John T. Nogueira, Jr.
Jul 25, 2014
John T. Nogueira, Jr., 81, of Somerset, passed away Friday after a long illness. Husband of Claudette (Ouellette) Nogueira, to whom he was married for 59 years. Born in Fall River and raised in Westport, he was the son of the late John and Maria (Medeiros) Nogueira. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, John was a retired truck...
Arthur M. Silva
Jul 23, 2014
Arthur M. Silva, 92, of Portsmouth, RI and Brooksville, FL passed away peacefully on July 23 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Theresa Galipeau for the past 19 years. He was predeceased by his first wife Alice (Serodio) Silva in 1992 with whom he was married for 52 years. Silva was born...
Manuel Ramos Cordeiro
Jul 21, 2014
Manuel Ramos Cordeiro, age 72, of Fall River, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following an extended illness. He was the husband of Lucilia (Correia) Cordeiro. Born on the island of St. Michael in the Azores, he was a son of the late Serafin Cordeiro and the late Rosa (Medeiros) Cordeiro. Manuel was...
Jose V. Cabral
Jul 20, 2014
Jose V. Cabral, age 82, of Fall River, passed away at the Sacred Heart Nursing Home in New Bedford, MA, on Sunday, July 20, 2014, following an extended illness. He was the husband of Lina R. (Pimentel) Cabral. Born in the village of Agua Retora on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the...
Donna M. Messier
Jul 20, 2014
Donna M. Messier, 51, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after a short illness. Widow of Wilfred Dupras, II. Born in Fall River, daughter of Richard Pasaska and the late Diann Pasaska. Mother of the late Nicholas Dupras; grandmother of Jewels and Joseph Dupras; sister of Debbie, Michael and Richard Pasaska and Doree Lesieur. She also leaves several nieces and...
Antonio "Tony" Raposo
Jul 16, 2014
Antonio M. Raposo, 55, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday unexpectedly. Husband of Cristina (Medeiros) Raposo. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Ana Raposo. Tony currently worked at Teknikor Contracting Co. and previously, he was employed by Dover Parksburg Co. before they relocated down south. Beloved father of Christopher, Jason, Nicholas and Patrick...
Michael A. Kirk
Jul 15, 2014
Michael A. Kirk, 56, of Covel St., passed away Tuesday (7/15) unexpectedly. Long time companion (36 years) of Donna McCarthy. Born in Fall River, son of the late Frank and Delia Kirk, he grew up in Warren, RI. Besides his companion, Mike is survived by 3 children, Kelly Dion, Stephanie Silva and Michael Meehan; 2 siblings, Dawn and Roy Kirk;...
Rosemary A. Viveiros
Jul 15, 2014
Rosemary A. (Braz) Viveiros, 62, loving wife of over nine years to Phil Viveiros, owner of Phil's Propane in Tiverton; sister to Michael Braz (wife-Diane) of Raynham, MA and daughter of Regina Braz of Fall River and the late William Braz; passed into the hands of God at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, July 15, after a brief illness. She...
Adelino P. Elias
Jul 15, 2014
Adelino P. Elias, 77, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday after a long illness. Husband of Zenaide (Ferreira) Elias, to whom he was married for 52 years. Born in Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Francisco and Ambrosina Elias. He worked at the former Plymouth Rubber Co. for over 30 years. Beloved father of Luis M. Elias (wife-Lee...
Edward "Coach" Hallal
Jul 14, 2014
Edward "Coach" Hallal, 86, of Swansea, passed away Monday peacefully at home. Husband of the late Alice (Boulas) Hallal. Born in Clifton, NJ, son of the late Bshara and Mary (Asea) Hallal. An Air Force Veteran of WWII, where he played in the band, Ed was an electrical engineer at the Naval Underwater Systems Center in Newport. An active member...
Maria C. Marcos
Jul 12, 2014
Maria C. Marcos, 91, of Fall River, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the widow of Jose P. Marcos. Born in Santa Barbara, Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose & Maria J. (Medeiros) Silva, she emigrated to Fall River in 1977. For many years was employed in the local textile industry,...
Martha C Elias
Jul 11, 2014
Martha C. Elias, 88, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River & Swansea, widow of George Elias, died Friday 7/11/14 at Somerset Ridge Nursing & Rehab. Born in Mississippi, daughter of the late Hiram & Helen (Freshow) Allison, she lived in Fall River most of her life, more recently in Swansea for 12 years, having resided in Somerset only for the...
Alice M. Medeiros
Jul 9, 2014
Alice M. Medeiros, 87 of Westport, passed away July 9th, after a short illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Armand and Eugenie (Tardiff) Tisdale. A prep cook, she had worked at the former Moby Dick and, later, Abraham Manchester restaurants in Westport. "Mems" is survived by four generations. She was the beloved mother of Sheila Harris and...
Ruth A. Souza
Jul 8, 2014
Ruth A. Souza, age 70, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Roger Williams Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, following an illness. She was the widow of Manuel G. Souza. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Mary O. Farias and the late Antone Farias. A resident of Somerset since 1972, she was employed in...
Joseph W. Silvia
Jul 8, 2014
Joseph W. Silvia, age 87, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away in Fall River on July 8, 2014, following an illness. He was the husband of Patricia (Pacheco) Silvia. Born in Somerset, he was a son of the late Caesar Silvia and the late Maria (De Viveiros) Silvia. A lifelong Somerset resident, he was a World War II Veteran of the...
Jemail (Azar) Lepage
Jul 3, 2014
Jemail (Azar) LePage, 90, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, passed away Thursday after a short illness. Widow of Jerry Lepage. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Thomas and Mintaha (Joseph) Azar, she resided in Fall River for 89 years. A lifetime parishioner of St. Anthony of the Desert Church and member of their Blessed Mother Guild, she...
Joyce L. Berryman
Jul 1, 2014
Joyce L. Berryman, 78, of Pleasant St., passed away Monday after a long illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Chester and Agnes (Stott) Berryman. She worked for the former McCrory's 5&10 and then the former Woolworth's 5&10 (both in the Flint) for many years. One of God's special gifts, "Aunty Joyce" cared for many cats and everyone...
Irene Rebello
Jun 24, 2014
Irene Rebello, 86, of Westport, widow of Arthur "Slim" Rebello, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Tiverton, daughter of the late Manuel Rego Costa and the late Mary (Cabral) Costa, she resided in Westport for most of her life. A member of ILGWU (now UNITE), she was employed in the textile industry for...
John Paskowski
Jun 20, 2014
John Paskowski, age 95, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014, at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Juliette (Proulx) Paskowski. Born in Somerset, he was the son of the late Dimian and Anelia (Markoli) Paskowski. A resident of Somerset for most his life, he was employed for many...
Evelina Sousa
Jun 17, 2014
Evelina Sousa, 84, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday at home. Widow of Jose M. Sousa. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Margarida Oliveira. Beloved mother of Norman and Larry Sousa, Margarida Carreiro, Octavia Bernardo and the late Joseph Richard Sousa; sister of Odilia Medeiros and the late Lydia Fernandes, Jose and Casilda Oliveira....