Juvencio Raposo
Jun 29, 2009
Juvencio J. Raposo, 66, of Sodom Road, Westport, passed away Monday after a short illness. Husband of Mary Eulalia (Gomes) Raposo. Born in Feteiras, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Maria de Jesus (Amaral) Raposo Cabral. He was the owner of J.R. & Sons Construction, Inc. Survivors include sons, David (Wife-Christina) and Joseph (Wife-Staycie) Raposo; grandchildren, Owen...
Mary Lou Coelho
Jun 28, 2009
Mary Lou (Gomes) Coelho, 62, of Fall River, died peacefully Sunday, June 28, 2009 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Paulo "Paul" M. Coelho for the last 46 years. She was born, raised and educated in St. Michael Azores, Portugal, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria dos Santos Gomes and moved to Fall...
Jose Furtado Leite
Jun 28, 2009
Jose Furtado Leite, 98, of Fall River, husband of the late Beatrice (Medeiros) Leite, died peacefully with his children at his side Sunday June 28, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Faial da Terra, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Francisco F. & Maria Isabel (Medeiros) Leite, he emigrated to Fall River in 1951. He worked at tree...
Joseph Dias
Jun 23, 2009
Joseph Dias, age 72, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, following a brief illness. He was the beloved companion of Geraldine Raposa. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John Baptista Dias, Sr. and the late Irene (Moniz) Dias. A lifelong resident of Fall River, he was employed for many years in...
Rita Camuso
Jun 22, 2009
Rita (Caron) Camuso, formerly Hebert, age 88, of Westport, Massachusetts, passed away at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford on Monday, June 22, 2009, following an extended illness. She was the widow of Frank Camuso and Albert G. Hebert. Born in Westport, she was the daughter of the late Jerome Caron and the late Eva (Hebert) Caron. A Westport...
Rose Marie Souza
Jun 21, 2009
Rose Marie (Martin) Souza, age 75, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2009, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was the beloved wife of Herman Souza. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Martin and the late Rose (Ferreira) Martin. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a graduate of B....
Antonio S. Paz
Jun 20, 2009
Antonio S. Paz, 71, of Fall River, husband of Osvalda (Medeiros) Paz, died Saturday on June 20, 2009 after an illness. Born in Sao Roque, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel S. & Maria Encarnacao (Duarte) Paz, he emigrated to Fall River in 1973. He was employed in the local textile industry – retiring in 2001 – and...
Samuel Thomas, Jr.
Jun 19, 2009
Samuel Thomas, Jr, 71, of Somerset, husband of Freda (Saber) Thomas, died on June 19, 2009 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Providence RI, son of the late Samuel & Margaret (Asermily) Thomas, he lived in Somerset for the past 39 years. He worked as a warehouse supervisor for various companies, including the former Rust...
Joao C. Botelho
Jun 17, 2009
Joao C. Botelho, 78, of Fall River, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 16, at St. Anne's Hospital. He was married to Maria Alexandrina (Resendes) Botelho, with whom he shared 59 years. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was son of the late Jose and Jorgelina (Cabral) Botelho. A construction laborer for General Fence...
Eduino Carreiro
Jun 17, 2009
Eduino Carreiro, 49, of Fall River, passed away on June 17. Husband of Adriana M. (Claudio) Carreiro, he was born in Frequezia da Achadinha Conselho de Nordeste, Sao Miguel Azores and was the son of the late Leonildo Carreiro de Medeiros and Maria Clementina (da Silva). A construction laborer, he had worked for Giorgios, Modern Continental and Testa Construction Companies....
Randy J. Lake, Jr.
Jun 17, 2009
Randy J. Lake, Jr., 23, of Norridgewock, Maine, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in an auto accident in Maine. Born in Fall River, son of Jerilyn Vieira of Bar Harbor, ME and Randy J. Lake of Fall River, he lived in Maine for the past 3 years. He was employed with Walpole Fence Co. of Pittsfield, ME. Besides his parents,...
Antonio T. Cabral
Jun 17, 2009
Antonio T. Cabral, 67, of Fall River, husband of Laudalina (Medeiros) Cabral, died Wednesday 6/17/09 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Fall River, son of Antonio T. & Maria da Gloria (Pacheco) Cabral, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He attended Brown University and was a graduate of the Mass. College of Pharmacy. He...
Paul M. Elias
Jun 14, 2009
Paul M. Elias, 44, of Berkley, formerly of Fall River, passed away on June 14, 2009. Born in Ribeira Seca, Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of Adelino and Zenaide (Ferreira) Elias of Fall River. A construction foreman, Paul was currently with LM Holdings, LLC and formerly with Modern Continental Construction. He was vice president of the...
Irene Costa
Jun 9, 2009
Irene Costa, aged 84, of Fall River, widow of Edward Costa, died Tuesday, 6/9/09, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel R. & Francelina (Cabral) Teixeira, she was a lifelong resident. She worked at Trends Mfg until her retirement. Mother of Diane Guay of Fall River and the late Edward...
Irene M. Mcfeeley
Jun 8, 2009
Irene (Medeiros) McFeeley, 96, of Boston, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Monday after an extended illness. Widow of John P. McFeeley. Born in Vermont, daughter of the late Joseph P. & Adelina (Pacheco) Medeiros. For 30 years, she owned and operated Irene's Beauty Salon out of her home in Boston. She loved to sew, knit and cook, but...
Catherine R. Souza
Jun 4, 2009
Catherine R. Souza, formerly Marshall and formerly of Fall River, 87, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Orchard View Manor in Riverside, RI. Widow of Joseph A. Marshall and Alfred Souza. Born in Fall River and a lifetime resident, she was daughter of the late Antone and Mary Rapoza. A member of the ILGWU, she worked at the...
Deborah A. Fry
May 30, 2009
Deborah (Archer) Fry, age 54, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, May 30, 2009. She was the widow of Daniel Fry. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. Archer and the late Katherine (Campbell) Archer. A resident of New Bedford since 2005, she was raised in Fall River...
Lucy Fazzina
May 29, 2009
Lucy (Nunes) Fazzina, 81, widow of Alexander Fazzina, passed away on Friday. Residing in Somerset since 1968, she left work in the garment trade at an early age to raise her family. Lucy enjoyed dancing. Daughter of the late Manuel and Victoria (Cordeiro) Nunes. Mother of David A. Fazzina, Nancy Jeffrey, Rosalind Costa and Joanne Machado; sister of Alfred Nunes,...
Palmira Souza
May 27, 2009
Palmira Souza, 95, of Fall River and formerly of Brook St. in Somerset, passed away on Wednesday at the Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center. Widow of John Souza. Born on the island of Madeira, daughter of the late Carlos and Maria (Gomes) Pimenta. Along with her husband, Pal was a co-proprietor of Jack's Market on North Main St. for 26...
Alzira O. Pessoa
May 27, 2009
Alzira O. (Oliveira) Pessoa, 84, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday at St. Anne's Hospital. Widow of Frederico D. Pessoa. Survivors include sons, Eduardo O. Pessoa and his wife Helena of Fall River, and Amilcar O. Pessoa and his wife Maria of Fall River; a brother, Peter Oliveira of North Carolina, 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and several nieces and...