Dinis P. Miranda
Feb 5, 2012
Dinis P. Miranda, age 92, passed away at home on Sunday, February 5, 2012. He was the husband of Maria Couto (Raposo) Miranda of Westport, Massachusetts. Born in the village of Bretanha, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel P. Miranda and the late Maria Rosa (Pacheco) Miranda. After residing...
Jorgina A. Carvalho
Feb 3, 2012
Jorgina (Arruda) Carvalho, age 54, better know as 'Jorgie', passed away in Tiverton, Rhode Island, on Friday, February 3, 2012, following an illness. A Tiverton resident for many years, she was the widow of Manuel 'Natal' Carvalho. Born in Santo Antonio, on the island Sao Miguel in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Eduardo Arruda and the...
Manuel Pimental Torres
Jan 31, 2012
Manuel Pimental Torres, a/k/a "Manuel Sagrado", 86, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Husband of Maria (Sardinha) Torres, to whom he was married for 60 years. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Pimental Chicharro and Maria Medeiros Sardinha. A construction laborer...
Manuel R. Faria
Jan 29, 2012
Manuel R. Faria, 101, of Fall River, formerly of Thomas St., passed away on Sunday, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Mariana Amelia (Soares) Faria. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio and Mariana Oliveira. Manuel came to Fall River in 1966 and worked for Lisbon Construction. He enjoyed hunting...
Maria P Raposo
Jan 28, 2012
Maria P. Raposo, 79, of Fall River, widow of Antonio R. Raposo to whom she was married 56 years, died Saturday 1/28/12 at home after a short illness. Born in St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel T. & Maria A. (Reis) Pimentel, she emigrated to Fall River in 1967. She worked in the local textile industry for many...
Janice M. Grady
Jan 27, 2012
Janice M. (Blackburn) Grady, 86, of Fall River, died Friday, January 27, 2012 with her loving and dedicated family present. She was the loving wife of Bill Grady for 66 years. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Fire Capt. James & Kathryn (Murray) Blackburn, she was a Class of 1943 graduate of BMC Durfee HS. Following WWII she...
Deborah Orton
Jan 24, 2012
Deborah Orton, 54, died Tuesday. She is survived by husband Wayne Orton and children Kyle Coelho and Kelly Orton. A memorial service was held on Saturday, Feb. 4th at the Visitors Center at Heritage Park. Donations in her memory may be made to Word of Life Church.
Irene Cardoza
Jan 23, 2012
Irene Cardoza, 86, of Fall River and formerly of Westport, passed away Monday at the Catholic Memorial Home. Widow of Arthur Cardoza. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph R. and Sylvania (Perry) Camelo. She was a machine operator for the former Frito Lay in Fall River. Survivors include her niece and caregiver, Arline Greenhalgh (husband - Thomas)...
Dorothy "Dolly" Brilhante
Jan 19, 2012
Dorothy "Dolly" Brilhante, 80, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Widow of John Brilhante. Born in Westerly, RI, daughter of the late Pasquale T. & Lucy (DePlacito) DeFusco. She was a secretary at the Laborer's Union Local #610. A Notary Public, she was also a member of the Holy Rosary Women's Guild, Merry...
Edward P. Medeiros
Jan 19, 2012
Edward P. Medeiros, 88, of Somerset, passed away Thursday at Clifton Nursing Center. He was the husband of the late Mary (Ferreira) Medeiros. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antonio & Maria (Botelho) Medeiros Cardoso. He grew up in the Azores and came back to Fall River in 1943. Edward worked in construction for the former Sherry Construction...
Antone Pildade
Jan 18, 2012
Antone Pildade, 82, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. He was the husband of Helen (Sheehan) Pildade, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Francisco and Maria (Medeiros) Pildade. A Korean War veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked for the former Pilgrim Latex. Antone was the...
Manuel Amarello
Jan 18, 2012
Manuel Amarello Jr, 76, of Fall River, husband of Alice (Aguiar) Amarello, died Wednesday 1/18/12 at St Anne's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Fall River where he was a lifelong resident, son of the late Manuel & Mary (Mandy) Amarello, he worked in the local garment industry for over 40 years, retiring from Bradley Scott in 1999 and...
Shirley M. Aragao
Jan 18, 2012
Shirley M. Aragao, 64, of Fall River, passed away on January 18, 2012 unexpectedly. She was the widow of Edward A. Aragao. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Bernard and Evelyn (Silva) Flanagan. She was the secretary at TrueMed in Fall River and also worked in Real Estate. Shirley was a member of the Realtors Board and the...
Lorraine Estrella
Jan 16, 2012
Lorraine Estrella, age 77 of Toledo, OH passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 in Ohio. She was born December 7, 1934 to the late Alphonse and Laura Lavoie in Fall River. Lorraine lived most of her life in the New England area before she and her husband recently moved to Ohio to be closer to their family. She enjoyed spending...
Sonia M. Pixley
Jan 13, 2012
Sonia M. Pixley, age 43, of Fall River, passed away Friday after a 20 month battle with leukemia. Wife of Guy Pixley. Born in Brazil, daughter of Jacomo and Tereza (Costa) Menegaro. Dedicated mother of Sophia and Gabriella. Sister of Marina Cardozo (husband-Bal), Marcio Menegaro, Neusa Sylvia (husband-Eric) and Sidnei Menegaro. She also leaves several nieces and nephews. Her funeral...
Angela Raposo
Jan 12, 2012
Angela Raposo, 84, of Fall River, formerly of Covel St, widow of Luis D. Raposo, died 1/12/12 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Jacinta (Ferreira) Da Mota, she leaves: 3 sons, Jose Raposo of St. Michael, Azores, Manuel & Dorvalino Raposo both of Fall River; 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren,...
Noel "Sonny" Santos
Jan 10, 2012
Noel "Sonny" Santos, 81, of the Flint area, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012, after a long illness. Husband of the late Marian (Souza) Santos. A retired construction laborer, he is survived by several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. His burial was private.
Frank D. Hinman
Jan 9, 2012
Frank D. Hinman, 87, of Swansea, passed away on Monday, January 9th. Husband of the late Hilda (Souza) Hinman. Born in Hancock, NY, son of the late Carmi and Alta (Gregory) Hinman. A WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy, Frank worked as a control room engineer at the former New England Power. Survivors include a son, Donald F. Hinman of...
John F. Camara
Jan 9, 2012
John F. Camara, 80, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, surrounded by loving family members, Husband of Victoria (Martin) Camara. Born in Fall River, son of the late John P. and Mary (Santos) Camara. After his service in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, John went on to work for the former Fall River Electric Light...
William Roody
Jan 8, 2012
William Roody, age 79, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, following an illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Paul Roody and the late Rosanna (Desmarais) Roody. A lifelong Fall River resident, he was employed for many years as a kitchen worker at various restaurants...