Alice Correia
Apr 7, 2009
Alice Correia, 98, of Fall River, widow of Joao Correia, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 7, 2009. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joao C. & Maria (Bernardo) Reis, she was raised in St Michael, Azores, and returned to Fall River in 1961. Survivors include: son, Oliver Correia (and his wife Lillian) of Fall...
John M. Medeiros
Apr 7, 2009
John M. Medeiros, 68, of North Dighton, passed away Tuesday after an extended illness. He was the husband of Maria (Pereira) Medeiros. with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Povoacao, he was the son of Manuel and Leontina Medeiros of Dighton. A contractor, he owned and operated J M Medeiros & Son, Inc. for many years. John...
Thomas Gil Almeida
Apr 7, 2009
Thomas Gil Almeida, age 54, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly in Fall River on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Gil Almeida and the late Philomena (Botelho) Almeida. A Somerset resident for most his life, he was a graduate of Somerset High School and Bridgewater State College. He was employed by...
Harriet Stanley
Apr 6, 2009
Harriet Stanley, age 80, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2009, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was the widow of Norval Augustus Stanley, II. Born in Lorain, Ohio, she was the eldest daughter of the late Alley Eldeb and the late Anna (Morano) Eldeb. A resident of Fall River since 1995, she was raised...
Barbara Augustine
Apr 6, 2009
Barbara Augustine, 73, of Somerset, passed away on April 6, 2009 following an extended illness. Widow of Frank C. Augustine. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Jose and Edith (Pimental) Arruda. She was employed by the Fall River School Department and worked as a teacher's aide in the special needs program at BMC Durfee High School for over...
Emma Nunes
Apr 5, 2009
Emma Nunes, 90, passed on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Somerset Ridge Nursing Center. Widow of Manuel R. Nunes & Joseph P. Santos, Jr. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Jacinto & Maria (Reis) Tavares. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was employed as a weaver at the former Bourne Mills. Survivors included a daughter Joan E....
Joseph T. Azar
Apr 3, 2009
Joseph T. Azar, 91, lifelong resident of Fall River, passed away on April 3, 2009. Devoted husband of the late Zachree "Toni" (Shaker) Azar. Born in Fall River, son of the late Thomas and Mintaha (Joseph) Azar. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1935, he went on to serve in the US Army during WWII, reaching the...
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...