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....
John Livingstone Peterson
Mar 1, 2009
John Livingstone Peterson, 64, of Samson Ave, Somerset passed away Sunday, March 1 after a long illness surrounded by his family. He was husband of Rosemary E. (Walker) Peterson to whom he was married for 35 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late John L. and Olive (Broadhurst) Peterson. He moved to Somerset in August 1991. He was...
Jeanette Rodrigues
Feb 28, 2009
Jeanette (Isabel) Rodrigues, 80, of Talbot St. passed away on February 28, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the widow of Bento P. Rodrigues. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, Jeanette retired 15 years ago from Catholic Memorial Home, where she worked as a CNA. She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her grandchildren and great...
Merciana Pimentel
Feb 27, 2009
Merciana Pimentel, 63 of Orange Street passed away on February 27, 2009 after a long illness. Wife of Luis Pimentel. Born in Aqua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao and Maria C. (Pereira) Teixeira. A retired textile worker, she worked mostly at the former Trends Curtain Co. She was sister of Maria Costa, Urselina Leite, Marcelino Pereira...
Maria C. De Jesus
Feb 24, 2009
Maria C. (De Melo) De Jesus, age 76, passed away on February 24, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was the widow of Natalino De Jesus. Born in the village of Ribeira Grande o the island of St. Michael in the Azores, she was the daughter of the late Raimundo De Melo and the late Olivia (Branco)...
Mary Carvalho
Feb 24, 2009
Mary Carvalho, 87, of Read St., Somerset, passed away Tuesday, February 24th unexpectedly. Born in Fall River and raised "Below the Hill", she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Rapoza Telles) Carvalho. She moved to Somerset with her parents in 1950. Mary was a medical assistant for many years at the former office of the late Dr....
Luis F. Tabicas
Feb 21, 2009
Luis F. Tabicas, 79, of Fall River, died February 21, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was the husband of Maria (Botelho) Tabicas, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose & Maria (Pereira) Tabicas. A Fall River resident since 1966,...