Thomas A. Abdow
Sep 2, 2015
Thomas A. Abdow, 93, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Azar & Alia (Francis) Abdow. A Navy Veteran of both the Korean War & World War II, he went on to be a planner/estimator as a pipe fitter of the Newport Naval Base for many years. He also...
Cisaltina Raposo
Sep 2, 2015
Cisaltina Raposo, 88, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at Crawford Nursing Home on Wednesday. She was the widow of Jaime O. Raposo. Born in Santa Clara, St. Michael, Azores and raised in the village of Santa Clara, daughter of the late Manuel C. and Idalina (Rodrigues Cordeiro) Rebelo. Survivors include her sons, Jose Raposo (wife - Nelia) of Fall...
Elaine M. Foster
Sep 1, 2015
Elaine M. Foster, 67, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at the Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Home on Tuesday. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Ernest and Ivy (Whittle) Ragonesi. Survivors include her children, Ernest Foster (wife - Maryanne) of Boston, Kevin Foster (wife - Tribbie) of Warren, RI, Sherrilyn Foster of Fall River and Tonya Foster of...
Luis B Miranda
Aug 31, 2015
Luis B. Miranda, 70, of Fall River, passed away Monday. Widow of Cidalia (Viveiros) Miranda. Born in Remedios Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Luis and Joana (Benjamin) Pacheco Miranda. Beloved father of Christine, Wilson and Cory Miranda; grandfather of Nolan Christopher Malone and Aniyah Lee Rogers; brother of Honoria, Jose, Dorvalina and Margarida Pacheco Miranda, Ilda Maria...
Maria Lurdes Sousa
Aug 31, 2015
Maria "Lurdes Silvana" Sousa, 85, of Fall River, passed away Monday following an illness. Widow of Manuel De Sousa. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Henrique and Silvana Carreiro. Beloved mother of Manuel Sousa (wife-Nascimento), Maria Aguiar (husband-Manuel), Lazaro Sousa (wife-Adelaide), Nancy Sardinha (husband-Angelo), Jose Sousa (wife-Dealina), Alda Furtado (husband-Roy), Natercia Cabral (husband-Carlos), Maria...
Serafina Alves
Aug 28, 2015
Serafina Alves, 89, formerly of Fall River, passed away Friday after a long illness. Wife of Jose Alves, Jr. to whom she was married for 45 years. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Guilhermina Cabral. Besides her husband, she is survived by 3 children, Ana Moniz, Mary Lou Resendes (husband – Tony), Paul Alves...
Lidia S. Resendes
Aug 28, 2015
Lidia S. Resendes, 86, of Pine St., passed away Friday at Catholic Memorial Home. Widow of Alberto L. Resendes. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Da Silva. A retired textile worker, Lidia was a former member of the Holy Rosary Society of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Beloved mother of Messias Leandro...
Maria (Soares) Cabral
Aug 26, 2015
Maria Cabral, 98, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Widow of Jose Cabral. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Soares and Maria Amaro. Beloved mother of Maria Branco (husband-Antonio), Nancy Soares, Manuel (wife-Estrela), Jose (wife-Madalena) and Nicolau (wife-Anna) Cabral; sister of the late Manuel, Jose and Joao Soares, Lidia Melo...
Anthony Cambra
Aug 23, 2015
Anthony F. Cambra, 69, of Fall River, died Sunday at his residence after a nearly five-year battle with lung cancer. Husband of Dorothea R. (Dozois) Cambra formerly King, to whom he was married for nearly 32 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antone and Edith (Rodrigues) Cambra. An Army veteran, he served in Germany from 1968-1970. Tony...
Raymond V. Medeiros
Aug 19, 2015
Raymond V. Medeiros, 80, of Somerset, passed away Wednesday after a long illness. Husband of Dorothy (Reis) Medeiros to whom he was married for 56 wonderful years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antone and Gertrude Medeiros. A Marine Corps Veteran, Ray was very active in the local Marine Corps League, LCPL John J. Van Gyzen, Det. #1285....
Manuel Luis Almeida
Aug 19, 2015
Manuel Almeida, 69, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Husband of Judite (Valente) Almeida to whom he was married for 44 years. Born in Sao Vicente Ferreira, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao and Maria dos Anjos Almeida. Beloved father of Esmeralda Martin, Clarisse, Robert and Diane Almeida; grandfather of Aiden, Owen and Payton;...
Vasco Ribeiro, Jr.
Aug 17, 2015
Vasco Ribeiro, Jr., 84, formerly of the Tecumseh Mill Apartments, passed away Monday at Crawford Nursing Home. Born in Newport, son of the late Vasco and Mary Ribeiro, he volunteered at the Salvation Army for many years. Beloved father of Cynthia Costa, Anna Perkins and the late Rose Ribeiro; grandfather of Laurie Bradley, Donald Costa, II, Lisa Hawthorne, Angela Abdallah...
Humberto Oliveira
Aug 16, 2015
Humberto Oliveira, 63, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after a short illness. Husband of Eulalia Oliveira. Born in Santo Antonio, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Guilherme and Adelina (Ponte) Oliveira, he was a weaver at the former Quaker Fabrics for many years and was a member of the Don Carlos Club. Beloved father of Mark (wife-Cassandra), Brian...
Everett Silva
Aug 15, 2015
Everett "Manits" Silva, 88, of Fall River, husband of Arline (Bray) Silva, died Saturday 8/15/15 at home. Born in Fall River, son of Antonio & Maria (Luz) Silva, he had worked for many years at the Newport Naval Base commissary. He was a parishioner and Eucharistic minister of the former St Louis Parish and a member of the Knights of...
Gary S. Chadinha
Aug 12, 2015
Gary Steven Chadinha, 58, formerly of Swansea, passed away on August 12th in Fort Myers, Florida following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Alfred R. and Bernadette (Lavallee) Chadinha. Long time employee of Bradlees and also held positions with Burlington Coat, Cardi's Furniture and the Providence Journal before moving to Florida. Gary is survived by...
Palmeda Hague
Aug 4, 2015
Palmeda Hague, 87, of Fall River, widow of Ernest "Russ" Hague, died Tuesday 8/4/15 at Mass. General Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Louis and Georgianna (Pacheco) Carvalho, she is survived by: 2 children, Russell Hague & Priscilla Martins both of Fall River; 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...
Mary Bouchard
Aug 4, 2015
Mary Bouchard, 94, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, daughter of the late Abel and Nazareth (Almeida) Luiz, the original founders of Luiz Chourico Co. For many years she was a hairdresser and owned her own hair salon, House of Style in Fall River. She was an active communicant of Calvary Temple on North Main...
Francis R. Lussier
Aug 3, 2015
Francis R. Lussier, 85, of Somerset, husband of Germaine J. (Remacle) Lussier, died unexpectedly Monday, August 3rd, 2015, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph R. & Rose (Paquette) Lussier, he was a lifelong resident of Somerset. A member of the Somerset High School Class of 1947, Frank went on to graduate from, and...
James Edward Souza
Aug 2, 2015
James E. Souza, 52, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Leslie A. (Pestana) Souza. Born in Fall River, son of Richard and Jean P. (Parker) Souza of Fall River. For many years, James was self-employed in his local scrap metal salvaging business, Parker Salvage. He is best known by his...
Ernesto Flor Laranja
Jul 22, 2015
Ernesto Flor Laranja, 59, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Husband of Maria (Cabral) Laranja to whom he was married for 39 years. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio Rebelo Laranja and Maria Teodore Flor. Ernie was the chef at the St. Michael's Club for many years. Beloved father...