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...
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...