Clara Santos
Dec 28, 2014
Clara (Richard) Santos, 88, of Assonet, passed away Sunday after a short illness. Widow of William Santos. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph Alcide Richard and Mary (Carvalho) Richard, she was a retired textile worker. Beloved mother of Constance Morrissette, Sheila Morrissette and Theresa Dubois; loving companion of Dennis Ferreira; sister of the late James Richard and...
Manuel Ferreira
Dec 26, 2014
Manuel Antonio Miguel Ferreira, age 45, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 26, 2014. He was the husband of Nancy Ferreira and father of Jonathan Ferreira, Christopher Ferreira, Alexandra Ferreira, and the late Rafael Ferreira. Born in Roriz, Portugal, he was a son of Alexandrino Ferreira and Maria (Miguel) Ferreira of Roriz. A Swansea resident for ten...
Manuel D. Raposo
Dec 25, 2014
Manuel D. "Manny D" Raposo, 58, of Fall River, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, following a courageous battle with cancer. Loving husband of Rolande (Couture) Raposo. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Francisco and Diamantina (Pavao) Raposo. Manny was a very active member of the St. Anthony Band Club, an avid...
Manuel Sousa Varao
Dec 25, 2014
Manuel Sousa Varão, 80, died on Thursday, December 25th, following a brief illness. Husband of Rosa (Pereira) Varao, He was born in Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores, son of the late José and Luisa (Galego) Varão. After serving as a customs agent in the Açores, he immigrated to Fall River with his family where he worked as a machine operator at...
David Ferreira
Dec 24, 2014
David Ferreira, age 85, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away at home on Christmas Eve. He was the husband of June (St. Arnauld) Ferreira. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph Ferreira and the late Olga (Perreira) Ferreira. A resident of Fall River for most his life, he was employed for several years at the...
Hilda Torchia
Dec 22, 2014
Hilda Torchia, 87, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014.
Jose 'Chico" Teves
Dec 21, 2014
Jose F. "Chico" Teves, 61, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday. He was the husband of Laura (Vasconcelos) Teves, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Santa Clara, São Miguel, Açores, son of the late Jose and Eliza (Morais) Teves. An active parishioner of Santo Christo Church and a proud Benfiquista, he was known for...
Antonio Farias Branco
Dec 21, 2014
Antonio Farias Branco, a/k/a "Balao", age 91, formerly of Jencks Street, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 21, 2014, at the Crawford Nursing Home in Fall River. He was the husband of the late Margarida (Ferreira) Branco. Born in Mosteiros, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Joao Farias Branco and the late Francisca...
Francisco M. Lopes
Dec 18, 2014
Francisco M. Lopes, 71, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Coroa) Lopes, died Thursday 12/18/14 at home after a long illness. Born in Ribeira Grande, St Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel & Angelina (Gonsalves) Lopes, he emigrated to Fall River in 1973 and worked for many years in the local textile industry. An avid soccer fan, he was...
Manuel B. Farias
Dec 13, 2014
Manuel B. Farias, 51, of Westport, passed away Saturday unexpectedly at home. Husband of Elaine Farias. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Maria Farias. He was a union carpenter for 15 years. Beloved father of Amy Desrosiers, Angela Correiro, Ashley, Manuel (Jr.) and Michael Farias; grandfather of Makenzi, Khloe and Blake; brother of Tina and...
Jeanette "Massey" Pereira
Dec 11, 2014
Jeanette "Massey" Pereira, 73, of Fall River, passed away Thursday after a long illness. Wife of Lawrence L. Pereira, to whom she was married for 53 years. Born in East Providence, daughter of the late Manuel Francis and Dorothy Blackledge. She was a teacher's aide for the Fall River School Department for many years. Beloved mother of Larry Pereira (wife-Norma)...
Jeanne Couture
Dec 10, 2014
Jeanne Couture, 86, formerly of So. Dartmouth, passed away Wednesday at home. Widow of Roger N. Couture. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late William and Yvonne (Bernier) Fernandes. She retired as vice president of the mortgage department at Citizens-Union Savings Bank. Beloved mother of Michelle Drum (husband – William), Normand Couture (wife – Norma), Suzanne Oliveira (husband –...
Maria I. Simoes
Dec 10, 2014
Maria I. Simoes, 82, of Westport, passed away December 10th, at home. Widow of Andre Simoes, born in Fall River, daughter of the late Jose and Gloria Silva. A secretary, she retired from the Fall River School Department. Beloved mother of Mark A. Simoes (wife-Nancy); grandmother of Mitchell and Joshua Simoes. Her funeral was private. In lieu of flowers, please...
Alfred C. Blanchette
Dec 10, 2014
Alfred C. Blanchette, 83, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday at Somerset Ridge. Husband of the late Catherine (Saheed) Blanchette. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the American Legion in Westport. Following his retirement from Texas Instruments in Attleboro, he worked at LaCava & Sowersby Auto Parts until his illness. Beloved father of Frederick...
Ermelinda "Emily" Perry
Dec 9, 2014
Ermelinda "Emily" (Nunes) Perry, age 93, passed away on December 9, 2014 at Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford. Born and raised in Fall River, Emily was a resident of North Dartmouth for over 60 years. She retired after 40 years from the former Elbe File and Binder Co. Emily was known for her compassion and wonderful sense of humor...
Dorothy J. Mccann
Dec 8, 2014
Dorothy J. (Bolger) McCann, beloved wife of the late Raymond T. McCann, passed away at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River on Monday, December 8, 2014, at the age of 93. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Jeremiah Bolger and the late Elizabeth (Shaw) Bolger. Devoted mother of Barbara Page and William McCann, wife...
Jeannette M. King
Dec 3, 2014
Jeannette M. King, 63, of Somerset, passed away Wednesday unexpectedly. Wife of Erwin J. King. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Joseph and Jeannette Francis, she grew up in Connecticut and moved to Somerset 20 years ago. Jean worked at Electric Boat for many years. Beloved mother of Joette Frey and Ann Lavin; grandmother of Nicolette Cover, Joshua...
Maria C. Machado
Dec 3, 2014
Maria C. Machado, 85, of Fall River, widow of Manuel Cabral Silva, died Wednesday, December 3, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Silverio Machado and Maria Rosario Cabral, she emigrated to Fall River in 1978, and was employed in the local textile industry, retiring from Whaling Mfg. She leaves: 4 children,...
Eva Maria Frometa
Dec 2, 2014
Eva Maria (Americano) Frometa, age 61, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. She was the wife of Carlos A. Frometa. Born in Brazil, she was the daughter of the late Serafim Americano and the late Ruth (Viana) Americano. A naturalized citizen of the United States, she was...
Robert D. Pavao
Nov 29, 2014
Robert D. Pavao, 43, of Fall River passed away on Saturday. Born in Fall River, Son of Richard M. Pavao of Tiverton, RI and the late Sandra (Mello) Pavao. For many years he worked at Stop & Shop Distribution Center in Assonet. He was an avid sports fan and especially loved the San Francisco 49ers. Besides his father, Robert is...