Joseph S. Oliveira, Jr
Jan 24, 2016
Joseph S. Oliveira, Jr., 82, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after a brief illness. Husband of Theresa (Silvestri) Oliveira, to whom he was married for 60 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph S. Oliveira, Sr. and Georgelina (Perreira-Lima) Oliveira. An army veteran of the Korean War, after working at New England Pest Control for several...
Jeannette A. Martin
Jan 22, 2016
Jeannette A. Martin, 93, of Fall River, widow of Kenneth H. Martin, formerly the widow of Sylvio Pelletier, died Friday Jan. 22 at Southpointe Rehab. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late George and Adele (Letendre) Barbeau, she resided most of her life in Fall River. She also lived in Swansea for 20 years. She worked in the local...
Albert V Botelho
Jan 21, 2016
Albert V. Botelho, 84, of Fall River, passed away Thursday unexpectedly. Husband of the late Patricia (Emond) Botelho. Born in Fall River, son of the late Eugenio and Georgina Botelho. An Army veteran of the Korean War, Al worked at the former Taunton State Hospital for many years. Beloved father of Patricia Rego, Deborah Larew, Cheryl Agrelo and the late...
Carl F. Gizzi
Jan 17, 2016
Carl F. Gizzi, 74, of Fall River, formerly of Westport, passed away Sunday after an illness. Husband of Jeanne (Cote) Gizzi, born in Fall River, son of the late Carlo and Lillian (Maynard) Gizzi, he served in the US Army with the 16th Signal Corps in Georgia, Arizona and Germany. Before retirement, Carl worked for the former New England Telephone...
Michael G. Chadinha
Jan 12, 2016
Judge Michael G. Chadinha, age 66, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. He was the husband of the late Susan (Franco) Chadinha. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late George R. Chadinha and the late Hilda (Ferreira) Chadinha. Michael was a graduate of Bishop Stang High School and Southeastern...
Dinarte S. Mendonca
Jan 8, 2016
Dinarte S. Mendonca, 52, of Fall River, passed away Friday after a long illness. Husband of Margarida (Tavares) Mendonca. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of Silvina Ferreira of Canada and the late Manuel Mendonca. A construction worker, Dino played soccer for various local teams and was a member of the Don Carlos Club. He was the beloved father of...
Antone G. Moniz
Jan 7, 2016
Antone "Tony" G. Moniz, Sr., age 80, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016, at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Georgianna (Arruda) Moniz. Born at home in Tiverton on the family farm, he was the son of the late Seraphin Moniz and the late Laura (Costa) Moniz. A lifelong resident of...
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...