Frank Sardinha
Nov 29, 2014
Frank Sardinha, 87, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday after a long illness. Husband of Mary (Rapoza) Sardinha with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Margaret (Costa) Sardinha. A Navy Veteran of WW II, Frank worked as a custodian for the Portsmouth School Dep't. for many years. Beloved father of...
Mary Irene (Furtado) Barboza
Nov 29, 2014
Mary Irene (Furtado) Barboza, 90, formerly of the Flint, passed away Saturday after a short illness. Beloved wife of George "Bob" Barboza with whom she shared 61 years of married bliss. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph R. and Mary (Guimar) Furtado, she enjoyed traveling and ballroom dancing with her husband. Sister of Dolores Pavao and the...
Robert "Camanche" R. Silvia
Nov 27, 2014
Robert R. "Camanche" Silvia, 68, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday. He was the husband of Nan M. (Keilty) Silvia, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Alfred and Rose (Moniz) Silvia. His childhood days were spent with his friends, "The Lafayette Boys" where he was bestowed with his nickname....
Jose M. Vale
Nov 26, 2014
Jose M. Vale, 79, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday unexpectedly. Husband of Ascencao Vale. Born in Sao Vicente, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel Martins Vale and Maria Medeiros. He retired from the Foxboro Co. Beloved brother of Maria C. Tavares and the late Maria Luzia, Deolinda, Rosa and Belmira Martins, Manuel, Joao and Antonio Vale. He...
Angela (Marcelino) Coimbra
Nov 26, 2014
Angela (Marcelino) Coimbra, 88, formerly of 16th St., passed away Wednesday at her current residence in No. Dartmouth. Widow of Narciso Coimbra. Born in Sao Pedro, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao and Maria Marcelino. She was an associate member of the Ateneu-Luso American Club. Beloved mother of Gil R. Coimbra (wife – Felicia), Adriana Marcelino (husband –...
Adeline Travers
Nov 25, 2014
Adeline Travers formerly Arruda, 91, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday after a short illness. Widow of Joseph Travers and Peter Arruda. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Jose Maria and Angelina Gaspar. A retired seamstress, she worked at the former Center Garment Co. for many years. Beloved sister of Mary Souza, Joseph Gaspar and the late Edelino...
Lynn Marie Cassidy
Nov 25, 2014
Lynn Marie Cassidy, 50, formerly of Somerset, passed away November 25th after a long battle with PVOD. Wife of Christopher M. Cassidy. Born in Fall River, daughter of Earl and Frances (Ganem) Ellinwood of Somerset. Beloved mother of Brittany, Joshua and Christy Cassidy; sister of Brent and Scott Ellinwood; grandmother of Emily Rose, Kyla Grace and Rae-Lyn Noel. She also...
Maria Eduarda Lopes
Nov 22, 2014
Maria E. "Eduarda" Lopes, 80, of Fall River, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday. Widow of Eduardo M. Lopes. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Edmundo & Valentina Santos. An active parishioner of Espirito Santo Church, she was a member of the Holy Rosary and was also a member of the Ateneu...
Luiz C. Sardinha
Nov 21, 2014
Luiz C. Sardinha, 72, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, November 21st. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Benjamin and Rosa (Carreiro Tabicas) Sardinha. He worked as a plumber for many years, both with his own business and with Sardinha Plumbing. He enjoyed antiques, especially antique cars. He was the father of Donna M....
Alfred F. Borelli
Nov 15, 2014
Alfred F. Borelli, 89, of Westport, Massachusetts, died at home Saturday morning, November 15, 2014, after a lingering illness. Born and raised in Conrad, Pennsylvania, son of the late Patsy & Anna (Policastro) Borelli, he resided in Massachusetts most of his life, and had also lived in Rhode Island. From his attending a rural one-room grade school, then going on...
Agostinho De Sousa Pacheco
Nov 13, 2014
Rev. Agostinho de Sousa Pacheco, age 75, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014, in Toronto, Canada. Born in the village of Sao Vincente Ferreira, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel T. Pacheco and the late Maria C. Sousa. After completing his religious education, and was ordained as a priest,...
Paulo F. Matos
Nov 12, 2014
Paulo F. Matos, 45, of Fall River, husband of Lynn M. (Ferreira) Matos, died Wednesday, November 12, at Rhode Island Hospital from the result of injuries sustained in a work-related accident. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of Jose and Geraldina (Floriano) Matos, both of St. Michael, he was employed for several years with AGI Construction of Smithfield, RI. He...
Andreza Cabral
Nov 9, 2014
Andreza (Cabral) Cabral, age 98, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014, at the Highlander Nursing Home in Fall River, following an extended illness. She was the widow of Gauldino T. Cabral. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joao Cabral and the late Andreza (Rodrigues) Cabral. In 1919, at the age of three, Andreza moved...
Alice Potvin
Nov 9, 2014
Alice Potvin, 88, of Fall River, widow of Alfred L. Potvin, died Sunday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, daughter of the late John & Delphina (Domingos) Pedro, she had worked for various companies in the garment industry and was a member of ILGWU (UNITE). She enjoyed spending her time knitting. Sister of...
Ilda Medeiros
Nov 4, 2014
Ilda Medeiros, 80, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by her loving family. Widow of Joao T. Medeiros. Born in Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jacinto and Estrela Mare. She worked for over 30 years at Klear-Vu Mfg. (formerly BoMark). Beloved mother of John (wife-Aldina), Tony (wife-Julie), and Henry (wife-Linda) Medeiros; grandmother of...
Dolores Arruda
Nov 1, 2014
Dolores Arruda, 82, of Fall River, widow of Thomas P. Arruda, died Saturday 11/1/14 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, daughter of the late John & Delphina (Domingos) Arruda, she had worked for many years in the local garment industry, at former Stafford Garment and former Trina Mfg, and...
Lionel T. Ferreira
Oct 29, 2014
Lionel T. Ferreira, 86, of Westport, passed away on Wednesday. He was the husband of the late Irene (Alves) Ferreira. Born in Fall River, son of the late Jose and Guilhermina (Furtado) Ferreira. Survivors include sons, Mark J. Ferreira (wife - Sandra) of Fall River and Matthew J. Ferreira (wife - Jen) of Abington, MA; grandchildren, Jacob, Joshua, Nicholas, Chelsea...
Steven Aguiar
Oct 26, 2014
Steven Aguiar, age 37, of Laconia, New Hampshire, passed away at home Sunday, October 26, 2014. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Manuel Aguiar and the late Ana M. Viveiros. A graduate of Winnisquam High School in Tilton, NH, he was employed at Asphaltics Paving Corp in New Hampshire. Surviving family members include two...
Gilbert J. Medeiros
Oct 24, 2014
Gilbert J. Medeiros, age 67, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away at home on Friday, October 24, 2014, following an illness. He was the husband of Anna Maria (Mello) Medeiros. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John J. Medeiros and the late Maria (Pimentel) Medeiros. After residing in Fall River for thirty-two years, he moved to...
Jose M. Medeiros
Oct 23, 2014
Jose M. Medeiros, 57, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday. He was the husband of Theresa A. (Pereira) Medeiros, with whom he shared 33 years together. Born in Rebeira das Tainhas, Vila Franca, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Norberto and Maria Ana (Carreiro) Medeiros. A parishioner of Espirito Santo Church, he was an active member of...