Beatrice Souza
Dec 12, 2012
Beatrice (Roies) Souza, 92, formerly of Stafford Rd, Tiverton, passed away December 12th, at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John and Teresa Roies. An accomplished seamstress, she worked as a sample maker for the former Samesta Junior Mfg. Co. in Fall River. Bea enjoyed tending to her garden and caring for her...
Cisaltina "Sally" Gomes
Dec 11, 2012
Cisaltina "Sally" Gomes, 91, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Tuesday after a lengthy illness. Widow of Alexandre G. Gomes. Born in Dartmouth, daughter of the late Joao and Virginia Freitas; mother of Father John A. Gomes of Taunton and Angela Rothera (husband-James) of Auburn; grandmother of Bernard Ryan (wife-Pamela), Brendan Ryan (wife-Karryn) and the late Kristin Tessier; sister of...
Jeanne S. Saab
Dec 10, 2012
Jeanne S. Saab, 90, of Somerset and formerly of East Hampton, MA, passed away on Monday. She was the wife of Ernest Saab, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Leeds, MA, daughter of the late Anthony & Constance (Werner) Wernik. A WWII Veteran of the US Navy WAVES, she graduated from Thibodeau Business School and was...
Jamie M. Pacheco
Dec 9, 2012
Jamie M. Pacheco, 37, of Fall River, passed away Sunday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Husband of Jennifer (Tavares) Pacheco and father of Lyndsey and Laurel Pacheco, he was born in Fall River, son of Daniel A Pacheco (wife Beverly) and Anne (Botelho) Gagnon. An auto reconditioner by trade, Jamie enjoyed playing hockey and golf. He is also...
Manuel B. Salvador
Dec 7, 2012
Manuel B. Salvador, 79, of Fall River, died Friday 12/7/12 at home. Born in Sao Pedro de Tomar, Portugal, son of the late Manuel & Maria C. (Batista) Salvador, he emigrated to Fall River in the late 1960s. He worked at Aluminum Processing / Lightolier for 20 years until his retirement in the late 1990s, and was a member of...
Edward Furtado
Dec 6, 2012
Edward Furtado, 81, of New York City, formerly of Fall River, passed away on December 6th, 2012. Born in Cambridge, MA, son of the late James & Guilhermina (Araujo) Furtado. A Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Edward had a 47 year career with Louis Hand, retiring as the assistant to the president. He was a member of...
Gary P. Leite
Dec 6, 2012
Gary P. Leite, Sr, 57, of Fall River, died Thursday 12/6/12 at St Anne's Hospital. Husband of Lucy (Alves) Leite. Son of Elizabeth (Suart) Leite and the late George P. Leite. Father of Gary P. Leite, Jr, & Stewart P. Leite. Brother of Gregory & Gayle Leite, and the late George Leite & Mary-Ann Cambra. He also leaves 3 grandchildren...
Kathleen A. Chaves
Dec 5, 2012
Kathleen A. Chaves, 53 of Taunton, formerly of Westport, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday. She was the wife of Kevin M. Chaves. Born in Fall River, daughter of Lydia (Costa) Lizotte of Westport and the late Raymond A. Lizotte. Within her long career in the Restaurant industry, she owned and operated Kathy's Place in Fall River and was...
John Rego Alves
Dec 4, 2012
John Rego Alves, 92, formerly of Morris St., passed away Tuesday after a short illness. Husband of the late Eva (Felix) Alves. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph and Mary Rego Alves. He attended B.M.C. Durfee High School. A WWII veteran, John served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre. After a brief stint in the...
Mary M. Perry
Nov 30, 2012
Mary M. Perry, 100, formerly of Plain St., passed away on Nov. 25. Widow of Alfred Perry, she was born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Philomena (Goulart) Medeiros. A retired seamstress in the local textile industry, Mary was the beloved mother of Dolores Reis and the late Pauline Murphy; sister of the late...
Manuel "Caricha" Medeiros
Nov 29, 2012
Manuel "Caricha" Medeiros, 59, of Tremont St., passed away Thursday after a short illness. Husband of Leontina (Pavao) Medeiros. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Luis and Maria Medeiros. He worked at T.P.I. in Warren for over 30 years. Beloved father of Christina Cabral (husband-Mario) and Scott Medeiros; loving Vovo of Alexis, Trinity and Tyler. He...
Maria Domingues
Nov 25, 2012
Maria Domingues, 88, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Sunday. Wife of Joaquim Domingues, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Nicolina (Bento) Cabral. She worked as a machine operator at the former Louis Hand. Survivors include sons, Manuel Domingues (wife – Maria) and Don...
Arthur D. Machado
Nov 24, 2012
Arthur D. Machado, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, after a long battle with cancer. Husband of Idalina "Lee" (Araujo) Machado, with whom he shared 65 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Louis and Maria (Correia) Machado. A WWII veteran of the US Army, he was a Purple Heart recipient and belonged to the Disabled American Veterans,...
Manuel J. Hermenegildo
Nov 21, 2012
Manuel J. Hermenegildo, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at the St Anne's Hospital in Fall River, following an extended illness. He was the husband of Maria C. (Couto) Hermenegildo of Fall River. Born on the island of St. Michael in the Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Hermenegildo and the late Silvana (Pereira)...
Beatrice A. Medeiros
Nov 16, 2012
Beatrice A. Medeiros, 75, of Fall River, passed away Friday after a long illness. Wife of Augustine T. Medeiros. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antonio and Mary (Mello) Pontes; beloved mother of Betty-Ann Hickey (husband-Dennis James) of Louisiana; grandmother of James Patrick Hickey; stepmother of Paul Medeiros and Joanne Pacheco; sister of James A. and Irene A....
Joao Santos
Nov 14, 2012
Joao Santos, 53, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Born in Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio & Maria da Gloria (do Rego Vital) dos Santos. An avid Benfica fan, he enjoyed fishing and animals. Father of Anita Mendes (husband – Samuel, Jr.) and Kevin Santos; grandfather of Amaya Julia Mendes; brother of...
Norberto Resendes
Nov 13, 2012
Norberto Resendes, 75, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Maria da Conceicao (Carreiro) Resendes. He attended the Seminary in Terceira before coming to Fall River in 1965, where he continued his education at SMU. A teacher at the Frank M. Silvia Elementary School, he taught ESL,...
Helen (Rashed) Faris
Nov 8, 2012
Helen Elizabeth (Rashed) Faris, born in Fall River in 1917, died peacefully at the age of 95 on November the 8th. She had lived independently on McCloskey St. until the age of 93, and had been lovingly cared for at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River for the past two years. Her husband Albert passed away in 1998; Helen...
Leo R. Levrault
Nov 7, 2012
Leo R. Levrault, 75, of Fall River, passed away on 11/7/2012. Husband of Gertrude "Trudy" (Rogers) Levrault, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Leo A. & Cora B. (Pineault) Levrault. A Korean war veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he worked as a civil engineer with the Army Core of...
Paulette A. Dufresne
Nov 6, 2012
Paulette A. Dufresne, age 51, passed away at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Edmond Dufresne and the late Blanche Annette (Lefevbre) Dufresne. A resident of Fall River, Paulette worked as a home health care aid. Surviving family members include her brother, Edmond...