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...
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...