Richard Fernandes
May 26, 2010
Richard Fernandes, age 62, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2010, at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, following an illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel Fernandes and the late Cecile (Bessette) Fernandes. A resident of Fall River, he was employed as a sexton at Our Lady of Grace Church for over...
Mary S. Hogan
May 26, 2010
Mary S. Hogan, 77, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Ermine "Herman" & Mariana (Cordeiro) Silvia. Until her retirement, she was a branch manager at the former Compass Bank in Swansea. A parishioner of St. Dominic's Church, she was a member of its Choir, Women's Guild and served as a Eucharistic...
Jose Francisco Pavao
May 24, 2010
Jose F. Pavao, age 64, of Fall River, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010, following an illness. He was the husband of Zenaide V. (Pacheco) Pavao. Born in Ponta Delgada, on the island of St. Michael in the Azores, he was a son of the late Humberto Pavao and the late Gilda (da Ponte) Pavao. After residing in the Azores...
Donald E. Shulenburg, Sr.
May 21, 2010
Donald E. Shulenburg, Sr., 81, of Fall River, husband of the late Madeline (Costa) Shulenburg, died Friday 5/21/10 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Rochester, NY, he was a son of the late George & Blanche (Horswell) Shulenburg. He was employed with Cumberland Farms for many years, retiring in the late 1990s. A US Army veteran of the Korean War,...
Jose F. Mello
May 20, 2010
Jose F. Mello, 75, of Fall River, husband of Annette M. (Laliberte) Mello, died Thursday 5/20/10 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Edmundo F. & Maria (Bento) Melo, he lived in Fall River most of his life. He was employed in the local textile industry for many years,...
Herman "Pardee" Mello
May 20, 2010
Herman R. Mello, 89, of Fall River, husband of Cecilia (Proulx) Mello, died Thursday 5/20/10 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Francisco R. & Maria (Motta) Mello, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He owned and operated the Morning Star Bakery for many years until his retirement in 1975. An army veteran...
Manuel O. Alves
May 19, 2010
Manuel O. Alves, 74, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, May 19th, at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Geraldine (Costa) Alves. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel M. & Diana (Oliveira) Alves. A Fall River resident for 64 years, he worked in greyhound racing in Taunton, served in the US Army and...
Rita M. Martin
May 18, 2010
Rita M. Martin, 94, of 538 Robeson St., Fall River, formerly of Merton Street, Somerset, died Tuesday night at the Fall River Jewish Home. She was the wife of the late Ralph Martin of Somerset. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Walker F. Warrener and the late Marie Cleophie (Morrisette) Warrener. Mrs. Martin was a...
Gilberta Gallant
May 18, 2010
Gilberta Gallant, 56, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2010. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Agostinho and Olimpia (Reis) Massa. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and getting involved in political issues especially those concerning human rights. Survivors include sisters: Alda Correia, Mary Medeiros, Ruth Coughlin, Lydia Costa, Cidalia Thibault, Nelia O'Dwyer and Theresa Michael;...
Mark Sullivan
May 16, 2010
Mark Sullivan, 49, of Westport and formerly of Somerset, passed away on May 16. Son of the late John J. and Helen M. (Poirier) Sullivan. Brother of Joseph J. Sullivan and Maureen F. Murphy, uncle of Kenneth D. Rapoza. Mark was a graduate of New England Institute of Technology and was a skilled carpenter. Following his cremation, relatives and friends...
Gilda C. Barbosa
May 12, 2010
Gilda C. Barbosa, age 83, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River. She was the widow of Antonio Barbosa. Born in the village of Agua Retorta, on the island of St Michael in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel T. Cabral and the late Nicolina (Bento) Cabral. When she...
Manuel D. Lima
May 4, 2010
Manuel D. Lima, 57, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday at the Catholic Memorial Home. He was the husband of Maria (Costa) Lima, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Arristedes & Maria (Medeiros) Lima. He worked for Klear-Vu, was a loyal SP Sporting fan, enjoyed walking...
Joseph A. Demello
May 1, 2010
Joseph A. DeMello, 53, of Tiverton, died unexpectedly on Saturday in Florida. Beloved husband of Gina (Lucciola) DeMello. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of Maria (Nascimento Teixeira) DeMelo of the Azores and the late Jose C. DeMelo. After attending Durfee, he served in the US Army and then attended Boston University. Joe loved the beach and was a lifeguard...
Margarida A. Estacio
Apr 30, 2010
Margarida A. Estacio, age 50, of Pitman Street in Fall River, daughter of Francisco and Maria Estacio, was given her angel wings on April 30, 2010, following a courageous, three year battle with cancer. She passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family, who loved her very much. She was born on January 8, 1960, in Amoreiras, Bretanha,...
Randy Scott Lauzon
Apr 29, 2010
Randy Scott Lauzon, age 42, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 29, 2010. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Shirley A. (Mosher) Robinson of Fall River and the late Lawrence J. Lauzon. A resident of Fall River for most of his life, he was the loving companion of Sandra E. Pavao and her daughters...
Angelo Ferraro
Apr 27, 2010
Angelo Ferraro, 83, of Bedford St., passed away Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Giovanni and Carmela (Albanese) Ferraro. Although a truck driver for various companies in the Fall River area, he was better known for his vegetable stand on Bedford St. for many years. He was an avid bingo player, especially at...
Luiza S. Cabral
Apr 26, 2010
Luiza S. Cabral, age 81, of Westport, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010, in Cape Coral, Florida. She was the widow of Edgardo C. Cabral. Born on the island of St. Michael in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Tome and the late Luiza (dos Santos) Tome. A resident of Westport since 1966, she...
Alexandrina Mello
Apr 23, 2010
Alexandrina (Medeiros) Mello, 88, of Swansea, died Friday, April 23, 2010 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Antone & Maria (Vieira) Medeiros. Employed in the local textile industry for many years until retiring in the early 1980s, she was also a member of the ILGWU (now UNITE). She was...
Henrietta Rebello
Apr 21, 2010
Henrietta Rebello, 91, formerly of Swansea, passed away Wednesday after a long illness. Widow of Lawrence S. Rebello. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Angela Oliveira. A retired seamstress, she was a proud member of the ILGWU. Henrietta was the mother of Lawrence Rebello of Portsmouth; grandmother of Barbara L. and Robert L. Rebello; great grandmother...
Andrew R. Carlino
Apr 13, 2010
Andrew R. Carlino, 85, of Swansea, passed away Tuesday at the Catholic Memorial Home after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Simmio and Lucy (Tamborella) Carlino. He worked at the Newport Naval Base before joining the US Navy as a Seaman 1st Class aboard the USS Hallagan in WWII. He participated in the invasion of...