Alvaro Ponte, Jr.
Jul 21, 2015
Alvaro Ponte, Jr., 85, formerly of Mt. Hope Ave., passed away Tuesday after a long illness. Husband of Mary (Miller) Ponte. Born in Fall River, son of the late Alvaro and Maria (Jerome) da Ponte. A member of Teamsters Local 251, Al was a truck driver for Yellow Freight for many years. An avid golfer, he was a member of...
Christine (Fillion) Neto
Jul 20, 2015
Christine J. (Fillion) Neto, 58, of Fall River, passed away Monday after a long battle with cancer. Wife of Manuel Neto, to whom she was married for 38 years. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late James and Mary (Arruda) Fillion. She worked for Rite-Aid Pharmacy (formerly Brooks) for 17 years. An avid Patriots fan, Chris enjoyed shopping, traveling...
Daniel L. Viveiros
Jul 19, 2015
Atty. Daniel L. Viveiros, 66, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday. He was the husband of Cathy Ann (Ainsworth) Viveiros, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Louis D. and Anita L. (Lescault) Viveiros. He served as Corporation Counsel for the City of Fall River from 1978-1981...
Bernadette Gonsalves-Rutter
Jul 19, 2015
Bernadette Gonsalves-Rutter, 71, of Fall River, passed away Sunday at St. Anne's Hospital. Wife of Joseph Rutter. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Antone Gonsalves and Deolinda (Alves) Langelier formerly Gonsalves and stepdaughter of the late Clement Langelier. Beloved mother of Charles H. Holmes, IV, Renee and Roxanne Rosyski and Sheila M. Chasse; grandmother of...
Gertrude Berryman
Jul 19, 2015
Gertrude R. (Tamborella) Berryman passed away in Fall River on Sunday, July 19, 2015. She was in her 88th year. A lifelong resident of this city, she was the widow of Kenneth A. Berryman. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Albert Tamborella and the late Lena (Cetola) Tamborella. A graduate of the B.M.C. Durfee High...
Diamantino Caetano Diniz
Jul 19, 2015
Diamantino Caetano Diniz, 85, formerly of Rolling Green, passed away Sunday at Crawford Nursing Home. Born in Terceira, Azores, son of the late Francisco Caetano and Ana Leonore (DaSilva) Diniz. In Terceira, he worked at the US Air Force and, after immigrating here, he worked at the former Quaker Fabrics. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church,...
Guilherme "Billy" "Belina" Medeiros
Jul 18, 2015
Guilherme "Billy" "Belina" Medeiros, 85, of Tiverton, RI passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 18. He was the husband of the late Maria Margarida (DaSilva) Medeiros. Born in St. Antonio Alem Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao and Maria de Lourdes (Botelho) Medeiros. For many years, he owned and operated the Casa Vitoria on Shove...
David Conroy
Jul 18, 2015
David Conroy, 67, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 18th, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones. Husband of Maria C. (Revoredo) Conroy and born in Fall River to Rita (Paradise) Conroy and the late Raymond E. Conroy, David was a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and continued his career as a Lieutenant with the...
Joseph Barboza
Jul 17, 2015
Joseph Barboza, 73, of Fall River, passed away Friday at home. Born in Somerset, son of the late Joseph and Olivia Barboza. Brother of Gregory (wife-Valerie) Barboza (who were also his caregivers), Richard (wife-Carol) and David Barboza, Barbara Miranda, Lucille Gifford and Judith Crawford (husband-Alan); father of Jody Corbett (husband-Ron) and the late Judith Aubrey. He also leaves 2 grandchildren,...
Leonard Michael Oliver
Jul 15, 2015
Leonard Michael Oliver, 80, passed away peacefully July 15, 2015 at his residence in Pittsfield, Maine after a long battle with cancer. He was born February 2, 1935 in Dighton, a son of Manuel and Mary (Butler) Oliver. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War as a Military Policeman in Puerto Rico. Leonard attended the Somerset...
