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...
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,...