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...
Margaret A. Martin
Jul 2, 2013
Margaret A. (Dunse) Martin, 97, of Somerset, wife of the late Frank W. Martin, died Tuesday 7/2/13 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late William R. and Margaret (Loughman) Dunse, she resided in Somerset for the past 60 years, and had worked for over 10 years at the former Weintraubs until their closing. A member...
Deolinda "Dolly" Machado
Jun 29, 2013
Deolinda B. "Dolly" Machado, 97, formerly of Montaup St., passed away, June 29th in Virginia. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Fredelina (Demuth) Barboza. Mother of Robert (wife-Josephine) and Ronald (wife-Beth) Machado; stepmother of Lawrence and Roger Machado, Judith Wong, Patricia Nicolan, Sandra and Sharon Machado and the late George, Paul, Carlton and Edward Machado; grandmother...
Agnes Soares
Jun 29, 2013
Agnes Soares, 95, formerly of Fall River, passed away Saturday at Somerset Ridge. Widow of William Soares. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antonio and Antonia (Branco) Goncalo. A retired textile worker, she had worked at the former Sagamore Shirt and Shelburne Shirt Companies. Beloved mother of William Soares (wife-June) of Swansea; sister of James 'Chubby' Goncalo of...
Manuel Agostinho Docarmo
Jun 28, 2013
Manuel Agostinho DoCarmo, 59, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Friday, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Husband of Judith Mello DoCarmo. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Agostinho and Diamantina DoCarmo. He worked at Swan Finishing Co. for over 35 years and was an avid Benfica fan. Beloved father...
Jennie "Nana" Batchelder
Jun 25, 2013
Jennie "Nana" Batchelder, 88, of Somerset, passed away on Tuesday. She was the widow of Richard P. Batchelder, Jr., with whom she shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Providence, RI, daughter of the late Peter & Rose (Gergora) Habib. Nana worked as a nurse's aide for the Taunton State Hospital and was a longtime member of the Swansea Grange...
Dorothy Torres
Jun 23, 2013
Dorothy Torres, 90, formerly of Kenneth Ave., Somerset, MA, passed away Sunday in Conneautville, PA. Widow of Antone Torres to whom she was married for 45 years. Born in Fall River, MA, daughter of the late Peter and Nora (Rego) Mello. Along with her son, she ran the former North Swansea Food Store before they moved to PA 15 years...
Arlene P. Amaro
Jun 22, 2013
Arlene P. Amaro, 57, of Fall River, died Saturday 6/22/13 in Charlton Memorial Hospital after an illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late James P. & Deolinda (Amaro) Amaro. She had worked for several years in the local textile industry. Sister of Margaret Aguiar of Westport, Georgina DeMatos of Taunton, and the late Clotilde Martin & Manuel Amaro....