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...
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...