James Cooper, Jr.
Aug 6, 2013
James Cooper, Jr., 74, formerly of Fourth St., passed away Tuesday at the Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, son of the late James and Beatrice Cooper. A Vietnam veteran, he served 17 years in the US Marine Corps before a medical retirement. Jim was a past commander of the DAV Post in Fall River and a member of...
Joan "Daisy" Domingos
Aug 1, 2013
Joan "Daisy" Domingos, 77, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, August 1st, 2013. Widow of Antone S. "Dingo" Domingos. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph A. and Agnes (Machie) Gauthier. Daisy enjoyed cooking and loved caring for her dogs, Cleo and Kobe. Mother of Catherine Domingos (husband –...
Christopher M. Resendes
Jul 27, 2013
Christopher M. Resendes, 38, of Westport, passed away on Saturday. Born in Fall River, son of Manuel and Gridoarda (Medeiros) Resendes of Westport. Christopher was a graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Class of 1993. He worked as an x-ray technician for EDI Diagnostics in Taunton. Christopher enjoyed spending time with his two children, family and friends, especially...
Philip T. Ledo
Jul 26, 2013
Philip T. Ledo, 88, of Westport, passed away peacefully at home July 26 while surrounded by his loving family. He was married to the late Mary (Farias) Ledo from 1947 until her death in 2002. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Gilda (Estrella) Ledo. A World War II Navy veteran and Purple Heart...
Philip Levesque
Jul 26, 2013
Philip Levesque, 83, of Stafford Rd., Tiverton, passed away Friday after a long illness surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of the late Grace with whom he had shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Thomas and Regilla Levesque. A Korean War veleran, he proudly served with the US Air Force military police....
Maria C. Raposo
Jul 25, 2013
Maria C. Raposo, 76, of Westport, passed away Thursday after a long illness. Wife of Antonio L. Raposo with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Antonio D. and Maria Conceicao (Medeiros) Raposo. Beloved mother of Donaria Carvalho and Fernando Raposo both of Florida, Antonio and Lisa Raposo both...
Dana W. Melcher
Jul 25, 2013
Dana W. Melcher, age 65, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, following an extended illness. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late George S. Melcher and the late Eleanor (Hall) Melcher. The Melcher family moved to Tiverton, RI, in 1952, where Dana was raised...
Lauretta Markland
Jul 23, 2013
Lauretta Markland, 85, of Crawford Nursing Home, formerly of Lafayette Place, passed away July 23, after a brief illness. Widow of Joseph Markland. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late George and Adele (Letendre) Barbeau. Past secretary of Lafayette Place Senior Club and past president of Immaculate Conception Women's Guild, where she also sang in the choir. Sister of...
Jason M. Faria
Jul 23, 2013
Jason M. Faria, 26, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday. Son of Manuel Faria of Fall River and Helena (Travassos) Benjamin of Fall River. An avid sports fan, Jason enjoyed playing soccer. Besides his parents, he is survived by his beloved daughter, Trinity Faria of Fall River; a sister, Kelly Faria of New Bedford; maternal grandparents, Jose and Virginia...
Nemesio F. Mendonca
Jul 22, 2013
Nemesio F. Mendonca, 50, of Fall River, husband of Oriana C. (Pimentel) Mendonca, died unexpectedly, Monday, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Ponta Delgada, St Michael, Azores, son of Silvina (Ferreira) Mendonca of Canada and the late Manuel Mendonca, he emigrated to Fall River in 1987. Employed in the construction industry for many years, he worked with Newport Construction for...
Kathleen Sousa-Silva
Jul 20, 2013
Kathleen Sousa-Silva, 49, of Fall River, passed away Saturday unexpectedly after a brief illness. Beloved wife of Arthur Silva. Born in Fall River, daughter of Alfred Sousa of Tiverton and the late Patricia A. (Murphy) Sousa. She grew up in Tiverton and graduated from Tiverton High School. Prior to her retirement, she worked at various restaurants as a cook and...
Hilda Pavao
Jul 20, 2013
Hilda (Rego) Pavao passed away in Somerset on July 20, 2013. She was the widow Manuel Pavao. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Suzanne (Lucas) Rego. A resident of Somerset since 1965, she was employed in the textile manufacturing industry for over 40 years. Surviving family members include her son, School Committeeman and...
Stephen W. Alexander
Jul 18, 2013
Stephen W. Alexander, 61, of Somerset, died at home Thursday, July 18, unexpectedly. Born in Taunton, son of the late Joseph and Macie (Perry) Alexander, he lived in Somerset most of his life. He was employed as a cook at Taunton State Hospital for 30 years. Father of Pauline Alexander of Janesville, WI, and the late Stephen W. Alexander Jr....
Robert Larrivee
Jul 18, 2013
Robert Larrivee, age 86, of Westport, Massachusetts, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2013, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Thurley (Sherman) Larrivee. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Leonard Larrivee and the late Marie (Lachance) Larrivee. Raised in Pawtucket and New Bedford, MA, he served in the Merchant...
Natalie E. Teixeira
Jul 17, 2013
Natalie E. (Stys) Teixeira, 67, of Taunton, MA, formerly of Lincoln, RI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 17th. Wife of Dr. Richard L. Teixeira, with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Anthony and Marie (Wysocki) Stys. Natalie enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening and singing along with her...
Roland L. Laliberte
Jul 13, 2013
Roland L. Laliberte, 83, of Somerset, husband of the late Dorothy M. (Grello) Laliberte, died at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Saturday after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph N. and Eva R. (Martin) Laliberte, he lived in Somerset for the past 50 years. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he worked for...
Antonio M. Tavares
Jul 12, 2013
Antonio M. Tavares, 66, of Fall River, husband of Maria Jose (Soares) Tavares, died at Charlton Memorial Hospital Friday, July 12, after a short illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St Michael, Azores, son of Dorvalina (Teves) Tavares of Attleboro and the late Antonio Tavares, he served in the Portuguese Army in Angola, and emigrated to Fall River in 1978. He...
Irene Nadeau
Jul 11, 2013
Irene Nadeau, 76, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013. Widow of Rene Nadeau. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John and Marion (Fernandes) Souza. She leaves a son, Richard R. Souza (wife Donna) of Fall River; a brother, John Souza of Stoughton, MA; several nieces & nephews. Sister of the late Lorraine Rogers &...
Jose Espinola
Jul 8, 2013
Jose Espinola, 91, of Somerset, passed away Monday after a long illness. Husband of the late Maria B. Espinola. Beloved father of Eduardo Espinola; grandfather of Mark Espinola; brother of Fernando Espinola, Luiza Rodrigues, Liduina Soares and the late Nalita Soares and Eduarda Duarte. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, July 11,...
Maria C. Miranda
Jul 5, 2013
Maria C. Miranda, 87, of Fall River, passed away on Friday. Widow of Luis Abreu Miranda. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Antonio and Lauriana (Mateus) Carvalho. Survivors include sons, Alberto Miranda, Joao Luis Miranda, Francisco Miranda, Fernando Miranda and Ricardo Miranda; daughters, Teresa Teves, Ines Azul, Filomena Miranda and Olivia Cordeiro; 21 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren...