Leontina Martin
Feb 16, 2009
Leontina Martin, 85, of Fall River, died on February 16, 2009 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John & Dina (Dias) Martin. Employed in the local textile industry for many years, she had also worked at the Newport Naval Base Torpedo Station. Survivors include a nephew,...
Edward R. Medeiros
Feb 14, 2009
Edward R. Medeiros, 53, of Fall River, died unexpectedly Saturday February 14, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph R. "Joe Blue" & Maria (Moniz Cordeiro) Medeiros. A firefighter for over 25 years, he retired from the Fall River Fire Department in 2007. He was a member of the Amvets...
Venancio R. Almeida
Feb 13, 2009
Venancio R. Almeida, 85, of Fall River, died February 13, 1009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Maria (Raposo) Almeida. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Francisco & Maria Julia Resendes Almeida, he emigrated to Fall River in 1968. A construction laborer for many years, he was a...
Richard D. Parker
Feb 12, 2009
Richard D. Parker, age 66, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Thursday, February, 12, 2009, at the Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, following a courageous battle with several illnesses. He was the beloved husband of Roberta (Stanley) Parker. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Homer J. Parker and the late Jeanette (LaBonte) Parker....
Gil F. Freitas
Feb 12, 2009
Gil F. Freitas, 60, of Somerset, husband of Lydia (Coimbra) Freitas, died Thursday Feb. 12, 2009 at home after a brief illness. Born in St. Michael Azores, son of Ilda (Cabral) Freitas of Fall River and the late Gil Freitas, he emigrated to Fall River in 1965. Owner and operator of Gil Freitas Trucking of Somerset, Gil loved to travel....
Virgilio G. Melo
Feb 10, 2009
Virgilio G. Melo, 78, of Fall River, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital Tuesday (2/10/09) surrounded by family. He was the husband of Ema (Pereira) Melo. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, son of Joao & Maria Jose (dos Santos) Melo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1969 and was employed in the local textile industry for 9 years. He enjoyed listening...
Emma Pacheco
Feb 9, 2009
Emma (Miranda) Pacheco, 90, of Somerset Street in Fall River, passed away on February 9, 2009 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of Arthur M. Pacheco. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antone & Clara (Vasconcelos) Miranda. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a BMC Durfee High School graduate and...
Alfred J. Hallal, Sr.
Feb 6, 2009
Alfred J. Hallal, Sr., 78, of E. Bridgewater, died February 6, 2009, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lila (Ristom) Hallal. Born in Patterson, New Jersey, he was raised in Fall River, and spent most of his life in Norwood where he raised his family. Father of Roberta D'Angelo of Plympton, Patti Hunter of Norton,...
Rita I. Martin
Feb 6, 2009
Rita I. (Baraby) Martin, 73, of Fall River, passed away Friday, February 6, 2009, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, following an illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Adrien A. Baraby and the late Amanda (Valliere) Baraby. A resident of Fall River and Swansea for most her life, she was employed for...
Joseph Medeiros
Feb 6, 2009
Joseph Medeiros, age 83, of Somerset, passed away on Friday, February 6, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Cecilia (Silvia) Medeiros. Born in Ajuda, Bretanha, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was the son of the late Luis Medeiros and the late Francisca (Costa) Medeiros. After residing in the...
Daniel Jason Huck
Feb 6, 2009
Daniel Jason Huck, 44, affectionately known as "Jason" to his family and friends, succumbed to a 25-year battle with addiction on February 6 at his home in Swansea. His family hopes and prays he has finally found the peace he longed for and was unable to find here on earth. He had a kind heart and tried to help in...
Olivia Miranda
Feb 5, 2009
Olivia (Cabral) Miranda, 66, of Fall River, passed away on February 6, 2009 at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph Miranda, with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Remedios Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Dimas & Mary (Borges) Cabral. A Fall River resident since 1951, she greatly enjoyed spending time with...
William C. Botelho, Jr.
Feb 5, 2009
William C. Botelho, Jr., 88, of William St., No. Westport, passed away on February 5, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Alice (Silvia) Botelho. Born in Fall River, son of the late William C. and Maria (Dias) Botelho. He was the best father who more than once did whatever his children needed to make them more successful and to...
Jose Pacheco Miranda
Feb 2, 2009
Jose "Vintao" Pacheco Miranda, 88, of North Dartmouth and formerly of Fall River, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family and went home to be with His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Husband of Maria (Vasconcelos) Miranda. Born in Remedios da Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel P. and Mariana (Oliveira Soares) Miranda, he...
Armanda Da Piedade Antunes
Jan 31, 2009
Armanda Da Piedade Antunes, 81, of Ridge St. passed away on January 31, 2009 at Clifton Nursing Center, Somerset. Wife of Jose Antunes. Born in Lousa, Portugal, daughter of the late Antonio Inacio and Amelia Silva, she immigrated to this city from Mozambique in 1977 and worked at the former Bristol Knitting Mills until she retired. She was the mother...
Alice Teixeira
Jan 30, 2009
Alice (Ponte) Teixeira, 76, of Beacon St. in Fall River since 1991 and formerly of Blossom Rd. in Westport, died unexpectedly at home on January 30, 2009. She was the widow of David Teixeira. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John Sardinho Ponte & Alice (Forneiro) Ponte. She worked as a CNA for 28 years at the former...
Brenda Ettress
Jan 30, 2009
Brenda Ettress, 55, of New Bedford and formerly of Fall River, died Friday at Brigham and Woman's Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Taylor Ettress, Sr. and Amelia Ettress Soares. She was the longtime companion of Vaughn Almeida. Brenda enjoyed reading, collecting unicorns, painting ceramics and spending time with her family. Her survivors...
Winifred A. Dextradeur
Jan 30, 2009
Winifred A. Dextradeur, 73, of Charles St, died on January 30, 2009 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late William and Winifred (Leonard) Smith. Mother of Bernadette Borges (husband-Fernando), Charlotte Siverhus (husband-Larry), Deborah Carrion (husband-Sam), Mark Smith and the late David Smith; sister of Thomas Smith, Rose Viola and the late Eileen Roberts and William...
Alfred L. Potvin
Jan 30, 2009
Alfred L. "Pete" Potvin, 83, of Fall River, passed away on January 30, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was the husband of Alice (Pedro) Potvin, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Alfred & Germaine (Benoyer) Potvin. A WWII Veteran of the U.S. Navy, he worked...
Maria Dasilva
Jan 28, 2009
Maria A. (Nunes) DaSilva, 55, of Baker St, Fall River, formerly of Buffinton St, wife of Manuel B. DaSilva, died Wednesday January 28, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose & Maria doCarmo (Medeiros) Nunes, she emigrated to Fall River in 1974. A homemaker, she had also been employed as a seamstress...