She was an active parishioner at St. John of God Church....
Theresa Rodrigues
Nov 9, 2015
Theresa "Terry" Rodrigues, 88, of Swansea, passed away on Monday. She was the widow of Richard Rodrigues. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Peter and Adeline (Fournier) McCormack. For many years, she worked in the receiving department at Sears in Swansea. An active parishioner of St. Dominic Church in Swansea, she was a lector and served as eucharistic...
Isaura V. Medeiros
Nov 7, 2015
Isaura (Viveiros) Medeiros, age 85, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following an illness. She was the widow of Joao T. Medeiros. Born in Ajuda da Bretanha, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Augusto Alves Viveiros and the late...
Stanley Lysyj
Nov 5, 2015
Stanley Lysyj, age 71, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015, at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Olivia Alexander. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Stanley Lysyj and the late Estelle Vieira. A lifelong resident of Fall River, he was a graduate...
Fernando Carreiro
Nov 5, 2015
Fernando Carreiro, 55, of Fall River, passed away after a two year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Fatima Carreiro, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Porto Formoso, St. Miguel, Azores, he was a son of Manuel Moniz Carreiro, of Fall River and the late Maria (Furtado) Carreiro. Fernando was a very detailed finish...
Mary Estacio
Nov 4, 2015
Mary Estacio, 96, of Coventry, RI and formerly of Westport, MA, passed away on Wednesday at the Woodpecker Hill Nursing Home in Coventry. Widow of Alfred M. Estacio. Born in Westport, MA, daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Cardoza) Oliveira. Mary is survived by her nephews, William Oliveira of Coventry, RI and Robert Oliveira of Coventry, RI as well...
P. Arlene Varanese
Nov 4, 2015
P. Arlene Varanese, 88, lifelong resident of Fall River, formerly of Hope Street, dear friend and companion of the late Rene Valois, died Wednesday, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. A seamstress for many years, retired from the local textile industry, she was a member of UNITE, and enjoyed dancing, as well as socializing and bingo at the local senior center, and...
Michael Botelho
Nov 1, 2015
Michael Botelho, 34, of Fall River, died at home Sunday 11/1/15 unexpectedly. Born in Fall River and raised in Westport, son of Miguel & Mary (Cabral) Botelho of Westport, he worked many years in the local construction industry, with the former Grove Constr. then with Ribeiro Constr. – and was a member of the IUOE Local #4. Besides his parents,...
Corey J. Medeiros
Oct 29, 2015
Corey J. Medeiros, 28, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday. Born in Fall River, he was the loving son of John and Terri (McCarthy) Medeiros of Fall River. He was the father of Jayden John Medeiros; brother of Racheal Medeiros, Gregory A. Buffington (wife- Nicole), and Kirk Buffington, all of Fall River. He was the uncle of Alyssa...
Alice S. (Perry) Lindo
Oct 29, 2015
Alice S. (Perry) Lindo, 93, of Fall River, widow of Manuel Lindo, died Thursday, 10/29/15 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antone & Teresa (Cabral Soares) Perry, she worked in the local textile industry for many years and was a member of ILGWU (now UNITE). She leaves: a son, David P. Lindo (wife-Susan) of...
Fernando "Cafaco" P. Pacheco
Oct 24, 2015
Fernando P. "Cafaco" Pacheco, 67, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday. He was the husband of Alda M. (de Sousa) Pacheco, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Pilar de Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel B. and Emilia A. (Pereira) Pacheco. Fernando was an avid Sporting soccer fan and also loved fishing,...
Robert P. Tincker
Oct 24, 2015
Robert P. Tincker, 68, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Norma (Tassinari) Tincker, with whom he shared 28 years of marriage. Born in Norwood, MA, son of the late George & Irene (Newark) Tincker. Bob worked for many years at Shaw's and as a chef at many...