Russell S. Ferreira
Jul 12, 2015
Russell S. Ferreira, 42, of Fall River, passed away Sunday unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, son of Caroline (Cipolini) Ferreira and the late Robert Ferreira. Russ was an avid Patriots and Red Sox fan and loved the outdoors. Beloved brother of Robert J. Ferreira (wife-Dorothy Lee), Robin E. Camara (husband-Michael), Rachael Ferreira and the late Randall Ferreira; fiance of Jennifer...
Donald Oliver Ferreira
Jul 6, 2015
Donald Oliver "Stretch" Ferreira, 80, of Swansea, passed on July 6, 2015. He was the husband of Carolyn (Mathews) Ferreira for 60 years. Born in Fall River, he was the brother of Robert Ferreira, and the late James "Skippy" Ferreira. He was employed with Bush Cleaners, Gold Medal Bakery, before retiring from Swansea Highway Dept. Don loved his N.E. Patriots...
Jacqueline Alves
Jul 4, 2015
Jacqueline Alves, 53, of Fall River, passed away at home Saturday, July 4, 2015. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Charles Bergeron, of Fall River, and the late Theresa (Cruz) Alves. She leaves: 5 children, Charles R. Alves (Krystal Bouchard), Mark S. Alves, Timothy M. Alves, Ieisha T. Alves, and Chante I. Alves; 9 siblings, Marsha Bryan,...
Rose Oliveira
Jul 2, 2015
Rose Oliveira, 87 of Fall River, widow of Joseph V. Oliveira, Sr, passed peacefully at home Thursday, 7/2/15, surrounded by her loving family, Judi, Joey, & Frank, and devoted caretakers. Rose was the daughter of the late Kareem & Lamia (Shaker) William. Sister of the late Betty (William) Medeiros, Ernest, James & Chinky William. Survived by her brother, William "Bill"...
Jose Amancio Daluz
Jul 1, 2015
Jose Amancio DaLuz, age 69, of Westport, Massachusetts, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. He was the husband of Rafaela DaLuz. Born in the village of Furnas, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was the son of the late Jose DaLuz and the late Zulmira (Verissimo) DaLuz. After residing in the Azores for...
Barbara "Peachy" Latinville
Jun 24, 2015
Barbara "Peachy" Latinville, 75, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday. She was the widow of Alphonse J. "Joseph" Latinville. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Sarah (Medeiros) Berube. Peachy loved doing puzzles, going dancing and was known for being the life of the party. Survivors include her sons, Brian Latinville and...
Robert Ferreira
Jun 23, 2015
Robert Ferreira, 76, of Fall River, husband of Caroline (Cipolini) Ferreira, died Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015, unexpectedly after a short illness. Born in and lifelong resident of Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph & Olga (Perreira) Ferreira. A coach driver for 14 years with Amaral Bus Co., Westport, until his retirement in 2002, he had also...
Michael P. Raposo
Jun 22, 2015
Michael P. Raposo, 87, of Fall River, passed away Monday after a long illness. Loving husband of Noema (Medeiros) Raposo to whom he was married for 62 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antonio and Evangelina Raposo. A Navy veteran of WWII, Mike served on the Fall River Police Department for 31 years. He was a member...
Eduardo Daniel Furtado
Jun 22, 2015
Eduardo Furtado, 59, of Fall River, passed away Monday after a long illness. Husband of Cidalia (Torres) Furtado. Born in Lomba da Maia, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Daniel and Maria da Luz Pereira. Beloved father of Eduardo T. Pereira (wife-Marta), Mason Eaton, Marilia and Diane Torres Furtado; brother of Manuel Furtado, John, Mario, Carlos, David and...
Louis Barbosa Arruda
Jun 21, 2015
Louis B. Arruda, 78, of Fall River, passed away Sunday at home. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jacinto and Georgina Barbosa Arruda. Beloved father of Louis Arruda Jr. (wife-Kim), Stephanie Medina and Jennifer Arruda Hall (husband-George); grandfather of Sarah and Jessica Arruda, Jonathan and Gabriel Medina, Jaden McKinnon and Austin Hall; great grandfather of Jeremiah Arruda,...