Antonio F. Miudo
Apr 11, 2010
Antonio F. Miudo, 71, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday. He was the husband of Maria Isabel (Pimentel) Miudo, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Ribeira Quente, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Mariano Frias & Zulmira (Furtado Rego) Miudo. Antonio was an Angolan Civil War Veteran of the Portuguese Army....
Ronald Sardinha
Apr 11, 2010
Ronald "Ron" Sardinha, 51, of Clearwater, FL, passed away at home on April 11, 2010. Born in Fall River, son of the late Edward Sardinha and Irene (Audette) Medeiros. While growing up in Swansea, MA, he attended Case High School then graduated from RI Trade Shop School. After Living in Tiverton for 25 years, he most recently spent 5 years...
Alice Zitano
Apr 10, 2010
Alice (Attar) Zitano, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 10, 2010. Widow of Antone S. Zitano. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Peter and Margaret Attar, she was loving mother to Bruce, Dean and Wayne Zitano and to her daughters-in-law Sharon, Leslie and Donna; adoring Grandma to Scott, Stacy, Jared, Amanda, and Matthew; devoted...
Sophie "Ruth" Luiz
Apr 8, 2010
Sophie "Ruth" Luiz, 79, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 8, 2010. She was the wife of Zulmiro "Jimmy" Luiz, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Rashid "Richard" and Gemily (Rayhall) Habib. Along with her husband Jimmy, Ruth owned and operated Luiz & Sons Chourico...
Beatrice Barboza
Apr 4, 2010
Beatrice (Cordeiro) Barboza, 84, formerly of Smith St., passed away on April 4, 2010 at Highlander Nursing Home. Wife of Joseph Barboza. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel J. and Maria Cordeiro. She was mother of Carol Mularz, Sharon Tomlinson, Paul, Joseph, Kevin and Barry Barboza; sister of Manuel J. Cordeiro, Alice Ventura, Maria Cordeiro, Mariana De...
Antonio Goncalves
Apr 3, 2010
Antonio Goncalves, age 93, of 142 Jencks Street in Fall River, passed away accidentally on Saturday, April 3, 2010. He was the husband of Maria C. (Amaral) Goncalves. Born in Beira Alta, Portugal, on April 3, 1917, he was a son of the late Jose Goncalves and the late Maria Jose (Milheiro) Goncalves. After residing in Portugal for 43 years,...
Antone "Tony" Souza
Apr 2, 2010
Antone "Tony" Souza, age 90, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following an illness. He was the husband of Anna (DeCosta) Souza. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel Augusto Souza and the late Alexandrina (Cabral) Souza. A World War II Veteran of...
Josephine Lahoud
Mar 29, 2010
Josephine (Shaker) Lahoud, 94, of Somerset and formerly of Fall River, passed away on Monday. Widow of John Lahoud. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Shaker & Alia (Shaker) Salih. A parishioner of St. Anthony of the Desert Church, she was a member of the Lady's Guild, the American Legion and belonged to the IBew Union. Survivors include...
Mariana D. Ferreira
Mar 27, 2010
Mariana D. Ferreira, 89, of Fall River, widow of Luis S. Ferreira, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Antonio & Maria do Carmo (Arruda) Barbosa, she emigrated to Fall River 1972. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed traveling. Survivors...
Irene A. Soares
Mar 23, 2010
Irene (Arruda) Soares, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following an extended illness. She was the wife of Louis M. Soares. Born in Somerset, she was the daughter of the late Louis Arruda and the late Gertrude (Fragoza) Arruda. After residing in Somerset for twenty years, she married and moved...
Henry "Hank" Botelho
Mar 21, 2010
Henry Botelho, 85, of Somerset, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010. Husband of the late Antoinette (Correiro) Botelho, he resided in Somerset for most of his life. An Army veteran of WW II, Hank enjoyed singing with the St. John of God Church Choir. He is survived by his son, Henry W. Botelho (wife-Glenys); grandchildren, Amanda Botelho and Bill Tedford...
Paul H. Lafrance
Mar 21, 2010
Paul H. LaFrance, 64, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 after a battle with lung cancer. Husband of Carol A. (Fillion) LaFrance. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antoine and Irene (Levesque) LaFrance. He worked for the former R.F. Neville/Acme Neville Co. for close to 30 years. Then went on to become a certified welding...
Edmond James Pereira
Mar 17, 2010
Edmond J. Pereira, age 80, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Medeiros) Pereira of Somerset. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late James Pereira and the late Maria T. (Rocha) Pereira. Edmond was a Korean War Veteran of...
Donald J. Bernier, Jr.
Mar 17, 2010
Donald J. Bernier, Jr., 44, of Fall River, died suddenly on March 17, 2010. He is survived by his parents, Marie and Donald Bernier, his brother, David, his sister, Donna, and several nieces and nephews. His funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Anthony of Padua Church. He was laid to rest in St. Patrick Cemetery.
Luciann Faith Macedo
Mar 17, 2010
Luciann Faith Macedo, 88, of Pilot Knob, MO, formerly of Fall River, departed this life on March 17th. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel R. and Rose M. (Silvia) Macedo, she was a social worker for the State of Massachusetts for many years and was also one of the original tellers at St. Anthony of Padua Federal...
Robert C. "Bob" Fowler
Mar 15, 2010
Robert C. "Bob" Fowler, 61, of Fall River, passed away on March 15, 2010 after an extended illness. He was the husband of Carol (DePippo) Fowler, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Newport, RI, son of the late John Botelho and Evelyn (Heywood) Botelho. For many years, he worked as a chemical operator for Polaroid, ICI...
Francisco V. Carvalho
Mar 14, 2010
Francisco (better known as "Frank") V. Carvalho, 94, of Fall River, husband of the late Mary (Andrade) Carvalho, passed away unexpectedly on March 14, 2010 at Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel V. & Maria Julia Carvalho, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was employed with the Fall...
Amato "Marty" Polselli, Sr.
Mar 13, 2010
Amato "Marty" Polselli, Sr., 83, of Fall River, passed away on March 13, 2010. He was the husband of the late Rose Marie (Borden) Polselli. Born in Fall River, son of the late Gaetano & Mary (Maccarone) Polselli. A WWII veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a firefighter with the Fall River Fire Dept. from 1953-1984. A lifelong member...
Kathryn H. Linhares
Mar 13, 2010
Kathryn H. Linhares, 58, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, passed away on March 13, 2010. Daughter of Dennis B. & Guilhermina (Deus) Souza of Somerset. She worked as a local hairdresser, real estate agent and also for the US Records in Somerset. Survived by a son, Mark Linhares of Orlando, FL; grandchildren, Ryan & Rebecca Linhares; former husband, Leonard...
Antonio “Pão De Trigo” Correia
Mar 13, 2010
Antonio A. "Pão de Trigo" Correia, 49, passed away on March 13, 2010 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rosa (Barreira) Correia, with whom he shared 19 years of marriage. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was son of the late Manuel Carvalho Correia and Ema de Lurdes (Grota) Correia. A Fall River resident for...