Armando Almeida
Apr 22, 2014
Armando Almeida, 94, of Somerset, passed away Tuesday after a brief illness. Husband of the late Maria "Mimi" (Albuquerque) Almeida. Born in Aldeia de Soito de Vide, Beira Alta, Portugal, son of the late Manuel and Maria Jose Almeida. A construction foreman, he worked out of General Laborers Union #610. Beloved father of Rita A. Pimento (husband – Ray);...
Helen Raposo
Apr 22, 2014
Helen (Aguiar) Raposo, age 92, formerly of Hood Street in Fall River, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, surrounded by her family in Swansea. She was the widow of Henry F. Raposo. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Jose Aguiar and the late Maria (Silvia) Aguiar. A longtime resident of Fall River, Helen affectionately...
Francisco De Almeida
Apr 21, 2014
Francisco De Almeida, 94, formerly of Weybosset St., passed away Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Maria Irene Almeida to whom he was married for 65 years. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joaquim and Deolinda De Almeida. Francisco was raised in Portugal and came back to this country, settling in Fall River, in 1965. He...
Jose F. Coelho
Apr 17, 2014
Jose "Joe" F. Coelho, 64, of Fall River, died Thursday 4/17/14 after an illness. Born in Mangualde, Portugal, son of Maria do Carmo (Ferreira) Coelho of Fall River and the late Joaquim Coelho, he emigrated to Fall River in 1967. Employed in the local textile industry for many years until his retirement in 2012, he was an avid soccer...
Russell Dextradeur
Apr 12, 2014
Russell Dextradeur, 77, of Bedford Village Nursing Home, New Bedford, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph W. & Eva (Voule) Dextradeur, he resided in New Bedford for the past year. Prior to his retirement some years ago, he was a commercial fisherman for many years, and had...
Louis C. Rodrigues
Apr 10, 2014
Louis Couto Rodrigues, age 63, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the Phillip Hulitar Hospice House in Providence, Rhode Island. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel Couto Rodrigues and the late Louise (Faria) Rodrigues. A lifelong resident of Fall River, he was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School and an avid motorcycle...
Risa Folsom
Apr 9, 2014
Risa Folsom, 53, of Fall River, passed away on April 9 th , 2014. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Adelard & Sandra (Zabell) Raymond, Jr. Survivors include a son, Matthew Folsom of Fall River; daughters, Heather Folsom and Heidi Cipriano, both of Fall River; Sisters, Tammy Raymond of Augusta, ME and Sheryl Raymond of Falmouth; grandchildren, Brandon, Shania,...
Maria C Borges
Apr 8, 2014
Maria C. Borges, 84, of Holden St., passed away Tuesday after a long illness. Widow of Herculano C. Borges. Born in Sao Vicente, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Elvira Camara Sousa. Beloved mother of Tobias (wife-Clotilde), Joao (wife-Natalia), Pedro (wife-Rita) and Jose (wife-Fatima) Borges, Maria Viveiros (husband-Joao) and the late Tiago Borges. Maria also...
Francis A. Paulo
Apr 8, 2014
Francis A. Paulo, 75, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at home surrounded by his daughters. Born in Fall River, son of the late Francisco and Mary (Ferreira) Paulo. A graduate of Diman, class of 1956, he then served in the Mass. Army National Guard. A carpenter by trade, Frank worked as a union construction foreman and...
Colleen C. Charest
Apr 8, 2014
Colleen C. Charest, 65, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 8th. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Kenney) Costa. She was a nurse's aide for over 15 years for Cliff Homes in Fall River. She will be sadly missed by her family and grand dogs Holly & Bailey...
Betty J Nadolny
Apr 7, 2014
Betty J. Nadolny, 72, of Fall River passed away Monday unexpectedly. Widow of Ludwik F. Nadolny. Born in Logansport, IN, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Hatt. She was a school bus driver in Tiverton for many years and loved bowling and Bingo. Beloved mother of Tanya Payne (fiancé David Hebert), Beth Mills (husband -Scott), Tina Schweers,...
Julieta R Varao
Apr 5, 2014
Julieta R. Varao, 75, of Fall River, passed away Saturday at Catholic Memorial Home. Widow of Guilherme Varao. Born in Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Angelo and Maria Rego Costa. She was a child care worker at the former St. Anne's School for many years. Beloved mother of Alice J. Sousa (husband-Joseph), Steve Varao and...
Evelyn Moniz
Mar 31, 2014
Evelyn Moniz, 87, of Fall River, passed away Monday after a brief illness. Widow of Manuel Moniz. Born in Somerset, daughter of the late Antone and Maria Carvalho. She was a nurse at Crawford Nursing Home for many years and loved bingo. Beloved mother of Dorothy White, Michael Moniz, Teresa Barillaro and the late Linda George. Sister of the...
Maria Dos Anjos Reis
Mar 31, 2014
Maria dos Anjos Reis, 76, of Bay St., passed Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. Widow of Manuel Reis. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao and Maria Rodrigues. She worked at Quaker Fabrics for 17 years. Â Beloved mother of Donaria Vieira (husband-Manuel), Natalia Pinheiro (husband-George), Walter Reis (wife-Zulmira), Gloria Santos (husband-Luiz ), Michelle Moniz and...
Harold R Gray, Jr
Mar 31, 2014
Harold R. Gray, Jr., 62, of Swansea, passed away Monday after a long illness. Husband of Donna (Marques) Gray. Born in Fall River, son of Harold R. and Doris (LeBlanc) Gray of Westport. A chef, he was the proud owner of the former Harry-O's and more recently the former Breakfast Club. Harry was past president of Bristol County Corvette...
Veneranda B. Medeiros
Mar 19, 2014
Veneranda B. Medeiros, 89, formerly of Eastern Ave., passed away Wednesday after a long illness. Widow of Ventura C. Medeiros. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Soares) Botelho. A retired textile worker, she was the beloved mother of Jose Cabral (wife Rosa) of Toronto, Manuel Medeiros (wife-Connie) of Dartmouth and Gualdino...
Maria Estrella Tavares
Mar 19, 2014
Maria Estrella Tavares, 65, of Fall River, wife of Norberto Tavares, died Wednesday 3/19/14 after a long illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel & Alexandrina (Resendes) Resendes. She had worked at various companies in the local textile industry, including the former Anderson-Little for 22 years, later retiring due to disability...
Alvarino De Sousa
Mar 18, 2014
Alvarino de Sousa, 68, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Carvalho) de Sousa, died Tuesday 3/18/14 at home after a long illness. Born in Varzea Ginetes, St Michael, Azores, son of the late Victorino & Isabel (Camara) de Sousa, he emigrated to Fall River in 1971. He worked for about 10 years with the former Quaker Fabric until an early...
Eulalia M. Tavares
Mar 16, 2014
Eulalia M. Tavares, 51, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after a long illness. Widow of Antonio J. Tavares. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Deodato and Maria Medeiros. She was a textile worker for many years. Beloved mother of Cliff A. and Kyle J. Tavares; sister of Liduina Dutra, Antonio, Joao and Jaime Pimentel,...
Luis M. Oliveira
Mar 11, 2014
Luis M. Oliveira, 75, of Fall River, husband of Maria dos Anjos (DaCosta) Oliveira, died Tuesday 3/11/14 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Santa Barbara de Santo Antonio, Sao Miguel, Acores, son of the late Manuel & Mariana (Anastacio) Oliveira, he emigrated to Fall River in 1965. He worked for many years as a construction laborer,...