Joao Vieira
May 26, 2014
Joao Vieira, 92, of Tecumseh St. passed away Monday after a brief illness. Husband of the late Maria M. Vieira. Born in Maia, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Maria da Gloria (Castro) Vieira. Beloved father of Mary Lou Braga (husband-Joe), Joseph Vieira, Grinaolda Botelho (husband-Edward), all of Fall River, John Vieira (wife-Elie), Goreti Amaral (husband-Emanuel), both...
Antone Mello Botelho
May 24, 2014
Antone Mello Botelho, age 91, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2014, at the Clifton Rehabilitative Nursing Center in Somerset. Born in Fall River, Antone was the son of the late Jose DeMello Botelho and the late Diamantina (DaPonte) Botelho. He was the loving husband of the late Lorraine (Hebert) Botelho since 1990, and was...
Caroline Santos
May 19, 2014
Caroline (Petrasso) Santos, 83, formerly of Borden West, passed away on May 19th after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Botelho) Petrasso. She was a retired certified nursing assistant and a long time member of the DAV Women's Auxiliary, Chapter #118 of Westport. Beloved sister of Adeline Tafuri, Alphonso Petrasso, Irene Petrasso...
Emma Tavares
May 18, 2014
Emma Tavares, 93, formerly of County St., Somerset, passed away Sunday after a short illness. Widow of Daniel Tavares. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Odilia Franco Mendonca. Beloved mother of JoAnn Rapoza (husband-Joseph) of Swansea, Michael Tavares (wife-Debra) of Dighton and Lawrence Tavares (wife-Carole) of Jacksonville, FL; sister of the late Aura Pacheco. She also...
Isilda F. Raposo
May 17, 2014
Isilda F. Raposo, 76, formerly of Bradford Ave., passed away Saturday at Catholic Memorial Home surrounded by her loving family. Widow of Anibal Raposo. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao and Conceicao Ferreira. She worked at the former BoMark Mfg. Co. for many years. Beloved mother of Nellie Nasiff (husband-Doug), Julie Medeiros (husband-Tony), Linda Medeiros (husband-Henry),...
Horacio S. Teixeira
May 17, 2014
Horacio S. Teixeira, 88, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Resendes) Teixeira, died Saturday 5/17/14 at home after a long illness. Born in Achadinha Nordeste, St Michael, Azores, son of the late Viriato Sousa & Mariana Teixeira, he emigrated to Fall River in 1971. A dairy truck driver in the Azores for many years, he also worked for over 10...
Sylvester "Sy" Vilela
May 16, 2014
Sylvester "Sy" Vilela, 83, of Swansea, husband of Theresa D. (Sanson) Vilela, died unexpectedly Friday 5/16/14 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Somerset, son of the late John & Emelia (Moraes) Vilela, a graduate of his beloved Somerset High School and member of its Hall of Fame, he was a car salesman for many years, and a longtime employee of...
Edward L. Sullivan
May 15, 2014
Edward L. Sullivan, 83, of Somerset passed peacefully with his loved ones by his side on May 15, 2014. He was the husband of 57 years to Pierrette B. (Lemaire) Sullivan. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Dr. Clarence P. Sullivan, DDS and the late Louise (Logan) Sullivan. He was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee...
Patricia Garcia
May 14, 2014
Patricia Garcia, 44, of Davis St., passed away Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. Wife of Carlos Garcia. Born in Fall River, daughter Gabriela Cabral and the late Manuel Cabral. Beloved mother of Natasha and Alex Garcia; sister of Elizabeth Cabral. Patty also leaves 2 aunts, Maria Cabral and Margarida Medeiros, several nieces and nephews. Her Funeral Mass was...
Altina Vital
May 8, 2014
Altina (Guimaraes) Vital passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the age of 93. Born in Vilarinho, Portugal, she came to the United States at five years of age and was a lifelong resident of Westport, Massachusetts, until moving to the Southeast Mass Health & Rehabilitation Center in New Bedford. Altina was wife of the late Manuel R. Vital...
