Rev. John C. Martins
Sep 26, 2008
Rev. John Cipriano Martins, retired pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fall River, passed away on Friday. Born in Sao Sebastiao, Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao M. and Rita (Ferreira) Martins. After studying at Angra Seminary in Terceira, he was ordained on April 10, 1955 by the late Prelate Rt. Rev. Bishop Manuel...
Edward R. Raymond
Sep 23, 2008
Edward R. Raymond, 81, of Bark St., Swansea, formerly of Meridian St., Fall River, passed away on September 23, 2008 after a brief illness. Husband of Priscilla (Lima) Raymond, they would have celebrated 60 years married this coming November. Born in Fall River, son of the late John and Mary (Mello) Raymond. He moved to Swansea 23 years ago. He...
Milton J. Brouillard, Sr.
Sep 23, 2008
Milton J. Brouillard, Sr, 74, of Somerset, died Tuesday. Husband of the late Claudette (Mathias) Brouillard. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph & Loretta (Coppinger) Brouillard. A Westport Lobsterman, he was captain of the Ashley Elizabeth and a former delegate of the MA Lobsterman's Assoc. Companion of Elizabeth Mello, father of Jeffrey, Paul, and Scott Brouillard, Catherine...
John Tenchara, Jr.
Sep 20, 2008
MSC John Tenchara, Jr., USN-RET, age 79, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at the St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, MA, following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John Tenchara, Sr., and the late Minnie (Machado) Tenchara. Over his lengthy career with the United States Navy he was stationed across...
George Henry Gingras
Sep 19, 2008
George Henry Gingras, Jr, age 57, of Swansea, MA, died at home unexpectedly on Friday, September 19, 2008. Born in Fall River, he was the loving son of George Henry Gingras, Sr., of Somerset, MA, and the late Elizabeth E. (Adams) Gingras. A Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he was wounded in combat during the Vietnam War. In...
Frank S. Benevides, Jr.
Sep 19, 2008
Frank S. Benevides, Jr, age 82, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2008 at the Crawford Skilled Nursing Center in Fall River, following an illness. He was the husband of Hortense (Rocha) Benevides. Born in Somerset, he was the son of the late Frank S. Benevides, Sr. and the late Wilhelmina (Correa) Benevides. A lifelong resident of Somerset,...
Eileen E. Borges
Sep 15, 2008
Eileen E. Borges, 70, passed away on September 15, 2008, at the St Anne's Hospital in Fall River, following an extended illness. She was the beloved wife of Antone H. Borges of Somerset. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Lionel Almeida and the late Edna (Medeiros) Almeida. After residing in Fall River for twenty eight...
Gabriella Christina Arce
Sep 15, 2008
Gabriella Christina Arce, 16, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2008. Born in Anaheim, CA, beloved daughter of Rebecca Gray of Somerset and Gabriel Arce of Costa Mesa, CA. She was in her junior year at Somerset High School. Stepdaughter of Trevor Gray; sister of Savannah Perez, Jared & Seth Arce and Robert Gray; granddaughter of Sky and...
Francelina Martin
Sep 15, 2008
Francelina Martin, 88, of Somerset Ridge Center, formerly of 164 Hartwell St. died on September 15, 2008 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Virginio & Rose (Leandro) Medeiros, she resided in Fall River most of her life & for the past 9 years in Somerset. Employed in the textile industry for many years, she...
Elias Ayash
Sep 15, 2008
Elias Ayash, 88, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2008, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Nora (Shabo) Ayash. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late James F. Ayash and the late Saidie (Mizher) Ayash. He was a lifelong resident of...
Maria Jose Paiva
Sep 14, 2008
Maria Jose Paiva, 80, of Tiverton, widow of Jose Vieira Paiva, died on September 14, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Manor, Bristol, after a long illness. Born in Terceira, Azores, daughter of the late Joao & Rita (Ferreira) Martins, she emigrated to Fall River in 1967 and resided in Tiverton for the last 30 years. Employed in the local textile industry...
Altino R. Gouveia
Sep 14, 2008
Altino R. "Moe" Gouveia, 82, of Berkley, husband of the late Amarinda (Moniz) Gouveia, died September 14, 2008 after a long illness. Born and raised in Fall River, son of the late Manuel & Maria (Pacheco) Gouveia, he moved to Berkley in 1963. A Greyhound owner & trainer countrywide, he had several Derby winners. He was a Navy veteran of...
Adorico Melo
Sep 13, 2008
Adorico Melo, 94, of Fall River, husband of the late Noemia (Raposo Melo) Aguiar, and formerly husband of the late Maria (Motta) Melo, died Saturday night at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao & Estrela Melo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1955. He had worked as a construction laborer with Gamino Construction...
Shirley Lord
Sep 13, 2008
Shirley E. Lord, 74, of Punta Gorda Fl, formerly of Fall River, widow of Donald K. Lord, passed on September 13, 2008 at William Bachus Hospital of Norwich CT. Born in Troy NY, daughter of the late Stephen & Julia (Winters) Foley, she lived in Fall River most of her life – residing in Florida for the past 14 years....
Robert Kieron
Sep 11, 2008
Robert Kieron, 65, of 164 Hartwell St, died on September 11, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Son of Yolanda (Albanese) Kieron of Fall River & the late Edward Kieron, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He worked at Marzilli's Bakery for 40 years. Brother of Katherine Melo of Fall River, he also leaves a nephew. His funeral Mass...
Evelyn Silva
Sep 9, 2008
Evelyn Silva, daughter of the late Angelina and John Silvia and wife of Alfred Silva, formerly of Somerset, passed away in Arlington, TX on September 9th. She also leaves her son, Stephen Silva of Arlington, four grandchildren, two great granddaughters, several nieces and nephews. A memorial mass was offered on Friday (10/10) in St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fall...
Elsie Santos
Sep 8, 2008
Elsie (Benevides) Santos, 82 of Swansea, died on September 8, 2008 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of the late of Gil Santos. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Antonina (Ferreira) Benevides. She leaves her loving daughters Kathleen Alexander (husband Manuel) of Swansea & Deborah Santos of Fall River, 11...
Joao P. Goncalves
Sep 7, 2008
Joao P. "Sardinha" Goncalves, 72, of New Bedford, formerly of Edmund St. in Fall River, died peacefully after an extended illness at Brandon Woods Nursing Home on September 20, 2008. He was the husband of Margarida (Moreira) Goncalves, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Remedios, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao & Conceicao (Pereira)...
Dorothy L. Bastille
Sep 5, 2008
Dorothy L. "Dot" (Baker) Bastille, 89, of Fall River, died peacefully at Kimwell Nursing Home on on September 5, 2008. She was the Widow of Emile J. Bastille and daughter of the late Rodman & Loretta (Smith) Baker. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a homemaker and a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church. She attended the Council on...
Joseph G. Inacio
Sep 2, 2008
Joseph G. Inacio, 79, of Fall River passed away Tuesday in Boston. Husband of Rosa (Antunes) Inacio for 46 years. Born in Braga, Portugal, son of the late Jose and Ana (Corais) Goncalves. He immigrated to this city in 1972 and worked for Duro Textiles for many years. Father of Maria A. Gomes (husband-Louis), Manuel Inacio (wife-Tracy), and Elizabeth Fernandes...