Leonel R. Torres
Oct 21, 2014
Leonel R. Torres, 70, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday after an extended illness. Husband of Mary O. Torres, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in St. Vincent Ferreira, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio R. & Maria Louisa (Pereira) Torres. A laborer for various local construction companies, he spent the most time working for...
Ermelinda "Emily" Coroa
Oct 20, 2014
Ermelinda R. "Emily" Coroa, 84, of Fall River, passed away Monday after a short illness. Widow of Daniel S. Coroa. Born in Ribeira Grande , St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Antonio and Diamantina (Vargas) Rodrigues, she was a retired seamstress in the garment industry. Beloved mother of Filomena Turnblom (husband-John) of N. Carolina, Carma Pacheco (husband-Ron) of...
Arthur A. Chasse
Oct 14, 2014
Arthur A. Chasse, 45, of No. Main St., passed away October 14th at Mass. General Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of Sandra (Goncalo) Barlow and the late Arthur Moniz, Art graduated from Durfee High School, Class of 1990, and went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree at UMASS Dartmouth. He has been serving his country for over 24 years...
Leo E. Moniz
Oct 12, 2014
Leo E. Moniz, 89, of Swansea, passed away on Sunday. Husband of the late Mary R. (Cabral) Moniz. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph and Carmen (Saucier) Moniz. A WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was the recipient of the WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. Leo owned and operated Edward's...
Tonuia C. Richard
Oct 10, 2014
Tonuia Carol Richard, 51, of Fall River, passed away on Friday. Wife of Raymond E. Richard, Sr., with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. Born in Ogden, Utah, daughter of the late Garrett and Carolyn (Ditterline) Smith. Tonuia was Mormon, belonging to the Church of Latter Day Saints and greatly enjoyed playing Yahtzee, solving word search puzzles, listening to...
Manuel M. Barbosa
Oct 7, 2014
Manuel M. Barbosa, 76, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday. Husband of the late Maria L. (Frade) Barbosa. Born in Ribeira Seca, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao L. and Maria de Jesus (Medeiros) Barbosa. Manuel worked for many years at Boulevard Nurseries, Middletown, RI and also enjoyed landscaping. Manuel is survived by sons, Antonio Barbosa of...
Tolbert "Pete" Peterson
Oct 5, 2014
Tolbert "Pete" Peterson, 69, of Somerset, passed away October 5, 2014.
Filomena Carvalho
Oct 4, 2014
Filomena Carvalho, 55, of Fall River, wife of Jose Carvalho, died Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Country Gardens Skilled Nursing Center in Swansea. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose & Sofia (Da Silva) Cabral, she emigrated to Fall River in 1991, and had worked at Quaker Fabrics for 14 years. Besides her husband, she leaves: 4...
Mario Silva
Oct 3, 2014
Mario Silva, 78, of President Ave. (formerly of Plain Street), passed away Friday after a brief illness. Husband of Orides Da Silva, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Agua Retorta, son of the late Antonio and Maria (Furtado) Silva. Mario owned and operated the former Silva & Teves Construction Company. A founder of the Don Carlos...
Valentino S. Gaspar
Oct 2, 2014
Valentino S. Gaspar, 85, formerly of Hill St., passed away Oct 2nd after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Jose Gaspar and Angelina (Santos) Rodrigues formerly Gaspar. An Army veteran of the Korean War, Val worked at the former Taunton State Hospital for 35 years. Father of Joanne Pacheco, Linda Crutchfield and Bobbie Gaspar; brother...
Joseph V. Medeiros
Oct 1, 2014
Dr. Joseph V. Medeiros, 86, of Swansea, passed away Wednesday after a long illness. Beloved husband of Georgelina (Vieira) Medeiros to whom he was married for 58 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Jose and Mary (Nogueira) Medeiros, upon graduating from BMC Durfee High School, he served in the U.S. Navy for 2 years. After the service,...
Linda Lizotte
Sep 28, 2014
Linda (Alves) Lizotte, 75, of Fall River, went to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, September 28th, 2014. Widow of John Lizotte. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Tavares) Rego Alves. Linda attended Durfee High School and spent 43 years working at the former Louis Hand. A devoted lover of animals, her cats were...
Gloria Petrasso
Sep 26, 2014
Gloria Petrasso, 79, of Westport, passed away September 26, at home surrounded by her family. Wife of Alphonso Petrasso to whom she was married to for 57 years. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Costello) Vital. She was a retired machine operator in the textile industry. Beloved mother of Alphonso Petrasso, Jr. (wife-Maryann) of Fall...
Antonio Oliveira
Sep 24, 2014
Antonio Oliveira, 65, of Fall River, husband of Maria Noemia (Camara) Oliveira, died peacefully at home surrounded by family Wednesday 9/24/14. Born in Santa Barbara, Santo Antonio, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel & Mariana (Anastacio) Oliveira, he emigrated to Fall River in 1966 and worked for many years in asphalt paving companies until retiring in 2010. Father...
Aida Lopes Fernandes
Sep 24, 2014
Aida Lopes Fernandes, age 67, a resident of Westport, Massachusetts, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Devoted wife of Manuel José Fernandes. Loving mother of Mark Fernandes and Kelly Fernandes. She also leaves five brothers, eight sisters, and many nieces and nephews. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, September 27, in St. George Church in...
Katiana Marie Cabral Correia
Sep 23, 2014
Katiana Marie Cabral Correia, beloved 4 month old daughter of Jocelyn Ann Cabral and Christopher L. Correia, passed away on Tuesday after her lifelong battle with Zellwegers Syndrome. Granddaughter of Jose and Maria Cabral, Zenaide Borges and Kevin Jelinski; goddaughter of Rachel Cabral and Justin Monte; niece of Jenny and Derek Correia; first cousin of Jaden Marshal. Her Funeral Mass...
Ruth M. Costa
Sep 22, 2014
Ruth M. Costa, 83, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Monday after a long illness. She was the wife of Edward Costa, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Stonington, CT, daughter of the late John & Mariam (Pilkington) Perry. A devout catholic, she was an active parishioner of Holy Rosary Church and belonged to the...
Tobias "Toby" Cardoza
Sep 22, 2014
Tobias "Toby" Cardoza, 68, of Westport, passed away on September 22nd unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Anna Mary Cardoza. He was an accomplished carpenter and a NASCAR enthusiast. Father of Darren Cardoza; grandfather of Trevor Cardoza, Brianna Frazer, Crystal Berube-Reed and Joey Berube; brother of the late Dennis and Joseph Cardoza and Mary Levesque;...
Armando S. Pereira
Sep 21, 2014
Armando S. Pereira, 84, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after a long illness. Husband of the late Maria Odete Pereira. Born in Terceira, Azores, son of the late Jose and Rosa (Augusta) Pereira. He worked for many years at the former Arkwright Finishing Co. and was a parishioner of the former Our Lady of Health Church. Beloved father of...
Regina M. Motta
Sep 16, 2014
Regina M. Motta, 83, of Redford, MI, passed away on September 16th at home. Widow of Antoneio Morreira Motta. Born in Medford, MA, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Waddleton) Shaw, she moved to Detroit in 1959, where she was a school bus driver for 26 years. Although Regina and her family lived in Detroit, she always considered Massachusetts...