Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Maria D. Camara
Nov 28, 2024
Maria D. Camara, 69, of Fall River, wife of Jose Camara, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Luis Bettencourt and the late Idalina (Miguel) Bettencourt.
Prior to her retirement she was a sewing machine operator in...
Isaura Da Silva
Nov 28, 2024
Isaura Da Silva, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose L. Da Silva, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Prosper Assisted Living following a brief illness.
Born in Sao Jose, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Marcelino and the late Maria (Carreiro) Marcelino. Before immigrating to the...
Louis S. Furtado
Nov 27, 2024
Louis S. Furtado, 84, of Fall River, husband of Gilberta S. (Arruda) Furtado, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel S. Furtado and the late Elsie S. (Silva) Furtado, he emigrated to Fall River in 1953.
Prior to...
Oliver Manuel Cunha
Nov 27, 2024
Oliver Manuel Cunha, 67, of Fall River, husband of Jocelyn (Hamel) Cunha, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in the comforts of his home following a brief illness. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Cunha and the late Maria (Goulart) Cunha.
Prior to his retirement he worked at Brayton...
Geraldine A. Letendre
Nov 26, 2024
Geraldine A Letendre, 89, of Westport, MA, widow of Robert R. "Jock" Letendre, passed away on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024, at Somerset Ridge Center. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros and the late Aldina (Borges) Oliveira formerly Medeiros, she lived in Westport most of her life.
A 1954 graduate of Durfee High...
Manuel "Cesar" Medeiros
Nov 22, 2024
Manuel "Cesar" Medeiros, 86, of Somerset, husband of Isabel (Oliveira) Medeiros, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Born in Santa Barbara, St. Antonio, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel I. Medeiros and the late Maria C. Raposo. He bravely and proudly served in...
Jordelina M. Vasconcellos
Nov 21, 2024
Jordelina M. "Jerry" Vasconcellos, 79, of Fall River, wife of the late Raymond Vasconcellos, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Oliveira and the late Maria (Carvalho) Oliveira.
Prior to her retirement, she worked...
Edwin Smith "Teddy" "Huck" Reid
Nov 18, 2024
Edwin Smith "Teddy" "Huck" Reid, 91, of North Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2024 at The Cottages of Dartmouth Village following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Anna T. (Zajac) Reid. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Robert Reid and the late Margaret (Booth) Reid.
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Margaret Almeida
Nov 18, 2024
Margaret Almeida, 98, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2024, at the Catholic Memorial Home following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel R. Almeida and the late Silvana (Cabral) Almeida.
Prior to her retirement she was an assembler in the local textile industry for many...
Stephen T. Gomes
Nov 16, 2024
Stephen Thomas Gomes, 76, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after an illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Emery Medeiros Gomes and the late Mary T. (Cabral) Gomes.
With a bachelor's degree from Roger Williams College, and a master's degree in education...
Maria L. Sousa
Nov 13, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Maria L Sousa, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother who left us on November 13, 2024, at the age of 89. Lina, as she was known, was born in Sao Miguel, Azores, to the late Maria and Manuel Sousa. She emigrated to the United States in 1968 and has...
Donn L. Robidoux
Nov 13, 2024
Donn L. Robidoux, 75, of Westport, husband of Margaret F. (Ribeiro) Robidoux, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Leo N. Robidoux and the late Cora L. (Deslauriers) Robidoux, he resided in Westport for the past 47 years.
Having earned an electrical engineering degree...
Pauline B. Lapre
Nov 12, 2024
Pauline B. Lapre, 99, of Somerset, wife of the late Walter C. Lapre, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Gagnon and the late Florence (Sylvia) Gagnon.
Prior to her retirement she worked as a waitress in...
Patricia M. A. Martin
Nov 8, 2024
Patricia M. A. Martin, 81, formerly of Fall River, MA and East Greenwich, RI, former wife of Paul Martin, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2024 at Adviniacare Newton Wellesley Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Born in St. Austell, Newquay, Cornwall, England, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Wills and the late Kathleen (Scott)...
Mary D. Sousa
Nov 7, 2024
Mary D. Sousa, 91, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Gabriel Souza and the late Clara (Costa) Souza.
A true foodie, Mary loved going to restaurants and eating out. At the nursing home she loved playing bingo and...
Samira E. Salibi
Nov 6, 2024
Samira E. Salibi, 89, of Fall River, wife of the late Emile Salibi, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at St. Anne's Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Btalloun, Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Elias Salibi and the late Rachel Salibi.
She loved cooking, baking, and simply spending quality time with...
Bernadette M. Huck
Nov 4, 2024
Bernadette "Bernie" M. Huck, 78, of Swansea, MA, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 4, 2024 surrounded by her loving family in the comforts of her childhood home following a period of declining health.
Bernadette was born on December 19, 1945, to Fannie (Medeiros) and Louis Kazen. She grew up in the Flint section of Fall River...
Joseph Leonard Dias
Nov 3, 2024
Joseph Leonard Dias, 69, of Fall River, husband of Joanne M. Bell, passed away on November 3, 2024, in his home surrounded by his family. A life-long resident of Fall River, he was a son of the late Leonard Joseph Dias and the late Lorraine (Coulombe) Dias.
Joseph obtained his undergraduate degree from University of Massachusetts (formally...
Doreen M. Caine
Nov 2, 2024
Doreen M. Caine, 67, of Tiverton, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, RI. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John R. Santos and the late Dorothy (Teixeira) Santos.
She was employed at SAIC Defense Systems of Middletown, RI, for 35 years. A lifelong Disney fan,...
John C. Costa
Nov 2, 2024
John C. Costa, 83, of Fall River, husband of Urbana (Cardoso) Costa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Born in Sao Roque, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Carlos Costa and the late Evelina (Moniz) Costa. He then moved to Fontinhas, Terceira, Azores...
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