Christina "Tina" Barboza Amaral
Aug 7, 2009
Christina "Tina" (Barboza) Amaral, 65, of Fall River, passed away on Friday. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Teixeira) Barboza. For 17 years she was employed by the Mass. Welfare Dept., working in both Fall River and Brockton. She greatly enjoyed playing cards and bingo. She was the mother of Christina Amaral...
Stanley Pomprowicz
Aug 6, 2009
Stanley Pomprowicz, age 83, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away at home on Thursday, August 6, 2009, following an extended illness. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Savitch) Pomprowicz. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Andrew Pomprowicz and the late Louisa (Targ) Pomprowicz. A resident of Swansea for most of his life, he was a...
Jose Matias
Aug 5, 2009
Jose Matias, 67, of Fall River, died Wednesday after a long illness. Husband of the late Maria Jose (Perreira) Matias. Born in Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Matias and Evangelina (Andrade) Ferreira formerly Matias. Joe had worked at the Shawmut Mills in West Bridgewater for over 30 years. Father of Steven, Dennis, Michael, Chris and Michelle...
Emilia Cardoza
Jul 31, 2009
Emilia Cardoza, 82, formerly of Harrison St., died on Friday, July 31, 2009 unexpectedly. Born in New Jersey, daughter of the late Antonio Manuel and Purificacao (Lopes) Cardoza. She worked at the former Quaker Fabric Corp. for 25 years before retiring in 1989. She is survived by her two brothers, Antonio and Edmund Cardoza, and several nieces and nephews. Her...
Joseph V. Camara
Jul 31, 2009
Joseph V. Camara, 92, of Fall River, passed away Friday after a short illness. Husband of the late Leontina "Anita" (Neto) Camara. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Jose Vieira and Maria (Carvalho) Camara. An Army Veteran of WW II, he was a Bronze Star Medal recipient. Over the years, Joe...
Joseph F. Kirkman
Jul 30, 2009
Joseph F. Kirkman, age 84, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away at home on Thursday, July 30, 2009, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Janice M. (Duffy) Kirkman. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late William H. Kirkman and the late Catherine (Green) Kirkman. A resident of Swansea since 1955, he was the...
Margaret Leite
Jul 26, 2009
Margaret Leite, age 57, beloved wife of Octave J. Leite of Westport, MA, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Sunday, July 26, 2009, following a brief illness. Born and raised in Tiverton, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of Joseph Ferreira and Christine (Kouremeti) Ferreira, also of Westport. After living in Fall River for several years...
Margaret Botelho
Jul 25, 2009
Margaret Botelho, 85, of Fall River, passed away Saturday at Catholic Memorial Home. Widow of Maxime Botelho. Born in Tiverton, RI daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Ferreira) Silvia. She was employed as a housekeeper at the Catholic Memorial Home for many years prior to her retirement. She was the mother of Charles Botelho (wife Georgia) and Linda Morrissette...
Debra L. Baird
Jul 25, 2009
Debra L. Baird, 54, died at home on July 25, after a long illness. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of Rosaline Roberts of Fall River. A resident of Fall River for most her life, she worked for Vision Appraisal for many years and was also a bartender at the Little Bear Lounge in Tiverton, RI. Mother of...
David Botelho
Jul 22, 2009
David Botelho, 64, of Westport, passed away July 22 while vacationing in Portugal. Beloved husband of Laura (Lopes) Botelho. Born in Fall River, son of the late Eugene and Eliza (Tavares) Botelho. He retired from the state Bureau of Special Investigations several years ago. A graduate of Durfee, he starred in both baseball and football. He held a private pilot's...
Adriano M. Matos
Jul 18, 2009
Adriano M. Matos, 48, of Fall River, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at home after an illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of Maria Eugenia Almeida of Fall River and the late Luis Matos, he emigrated to Fall River in 1985. He was employed in the boat manufacturing industry. Besides his mother, he is survived by: siblings, Lucia Carvalho...
Christine G. Farias
Jul 16, 2009
Christine G. Farias (Mirra) died Thursday, July 16, 2009 at home in Red Bank. She was 80. Born in Fall River, MA she lived in Jersey City prior to moving to Lincroft in 1972. Mrs. Farias worked for 27 years as an Office Manager for the American Lung Association of Central NJ, retiring in 1991. She was a parishioner of...
Maria De Melo Pavao
Jul 16, 2009
Maria de Melo Pavao, 91, of Fall River, passed away Thursday. Widow of Manuel Couto Pavao. Born in Joao Bom, Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (de Melo) Pereira Arruda. She was mother of Gabriela Pereira (husband – Humberto), Carlos Pavao (wife – Herminia), Duarte Pavao (wife – Lourdes), Margarida Pimentel (husband – Leonel) and...
Scott T. Souza
Jul 15, 2009
Scott T. Souza, 37, of Fall River, fiancé of Lisa Wright, died unexpectedly Wednesday 7/15/09 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River son of the late Thomas & Dorothy (Camara) Souza, he was a construction laborer. Father of Scott T. Souza, Jr., Kyle T. Souza and Kristopher Toppa. He also leaves many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. His Funeral...
Mark J. Soares
Jul 14, 2009
Mark J. Soares, age 57, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at the Tobey Hospital in Wareham, MA. He was the husband of the late Jean M. (Shea) Soares. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Hilbert "Boh" Soares and the late Alice (Santarpia) Soares. Although raised in Swansea, MA,...
Louis "Chumeca" A. Sousa
Jul 12, 2009
Louis A. "Chumeca" Sousa, 55, of Fall River, passed away Sunday after an extended illness. He was the husband of Maria D. (Pereira) Sousa, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antone "Chumeca" and Maria C. (Camara) Sousa. A Fall River resident for 33 years, he worked in construction...
Freida H. Sahady
Jul 9, 2009
Freida Sahady, of this city, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at the age of 97. She was the widow of Shaheen Sahady, and is survived by two sons, former Judge Michael Sahady, and Edward Sahady, five grandchildren: Attorneys John Sahady and Paul Sahady, Dr. Deanna Richmond, Nicole Sahady, and Freida Sahady, and two great grandchildren: Joline...
Philomena G. Fonseca
Jul 3, 2009
Philomena G. Fonseca, 85, of Somerset, passed away Friday at Catholic Memorial Home. Widow of Frank Fonseca. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Alvaro and Inez (Tavares) Candeias. She worked at Jackson Mfg. Co. for many years. She was mother of Richard (wife-Patricia) and Ronald Fonseca; grandmother of Patricia, Richard and Jessica; great grandmother of Jocelyn, Savannah, Gracie...
Everett J. Platt
Jul 2, 2009
Everett J. Platt, 71, of Tiverton, passed away on July 2, 2009 at home after a 9 month battle with lung cancer. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Wentworth) Platt, to whom he had been married for 16 years. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Everett H. Platt and the late Bertha E....
Louise Domingos
Jun 30, 2009
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Louise E. (Perry) Domingos, 66, of Swansea, beloved wife of Joe Domingos, entered into rest on June 30 following a long and brave battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John and Hermine (Desnoyers) Perry. She was a 1960 graduate of Mount St. Mary's Academy and later the Fall River...