Sader S. Assad
Oct 18, 2008
Sader S. "Suds" "Sam" Assad, 82, of Westport, died on October 18, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Mary (Verrechia) Assad, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Son of the late Saleem & LuLu (Milan) Assad. A lifelong resident of Fall River, he was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was...
Norma D. Grimsley
Oct 16, 2008
Norma D. (Villandre) Grimsley, 85, of Fall River, passed away on September 16, 2008 at the Southpointe Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center. She was the widow of Holland W. Grimsley, Sr. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army and worked for the city school dept. as a cook manager in the Henry...
Alfred Bergeron
Oct 16, 2008
Alfred Bergeron, 85, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Danielson, Connecticut, and Riverside, Rhode Island, passed away in Venice, Florida, on Thursday, October 16, 2008, following an illness. He was the husband of the late Alice E. (Dyer) Bergeron. Born in Warren, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Joseph Bergeron and the late Florence (Moore) Bergeron. Alfred was...
Mary J. Gaspar
Oct 14, 2008
Mary J. Gaspar, 95, of Somerset, passed away Tuesday October 14, 2008 after a short illness. Widow of Anthony S. Gaspar, she was a daughter of the late Anthony & Maria Jose (Faria) Rego. On May 12, 1913, Mary was born in the small village of Faja de Cima on the island of St. Michael in the Azores. Her father...
Carol A. Marques
Oct 14, 2008
Carol A. Marques, 58, of 547 Palmer St, passed away on October 14,2008 after a short illness. Wife of Francisco R. "Mouse" Marques, III. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, daughter of Jeanette (Lafleur) Pearson of Fall River and the late Hector Pearson. She retired in 2003 from the Mass. Dept of Revenue where she had worked since...
Lee (Valton) Correa
Oct 12, 2008
Lee V Correa, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 12, 2008. Lee was a lifelong resident of Fall River, born on August 6 to the late Antone and Isabelle (Marques) Valton. She was the wife of a wonderful man, the late Alfred (Fred) Correa, and they were married at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fall River where she was still...
Joseph Dias, Jr.
Oct 10, 2008
Joseph Dias, Jr., 87, of Fall River, passed away on October 10, 2008 after a long illness. Husband of Josephine (Wal) Dias. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph and Elvira (Viveiros) Dias. A Navy Veteran of WW II, Joe was also a retired Fall River police officer. Father of Cynthia Nunes (husband-Emanuel), Jo-Ann Fratelli (husband-Louie), Nancy Dias...
Joaquim Medeiros
Oct 9, 2008
Joaquim B. "Jack" Medeiros, 44, of Fall River, passed away on October 9, 2008 unexpectedly. Born in Capelas, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was son of the late Joaquim "Barata" and Urselina (De Jesus) Medeiros. Father of Zachary, Amanda and Candice Medeiros and Marie Rapoza. Brother of Horacio, Manuel, Domingos and Gil Medeiros, Rosa Correia, Margarida Barbosa, Encarnacao Medeiros, Urselina Sousa,...
Justina 'Casper' Raposa
Oct 7, 2008
Justina "Casper" Raposa, 87, of Fall River passed away on October 7, 2008 unexpectedly. Widow of Manuel E. Raposa. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel L. and Mary (Gaspar Souza) Massey Pereira. Mother of Richard E. Raposa (wife Kathleen), Linda Wolstencroft (husband Thomas) and the late Robert Raposa. Grandmother of Shelley Raposa and Samantha D. Wolstencroft. Sister...
George T. Grillo
Oct 7, 2008
George T. Grillo, affectionately known to all as "Grampa Grillo", formerly of Beattie Street in Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Rose (Conforti) Grillo. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joao Tavares Grillo and the late Mariana...
Leontina Oliveira
Oct 4, 2008
Leontina "Tillie" (Teixeira) Oliveira, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Fall River Jewish Home on October 4, 2008. She was the widow of Frank Oliveira. Born in Fall River and a life long resident, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Rosa (Pereira) Teixeira. She was employed for 37 years at Louis Hand and...
Daniel Tavares
Oct 2, 2008
Daniel Tavares, 90, of Swansea, formerly of 4077 County St, Somerset, husband of Emma (Franco Mendoza) Tavares, died October 2, 2008 after a short illness at Somerset Ridge Center. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel & Margaret (Raposa) Tavares, he resided in Somerset for most of his life. Prior to retiring in 1985, he owned and operated...
Edward T. Leblanc, Sr.
Sep 29, 2008
Edward T. LeBlanc, Sr., 88, of Fall River, died peacefully at home on September 29, 2008. He was the husband of Rita (Daigle) LeBlanc. Born in Georgiaville, RI, son of the late Tilman & Exelia (Plante) LeBlanc. An Army Veteran of WWII, he worked as a personnel specialist for the federal government. He was manager of the former St. Mathieu...
Horace Ferris
Sep 28, 2008
Horace Ferris, 82, of Delaware Ave., Somerset, died peacefully at home on Sunday. He was the husband of Anna L. (Mollicone) Ferris. Born in Providence, RI, son of the late John & Rose (Kassab) Ferris. A Somerset resident for 38 years, he operated both the Somerset Bowl Away and the Empire Bowling Alley in Fall River. He was a parishioner...
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,...