Dorothy Pomprowicz
May 12, 2015
Dorothy (Savitch) Pomprowicz, age 86, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away at the Somerset Ridge Center on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Pomprowicz. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Savitch and the late Delia (Yamz) Savitch, and was also the stepdaughter of the late...
Maria Olga Carreiro
May 10, 2015
Maria Olga Carreiro, 82, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Antonio Carreiro. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Etelvino and Urania (Sousa) Bonanca. Maria loved cooking, baking, spending time with family and was a devoted parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church....
Doris R. Azevedo
May 9, 2015
Doris (Robidoux) Azevedo, 85, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday. She was the wife of John Azevedo (Retired-FRPD), with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Arthur G. & Blanche (Caron) Robidoux. Doris was a former model and hairdresser. She was an avid knitter, gardener and artist. She wintered for many...
Inez Majcher
May 6, 2015
Inez (Rapoza) Majcher, 87, of Fall River passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the former wife of the late Arthur S. Mello and Louis Majcher. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Georgianna (Machado) Rapoza. Inez was employed with the Roman Catholic Diocese...
Alfred C. Nunes
May 4, 2015
Alfred C. Nunes, age 93, of Fall River, passed away Monday, May 4, at St. Anne's Hospital. Husband of the late Emma (Belanger) Nunes. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Victoria (Cordeiro) Nunes. A lifelong resident of Fall River, Alfred attended the William S. Greene Elementary School and Henry Lord Middle School. In...
Peter Santos
May 3, 2015
Peter Santos, 42, of Fall River, passed away Sunday at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of Gilda (Oliveira) Santos and Louis Santos. An out-going and fun-loving guy, Pete was always the "Life of the Party", he will be missed. Beside his parents, he also leaves his sisters, Sonia Cordeiro, Lisa and Gracie Santos and several aunts,...
Mabel "Mae" Janusz
May 2, 2015
Mabel "Mae" (Vieira) Janusz, 95, passed away Saturday at the Somerset Ridge Center with her family by her side. Widow of Joseph Janusz (FRFD). Born in Plymouth, daughter of the late Louis and Evangelina (Amorin) Vieira. Mae devoted her life to raising her five daughters and grandchildren. Loving mother of Cynthia Azevedo (husband-John), Pauline Gagnon (husband-Roger), Maureen Robbie (husband-James), Ann...
Richard Rodrigues
May 1, 2015
Richard Rodrigues, 85, of Michael Ave., Swansea, passed away Friday after a short illness. Husband of Theresa (McCormack) Rodrigues, to whom he was married for 66 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late John Rodrigues and Alice Bagnall formerly Rodrigues. An Army veteran, where he learned his trade, Rick worked as an x-ray technician at the VA Medical...
Beatrice Pacheco
Apr 26, 2015
Beatrice (Sousa) Pacheco of Somerset, Massachusetts, died Sunday, April 26th, at 98 years of age. She was the widow of Manuel L. Pacheco, to whom she was married for 61 years. Mrs. Pacheco was born March 12, 1917, in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Francisco and Angelina (Paulo) Sousa. She was a devoted wife, daughter, mother, grandmother,...
Vital Oliveira
Apr 25, 2015
Vital Oliveira, 65, of Swansea, passed away Saturday unexpectedly. Long-time companion of the late Alda Cordeiro. Born in Sao Jorge, Azores, son of the late Edmundo and Virginia Oliveira. He was a retired construction laborer. A drummer, he participated in many Holy Ghost Feasts for the Banda Filarmonica Santa Cecilia Club. Beloved father of Jennifer Resendes (husband – Joao), Steve...
Virgilio 'Virgil' Medeiros, Jr.
Apr 24, 2015
Virgilio 'Virgil' Medeiros, Jr., age 68, passed away unexpectedly in Fall River on Friday, April 24, 2015. He was the husband of the late Geraldine (Fish) Medeiros. Born in the village of Agua Retorta, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the late Virgilio Medeiros and the late Ilda (Pimental) Medeiros. A resident...
Kory Michael Cabral
Apr 24, 2015
Kory Michael Cabral, age 23, passed away unexpectedly in Fall River on Friday, April 24, 2015. A resident of Fall River, he was the fiancé of Felicia DaSilva and the loving father of their son Benjamin Michael Cabral. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Maria Cabral of this city and Peter Estrela of Westport, MA. A 2010...
Leopoldo Furtado Pacheco
Apr 22, 2015
Leopoldo Furtado Pacheco, 88, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday unexpectedly. Husband of Maria Jose (Martins) Pacheco, to whom he was married for 58 years. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Decio and Maria (Pacheco) Furtado. Beloved father of Manuel Furtado (companion – Anne Malenfant), Angela Furtado and Luis Furtado (wife-Aida); grandfather of Anita,...
Antonio Martin Cunha
Apr 21, 2015
Antonio Martin Cunha, 76, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday. He was the husband of Claire L. (Arel) Cunha, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel Cunha and Mary P. (Pacheco) Perry. A longtime employee of Lightolier, he was also a silversmith, having worked at various...
Belmira De Mello
Apr 18, 2015
Belmira De Mello, 94, of Fall River, widow of Jose T. Melo, died Saturday 4/18/15 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Carlos L. & Maria (Silva) Pereira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1956. She worked in the local garment trade, at Louis Hand for 25 years, retiring in 1983, and...
Louise (Facchiano) Mazzarella
Apr 15, 2015
Louise (Facchiano) Mazzarella, 90, formerly of Healy St., passed away Wednesday at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center. Widow of Antone B. Mazzarella. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Donatangelo and Josephine Facchiano, she was a retired textile worker. Beloved mother of Pasquale, James and Antone (Jr) Mazzarella, Catherine Ferry and Annette Martin; sister of Mary Bramorski and the late...
Lidia P. Carrelas
Apr 14, 2015
Lidia P. Carrelas, 91, of Fall River, died Tuesday April 14, 2015 after a short illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose F. L. & Rosalina Vieira (Carrelas) Pereira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1968. She worked in the local textile industry for many years, retiring in 1988, and was a member of...
David Lima
Apr 13, 2015
David Lima, 72, of No. Dighton, husband of Norma (Lamarche) Lima, died Monday April 13, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph & Christina (De Costa) Lima, he has resided in No. Dighton since 1968. An electronics technician with Raytheon for over 40 years until retiring in 2008, he...
Eliza (Campos) Rebello
Apr 11, 2015
Eliza (Campos) Rebello, 95, formerly of Thelma Ave., Somerset, passed away Saturday at Country Gardens Nursing Home. Widow of James S. Rebello. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Carlos and Amalia Campos. She ran the former Campos Market on Division St. in Fall River with her late brother for several years. She then worked for the Diocese of...
Don Clifford Ruley
Apr 9, 2015
Don Clifford Ruley, 66, of Fall River, longtime partner of Catherine Shepard, died at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, on April 9, 2015, after a long illness. A journeyman welder at various shipyards for many years prior to his retirement, he had also worked at Duro Finishing, and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. Father of Brian Ruley,...