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...
John C. Ponte
Feb 14, 2011
John C. Ponte, Sr., age 60, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away in Fall River on Monday, February 14, 2011, following an illness. Born in the village of Porto Formoso, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the late Gabriel M. Ponte and the late Judite R. Medeiros. A Fall River resident for...
Antonio R. Miranda
Feb 13, 2011
Antonio R. Miranda, 65, of Westport passed away Sunday after a long illness. Husband of Therese (Bernier) Miranda. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao and Maria (Raposo) Miranda. He was a retired textile worker. Beloved father of Paula Bailey (husband-Andrew), Kevin Miranda and Corinne Bowman (husband-Daniel), grandfather of Ryan Miranda, Zachary and Jacob Bailey, and...
Claire Joseph
Feb 11, 2011
Claire Joseph, 75, of Albion St., passed away on February 11, 2011 at Charlton. She was the widow of Edmond Joseph. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late James and Alice (Cox) Clark. Beloved mother of Edmond Joseph, Jr. and Steven Joseph both of Fall River; sister of Alice Costa of Fall River, Dorothy Hamel of Assonet and the...
Cremilde R. Torres
Feb 10, 2011
Cremilde R. Torres, 78, formerly of Westport, passed away Thursday after a long illness. Wife of Manuel B. Torres. Born Sao Vicente, St. Michael, Azores; daughter of the late Manuel and Adelaide (Sousa) Rego. She was a retired textile worker. Beloved mother of Niveria Connie Pavao of Westport, Idalina Botelho, Lydia Camara and Carlos Torres all of Fall River; grandmother...
Michael Moreira
Feb 9, 2011
Michael Moreira, 52, of Merino St., passed away Wednesday after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of Manunel and Margaret Moreira. He formerly worked at FC Construction Co. in Tiverton. Beloved father of Melinda Cabral (husband - Joseph) and grandfather of Autumn Rose Cabral. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, February 12th, in Espirito Santo Church followed...
Roland M. Quental
Feb 6, 2011
Roland M. Quental, age 86, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Dolores (Moniz) Quental. Born in Somerset, he was a son of the late Carlos Quental and the late Alexandrina (Goncalo) Quental. He was employed for many years as a carpenter with the...