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,...
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...