Nancy L. Finley
Dec 9, 2008
Nancy L. Finley, 57, passed away on December 9, 208 after a short illness. Wife of Albert E. Finley. Born in Fall River, daughter of Rita Pimental & the late John Pimental. Mother of Gina Finley, Kristina Finley & Eric Rego. Grandmother of Catie Coelho & Matthu Finley. Sister of John, Charles & Michael Pimental, Donna Williams, Joyce Ferreira, Karen...
James R. Monsour
Dec 9, 2008
James R. "Mony" Monsour, 84, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday at Country Gardens Nursing Center. Husband of Angela (Marchesi) Monsour. Born in Fall River, son of the late Sahady and Nora (Swidey) Monsour. An Army veteran of WW II, he was awarded the Purple Heart. He graduated from Boston University and, after receiving his masters, went on to teach...
Stuart W. Mattos
Dec 7, 2008
Stuart W. Mattos, 75, of Somerset, passed away Sunday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Margaret (Travers) Mattos. Born in Fall River, son of the late Gustave V. and Dorothy (Fennelly) Mattos. He Served in the Army during Korean War. Before retiring, Stu worked with his brother at Gustave Mattos Electric Co. which was founded by his father. He is...
Idaline Demello
Dec 3, 2008
Idaline "Lee" DeMello, 92, formerly of Pine St., Fall River, passed away December 3, 2008 at Country Gardens Nursing Home, Swansea. Widow of Anthony DeMello. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joao & Maria (Rezendes) Medeiros. A retired seamstress, she enjoyed bingo, word search puzzles and loved her Red Sox. Mother of Robert A. DeMello (wife – Pat)...
Robert Medeiros
Dec 3, 2008
Robert Medeiros, 66, of Somerset, passed away Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Mary Ann Medeiros. Born in Fall River, son of the late Virginio "Gene" and Laura (Bettencourt) Medeiros. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the AMVETS in Somerset and VFW in Swansea. Father of Robert Barthel, Sally Rego and the late Doreen...
Maria Isabel Frazao
Dec 3, 2008
Maria I. Frazao, 92, formerly of 5455 No. Main St.. passed away Wednesday at Catholic Memorial Home. widow of Joao Frazao. Born in Rosario Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao and the late Rosa da Luz (Tavares) Cabral Pacheco. Mother of Marinela Malina (husband-Jose); grandmother of John and Luis Malina; great grandmother of William and Caitlin Isabel...
M. Joanne Fernandes
Dec 3, 2008
M. Joanne (Medeiros) Fernandes, formerly McGuiness, 67 of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 after courageously battling a long illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of Mary (Roies) Medeiros of Fall River and the late Antone Medeiros. Joanne attended Mount Saint Mary High School and went on to graduate from Bridgewater State College in 1963, where she also...
Jeannette Robinson
Dec 1, 2008
Jeannette "Janet" Robinson, 66, of Fall River passed away on Monday, December 1st, 2008. She was the widow of Jean Claude DeRouffet. Born in Manchester, NH, daughter of the late Rosario and Lina (Allard) Rivard. She spent her childhood in West Hartford, CT, then moved to Florida's Palm Beach area where she lived for over twenty years. Janet was a...
Maria L. Matos
Nov 26, 2008
Maria L. Matos, 73, of 53 Cherry St., passed away November 26, 2008 unexpectedly. Widow of Angelo Matos. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Luisa Elena (Arruda) Raposo. She had worked for many years at the former Woodland Mfg. Co. She was the mother of Leoberta Matos, Jose Carlos Matos, Clara...
Rosaline Correia
Nov 19, 2008
Rosaline (Couto) Correia, 80, of Somerset, wife of Antone Correia, died on November 19, 2008 at Country Gardens Nursing Home, Swansea. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antone & Beatrice (Gomes) Couto Rafeiro, she lived in Somerset about 55 years. Her favorite hobby was oil painting. Besides her husband of 62 years, she leaves a son, Antone F....