Carlos Lopes De Almeida
May 4, 2014
Carlos Lopes De Almeida, 93, of Purchase St. passed away Sunday after a short illness. Husband of the late Urania De Almeida. Born in Viseu, Portugal, son of the late Antonio and Augusta Lopes. A state police officer in Portugal, he worked for several years at the former Shelburne Shirt Company. Beloved father of Augusta Pelletier, Antonio Lopes, Urania...
Jose T. Pacheco
Apr 30, 2014
Jose T. Pacheco, 91, of Fall River, husband of the late Rose (Machado) Pacheco, died, Wednesday 4/30/14 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in St Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose & Helena (Rebello) Pacheco, he emigrated to Fall River in 1968. He worked in the local textile industry, enjoyed farming for many years, and was an active parishioner. He...
Albertina "Tina" Coray
Apr 28, 2014
Albertina "Tina" Coray, 95, formerly of Brayton Ave., Somerset, passed away April 28, in Hartford, CT. Widow of Joseph B. Coray. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Jose and Maria Souza. Beloved mother of Betty A. Calise (husband-Peter) of Portsmouth, R.I., and Kathleen Ruane (husband-Robert) of Glastonbury, CT., sister of the late Alfred J. Souza. Tina also...
Nelson S Jeronimo
Apr 26, 2014
Nelson S. Jeronimo, 42, of Fall River, passed away April 26, unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, son of Anibal R. Jeronimo and the late Wanda Jeronimo. He enjoyed fishing, boating and motorcycling. Beloved brother of Marcia Sousa (husband-Serafin). He also leaves several aunts, uncles, and cousins. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, May 6, in St. Anthony of...
Johnny Tavares
Apr 26, 2014
Johnny Tavares, 33, of Fall River, passed away Saturday unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, son of Maria Tavares and the late Nuno Tavares. Loving brother of Jose, Nuno, Carlos and Paul (wife – Holly) Tavares, Filomena Leary (husband – Jeffrey) and the late Alvaro Tavares. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday,...
Luciana "Lucy" Souza
Apr 25, 2014
Luciana "Lucy" Souza, 94, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph Souza, died Friday 4/25/14 at R.I. Hospital unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria (Rezendes) Raposo, she had worked for many years at Firestone Rubber formerly of Fall River, and enjoyed cooking & gardening. She leaves: daughter, Diane Dishaw, and grandson, Joseph...
Rita E. Renaud
Apr 25, 2014
Rita E. (Roberts) Renaud, age 88, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away at home on Friday, April 25, 2014. She was the widow of the late Roland F. Renaud. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Roberts and the late Bernadette (LaForest) Roberts. Rita was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Church in Fall River...
Edward W. Ferreira
Apr 24, 2014
Edward W. Ferreira, 91, of Swansea, husband of the late Bella (Silvia) Ferreira, died Thursday 4/24/14 in Crestwood Nursing Home, Warren, RI after a lengthy illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antone & Gertrude (Rogers) Ferreira, he resided in Swansea for over 60 years. A graduate of BMC Durfee HS, & Waltham School of Watchmaking, he repaired...
Francis "Frank" Gizzi
Apr 23, 2014
Francis J. "Frank" Gizzi, 68, passed away on April 23 after an extended illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Carlo and Lillian Gizzi. He was a Fall River firefighter for 30 years. Beloved brother of Louis (wife-Virginia) and Carl (wife Jeanne) Gizzi and Charlotte Beech (husband-Ron). Frank also leaves his dear friends, Norman Aguiar,...
Shirley V Dalton
Apr 23, 2014
Shirley V. Dalton, 79, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday after a brief illness. Long-time companion of Ronald Thibeault. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel T. and Elizabeth Froias. She worked for the former New England Telephone Co. for many years. Beloved mother of Christopher Dalton and the late James, Todd and Lee Dalton; stepmother of...