Richard G. Medeiros
Mar 23, 2011
Richard G. Medeiros, 61, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday after a brief battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Fall River, son of the late Virginio T. Medeiros and Aldea (Dupont) Perry (husband-Arthur) formerly Medeiros. He was a custodian with the Fall River School System for many years. Richie was an avid New England Sports Fan, enjoyed riding his motorcycle...
Nasib "Ney" Shaker
Mar 20, 2011
Nasib Shaker, 93, of Swansea, passed away Sunday at home. Husband of Ann (Sarantakis) Shaker to whom he was married for 58 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Bshara and Salimy (Borkhoche) Shaker. After graduating from BMC Durfee High School, he became a pattern maker and attended RI School of Design. An Army veteran of WWII, he...
Jose Quental
Mar 19, 2011
Jose Quental, 101, of Fall River, husband of the late Cisaltina (Cordeiro) Quental, died peacefully surrounded by family Saturday 3/19/11 at Highlander Nursing Home. Born in Camacha, Madeira, son of the late Alexander & Isabel (Nunes) Quental, he emigrated to Fall River in 1969 and worked at the former Aluminum Processing (now Lightolier) for several years, retiring in 1976. A...
Antoinette "Sally" Lepage
Mar 19, 2011
Antoinette "Sally" LePage, 68, of Westport passed away on Saturday. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Robert and Antoinette (Barboza) Merkt. Long-time companion of the late Maurice Desmarais. Mother of Jacqueline Mendonca, Wendy Brisson, Paula Tripp, Margaret and Susan LePage and the late Stephen Brisson, Carl LePage and Richard Andrade. She also leaves several siblings, many grandchildren and...
Hilda E. Mosher
Mar 17, 2011
Hilda E. Mosher, formerly of Swansea and Vero Beach, FL, passed away March 17th at Country Gardens Nursing Home. Widow of Charles G. Mosher, Jr. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Hugh and Mary Burrows. She was the owner (and also taught) of the former Humpty Dumpty Pre School in Swansea. A past president of the Women's Clubs...
Victoria R Oliveira
Mar 16, 2011
Victoria R. Oliveira, 52, of Fall River, passed away March 16th unexpectedly. Loving wife of John C. Oliveira. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of Sebastiao and Maria Medeiros of Fall River. Beloved mother of Stephanie Pacheco (husband-Steven), Chrissy Arroja (husband-Kevin) and Diane Bernardo (husband-Peter); grandmother of Alexis and Nicholas; sister of Ilda Barbosa, Gilbert, Dimas and Messias Medeiros. She...
Maria Isabel Fagundo
Mar 14, 2011
Maria Isabel Fagundo, 59, of Fall River passed away unexpectedly on Monday. Wife of Victor C. Fagundo of O'Gil's Restaurant. Born in Relva, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of Conceicao (Araujo) Cabral and the late Francisco Cabral. She loved to fish, travel and tend to her garden. She is survived by her daughter, Alice Fagundo (companion-Michael Lavoie); two brothers, Jose Cabral...
Alda M. Ferreira
Mar 14, 2011
Alda (Martins) Ferreira, 54, of Fall River, wife of Antonio J. Ferreira, died Monday 3/14/11 at home after an illness. Born in Praia da Vitoria, Terceira, Azores, daughter of Leonel & Lurdes (Gouveia) Martins of Canada, Alda emigrated to Fall River in 1998. Besides her husband, she is survived by: 8 children, Marco, Tony, Sonia, Sandra, Ana, Emanuel & Tiago...
Idalina C. Da Costa
Mar 13, 2011
Idalina C. (Garcia) Da Costa, of Fall River, died Sunday, March 13, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife, for 57 years, of Aires V. Da Costa. Born in Achadinha, Sao Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Virgnio & Eva (Sousa) Garcia, she resided in Fall River since emigrating in March 1960. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and...
Marianita C. Murphy
Mar 8, 2011
Marianita C. "Nita" Murphy, age 46, of Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo C. "Chip" Murphy, III. Born in Tondo, Manila, on the Philippine island Luzon, she was a daughter of Carmen B. (Canlas) Maynard and E. Joseph Maynard, Jr. of Belize....
Ivo M. Vieira
Mar 7, 2011
Ivo M. Vieira, 32, of Somerset, husband of E. Paula (Santos) Vieira, died Monday, March 7th, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Manuel & Maria D. (Reis) Vieira. Employed as a computer numerical control machinist / programmer at A & A Precision Machine of Fall River, he also...
Daniel E. Leite
Mar 5, 2011
Daniel E. Leite, 81, of Somerset passed away Saturday, March 5th, 2011, after a long illness. Husband of Rita (Souza) Leite to whom he was married for 56 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antone and Anna Leite. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he also served in the Naval Reserves for 4 years. Beloved...
Irene Elizabeth Fortuna
Mar 4, 2011
Irene Elizabeth Fortuna, age 85, of North Augusta, South Carolina, formerly of Somerset, passed away at home on Friday, March 4th, 2011. She was the widow of John M. Fortuna. Born in Assonet, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Antone P. Medeiros and the late Melinda M. (Ferry) Medeiros. A resident of Somerset, Massachusetts, for over fifty years,...
Edward R Pereira
Mar 3, 2011
Edward Pereira, 86, formerly of Somerset, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, at the home of his beloved sister, Edith Medeiros and godchild (niece) Brenda-Lee (Medeiros) Beaudry (husband-Mark), who all loved and cared for him the past year. He was the loving and devoted husband of Josephine (Miozza) Pereira for 63 years. A freight loader for many years for...
Alda Jane Franco
Mar 2, 2011
Alda Jane Franco, 61, of Huard St. died Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, unexpectedly. Born in Fall River and a life long resident, daughter of Jovino Medeiros of Fall River and the late Ermelinda (Ramos) Medeiros. Besides her father, she leaves her daughter, Teresa Miranda and grandchildren, Thomas Jeffery and Alexandrea Jane Miranda. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, March...
Jose P Marcos
Mar 1, 2011
Jose Pimentel Marcos, 93, of Fall River passed away Tuesday at Catholic Memorial Home. Husband of Maria C. (Silva) Marcos. Born in Santa Barbara, Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jacinto and Maria Jose (Marcos) Pimentel. He came to this city in 1977. Besides his wife of 65 years, he leaves 5 children, Joseph Marcos (Wife -...
Clemente Medeiros Ramos
Feb 24, 2011
Clemente Medeiros Ramos, 99, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Maria "Nina" (Lourenço) Ramos. Born in Povoaçao, Sao Miguel, Azores, Nov. 23, 1911, the fourth of eight sons born to Antonio Gonçalves Ramos and Beatriz Aldina de Medeiros Pacheco. He is survived by his...
Jose F. Tavares
Feb 20, 2011
Jose F. Tavares, age 99, died peacefully in his sleep at home in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday, February 20, 2011. He was the husband of the late Teresa Viveiros Tavares. Born on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Ferreira Tavares and the late Maria De Jesus Ferreira Tavares. A...
Maria Guilhermina Daponte
Feb 19, 2011
M. Guilhermina DaPonte, 79, of Fall River, wife of Elias DaPonte, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Sao Vicente, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel B. & Guilhermina I. (Botelho) do Rego, she emigrated to Fall River in 1968. Employed in the local textile industry for many years until...
Evelyn A Hebert
Feb 17, 2011
Evelyn A. Hebert, 83, of Fall River, widow of Leo H. Hebert, died Thursday, February 11, 2011 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home after an illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel P. & Maria (Duarte) Teixeira, she worked for many years at Anne Dale cookie factory, and also in the local textile industry. She was a member...