Januario M. Rocha
Mar 4, 2014
Januario M. Rocha, 70, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Husband of Geraldina (Gouveia) Rocha, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Faja de Cima, Sao Miguel, Azores, son of the late Manuel & Conceicao (Medeiros) Rocha. A parishioner of Espirito Santo Church and member of its Holy...
Manuel B. Torres
Mar 3, 2014
Manuel B. Torres, 83, formerly of Westport, passed away Monday after a long illness. Husband of the late Cremilde R. Torres. Born in Sao Vicente, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Guilhermina (Farias) Bento Torres. He worked at RI Nurseries for many years. Beloved father of Niveria Connie Pavao of Westport, Idalina Botelho, Lydia Camara and Carlos...
Geraldine Borges
Feb 27, 2014
Geraldine Borges, 79, formerly of Eagle St., passed away February 27, after a long illness. Widow of Fernando Borges. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Olive (Amaral) Oliveira. Mother of Fernando Borges, Jr., Stephen Borges, Cynthia Ferreira, Joyce Ferreira and Elaine Emond; sister of Natalia Swist. She also leaves 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Her...
Maria Costa
Feb 26, 2014
Maria Costa, 80, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday after a long illness. Wife of Jose Da Costa. Born in Vila Franca do Campo, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Maria Rodrigues. Beloved mother of Natalie Tadeu, Antonio Da Costa and Brenda Correia; grandmother of Charlie and Tania Tadeu, Melissa DeMelo, Kevin Viveiros and Robert Correia, III;...
Joseph "Zip" Almeida
Feb 25, 2014
Joseph "Zip" Almeida, 89, formerly of GAR Hwy, Somerset passed away on Tuesday. Husband of the late Dolores (Santos) Almeida. Born in Somerset, son of the late Julio and Deolinda Almeida. A Navy veteran of WWII, he was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of Teamsters Local #526 and worked as a concrete weigher for many years. An...
George A. Bolen, Jr.
Feb 24, 2014
George A. Bolen, Jr., 81, of Fall River, passed away Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Rose Marie (Silvia) Bolen. Born in Fall River, son of the late George and Elsie Bolen. An Army veteran, after his service in Korea, he worked at Firestone until its closing. Later he owned and managed the former Lincoln Café and later M&S...
Christopher Marcelino
Feb 22, 2014
Christopher Marcelino, 36, of Fall River, passed away Saturday unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, son of Carlos and Ligia Marcelino. A former Fall River police officer, he was currently manager of Rte. 6 Auto Mall. Beloved father of Brennen, Bradley and Amber Marcelino; husband of Adeila (Barrosa) Marcelino; grandson of Maria Marcelino and the late Joao Marcelino, Antonio and Maria...
Jose C. Valerio
Feb 21, 2014
Jose C. Valerio, 86, husband of Maria (Sousa) Valerio, of Fall River, died Friday 2/21/14 at St Anne's Hospital. Born in St Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose & Deolida (da Costa) Valerio, he emigrated to Fall River in 1960. A construction laborer and proud member of Union Local 610 for 52 years, he was known for his hard...
Edith Buker
Feb 21, 2014
Edith Buker, 70, wife of Donald A. Buker, Jr., of Westport, died unexpectedly on Friday at home. Born in St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose A. and Angelina (Moniz) Moniz, she emigrated to Fall River in 1959 – residing in Westport for the past 41 years. A hairdresser for over 40 years, she worked at The Gold Room...
Maria L. Neto
Feb 20, 2014
Maria L. Neto, 82, widow of Francisco R. Neto, of Fall River, died at Charlton Memorial Hospital Thursday after a long illness. Born in St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel J. & Carlotta (Marreiros) Oliveira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1960. A former co-owner (with her husband) of Acoreana Chourico, she enjoyed cooking, and was great at...
Gloria Panell
Feb 20, 2014
Gloria Panell, 89, widow of Cleveland M. Panell, of Fall River, died Thursday 2/20/14 at Crawford Nursing Home after a long illness. Daughter of the late Francisco & Mary (Trombino) Macri, she was born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River. A seamstress in the local garment industry for 39 years, retiring in 1986, she was a member of...
Domingos Medeiros
Feb 18, 2014
Domingos Medeiros, age 89, a resident of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, since 1996, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Dolores (Almeida) Medeiros. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Domingos Medeiros and the late Maria Luisa (Almeida) Medeiros. In 1929, at the age of 5,...
Maria Z. Bento
Feb 18, 2014
Maria "Zelia" Bento, 88, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in Swansea. Wife of the late Manuel Bento. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Antone and Maria Garcia. She was a seamstress at Anderson Little and later at Louis Hand. She loved to travel by bus to Boston and Newport and shop...
Frank A. Rodrigues
Feb 17, 2014
Attorney Frank A. Rodrigues, 85, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home on Monday. He was the husband of V. Marilyn Rodrigues, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Frank and Julia (Medeiros) Rodrigues. Frank attended Fall River schools and graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School. After graduation he attended Portsmouth...
Anselmo "Sam" M. Sousa
Feb 16, 2014
Anselmo M. "Sam" Sousa, 78, of Westport, passed away on Sunday. Husband of Matilde B. (Borges) Sousa, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio and Helena (Simao) Matias. Survivors include his son, Paul B. Sousa of Seekonk; brothers, Jose Sousa of Fall River and Henrique Sousa of Westport;...
Antonio V. Cabeceiras
Feb 13, 2014
Antonio V. Cabeceiras, 70, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday. Born in Santa Antonio, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao V. & Mary (Capeto) Cabeceiras. Survivors include his loving daughter, Lisa Marie Cabeceiras and two other children; brothers, John, Joseph, David, James and George Cabeceiras; sisters, Mary Martins, Olivia and Theresa Cabeceiras; loving granddaughter, Marisa Lynne-Isabel Vidal;...
Irene Simoes
Feb 10, 2014
Irene Vieira Simoes, age 88, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following an illness. She was the widow of Gil Simoes. Born in Povoacao, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose R. Vieira and the late Maria Jesus (Bareiro) Vieira. After...
Irene Sweet
Feb 8, 2014
Irene Sweet, 88, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Saturday. Widow of Mitchell P. Sweet. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Bento & Mary (Ramos) Mello. She worked at McWhirr's Department Store for several years and retired from the Child Development Center. Survivors include her son, Mitchell P. Sweet, Jr. of Somerset; daughters, Sandra Maccarone...
Ana Maria Albergaria
Feb 8, 2014
Ana Maria Albergaria, 78, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by her family at her son's residence. Wife of Francisco M. Albergaria. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Mariana Medeiros. She was a school teacher in the Azores for 24 years. Beloved mother of Antonio (wife – Minda), Nuno (wife...
William Fonseca
Feb 7, 2014
William Fonseca, 84, of Somerset, passed away Friday. Husband of Virginia A. (Mello) Fonseca, to whom he was married for 62 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Frank Fonseca, Jr. and Antonia (Oliveira) Fonseca. A Korean and Vietnam War Veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years. After the service, he worked at the former...