John L. Melo
May 23, 2009
John L. Melo, 63, of Westport, husband of Alda (Pavao) Melo, died Saturday, 5/23/09 at Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of John & Inez (Arruda) Melo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1955 and lived in Westport for over 30 years. He was a foundry foreman employed at Belcher Corp. of Easton...
Maria Fatima Soares
May 22, 2009
Maria Fatima Soares, 60, of Fall River, widow of Abel Leite, died Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of Maria de Rosario of Sao Vincente, St. Michael, Azores and the late Manuel Farias, she emigrated to Fall River in 1998. She had worked as a housekeeper for 14 years at...
Alexander S. Fazzina
May 20, 2009
Alexander S. Fazzina, 76, of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday. Husband of Lucy (Nunes) Fazzina. Son of the late Frederick & Catherine Fazzina. He worked for many years in garment manufacturing. Father of David A. Fazzina, Nancy Jeffrey, Rosalind Costa and Joanne Machado; brother of Joseph Fazzina, Dolores Lynch & Camella Mello; grandfather of 8, great grandfather of 7. He...
Louis D. Pettine
May 20, 2009
Retired Southeastern Regional Transit Authority administrator Louis D. Pettine, 67, entered into eternal rest May 20, 2009 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center in Fall River. He is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Susan, his son Jeffrey Pettine and his wife, Suzanne; his daughter Amy Pettine and her husband Jeff Drury; two grandchildren, Isabella Pettine and Samantha Drury. He...
George M. Silva
May 18, 2009
George M. Silva, D.M.D., age 77, of Westport, MA, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2009, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, following an illness. He was the husband of Nancy (Treby) Silva. Born in Fall River, he was the eldest child of the late Jose Silva and the late Agnes (Moniz) Silva. A Westport resident for many years,...
Isabel M. Aguiar
May 17, 2009
Isabel M. (Cabral) Aguiar, 60, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Sunday at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the beloved wife of Carlos M. Aguiar, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. She was born in Livramento, St. Michael, Azores, and was the daughter of...
Joseph M. Salamon
May 16, 2009
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Joseph M. Salamon, 62, of Somerset, passed away at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home in Fall River, after a courageous 8 month battle with cancer. He was the husband of Nancy (Rapoza) Salamon, with whom he would have celebrated 37 years of marriage in June. Born in Providence, RI, he was a son of Anna M. (Caminsky) Salamon...
Manuel S. Souza
May 13, 2009
Manuel S. Souza, 91, of Woonsocket, RI, and formerly of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday. Husband of the late Hilda (Manuel) Souza. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was son of the late Anthony and Rosa Souza. A WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army, he was the manager at the former Tom McCann shoe store for many years. He was...
Bella Ferreira
May 11, 2009
VIDEO TRIBUTE Bella K. (Silvia) Ferreira, 84, of Swansea, passed away Monday after an extended illness. She was the wife of Edward W. Ferreira, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Tiverton, RI, daughter of the late Jessie & Mary (Tenheira) Silvia. A retired textile worker, she was an active member of the Happy Hearts Club in...
Rosa B. Cabral
May 9, 2009
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Rosa B.Cabral, 92, a resident of Southpointe Nursing Center, formerly of Stafford Rd., passed away on Saturday surrounded by her loving family. Widow of Antone Cabral. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Ferreira Cabral) Rego Baldaia. A Licensed Practical Nurse, she worked for a short while in the nursery at the former...
Keith R. Wagner
May 9, 2009
Keith R. Wagner, 40 of Fall River, MA, passed away suddenly on May 9, 2009. He was the loving son of Ruby and Rodger Wagner. He leaves behind a daughter Krysta, a brother Brian, a granddaughter Valerie, his grandfather Alfred and nephews Joshua, Jacob, and Derrick. He was a musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, artist, electronics wiz, computer geek, creative cook...
Maria De Lourdes Carvalho
May 9, 2009
Maria de Lourdes Carvalho, 90, formerly of Tremont St., passed away Saturday at Southpointe Nursing Center. Widow of Manuel Papoula Carvalho. Born in Santa Cruz, Brasil, daughter of the late Jose and Guilhermina (Teixeira) DeMelo. She was a retired textile worker. Mother of Margaret Rezendes (husband-Carlos) of Tiverton and Joseph M. Carvalho (wife-Fatima) of Fall River; grandmother of Maggie Fauci,...
Dorothy Farias
May 7, 2009
Dorothy (Costa) Farias, 83, of Tiverton, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2009 after an extended illness. She was the wife of Joseph Farias. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John & Angelina (Rodrigues) Costa. A Tiverton resident for 50 years, she was a retired textile worker and belonged to the Ponta Delgada Women's Auxiliary. Survivors include a...
Pedro G. Cruz
May 4, 2009
Pedro G. Cruz, age 68, of Fall River, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, May 4, 2009, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Conceicao (Rodrigues) Cruz. Born in Brazil, he was a son of the late Jorge G. Da Cruz and the late Maria (Dos Santos) Da Cruz. After residing in Brazil for...
Dina Amaral
May 2, 2009
Dina Amaral, 93, of Swansea, died on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Kimwell Health Care Center, Fall River. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel & Angela (Mathews) Oliveira. She was employed in the local textile industry for many years. Survivors include: son, Manuel Amaral of Ocala, FL; sisters, Henrietta "Etta" Rebello of Portsmouth, Inez...
Escolastica Tavares Pereira
May 1, 2009
Escolastica Tavares Pereira, age 82, passed away on May 1, 2009, following an extended illness. She was the widow of Armando A. Pereira, formerly of Claflin Street in Fall River. Born in the village of Remedios Bretanha on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Tavares and the late Isabel (Estacio)...
Dean Anthony Luz
Apr 30, 2009
Dean Anthony Luz, 36, of Washington St., passed away unexpectedly on April 30. Born in Fall River, son of Eileen (Amaral) Luz and the late George "Happy" Luz. He graduated from Diman Regional High School and was a Navy Veteran of Desert Shield. Besides his mother, survivors include, his former wife, Leonor (Casimiro) Luz; their children, Tyler Anthony, Taela Lee...
Lisa Marie Desmarais
Apr 30, 2009
Lisa Marie Desmarais, 33, of No. Dartmouth, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School & BCC, and worked as a dental assistant. Survivors include: stepfather & mother, Raymond & Linda (Desmarais) Cabral, and daughter, Areyonna Andrade, all of No. Dartmouth; brother, Mitchell Bradham of Westport;...
Elaine Carvalho
Apr 28, 2009
Elaine Carvalho, 78, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2009 after a short illness. Widow of Donald Carvalho. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antonio V. and Mary (Perry) Almeida. She worked as a sewing machine operator for over 50 years at numerous mills in Fall River before retiring in 2003. She was a volunteer...
Maurice A. Desmarais
Apr 26, 2009
Maurice A. Desmarais, age 64, of Swansea, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 26, 2009, while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. He was the beloved husband of Carol E. (Vital) Desmarais. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Maurice Desmarais and the late Florence Desmarais. A resident of Swansea for many yeas, he was a...