Virgil B. Tabicas
Dec 11, 2009
Virgil B. Tabicas, age 48, of Westport, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, December 11, 2009. He was the husband of Virginia (Fournier) Tabicas. Born in the village of Agua Retorta, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was the youngest child of Maria (Botelho) Tabicas, of Fall River, and the late Luis F. Tabicas....
Manuel "Marralha" Raposo
Dec 7, 2009
Manuel "Marralha" Raposo, 59, of Fall River, passed away Monday unexpectedly. Husband of Maria (Jacob) Raposo. Born in Bretanha. St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Maria Gloria (Cabral) Raposo. He was a buffer at Reflek Corp. An avid fan of the Sporting Soccer Team, Manny also enjoyed tending to his farm animals. He was the beloved father...
Louis S. Farabini Jr.
Dec 5, 2009
Louis S. Farabini Jr., 58, of Somerset, husband of Deanna (Albino) Farabini, died Saturday 12/5/09 after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, son of Louis & Connie (Lopes) Farabini, of Swansea, he resided in Somerset the past 9 years and had also lived in Fairhaven for 16 years. A radio personality for over 30 years with various local area...
Lennie Teixeira
Dec 4, 2009
Lennie Teixeira, 35, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly Friday 12/4/09. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, son of Laudalino & Evelyn (Souza) Teixeira, employed as a construction contractor and nights at a local Burger King, he was also an exceptional artist. Besides his parents, of Fall River, he is survived by: brother Gabriel Teixeira (his wife...
James Cambra Sr.
Dec 4, 2009
James "Starlight" Cambra, Sr., 84, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Souza) Cambra, died Friday 12/4/09 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, son of the late Carlos P. & Maria Valentina (Aguiar) Cambra, he was employed at Davis Screen, formerly of Fall River, until his retirement in 1998 and worked as a crossing...
John M. Cabral, Jr.
Dec 3, 2009
John M. Cabral, Jr., 79, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday. He was the husband of Lucille (Carreiro) Cabral, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late John M. and Anna (Faria) Cabral. A U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, he was the recipient of the United Nations, National...
Leo Dicorpo
Dec 3, 2009
Leo DiCorpo, 94, of Fall River, beloved husband of the late Stella (Mis) DiCorpo, died Thursday 12/3/09 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, he was a son of the late Ferdinand & Rose (Viens) DiCorpo. Prior to his retirement in 1980, he had worked for many years as a supervisor at the former...
Tiago D. Borges
Dec 2, 2009
Tiago D. Borges, 60, of Wood Street, Somerset, passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Husband of Alda (Viveiros) Borges. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, son of Maria (Sousa) Borges and the late Herculano Borges. He was employed by Duro Finishing for over 30 years. He was an avid fan of Sporting Soccer Team. He served in the Portuguese...
Alice Faria Viveiros
Nov 29, 2009
Alice Faria Viveiros, 92, of Fall River, widow of Louis Viveiros & former widow of David Faria, died Sunday 11/29/09 at Country Gardens Nursing Home, Swansea. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Jacintho & Maria (Mattos) Almeida, she lived in Fall River most of her life. Employed in the local textile industry for about 40 years until her...
George S. Oliveira
Nov 26, 2009
George S. Oliveira, 79, formerly of Oak Grove Ave., passed away on November 26, 2009, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph S. and Georgelina (Lima) Oliveira. A Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he was a corrections officer at MCI Bridgewater for over 30 years. An avid sports fan, especially the Red Sox,...
Jose "Manica" Viveiros
Nov 25, 2009
Jose "Manica" Viveiros, 82, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Maria "Fanuz" (Pacheco) Viveiros for over 50 years. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Francisco and Maria da Conceicao Viveiros. A retired construction worker, he had been an active member of the Holy Name Society...
Frank Viera
Nov 25, 2009
Francis Viera, 79, of Fall River, husband of Thelma "Linda" (Harding) Viera, died Wednesday 11/25/09 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Frank & Virginia (Amaral) Viera, he worked for many years at Raytheon and was a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Besides his wife, of 59 years, he leaves: children, Frank Viera...
Sacuntala C. Pereira
Nov 22, 2009
Sacuntala C. Pereira, 62, of Fall River, passed away Sunday unexpectedly. Widow of Manuel C. Pereira. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of Maria (Coimbra) Vasconcellos and the late Jose Barao. She was mother of Pedro Pereira and Robert Pereira (wife Nicole); sister of Rosa Mattos, Francisco Barao and the late Olga Barao. She also leaves several nieces and nephews....
Terence "Terry" Long
Nov 21, 2009
Terence "Terry" Long, 54, of Westport and formerly of Fall River, passed away Saturday after an extended illness. He was the husband of Karen (McCarthy) Long, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage, and was the beloved father of Brendan J. Long of Fall River and Kevin J. Long of Westport. Born in Fall River, son of the late...
Ernestine M. Soares
Nov 19, 2009
Ernestine M. Soares, 92, of Middletown, RI, widow of James M. Soares, died Thursday, 11/19/09 at Newport Hospital. Born in No. Tiverton, RI, daughter of the late Manuel & Marianna (Pimentel) Bravo, she lived in Portsmouth most of her life – residing in Middletown for the past 6 years. She worked as a homemaker at, and after her retirement also...
Susan M. Silva
Nov 17, 2009
Susan M. Silva, 45, of Swansea, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Delores M. (Barbosa) Silva of Swansea and the late Jose M. Silva. She was a manager at the Home Depot in Somerset and for a short time she owned and operated Total Fitness Connection in Swansea. Susan loved...
Keith Ferreira
Nov 17, 2009
Keith Ferreira, 21, of Fall River, passed away Monday, November 16, at Hasbro Children's Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of Nelia Ferreira and Richard Ferreira. He was employed at Headwaters in Somerset. He played saxophone for St. Anthony's Band and Senhora Conceicao Band. Besides his parents, Keith leaves his companion, Jessica Furtado, maternal grandparents, Tome and Maria de Fatima...
Antonio M. Mota
Nov 13, 2009
Antonio M. Mota, 67, of Fall River, passed away Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Germina Mota. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio and Dina (Matos) Mota. Father of Roy Mota, Ana Benjamin, Sonia Pereira, Margarida Brabant and Connie Desmarais; brother of Manuel Jose Mota, Fatima Medeiros and Connie Ferreira. He also leaves 11...
Deborah L. Silveira
Nov 13, 2009
Deborah L. (Farias) Silveira, age 52, passed away unexpectedly at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on November 13, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Fernando M. Silveira of Assonet, Massachusetts. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of George M. Farias of Bristol, Rhode Island and Alfreda Farias of North Providence, Rhode Island. A resident of...
Elvis Oliveira Santos
Nov 11, 2009
Elvis O. Santos, 30, of Nashua St., died Wednesday unexpectedly. Born in Providence, he was the son of Gilda (Oliveira) Santos and Louis Santos. Besides his parents, Elvis leaves his daughter, Olivia Beaulieu Santos, his son, Quinn Alexander Santos; his brother, Peter Santos; his sister, Sonia Santos; 2 stepsisters, Lisa Maria and Grace Maria Santos; several aunts, uncles, nieces and...