Jordao B. Faria
Nov 16, 2008
Jordao B. Faria, 89, of Fall River, widow of Maria (Botelho) Faria, died Sunday at Crawford Nursing Home. Born in Santa Barbara, alem Capelas, St. Michael, Azores son of the late Jordao F. and Vicenca (Goncalves) deFaria, he emigrated to Fall River in 1966. He was a union laborer in the local construction industry for many years until his retirement...
Rita (Nunes) Lafleur
Nov 15, 2008
Rita (Nunes) Lafleur, 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on November 15th after a long illness. She was the devoted wife of Raymond Lafleur, to whom she had been married for 58 years. Loving mother to Raymond Lafleur Jr., Donna Zitano, Christine Roy and Stacy Tavares as well as to her daughter-in-law Joan and sons-in-law, Wayne...
Clotilde Machado
Nov 14, 2008
Clotilde (Sousa) Machado, 84, of Fall River, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Widow of Albano Machado. Born in St. Miguel Azores, daughter of the late Joao & Lidia (Bernardo) Sousa, she immigrated to Fall River with her family in 1977. She is survived by her children Zelia Ferreira, Maria Conceicao Botelho, Gilberta...
Josephine Pacheco
Nov 14, 2008
Josephine (Hallal) Pacheco, 88, of Fall River, widow of John "Patch" Pacheco, died Friday 11/14/08 at Kimwell Nursing Home. Born in Paterson, NJ, daughter of the late Beshara & Mary (Asea) Hallal, she lived in Fall River most of her life. She was employed in the local textile industry until her retirement in 1982. Mother of LaVerne Ferreira (her husband-Daniel)...
Horacio C. Barao
Nov 12, 2008
Horacio C. Barao, 78, of Fall River, formerly of Brayton Ave., died November 12, 2008 at St. Anne's Hospital after an extended illness. He was the husband of the late Maria Olinda (Cordeiro) Barao. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio & Maria dos Anjos (Costa) Barao. A Fall River resident since 1976, he...
Mary 'Val' Mello
Nov 10, 2008
Mary Valeira Mello, 94 formerly of Old Second St., died November 10th at Somerset Ridge Center. Widow of Theophile C. Mello, daughter of the late Frank Valeira Mello and Marianna (Cordeiro) Mello, she lived in Fall River for most of her life. Retired from the A&A Mfg. Co where she worked for 30 years, she was a member of the...
Paul A. Rodrigues
Nov 8, 2008
Paul A. Rodrigues, 48, of Lancaster, South Carolina, formerly of Fall River, died Saturday, November 8, 2008 after a long illness. Born and raised in Fall River, son of Jeanette (Isabel) Rodrigues of Fall River and the late Bento P. Rodrigues, he lived in South Carolina for the past two years. A graduate of Diman Regional Voc-Tech High School, he...
James Leandro
Nov 8, 2008
James Leandro, 88, formerly of Barre St., passed away on November 8, 2008 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Rose (Mello) Leandro. Served his country in WWII. Worked for General Motors in Framingham for many years. He was father of Martin Leandro and Scott Leandro (his wife Diane). James was one of...
Alan "Chris" Dawson
Nov 7, 2008
Alan "Chris" Dawson, 59, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Friday. He was the beloved companion of Cecile T. Scofield. Born in West Roxbury, son of the late Fred and Emily Dawson. Chris was a Senior Engineer for the Foxboro IPS Technical Assistance Center for 12 years specializing in mechanical instrumentation application and service. Prior to that Chris was...
Irene Howell
Nov 5, 2008
Irene Howell, 80, of 556 So. Main St., passed away on November 5, 2008 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel P. and Mary (Farias) Aguiar. A retired textile worker, among the shops she had worked were Anderson Little and Darwood Mfg. She was mother of Kathy Carter formerly Morrell (husband Rick); grandmother of...