Maria "Marralha" Arruda
Jun 12, 2011
Maria "Marralha" Arruda, 84, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, June 12, at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center. Widow of Guilherme J. Arruda. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (da Estrela) Alves Raposo. She worked at the former Quaker Fabrics for many years. Loving mother of Manuel (wife-Maria da Lurdes) and Jose Arruda (wife-Margarida);...
Theodore "Teddy" Cabral
Jun 11, 2011
Theodore "Teddy" I. Cabral, 77, of Somerset passed away Saturday unexpectedly. Husband of Lorraine (Senechal) Cabral to whom he was married for 52 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Luiz and Maria Cabral. He served in the US Army and was employed by the former Superior Glass for over 40 years. A past president of Local #1333...
Frances M. (Tacovelli) Scrivo
Jun 11, 2011
Frances M. (Tacovelli) Scrivo, 88, of Fall River, passed away Saturday after a brief illness. Widow of Alfred A. Scrivo. Daughter of the late Francisco and Vincenza Tacovelli. She worked at the former Auerbach Robe Co. for many years and then worked at Citizens for Citizens before retiring. Beloved mother of Fred Scrivo (wife-Claudia) and Susan Loughran (husband-John); grandmother of...
Mathew P. Cabral
Jun 11, 2011
Mathew P. Cabral, 75, of Fall River, passed away Saturday unexpectedly. Husband of Arlene M. Cabral. Born in Fall River, son of the late Mathew P. and Helen (Rego) Cabral. A member of Roofers Local Union #33 for 45 years. He worked mostly for Universal Roofing in New Bedford. He also owned AMCMPC Collectables on Rte. 177 in Tiverton. Loving...
Joseph C. Medeiros
Jun 10, 2011
Joseph C. Medeiros, 66, of Somerset, passed away Friday after a brief illness. Husband of Zelia (Batista) Medeiros. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Virgilio and Ilda Medeiros. A self-employed contractor, Joe also the owned the G.V. Mini Mart on Robeson St. in Fall River. Father of Veronica Reis and the late Grace Medeiros; stepfather...
Patricia M. Biltcliffe
Jun 8, 2011
Patricia M. Biltcliffe, 77, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly after an illness. Widow of Alfred J Biltcliffe. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Rodman and Lauretta (Smith) Baker. After high school, she entered the Convent of the Holy Union Sisters of the Sacred Heart and became a canonical novice taking the name, Sr. Bernadette Michael, SUSC. Before...
Roger G. Petit
Jun 8, 2011
Roger G. Petit, 84, of Fall River, husband of Mary Jane (Marques) Petit, passed away on June 8, 2011 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, son of the late George & Eva (Chabot) Petit, he was a US Navy veteran of WWII and worked for many years with F.R. Electric (now National Grid), retiring in 1991. Besides his...
John Botelho
Jun 8, 2011
John Botelho, 53, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, son of Albert T. Botelho of this city and the late Patricia (Emond) Botelho. A cook at various restaurants, he also was a cab driver for Vets Safe-T-Cab. Father of Nicole Botelho and Christine Cusick (husband Eric); grandfather of Madison Pereira; brother of Patricia Rego, Cheryl...
Jose Raposo Faria
Jun 7, 2011
Jose Raposo Faria, 83, of Fall River, husband of Mariana (Pacheco) Faria, died Tuesday 6/7/11 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St Michael, Azores, son of the late Luis & Maria A. (Vultao) Raposo Farias, he emigrated to Fall River in 1968. Employed for many years in the local textile industry, and also in the construction business, he retired in...
John Paul Bernard
Jun 7, 2011
John Paul Bernard, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John Bernard, Jr., and the late America Cecilia (Pestana) Bernard. A lifelong resident of Swansea he was a graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School. John Paul...
Dolores M. Raposo
Jun 7, 2011
Dolores M. Raposo, 86, died June 7 at St Anne's Hospital. Wife of Gilberto Raposo of Fall River. Her Memorial Mass was celebrated on Saturday, June 18, at Sts Peter & Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church.
Reginald M. Pelagio
Jun 6, 2011
Reginald M. Pelagio, age 70, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2011, following a yearlong battle with cancer. He was the husband of Virginia Pelagio. Born in Long Beach, California, he was a son of Alice (Carnivel) Pelagio of Fall River and the late Mateo Pelagio. After his service in the United States Navy he graduated...
Alexandrina Medeiros Remuga
May 29, 2011
Alexandrina Medeiros Remuga, 92, of Fall River, widow of Virginio M. Remuga, died May 29, 2011 at Catholic Memorial Home after a short illness. Born in S. Pedro, Ponta Delgada, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jacinto & Filomena (Boanova) Costa, she resided in Fall River for the past 27 years. She enjoyed sewing, the beach and time with...
William F. Pacheco
May 28, 2011
William F. Pacheco, 96, formerly of Wall St., passed away Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Widow of Mary (Caroselli) Pacheco. Born in Fall River, son of the late John and Maria (M. Franco) Frank Pacheco. An Army Veteran of World War II, he had his own TV shop for a short time called Highland TV. Bill worked for many years...
Edward T. O'Grodnik
May 28, 2011
Edward T. O'Grodnik, 85, of Somerset, husband of Deolinda "Lee" (Cabral) O'Grodnik, died of cancer related causes on Saturday, May 28th at Clifton Rehab Center. Born in Fall River 12/18/25, son of the late Andrew & Valeria (Gosciminski) O'Grodnik, he attended BMC Durfee and Diman Regional Voc. Tech. High Schools before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
Francis "Frank" Margarida
May 24, 2011
Francis "Frank" Margarida, 82, husband of Elizabeth "Betty" (Oliver) Margarida, died May 24th at R.I. Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late John & Mary (Francis) Margarida, he was a longtime resident of Somerset and had worked for many years as a tank farm coordinator at Peterson Puritan of Cumberland, RI, until retiring in 1993. Besides his loving...
Ernest Martin
May 24, 2011
Ernest Martin, age 92, passed away in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. He was the husband of the late Angelina (Cordeiro) Martin and a son of the late Manuel Martin and the late Amelia (Souza) Martin. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational School, he was a display manager for Ann & Hope and owned Visual Signs. Ernest...
Taylor J. Ettress, Jr.
May 23, 2011
Taylor J. Ettress, Jr., passed way on his 63rd birthday, Monday, May 23, 2011, at his home in Westport, Massachusetts. He was the husband of Natalie M. (Pacheco) Ettress of Westport, Massachusetts. He was born on May 23, 1948, in Fall River, he was a son of the late Taylor Ettress, Sr., and the late Amelia (Concaison) Soares, formerly Ettress....
Antonio M. Arruda
May 15, 2011
Antonio M. Arruda, 64, of Westport, husband of Maria F. (Pavao) Arruda, died Sunday 5/15/11 at home after a long illness. Born in Remedios Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he emigrated to Canada in 1966, moved to Fall River in 1969, and resided in Westport for the past 9 years. He worked as a construction foremen for many years with Cardi...
Evaristo Barreira Marques
May 13, 2011
Evaristo Barreira Marques, 71, of Grinnell St., passed away Friday after a long illness. Husband of the late Almorina Marques. Born in Remedios Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Agostinho Barreira and Maria Emilia (Arruda) Marques. A retired carpenter, he was also a well-known soccer player for Beira Alta and enjoyed singing and acting. Evaristo was the father...