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...
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...