Gabriel F. Rapoza
Oct 18, 2012
Gabriel F. "Rapper" Rapoza, II, 54, of Cheektowaga, NY, died 10/18/12 at Sisters Catholic Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Born in Fall River, son of the late Gabriel & Celina (LaForce) Rapoza, he lived in NY for the past three years. He had worked in the local textile industry, was a member of St John's Athletic Club and Amvets, and was an...
Julio Mark Raposa
Oct 16, 2012
Julio Mark Raposa, 55, formerly of Nimitz Rd., Swansea, passed away Tuesday in Jacksonville, FL. Born in Fall River, son of Alice (Teixeira) Raposa and the late Julio Motta Raposa. He was the founder and owner of Frosty Air Conditioning Co. in Jacksonville. A Case High School graduate, Class of 1976, Mark had founded the former Mall Auto Sales and...
Mary Ponte
Oct 14, 2012
Mary Ponte, 93, formerly of Borden West, passed away Sunday at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center. Widow of Delphine S. Ponte. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Travassos) Oliveira. A retired sewing machine operator, she worked at the former A&A Mfg. Co. for many years and was a member of the ILGWU. Mother of Paul (wife-Natalie)...
Michael A. Costa
Oct 14, 2012
Michael A. Costa, age 66, passed away following a long illness on Sunday, October 14, 2012, surrounded by his family at the V. A. Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the loving husband of Paulette (Labouliere) Costa of Fall River. Born on the island of St. Michael in the Azores, he was a son of the late John Costa...
Louis John Kazen
Oct 12, 2012
Louis John Kazen, age 55, passed away at home on Friday, October 12, 2012, in the loving arms of his wife and with close friends. He was the husband of Jane Louise (Chopak) Kazen. Born in Fall River, Lou was the son of Florence (Camara) Kazen of Fall River, MA and the late Gilbert 'Gibby' Kazen. A resident of Westport...
Olivia Goyette
Oct 8, 2012
Olivia Goyette, 56, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Monday. She was the wife of Donald G. Goyette, Sr. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John R. & Olivia (Correira) Dyer. Besides her husband, Olivia is survived by her sons, Donald G. Goyette, Jr. and Joseph D. Goyette, both of Fall River; a brother, Daniel...
Eduarda Soares
Oct 6, 2012
Eduarda Soares, 78, of Swansea, widow of Jose P. Soares, died Saturday 10/6/12 after a long illness. Born in Candelaria, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jacinto & Maria Isabel da Ponte, she emigrated to Fall River in 1970. Working in the local textile industry for many years, she retired in 1999 from the former Shelburne Shirt Co, and...
Elvira Daluz Correia
Oct 3, 2012
Elvira DaLuz Correia, age 96, passed away peacefully at her home in Somerset, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, October 03, 2012. She was the widow of Manuel Correia. Born in the village of Candelaria, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, she was the youngest of eleven children of the late Mariano and Filomena Pavao. After residing in the Azores...
Teresa Marie Tansey
Oct 2, 2012
Teresa Marie Tansey, 29, formerly of Fall River, passed away Oct. 2 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of Timothy and Rosemary (Barboza) Tansey. Beloved mother of Logan Tansey Phipps and Keith Cavanaugh; fiancée of Douglas Cavanaugh; sister of Michael, James and Sid Tansey; granddaughter of Thomas and Dolores Tansey. She also leaves several aunts, uncles and...
Herminio P. Duarte
Oct 1, 2012
Herminio P. Duarte, 78, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Sunday. He was the husband of Maria (Conceicao) Branco. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao & Mariana C. (Silva) Duarte. For many years he worked at River Falls Mfg., formerly Rothschild. Herminio loved gardening and raising his birds. Besides his wife, he is also survived...
Joao L.M. Rodrigues
Sep 30, 2012
Joao L.M. Rodrigues, 62, of Fall River, husband of the late Mary G. (Furnas) Rodrigues, died at home Sunday 9/30/12 unexpectedly. Born in St Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao & Maria (Marques) Rodrigues, he emigrated to Fall River in 1965. A union laborer, Local # 271, he worked as a pipe layer for many years. He was a...
John S. Gaspar
Sep 28, 2012
John S. Gaspar, 82, formerly of Fawn Rd., Somerset, passed away Friday at Clifton Nursing Center. Husband of the late Helen (McCann) Gaspar. Born in Fall River, son of the late Henry and Maria (Rocha) Gaspar. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he went on to work for the former Fall River Gas Co. for over 40 years, retiring as supervisor...
Cesar S. Soares
Sep 24, 2012
Cesar S. Soares, 41, of Fall River, passed away on Monday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Husband of Lisa (Gaudencio) Soares. Born in Sao Vicente Ferreira, St. Michael, Azores, he came to this city in 1996. He worked for D. Schumacher Landscaping Co. and was a member of Mass Laborers Local #151 and the St. Anthony Band...
Theresa Lorraine Tavares
Sep 21, 2012
Theresa Lorraine Tavares, 70, of Leesburg, FL and formerly of Westport, MA passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday in Florida. She was the wife of Wilson Tavares, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Maurice and Adelia Cote. Catholic by faith, she was a devoted wife...
Gloria Camara
Sep 21, 2012
Gloria Camara, 91 of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Friday. She was the widow of John Camara. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Frank A. & Maria (Simoes) Machado. Gloria was a member of the Holy Rosary Sodality, Women's Guild and the Our Lady of Grace Senior Club. A faithful Red Sox fan, she also...
Bethany L. Ponte
Sep 20, 2012
Bethany L. Ponte, 24, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday. Born in Fall River, daughter of Jesse J. Ponte of Port Charlotte, FL and Doreen Manchester of Westport. Bethany loved flowers and had a talent for arranging them. She was a naturally creative person in all areas of art. Known for being spunky, independent and loving, she will be...
William Henry Mclean
Sep 15, 2012
William Henry McLean, Jr., age 60, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012, at the Roger Williams Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, following an extended illness. He was the beloved husband of Amy B. (Bishins) McLean of Bristol, Rhode Island. Born in New York City, he was a son of Vesta T. (Tittmann) McLean of Basking Ridge, NJ, and the...
Mary Cabral
Sep 13, 2012
Mary Cabral, age 98, formerly of Bright St, Fall River, died Thursday, September 13, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Tiverton, RI, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Araujo) Cabral. A retired textile worker, she worked at the former Fall River Knitting Mills. Sister of the late Genevieve Cabral and Antone Cabral, she is survived by several nieces and...
Raymond G. Emond Sr.
Sep 11, 2012
Raymond G. Emond Sr., 89, formerly of North Farms in Somerset, MA, died Tuesday September 11th in Phillipsburg, NJ. He was the husband of the late Elsa (Foster) Emond. He leaves two sons, Francis T. DiNucci of Banning, CA and Raymond G. Emond Jr. of Washington, NJ; and two daughters, Janice (DiNucci) Correllas of Somerset, MA and Carole (DiNucci) Finn...
Joao Miguel Cabral
Sep 10, 2012
Joao Miguel Cabral, better known as 'Joao Chinela', age 91, passed away at home, with his loving family at his bedside, on Monday, September 10, 2012. He was the husband of the late Angelina Guiomar Arruda. A resident of Fall River since 2008, he was born in Freguesia de Bretanha, Ponta Delgada, on the island of Sao Miguel in the...