Mariana (Ernesto) Rocha
Jul 2, 2012
Mariana (Ernesto) Rocha, 85, formerly of Choate St., passed away Monday after a long illness. Widow of Antonio Rocha. Born in Bretanha, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Maria Ernesto. Beloved mother of Antonio (fiancé-Dee) and Joseph (wife-Jane) Rocha, Grace Faris and Maria Raposa; grandmother of Lindsay Raposa, Tim, Joseph, Sarah, Emma and Thomas Rocha; sister of...
Mariana C. Pacheco
Jun 30, 2012
Mariana C. Pacheco, 89, passed away Saturday after a long illness. Widow of Manuel "Fenais" Pacheco. Born in Remedios Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Carvalho and Mariana (Rebello) Lindo formerly Carvalho. She was a retired textile worker. Beloved mother of Mary Theresa Miranda, Manuel Pacheco, Jr., Edward and Daniel Pacheco; sister of Leontina Benjamin and the...
Manuel Santos
Jun 29, 2012
Manuel Santos, 92, of Fall River, passed away Friday after an illness. Husband of the late Maria (Travassos) Santos. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, son of the late Joaquim and Maria Jesus Santos. He worked in the auto body shop at the former Everett Motors and (later) Jack Barboza auto dealerships. A long time parishioner of the former Our Lady of...
Manuel J. Medeiros
Jun 28, 2012
Manuel J. Medeiros, 94, formerly of Dighton, passed away on Thursday. Husband of Leontina Medeiros, with whom he shared 73 years of marriage. Born in Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio Jacinto and Maria H. Medeiros. He was the father of the late John M. Medeiros and Antone J. Medeiros; brother of the late Rev. Antonio J....
Helen A. Pereira
Jun 25, 2012
Helen A. Pereira, 79, of Fall River, widow of Alfred A. "Buffalo" Pereira, passed away late Sunday night surrounded by family at Kimwell Nursing Home after a short illness. Born in Bretanha, St Michael, Azores, she emigrated to Fall River in 1951, and worked for many years in the local textile industry. A very giving person, she was generous to...
Louise Mathias
Jun 23, 2012
Louise (Thomas) Mathias, age 96, passed away in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Saturday, June 23, 2012, following a brief illness. She was the widow of Manuel Aguiar Mathias. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Thomas and the late Anna (Carvalho) Thomas. Raised in Taunton, she moved to Fall River after her marriage in 1933...
John R. Costa
Jun 22, 2012
FRPD Lt. John Robert Costa, Ret., age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 22, 2012. He was the husband of Jeannine (Baraby) Costa. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John Costa and the late Mary (Pires) Costa. A lifelong resident of Fall River, he retired from the Fall River Police Department in 2002 after...
Mary G. Paulino
Jun 21, 2012
Mary G. Paulino, 95, of Norfolk, VA, formerly of Fall River, died Thursday, June 21, following a brief illness. Widow of Manuel V. Paulino who predeceased her in 1983. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joaquim Grota and Christina (Oliveira) Grota Garcia. A resident of Fall River for 85 years, she worked for the former SerVall Manufacturing Co....
Michael A. Augusto
Jun 19, 2012
Michael A. Augusto, 58, formerly of Somerset, passed away Tuesday unexpectedly. Devoted husband of Kathy (Meyenberg) Augusto. Born in Fall River, son of Ruth (Fletcher) Augusto and the late Manuel Augusto. He grew up in Somerset, graduating from Somerset High School in 1971. Mike will be remembered as a man who loved life, his family and friends. His words were...
Lodia Paulo
Jun 19, 2012
Lodia do Couto Pacheco Paulo, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family, following an extended illness. A resident of Westport, Massachusetts, for many years, she was the widow of Manuel B. Paulo. Born in the village of Ribeirinha on the island of Sao Miguel...
Manuel S. Marques
Jun 19, 2012
Manuel S. Marques, 63, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. Husband of Maria Fatima (Fernandes) Marques, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of Francisco Marques and the late Maria (Sousa) Marques. Manuel was an electrician with the Fall River Police Department Signal Division. An active parishioner of St....
Beatrice Sanchez Angelo
Jun 18, 2012
Beatrice Sanchez Angelo, 97, beloved widow of John Pinto Angelo, died Monday. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John and Emily Sanchez, she enjoyed music, reading and teaching. An accomplished soprano and violin player, she sang and played on the radio for many years along with the Fall River and New England Symphony Orchestras and the Espirito Santo...
Manuel C. Vieira
Jun 17, 2012
Manuel C. Vieira, 82, of Westport, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday. He was the husband of Ernestine (Amaral) Vieira, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Portugal, son of the late Manuel B. and Adeline (Carreiro) Vieira. He worked for the former Lightolier and Sarama lighting companies. Survivors include daughters, Judy Correia (husband – Carl)...
Florence Guimond
Jun 15, 2012
Florence M. (Leszczynski) Guimond, 87, of Fall River, passed away on June 15, 2012 in the company of her three children. She was the widow of Lionel B. Guimond. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Walter and Mildred (Lorwicki) Leszczynski, she was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School and was a longtime switchboard operator at Truesdale and...
Blandine Chrupcala
Jun 13, 2012
Blandine "Blondy" Chrupcala, 89, of Westport, passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Widow of Matthew F. Chrupcala. Born in Coventry, RI, daughter of the late Felix and Martha Malikowski. Beloved mother of Joyce Nebush (husband-Frank), Gay Coppola (husband-Skip) and Mark M. Chrupcala (wife-Mendy); grandmother of Joshua, Christian, Seth and Luke Nebush, Mark, Adam, David and Lauren Coppola; great grandmother...
Josephine Milan
Jun 9, 2012
Josephine (Issa) Milan, 84, of Fall River, passed away Saturday after a short illness. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, daughter of the late Abraham and Emily Issa, she was a retired sewing machine operator and a member of the Lebanon-American Ladies Auxiliary. Beloved mother of Sandra Keenan (husband-Richard), Emile (wife-Paula), Norman, John and George Milan (wife-Elizabeth); grandmother of Amy, Michael and...
George Henry Gingras, Sr.
Jun 9, 2012
George H. "Pie" Gingras, Sr., 91, of Somerset, husband of the late Elizabeth E. (Adams) Gingras, died Saturday,June 9, 2012 at Somerset Ridge Rehab Center after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late George H. & Mary E. (Harrington) Gingras, he lived in Somerset most of his life. He worked for the Somerset Highway Dept. for...
Mary Luhman
Jun 5, 2012
Mary (Arruda) Luhman, 89, of Swansea, widow of Wallace R. Luhman, died Tuesday 6/5/12 at home after an illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late August & Mary (Costa) Arruda, she resided in Swansea for the past 37 years. A devoted and beloved mother, she leaves: her daughter, Barbara Gahan, & son-in-law, Brendan Gahan; granddaughters, Karyn Leonard (husband...
Delphina "Del" Souza
Jun 5, 2012
Delphina "Del" (Duarte) Souza, 99, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at Kimwell Nursing Home on June 5th, 2012. Formerly of Tiverton, RI, she resided at Kimwell for the past five years. Delphina was the beloved wife of the late Ayres "Ike" Souza. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Hermano and Angelina (Rego) Duarte. She was employed by...
Toufic "Toffee" Peter Attar
Jun 2, 2012
Toufic "Toffee" Peter Attar, 87, son of the late Peter S. & Margaret (Joseph) Attar, passed away June 2, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. A US Army veteran of World War II and Purple Heart recipient, he took part in the D-day invasion on Omaha Beach and the Battle of the Bulge. Retired from the US Postal Service, he was...