Severo "Syl" Feijo
Oct 10, 2011
Severo "Syl" Feijo, 91, of Fall River, passed away on Monday. He was the beloved husband of Doris (Ruby) Feijo, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late John and Helen Feijo. For over 40 years he worked at the former Louis Hand, was a member of the Young Nationals and enjoyed...
Edward "Chubby" Souza
Oct 6, 2011
Edward "Chubby" Souza, 77, of Fall River, passed away Thursday after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Gabriel and Clara Souza. Brother of Mary, Barbara and Loretta Souza, Pauline Mello and the late Raymond, Joseph, Lawrence and Alfred Souza; Uncle of Ann Marie Golding (husband Kenny) and Timothy Mello (wife Kim). Great Uncle of Ashley...
Francelina Costa
Oct 5, 2011
Francelina Costa, 85, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Francelina (Soares-Sousa) Costa. Francelina worked as a seamstress, was a licensed beautician and an avid Patriots fan. She was the aunt of David DelRoss of Newport, RI and John Costa of Saco, Maine and sister of...
Rose M. Arruda
Oct 5, 2011
Rose M. Arruda, 48, of Fall River passed away Wednesday unexpectedly. Long time companion of Mario Leonardo. Born in Fall River daughter of Domingos Arruda and the late Connie (Oliveira) Sousa. Beloved mother of Johnathan D. Leonardo, Rebecca L. Maxwell and Katie A. DaCamara; grandmother of Dominic J. DaCamara; sister of Anita Arruda Chasse. She also leaves several aunts, Uncles,...
Ines Couto
Oct 2, 2011
Ines (Cordeiro) Couto, 78, of Fall River passed away on October 2, 2011 after a long illness. Widow of Antonio T. Couto. Born in Rabo de Peixo, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Etelvina Cordeiro. She lived here for 37 years. Beloved mother of Ines Vieira (husband-Daniel), Jose Couto (wife-Maria) and Antonio Couto (wife-Connie); sister of Natalia...
Elias "Louie" M. Hakeem
Oct 1, 2011
Elias M. "Louie" Hakeem, 95, of Somerset, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday at Somerset Ridge Nursing Center. Husband of the late Fanny (Furtado) Hakeem. Born in Fall River, son of the late Said and Azeezy (Kalil) Hakeem. A former textile worker in the Fall River area, he relocated to Connecticut where he worked for Marlin Rockwell...
Alfred P. Medeiros
Sep 30, 2011
Alfred P. "Gramps" Medeiros, 79, of Somerset, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday. Husband of Marie (Medeiros) Medeiros, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Newport, RI, son of the late Manuel and Mary (Pereira) Medeiros Botelho. A Korean War veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he was a proud recipient of the...
Dorothy M. Cabral
Sep 30, 2011
Dorothy M. (Mathews) Cabral, 84, of Fall River was peacefully called into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family on September 30, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Paul T. Cabral, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Mathews and Maximina...
Linda Pacheco
Sep 27, 2011
Linda Pacheco, age 63, formerly of Sunset Ave., Westport, passed away Tuesday, September 27, unexpectedly. Widow of Nelson F. Pacheco. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Loretta (O'Brien) Michaud. Mother of William J. Vacanti, Jr., Donald Vacanti, Janice Lanciault, Tracy Plourde and Priscilla Vacanti. She is also survived by numerous other family members....
Mary Ellen Salih
Sep 26, 2011
Mary Ellen Salih, 58, of Tampa, passed away 9/26/11 at Tampa General Hospital. Daughter of the late Joseph S. & Martha (Azar) Salih, she worked as a secretary in her son's construction company and had also worked at a car dealership. She leaves: a son, Dustin L. Hearn of Tampa; a brother, Ernest A. Mizher of Somerset, MA; a grandson,...
Cidalia M. Miranda
Sep 26, 2011
Cidalia M. "Maganina" Miranda, 61, of Fall River, passed away Monday after a brief illness. Wife of Luis B. Miranda, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Alves and Angelina (Pavao) Viveiros. Survivors include sons, Wilson and Cory Miranda of Fall River; daughter, Christine Miranda of Boston; sisters,...
Manuel Mariano Ferreira
Sep 25, 2011
Manuel Mariano Ferreira, 69, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after a short illness. Husband of Irene (Matos) Ferreira. Born in Mosteiros, S. Miguel, Azores, son of the late Joao and Luisa Ferreira. Beloved father of Roy Ferreira (wife-Jen), Sandra Moniz (husband-Fernando) and Ana Dustin (husband-Wayne); grandfather of Mathew and Crystal Ferreira, Brandon and Nicholas Moniz, Talia and Tori Dustin;...
Ines De Costa
Sep 24, 2011
Ines de Costa, 79, of Somerset, was called home on Saturday. She was the wife of the late Manuel Costa. Daughter of the late Joseph & Emerenciana (Andrade) Taveira. Known to all as "Vo", she spent the last 33 years as proprietor of St. John's Kitchen. Together with her beloved husband, she owned & operated the Albernaz Restaurant in Ocean...
Al Papoula
Sep 23, 2011
Al Papoula, 44, of Fall River, passed away Friday unexpectedly. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of Jose and Jesuina (Almeida) Papoula; brother of Luisa Lopes (husband-Daciel), Manuel (wife-Tina) and Robert Papoula; uncle of Monica and Joshua Papoula, Adam Lopes, Melissa Botelho and Myka. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, September 27, in Espirito Santo Church followed...
John N. Tavares
Sep 22, 2011
John N. Tavares, age 68, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at his home in Somerset, Massachusetts, following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Arthur Tavares and the late Sophie (Bogacz) Tavares. A resident of Somerset for most of his life, he enlisted in the United States Army shortly after graduating...
Evelyn Bshara
Sep 22, 2011
Evelyn Bshara, of Fall River, passed away Thursday after a long illness. Widow of Louis Bshara. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late George and the Isabel Ashook. With her late husband, she operated the former Bshara's Restaurant in the Flint. Mother of Steven Bshara; grandmother of Andrew Bshara, sister of William Ashook and the late Joseph, Michael and...
Amelia O. Carvalho
Sep 19, 2011
Amelia O. Carvalho, 85, formerly of Alden St., passed away Monday after a long illness. Widow of Joao "Pintado" Carvalho. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Alexandrinha Oliveira. She was a retired textile worker. Beloved mother of Maria Fatima Rego and John Carvalho (with whom she resided); sister of Emilia Pavao. She also leaves...
George G. Parent
Sep 16, 2011
George G. Parent, age 86, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, September, 16, 2011, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary (Ryan) Parent. Born in Somerset he was a son of the late Aristide Parent and the late Concord (Chouinard) Parent. Although raised in Somerset, he...
Mary Mello
Sep 16, 2011
Mary (Faria) Mello, 97 (two days shy of her 98th birthday), of Westport, passed away on Friday. Widow of Mariano C. Mello, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Botelho and Guilhermina (Costa) Faria, and came to this country at the age of two. A Westport...
Jesse Andrade
Sep 14, 2011
Jesse Andrade, 89, beloved husband of Elsie (Pereira) Andrade, passed away at Catholic Memorial Home, September 14, 2011, on the day of their 65th wedding anniversary. Born in Tiverton, he was the son of the late Jesse and Leopolinda (Rego) Andrade and lived most of his life in Fall River. A WWII Army Veteran, he served as a Medical Aidman...