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...
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...