Guy J. Pacheco
Nov 6, 2009
Guy J. Pacheco, 40, of Fall River, passed away November 6, surrounded by his family at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of Altino and MaryLou (Holden) Pacheco of North Dartmouth. He attended BMC Durfee High School. A commercial fisherman in RI, he was previously employed at the Herald News. Guy was a sketch...
Antonio Vieira
Nov 6, 2009
Antonio Vieira, 92, of Quarry St., passed away November 6, 2009 after a short illness. Husband of the late Maria Jesus (Felix) Vieira. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose and Maria Filomena (Laranja) Vieira. He retired from Lightolier 27 years ago. He was a member of Our Lady of Light Society and enjoyed...
Gladys Durand
Oct 30, 2009
Gladys (Ciullo) Durand, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on on October 30, 2009 after a brief illness. She would have celebrated her 96th birthday on Nov. 9th. She was the widow of Lucien Durand. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Vito and Elenora (Mortucci) Ciullo. During WWII, she worked in a munitions factory that manufactured hand grenades....
Lillian Jones
Oct 28, 2009
Lillian (Varanese) Jones, 80, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, peacefully at home and surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Richard Jones, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Anthony and Lillian (Dunn) Varanese. Most of her life she was a Fall River resident and she also lived...
Mary T. Augustine
Oct 25, 2009
Mary T. Augustine, 90, of Swansea, formerly of Davis St, Fall River, widow of Joseph Augustine, died Sunday 10/25/09 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antone & Maria (Vieira) Medeiros, she resided in Fall River most of her life, having lived in Swansea for the past 7 years. She had attended the former New...
Hermano P. Miranda
Oct 24, 2009
Hermano P. Miranda, 86, of Fall River, died Saturday, 10/24/09, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Remedios da Bretanha, St Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel P. & Maria Rosa Miranda, he lived in Brazil for 28 years, then moved to Fall River in 1986. An employee at Santoro Mfg. for 9 years, he was also a member of...
Idalina F. Cadoico
Oct 23, 2009
Idalina (Fernandes) Cadoico, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. She was the beloved wife of Albertino Cadoico Prata of Fall River. Born in Gouveia, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Eduardo Fernandes and the late Maria do Ceu (Almeida) Fernandes. After residing in Portugal for thirty-four...
Ermesilda F. Debrum
Oct 20, 2009
Ermesilda F. (Coutinho) DeBrum, 71, of Rehoboth, passed away Tuesday after losing a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the wife of Horacio L. DeBrum, with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Portugal, daughter of the late Antonio and Mary (Fernandes) Coutinho. She was a member of the Holy Ghost Brotherhood in Rehoboth. Besides her husband, Ermesilda...
Adeline S. Carreira
Oct 18, 2009
Adeline S. Carreira, age 97, formerly of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away in Fall River on Sunday, October 18, 2009. She was the widow of James M. Carreira. Born in New Bedford, she was a daughter of the late Frank Santos and the late Maria (Vieira) Santos. Although raised in New Bedford, she was a resident of Fall River for...
Mary M. Hadala
Oct 16, 2009
Mary M. (Silvia) Hadala, age 89, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2009, at the Highlander Rehab and Nursing Center in Fall River, following an illness. She was the widow of Sylvester Hadala. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Raul Silvia and the late Antonia (Aguiar) Silvia. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was...
Dimas M. Camara
Oct 16, 2009
Dimas M. Camara, age 92, passed away in Fall River on Friday, October 16, 2009, following an extended illness. He was the beloved husband of Alice (Reis) Camara. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel M. Camara and the late Elena (Estrella) Camara. A World War II Veteran of the United States Army, he enlisted...
Jeffrey C. Fludder
Oct 11, 2009
Jeffrey C. Fludder, 50, of Fall River, husband of Rosemary L. (Reagan) Fludder, died Sunday. Born in Providence and raised in Bristol, he was a son of the late Michael & Rosemarie (Vaccaro) Fludder. A US Marine Corps veteran, he owned and operated Laser Printer Services. Besides his wife, he leaves: sons, Jeffrey and Evan Fludder; stepson, Brenden Reagan; siblings,...
Lawrence Ferreira
Oct 9, 2009
Lawrence Ferreira, 77, of Fall River, passed away Friday at the Catholic Memorial Home. Devoted husband of Veronica J. (Franco) Ferreira for 53 years. Their relationship has always been a testament to the meaning of marriage. Born and raised in Fall River, son of the late Manuel & Rose (Silvia) Ferreira, he was an Army Sergeant serving in the Korean...
Diana R. Rodrigues
Oct 6, 2009
Diana R. (Mello) Rodrigues, age 95, passed away at the Highlander Nursing Center in Fall River on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. She was the widow of William Medeiros Rodrigues. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Mello and the late Maria (Botelho) Mello. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was employed in the garment...
Elizabeth A. Xavier
Oct 4, 2009
Elizabeth A. Xavier, 84, of Fall River, passed away quietly at home on October 4, 2009 after an extended illness. She was the wife of Joseph Xavier, with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Ursula (Ferreira) Viveiros. Elizabeth and Joseph were the founders of Xavier's Florist....
Alvaro M. Silva
Sep 29, 2009
Alvaro M. Silva, 79, of Assonet, husband of Mary Jose F. (Amaral), died at home Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and raised in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio and Silvana (Rezendes) Silva, he emigrated to Fall River in 1950 and resided in Assonet for the past 33 years. A...
Michael Peter Franco
Sep 28, 2009
Michael P. Franco, 76, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 28, 2009, following an extended illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late John and Veronica (Panoc) Franco, he was a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked in shipping at the former Louis Hand and more recently was employed by the...
Ludwik F. Nadolny
Sep 28, 2009
Ludwik F. Nadolny, 68, of Fall River, husband of Betty (Hatt) Nadolny, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. Born and raised in Westerly, RI, son of the late Benedict & Veronica (Nadolny) Nadolny, he resided in Fall River for the last 26 years and had also lived in Tiverton. Until his retirement he was employed for many years at Robin...
Maria Jose Pacheco
Sep 24, 2009
Maria Jose Pacheco, 89, formerly of Johnson St., passed away on September 24, 2009 at Catholic Memorial Home. Widow of Alvaro Pacheco. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose and Maria Candida (Dias) Ricardo. She was a retired textile worker. Mother of Marilyn Almeida (husband – Joseph) of Fall River and Aura Dufresne (husband- Edmond) of Berkley;...
Louis Themuda
Sep 21, 2009
Louis Themuda, Jr, better known as "Uncle Lou" or "Red", of Swansea, died Monday, September 21st, 2009 at Southpointe Rehab. Born in Westport, son of the late Louis & Francelina (Silva) Themuda, he lived most of his life in Fall River and resided in Swansea for the past 23 years. A quality control inspector in the local textile industry for...