Maria F. Goulart
Mar 31, 2009
Maria F. Goulart, 82, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday. Beloved wife of Manuel Goulart. Born in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Regina Avila. Mother of Fernando Goulart (wife – Maryann) and Maria Frazier (husband – Robert); sister of Conceicao Cassis; grandmother of Tracie Lewis, Erik Goulart and Robert Frazier, IV; great grandmother of...
Ronald A. Soares
Mar 31, 2009
Ronald A. Soares, 69, of Swansea, passed away on March 31, 2009 unexpectedly. Husband of 49 years of Marlene (Mello) Soares. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antone and Alice (Gaspar) Soares. His many accomplishments were: an eagle scout, service in the U.S. Marine Corps; Associates Degree from Johnson and Wales and an auto mechanic teacher at Dighton...
Irene M. Motta
Mar 30, 2009
Irene M. (Victorine) Motta, 76, of Swansea, entered into eternal rest on March 30, 2009 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Joseph Motta, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Gertrude (Perry) Victorine. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, she attended the...
Maria Minerva Martins
Mar 29, 2009
Maria Minerva Martins, 64, of Fall River, widow of Joao P. Martins, died unexpectedly on March 29, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria (Oliveira) Arruda, she lived in Fall River most of her life. Employed in the textile trade for many years at Bomark and Klear-Vu Corp,...
Amelia Soares
Mar 28, 2009
Amelia Soares, 85, of Borden East, passed away on March 28, 2009, unexpectedly. Born in Fall River and a life long resident, daughter of the late Antonio J. and Maria T. (Rego) Soares. She was office manager of the former Fall River Paper Supply Co. for 39 years. An active member, at both local and state levels, of the Massachusetts...
Virgilio Medeiros
Mar 22, 2009
Virgilio Medeiros, 89, of Fall River, passed away on March 22, 2009 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Hilda (Pimental) Medeiros. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Carreiro and Maria (Medeiros) Leonardo. Before coming to Fall River in 1959, he served two years in the Portuguese Army during WWII....
Nancy H. Smoliak
Mar 20, 2009
Nancy Hamilton Smoliak, 60, of Fall River, passed away Friday, 3/20/09 after a short illness. Born in Edwards, CA, she was the daughter of Viola (Hatfield) Lahey of Manchester, CT., and the late William Lahey, a USAF pilot and flight engineer. She lived in Fall River most of her life. Besides her mother, she is survived by a brother, Robert...
Daniel D. Pimental
Mar 19, 2009
Daniel D. Pimental, 83, of Prairie Ave. Swansea, passed away on March 19, 2009 at Catholic Memorial Home. He was the husband of Dorothy (Furtado) Pimental, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Diniz and Maria (Torres) Pimental. A WWII veteran of the US Navy, he lived in Hudson,...
Richard "Dick" Letourneau
Mar 18, 2009
Richard "Dick" Letourneau, 80, formerly of Marion St., passed away Wednesday after a brief illness. He was husband of the late Janet (Ashook) Letourneau. Born in Fall River, son of the late Emile and Olivine (Fortier) Letourneau. He served in the U.S. Army at the end of WWII. He worked at the former Globe Mfg. Co. for many years. An...
Jose Papoula
Mar 18, 2009
Jose Papoula, 82, of Grove Street, passed away on March 18, 2009 after a long illness. Husband of Maria R. Papoula for 59 years. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose and Maria (Resendes) Papoula. A parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church and a member of their Holy Name Society. Loving father of Joe...
June E. Wildes
Mar 16, 2009
June E. Wildes, 75, of Somerset and formerly of Falmouth, passed away on March 16, 2009. She was the widow of Frank Wildes. Born in Dighton, daughter of the late Gordon and Florence (Gilbert) Hixon. A lifelong advocate of education, she was a graduate of New England Deaconess and her family was involved in the development of Bristol County Agricultrual...
Filomena Resendes
Mar 15, 2009
Filomena Resendes, 87, of Pine St., passed away on March 15, 2009 after a long illness. Widow of Luiz Resendes. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was daughter of the late Teofilo and Maria (Tomas Cabral) Aguiar. She immigrated to this city in 1968 and worked as a presser at the former Priscilla Dress Co. for many years....
Jose O. Novo
Mar 14, 2009
Jose O. Novo, 92, of Fall River, passed away on March 14, 2009 after a brief illness at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Emilia (Pereira Braz) Novo, with whom he shared 70 years of marriage. Born in Remedios, Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Francisco & Mariana (Teves) Oliveira Novo. A Fall...
Angelina Raposa
Mar 9, 2009
Angelina Raposa, 76, of Fall River, died on March 9, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Ermelinda (Botelho) Raposa. Angelina was a retired textile worker. A parishioner of the former St. Elizabeth's Church, she was a member of their Ladies' Guild. Survivors include a brother, William Raposa of Port St. Lucy,...
Arthur S. Resendes
Mar 8, 2009
Arthur S. Resendes, 67, of Fall River, passed away on March 8, 2009 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rosa M. (Domingues) Resendes, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Mariano & Adelide (Silva) Resendes. A fall river resident for 49 years, he was a...
Lazaro Jose Carreiro
Mar 7, 2009
Lazaro J. Carreiro, age 85, of Fall River, passed away at home on March 7, 2009. He was the husband of the late Maria Estrela(Faria) Carreiro. Born in the village of Povoacao, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Carreiro Marcelino and the late Honorina (Chicharro) Marcelino. After residing in...
Evelyn D. Sheppard
Mar 7, 2009
Evelyn D. (Falandys) Sheppard, age 78, of Somerset, passed away at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Saturday, March 7, following a brief illness. She was the wife of Joseph W. Sheppard. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Falandys and the late Theresa (Valton) Cabral, formerly Falandys. A resident of Somerset since...
Beatrice Farias
Mar 3, 2009
Beatrice Farias, 87, formerly of Cedar Cove Road, Swansea passed away Tuesday at Dighton Nursing Home. Widow of John Farias. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Mello) Caetano. A retired textile worker, she resided in Swansea for most of her life. An avid ten pin bowler, she bowled at Somerset Holiday Lanes until she was...
Sebastiao P. Coelho
Mar 3, 2009
Sebastiao P. Coelho, 83, of Fall River passed away on March 3, 2009 unexpectedly at his residence. Husband of Rita (Martins) Coelho. Born in Terceira, Azores, son of the late Jose and Virginia (Toste) Coelho. He immigrated to this city in 1967. He retired over 20 years ago from Rhode Island Nurseries. He was father of Maria Coelho (husband-Frank) and...
Ceasar R. Torres, Jr.
Mar 1, 2009
Ceasar R. Torres, Jr. , 85, of Plain St. passed away on March 1, 2009 surrounded by his family. Born in Fall River, son of the late Ceasar R. & Mary (Cardoza) Torres. A decorated Army Veteran of WWII, he was the recipient of 2 Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and the Croix de Guerre Palm from the French Government....