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...
Kelly L. Cornwall
Oct 20, 2015
Kelly Cornwall, 36, of Cranston, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. Born in New Bedford, loving daughter of James and Elaine Hyson of North Port, FL. She was the devoted mother of Elizabeth Hyson, Victoria Cornwall and Catherine Furtado, all of Rhode Island; sister of Kathy Doyle (husband- Chris) of Brockton, James Hyson of Alexandria, VA and Joseph Hyson...
Juwuan "Jojo" M. Hills
Oct 18, 2015
Juwuan "Jojo" M. Hills, 19, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday following a car accident in Rhode Island. Born in Orlando, FL, he was the son of Maribel Cardona and Leon Hills. Jojo was currently attending the Rob Roy Academy Barbering Program in Fall River. Through the hair that he touched, he was known as the best barber in...
Eduardo Lima
Oct 16, 2015
Eduardo Lima, 67, of Fall River, passed away Friday after a long illness. Husband of Maria Helena (Ferreira) Lima, to whom he was married for 45 years. Born in Lomba Da Maia, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Diamantina De Lima. A retired textile worker, Eduardo was an avid Benfica fan and enjoyed fishing and making wine....
"Lee" Idalina Machado
Oct 16, 2015
"Lee" Idalina Machado, of Fall River, passed away Friday after a short illness. Widow of Arthur D. Machado. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antone and Emily (Araujo) Pacheco. A retired sewing machine operator, she lived in Westport for several years where she was an active member of the Holy Ghost Club. Lee enjoyed dancing, bingo, travelling and...
Eduarda "Edie" M. Travassos
Oct 12, 2015
Eduarda "Edie" M. Travassos, 47, of Fall River, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, following a courageous battle with a rare illness, Pulmonary Hypertension/HHT. She was the wife of Carlos M. Travassos, with whom she shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel P. and Ilda (Viveiros) Botelho....
Olivia "Olive" Abdow
Oct 12, 2015
Olivia Abdow, 87, of Fall River, passed away Monday at Catholic Memorial Home. Widow of Dolor "Duke" Abdow. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Terceira. A retired textile worker, Olive was a member of the Blessed Mother's Guild at St. Anthony of the Desert Church and the Lebanon-American Ladies Auxiliary. Beloved mother of Steven (wife-Sandi)...