Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Mary T. (Cabral) Gomes
Dec 2, 2010
Mary T. (Cabral) Gomes,of 721 Oak Grove Ave. passed on in her 96th year on Thursday at home surrounded by her family. Widow of Emery M. Gomes. Born in Fall River and a life long resident, daughter of the late Manuel T. and Rose (Medeiros) Cabral. Prior to her marriage, she worked in the leather industry as a sample maker...
Mary (Stec) Cabral
Dec 1, 2010
Mary (Stec) Cabral, 51, of Russell St., passed away December 1, unexpectedly. Wife of Stephen Cabral. Born in Fall River, daughter of Milton and Dorothy (Desmarais) Stec of Arizona. Beloved mother of Melissa Wood (husband Jon) and Sherri Moniz (husband Brian); grandmother of Katelyn, Amber, Brianna and Brian; sister of Joyce, Carol and Betty. She also leaves several nieces and...
Catarina C. Botelho
Nov 30, 2010
Catarina C. Botelho, 88, of Plain Street, passed away Tuesday after a lengthy illness. Widow of Manuel Bernardo Botelho. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jacinto Bento Carreiro and Conceicao Helena Moniz. She was a retired textile worker. Beloved mother of Manuel C. Bernardo, Jose C. Botelho, Maria C. Melo, Catarina C. Carreiro, Regina C....
Jose P De Medeiros
Nov 29, 2010
Jose P. "Sagrado" deMedeiros, 79, of Fall River, husband of the late Fernanda (Sardinha) Medeiros, died Tuesday at Charlton Memoral Hospital after a short illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Chicharro and Maria Medeiros Sardinha, he emigrated to Fall River in 1966. A union laborer, Local 22, he worked for Caprera Construction for...
Maria "Mimi" A. Almeida
Nov 28, 2010
Beloved mother and Grandmother Maria "Mimi" A. Almeida, 91, entered into the loving arms of the Lord on Sunday, November 28, 2010. She was the wife of Armando Almeida. Born in Fall River, MA and having lived over 70 years in Somerset, MA, she was the daughter of the late Henrique B. and Candida (dos Reis) Albuquerque. Mrs. Almeida attended...
Sadie D. Pelletier
Nov 27, 2010
Sadie (Assad) Pelletier, 86, of Lafayette Place, Fall River, formerly of Massasoit Street, passed peacefully on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center. She was the widow of Lionel Pelletier. Born and raised in Fall River, Sadie was also a resident of Maynard, MA. She was the daughter of the late Deeb Assad and Katoon (Ameen) Assad. Sadie...
Maria C. Resendes
Nov 25, 2010
Maria C. Resendes, 87, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, November 25. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Resendes, Jr. and Maria (Carreiro) Resendes. She was a hand sewer at Chesterfield Dress. An active parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church, she belonged to the Holy Rosary Society. Survivors include brothers, Norberto Resendes...
Jose Botelho
Nov 24, 2010
Jose Botelho, 82, of Fall River, husband of Maria Conceicao (Pereira) Botelho, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at home after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel & Maria (Medeiros) Botelho, he emigrated to Fall River in 1970, was a laborer in the local construction industry for many years and enjoyed membership in the...
Francisco "Frank" T. Cabral
Nov 19, 2010
Francisco T. Cabral, 83, of Hanover St., formerly of Varley St., passed away Friday after an illness. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Antonio and Maria da Gloria (Pacheco) Cabral. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, he was his class valedictorian. He went on to graduate from Brown University and...
Jennie T. Kozack
Nov 19, 2010
Jennie T. (D'Elia) Kozack, age 93, passed away at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Friday, November 19, 2010, following a brief illness. She was the widow of William J. Kozack. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Maximillian D'Elia and the late Lena (Allard) D'Elia. After living in Fall River for sixty five...
Isabel "Betty" Boudria
Nov 14, 2010
Isabel "Betty" Boudria, age 78, passed away at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Sunday, November 14, 2010, following an extended illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Pereira and the late Mariana (Oliveira) Pereira. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School and earned...
Steven Baptista
Nov 13, 2010
Steven Arginio Baptista, 24, of Fall River passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Saturday, Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, he was the son of Paulo and Fatima (Melo) Baptista. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, November 17, in St Anthony of Padua Church. He was laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River.
Angelo Cabral Raposo
Nov 13, 2010
Angelo C. Raposo, age 53, passed away at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Saturday, November 13, 2010, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Cynthia (Karasch) Raposo of Fall River. Born in the village of Agua Retorta, on the island of Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of Angelo Pereira and Maria Gloria (Cabral)...
Jennifer L. Carvalho
Nov 12, 2010
Jennifer L. Carvalho, 33, our angel, was called home too early from injuries she sustained as she was hit by a car on November 12. She was the daughter & princess of Joseph S. & Helen J. (Oliver) Carvalho of Westport; the very precious older (Little) sister of Joseph D. and his wife Jessica of Dartmouth. A very proud aunt,...
Maria Sofia Correia
Nov 10, 2010
Maria "Sofia" Correia, 85, formerly of Davis St., passed away Wednesday at Southpointe Rehab & Skilled Care Center. Widow of Joao M. Correia, she was born in Sao Roque, St. Michael, Azores. Sofia is survived by her stepchildren, Joao M. Branco, Olinda B. Silva and Lina Oliveira; 9 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Her funeral Mass was...
Emilia "Millie" Teixeira
Nov 9, 2010
Emilia "Millie" Teixeira, 89, formerly of Plain St., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at Southpointe Nursing Center. She was the widow of Arthur A. Teixeira to whom she was married for 60 years. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Jose and Maria de Jesus (Dias-Raposo) Moreira Alves. A member of the ILGWU, she worked for...
Margaret M. Skurka
Nov 7, 2010
Margaret Skurka, 83, of Fall River and formerly of Thomas St., passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2010. Widow of Matthew J. Skurka. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel & Gloria (Simao) Arruda. She worked for Fall River Knitting, was a parishioner of Espirito Santo and belonged to the Holy Rosary Sodality. Survivors include sons, Matthew P....
Maria L. "Mimia" Pereira
Nov 7, 2010
Maria L. "Mimia" Pereira, age 84, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the Highlander Nursing and Rehab Center in Fall River, following an extended illness. She was the widow of Carlos Pereira. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel L. Pereira and the late Emilia (Medeiros) Pereira. Although a resident of Fall River for...
Edna E. Gill
Nov 4, 2010
Edna E. Gill, 78, of Swansea, passed away Thursday 11/4/10 at home. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John & Annie (Hayden) Gill, she resided in Swansea since 1988. She had worked as a secretary for a short time in a local nursing home. Edna was an avid sports fan, and a member of the Somerset United Methodist...
Jeanne Pavao
Nov 3, 2010
Jeanne M. Pavao, 81, of Somerset and formerly of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, November 4. She was the wife of Virgilio "Gene" Pavao. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Francis and Ann (Dickinson) Powers. She worked for Shelbourne Shirt and Fall River Knitting before becoming a CNA, employed by Charlton Memorial Hospital and Adam's House. Mrs....
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