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...
Aires V. Da Costa
May 10, 2011
Aires V. Da Costa, 87, passed away peacefully at home in Fall River surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. He was the loving husband of the late Idalina (Garcia) Da Costa (died March 13, 2011). Born in Furnas, São Miguel, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Maria da Gloria (Viveiros) Da Costa, resided in Fall...
Daniel C. Medeiros
May 8, 2011
Daniel C. Medeiros, 89, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria J. (Benevides) Medeiros, died Sunday 5/8/11 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an illness. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao Souza Medeiros & Maria Luz (Coute) Medeiros, he emigrated to Fall River in 1970. He worked for R.I. Nurseries for many years, retiring in...
Russell J. Silvia
May 7, 2011
Russell J. Silvia, Sr., 55, of Fall River, passed away Saturday at home unexpectedly. He is survived by his wife, Linda Silvia; his children, Laura Silvia and Russell Silvia, Jr., his mother, Laura B. Silvia and 2 grandsons. His funeral Service was held at our Fall River Chapel on Wednesday, May 11. He was laid to rest at Notre Dame...
Peter V. Lanzisera
May 6, 2011
Peter V. Lanzisera of Assonet passed away at Catholic Memorial Home on Friday May 6, 2011 after a long illness. He was the son of the late Adam and Celeste (Tricarico) Lanzisera. Born in New York City in 1923, he resided as a young boy in Providence, Rhode Island. He later moved with his family to Fall River where he...
Doris Emma Austin
May 4, 2011
Doris Emma (Brenker) Austin passed away on Wednesday, the 4th of May, 2011, at the Wedgemere Golden Living Center in Taunton, Massachusetts. A long-time resident of the Dighton area, she was the widow of Alfred F. Austin, Jr. Born in Torrington Connecticut in 1916, she was the daughter of the late Charles Brenker and the late Anna Wells (Hoffmann) Brenker....
Lucille Ann Carlino
May 3, 2011
Lucille Ann Carlino, age 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at the Fall River Jewish Home in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred "Kelly" Carlino. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Frank Amaral and the late Lucy (St. Laurent) Amaral. A lifelong resident of Fall River,...