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...
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...