Elsie Andrade
Feb 25, 2012
Elsie Andrade, 91, beloved wife of the late Jesse Andrade passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria dos Anjos (Tavares) Pereira. A sewing machine operator for many years, she later worked for the school lunch program at the former Ralph...
Madeline Dinardo
Feb 24, 2012
Madeline DiNardo, 72, of Fall River, passed away Friday at St. Anne's Hospital. Widow of James G. "Butch" DiNardo. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John V. and Emily (Costa) Carvalho. An Air Force veteran, she went on to work for BoMar Mfg. Co. and later Deknatel where she was a communications analyst. Beloved mother of Jim DiNardo,...
Delphine Sanchez
Feb 24, 2012
Delphine (Lafleur) Sanchez, age 99, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, following an illness. A resident of Tiverton, Rhode Island, since 1953, she was the widow of Ciriaco Sanchez. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Lafleur and the late Delia (Potvin) Lafleur. Delphine was...
Rosa P. Redondo
Feb 24, 2012
Rosa P. Redondo, 96, of Fall River, widow of Jose Carreiro Cabral, died Friday 2/24/12 at Crawford Nursing Home. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao Botelho & Maria Pacheco Redondo, she emigrated to Fall River in 1995. She leaves: 4 children, Manuel Redondo, Maria Resendes, Leonel Cabral & Alda Lima; 9 grandchildren, Rosa Medeiros,...
Maria Olivia Diogo
Feb 22, 2012
Maria Olivia Diogo, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was the widow of Jose M. Diogo. Born in the village of Sao Vicente Ferreira, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joaquim Viveiros and the late Guilhermina dos...
Olivia P. Furtado
Feb 22, 2012
Olivia P. Furtado, age 89, passed away peacefully in the presence of her daughter and son-in-law, on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. She was the widow of Manuel P. Furtado. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph J. Pavao and the late Mary (Vieira) Pavao. A resident of...
Maria Fatima Medeiros
Feb 20, 2012
Maria Fatima Medeiros, 62, of Fall River, wife of David S. Medeiros, died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston. Born in St Michael, Azores, daughter of Diamantina (Pavao) Goncalo of the Azores and the late Jose Goncalo, she emigrated to Fall River in 1974. She worked in the local textile industry for about 6 years. She...
Jaime M. Ferreira, Jr.
Feb 17, 2012
Jaime M. Ferreira, Jr., 7, of Fall River, passed away on Friday. Although he was dealt many challenges in his very short life, he was a fighter and fought until the end. Born in Fall River, son of Jaime M. & Susan (Luciano) Ferreira. Junior enjoyed spending time with his family, playing with his toys, listening to music and never...
Mary "Lily" Farias
Feb 16, 2012
Mary "Lily" Farias, 91 of Adamsville, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012. Widow of Anthony J. Farias, Sr. Born in Tiverton, daughter of the late Manuel and Mary Ferreira. Beloved mother of Anthony J. Farias, Jr. (wife-Donna), Christine Miranda (husband-David), Dwight M. Farias (wife-Germaine), Linda Ouellette (husband-Jeff) and Manuel Farias; devoted Vavo of Clinton, Tony, Shannon, Ellen, Gabe, Michael, Dwight,...
Jose M. Albernaz
Feb 15, 2012
Jose M. Albernaz, 52, of Dartmouth, passed away at home on Wednesday after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Husband of Maria Alice (Ferreira) Albernaz, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose and Gilda (Botelho) Albernaz. He was a foreman at Aetna Bridge and belonged to RI Local...
Rena A. Nassr
Feb 13, 2012
Rena A. Nassr, 94, formerly of Assonet and Fall River, passed away Monday. Widow of Alfred J. "Mike" Nassr. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Charles and Labiby Howayeck. A former Girl Scout leader, she was also a proud member of the USO, Tuesday Club of Assonet, Lebanon-American Ladies Auxiliary and the Historical Society of Freetown. Mother of...
Maria J. Ramalho
Feb 12, 2012
Maria J. Ramalho, 90, of Fall River, passed away Sunday unexpectedly. Widow of Antonio M. Ramalho. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Maria Lopes. Mother of Carlos Ramalho and Etelvina Pacheco. She also leaves 4 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, February 16, in Espirito Santo...
Idalina Pedro
Feb 11, 2012
Idalina Pedro, 90, of Fall River, passed away Saturday after a short illness. Widow of Manuel Arruda Pedro. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joao and Maria (Cordeiro) Fernandes. Mother of Ann Marie Burns, Carlos F. Arruda and the late Joseph Fernandes; sister of Almorinda Constancia, Maria de Sousa and the late Delfina Neves. She also leaves 6...
Paul J. Pereira
Feb 9, 2012
Paul J. Pereira, 44, of Fall River, formerly of East Providence, passed away Thursday after a long illness. Born in Terceira, Azores, son of Leonor (Lima) Pereira of Pawtucket and the late Manuel Pereira. A graduate of Central High School in Providence, he currently worked for AMICA Ins. Co. Besides his mother, he is survived by his long time friend,...
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...