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...
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....