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...
Wallace Ray Luhman
Nov 4, 2008
Chief Petty Officer Wallace Ray Luhman, USN RET, age 84, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, MA, on November 4, 2008, following an extended illness. He was the husband of Mary (Arruda) Luhman. Born in Hammond Township, Polk County, Minnesota, he was a son of the late Emory E. Luhman and the late Annie...
Mario S. Relvinha
Nov 3, 2008
Mario S. Relvinha, 61, of Fall River, passed away on November 3, 2008. He was the loving husband of the late Maria do Carmo (DaRosa) Relvinha. Born in Fenaes da Luz, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel & Mariana (Carreiro) Relvinha. Mario has been a Fall River resident since 1971 and worked for Quaker Fabric...
Alfred N. Voltas
Nov 1, 2008
Alfred N. "Sho-e", Voltas, 84, of Fall River, formerly of O'Grady Street, died Saturday at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Fall River, son of late Manuel and Angelina (Gonsalves) Voltas. A US Navy veteran of WWII, he worked in maintenance at the Milliken Towers for about 20 years. He loved animals and enjoyed fishing. He is survived...
Lateefie "Lottie" Pedro
Oct 31, 2008
Lateefie "Lottie" (Hakeem) Pedro, age 88, of Westport, passed away on October 31, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of John Pedro. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Said and Azeezy (Mitri) Hakeem. Mrs. Pedro worked as a machine operator throughout the garment industry retiring from Santoro after 20 years of service....
Eric Sullivan
Oct 29, 2008
Eric Sullivan, 20, of Fall River, died Oct. 29, 2008 at RI Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of Michael Sullivan and the late Elizabeth Theberge. He worked as a cable services sales rep. Survivors include: adoptive parents, Kimberly & Michelle Landry; half-siblings, Zackary, Celeste & Mickele; paternal grandmother, Maureen Ramsey; several cousins, aunts & uncles. His funeral Mass was...
Alice Connolly
Oct 28, 2008
Alice (Dias) Connolly, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2008. She was the widow of Arthur F. Connolly. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Lugero and Olivia (Sylvester) Dias. Mrs. Connolly worked for the Fall River Park Dept. for over 30 years. She was a member of the Fall River School Committee for 16 years...
Philip G. Bollos
Oct 28, 2008
Philip George Bollos, age 81, passed away at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, following an extended illness, on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. He was the husband of Faye (Gates) Bollos. Born in Warren, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Mitrie James Bollos and the late Sadie (Webby) Bollos. Residing in Fall River for most his life,...
Diamantina Diogo
Oct 27, 2008
Diamantina (Arruda) Diogo, 88, of Fall River, died on October 27, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Adelino M. Diogo. Born in Remedios Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose & Maria (Correia) Arruda. A Fall River resident since coming to the U.S. in 1971, she worked for the former BoMar Mfg. Co. She...
Silvana Luz
Oct 26, 2008
Silvana Luz, of 2446 Highland Ave, formerly of Crane St, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008. Born in Joao Bom, Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose Carvalho da Luz & the late Maria Filomena (Camara) Luz, she resided in Fall River since 1966 with her late sister, Maria Luz Viveiros and her...
Beatrice Depoint
Oct 26, 2008
Beatrice "Beat" (Themuda) DePoint, 98, of Fall River, formerly of Quequechan St., died on October 26, 2008 at the Catholic Memorial Home. Widow of Jesse DePoint, daughter of the late Louis & Francelina (Silva) Themuda. A Fall River resident for most of her life, she was a retired textile worker known for her warmth, generosity and devotion to her family....
Helen M. Boudreau
Oct 24, 2008
Helen M. (Pereira) Boudreau, 49, of Fall River, wife of Peter A. Boudreau, died at Catholic Memorial Home on Friday Oct. 24, 2008 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Antonio C. & Maria Vidalia (Reis) Pereira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1967 and was a Class of '77...
Luis A. Bernardo
Oct 22, 2008
Luis A. Bernardo, 59, of Fall River, husband of Maria A. (Cabral) Bernardo, died on October 22, 2008 at Mass. General Hospital, Boston. Born in Cunha Baixa Mangualde, Portugal, son of Maria (Augusta) Bernardo, of Portugal, and the late Eduardo Bernardo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1977. He owned and operated Bernardo's Auto Repair and Sales for many years....
Barbara Wood Paecht
Oct 20, 2008
Barbara Wood Paecht, 64, of Fall River, passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 at home. Born in Tiverton, RI, daughter of the late Eli & Evelyn (Young) Wood. Mother of Karen Santos (husband-Robert) of Three Rivers, MA, Susanne McGlinchey (husband-Ray) of Acton, MA and the late Michael Taylor. She also leaves five grandchildren. All are invited to attend Memorial to...