Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts

Lynn Marie Cassidy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Leonel R. Torres

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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