Emelia Oliveira
Jun 22, 2008
Emelia Oliveira, 87, of Swansea, formerly of Hemlock St, widow of Augustine Oliveira, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 after a short illness at Fall River Jewish Home. Born in Calabria, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Palmo & Carmella (Bruno) DeBonis. Employed in the local textile industry, she retired from Center Garment after many years, and was a...
Hilda Hinman
Jun 20, 2008
Hilda (Souza) Hinman, 81, of Swansea, wife of Frank D. Hinman, died Friday, June 20, 2008. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antone & Sylvana (Medeiros) Souza, she resided in Swansea since 1950. Employed in the local textile industry for many years, she retired in 1979 from the Stafford Garment and was a member of the ILGWU (now...
Irene C. Reed
Jun 19, 2008
Irene C. Reed, 87, of Clarkson St., formerly of Dartmouth, passed away on June 19, 2008 at the Catholic Memorial Home. She was the widow of Milton W. Reed. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John and Odile (Levesque) Conole. She worked as a floor lady in the textile industry. She enjoyed reading, sewing and...
Maria Da Silva
Jun 17, 2008
Maria (Tomas) Da Silva, 96, of Tiverton, died on Tuesday.She was the widow of Domingos Da Silva. Born in Arcos de Valdevez, Ermelo, Portugal, daughter of the late Domingos & Maria P. (Fonte) Tomas. Maria has been a resident of Tiverton since 1989. Her survivors include a son, Joaquim (wife Maria) Da Silva of Nashua, NH, daughter, Mrs. Antonio (Olivia)...
Anthony Fragoza
Jun 17, 2008
Anthony Fragoza, 77, of Westport, died on Tuesday. Widower of Beverly Fragoza, son of the late Antone & Mary (Tavares) Fragoza. A Westport resident for 62 years, he worked as a mechanic with Meva Construction, Coffin Construction & the Highway Dept. He was a brother of Joseph Daniel Fragoza (wife Phyllis) of Westport, the late Richard Fragoza, Jr. and the...
Maria Branco
Jun 16, 2008
Maria Branco, 81, formerly of Bedford St, widow of Jacinto S. Branco, died on June 16, 2008 at Southpointe Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Lomba da Maia, St Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Amaral Cordeiro and the late Maria Pedro Resendes. Survivors include: her stepdaughter and caretaker, Anna (& her husband John)...
Maria P. Resendes
Jun 16, 2008
Maria P. Resendes, 90, of Fall River, widow of Venancio T. Resendes, died Monday, June 16, 2008 at Highlander Nursing Home after a short illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Viturinho & Francisca (Pacheco) Marques, she emigrated to Fall River in 1967. She was employed in the local textile industry at Santoro for 13...
Hilda F. Chadinha
Jun 16, 2008
Hilda F. Chadinha, 86, a native of Fall River, died on Monday at the JML Care Center in Falmouth. She died peacefully after a long courageously fought battle with diabetes and heart disease. She always showed a determination and spunk to survive through many adversities. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Maria (Rocha)...
Margaret Kozak
Jun 12, 2008
Margaret (Smith) Kozak, 87, of Westport, died on June 12, 2008 in the company of her family. She was the widow of Walter Kozak. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Kalil & Najeebie (Mujais) Smith. A BMC Durfee High school graduate, class of 1939, she received her nursing license at Morton Hospital and worked at the former Fall...
Deomar Camara
Jun 3, 2008
Deomar (Cordeiro) Camara, 86, of Dartmouth, formerly of Tremont Street, widow of Antonio M. Camara, died after a long illness on June 3, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria (Silva) Cordeiro, she lived in Dartmouth since 2003, residing in Fall River most of her life. Employed in the local...
Antonio C. Fernandes
Jun 3, 2008
Antonio "Tony" Conceicao Fernandes was born in Quinta Grande, Madeira, Portugal on December 8, 1933 to Antonio and Luisa Isabella Fernandes. One of the youngest of eight children, he lived an adventurous life, traveling to So. Africa where he lived and worked for many years before emigrating to the United States in the 1960's, first to New Bedford and then...
Artur Ferreira
Jun 2, 2008
Artur Ferreira, 88, of Fall River, widower of Maria (Raposo) Ferreira, died on June 2, 2008 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Rebordoza Penacova, Portugal, son of the late Joao & Guilhermina Ferreira, he moved to the Azores in 1939 and emigrated to Fall River in 1973. He was employed at the former Leonard Silver Co. of Taunton, retiring in...
Alberto Cordeiro
Jun 1, 2008
Alberto Cordeiro, 80, of Pleasant St, husband of Guiomar (Medeiros) Cordeiro, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Serafin & Rosa (Medeiros) Cordeiro. Self employed as a fisherman, he was the father of Eva dos Santos, Alberto & Duarte Cordeiro all of Fall River, Normanda Ponte...
Irene Pevide
May 29, 2008
Irene (Couture) Pevide, 80, of Fall River died on Thursday. Widow of Charles J. Pevide. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Alfred & Lena (Burns) Couture. Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Pevide of Fall River, brother, Alfred Couture of Somerset, sisters, Eleanor Munroe of Tiverton, RI and Kathleen D. Campos of Fall River, 3 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren,...
Adelino P. Medeiros
May 29, 2008
Adelino P. Medeiros, a/k/a "Bells" & "Lee", 85, of Fall River, passed away on May 29, 2008 after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph P. and Adelina (Pacheco) Medeiros. A barber since the age of 16, for the last 15 years, he worked with his nephew, Joe Medeiros at Main St. Barber Shop. Previously...
Antone Cambra
May 24, 2008
Antone "Cal" Cambra, 87, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Tremont Street, Fall River, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, May 24. He was the widower of Edith (Rodrigues) Cambra. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Carlos P. and the late Maria Valentina (Aguiar) Cambra. He was a graduate of Durfee High School, class of 1939,...
Arthur F. Garcia
May 24, 2008
Arthur F. Garcia, 90, of Fall River, widower of Eliza (Souza) Garcia, died unexpectedly on May 24, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late John & Anna (Cordeiro) Garcia Ferreira. He was employed in the local textile industry for many years as a mechanics foreman, retiring from Swan Finishing in 1986. He was a...
Laurina Pacheco
May 20, 2008
Laurina (Carvalho) Pacheco, 93, of Fall River, formerly of Pitman St., died on May 20, 2008 after a brief illness. She was the widow of Jose Tavares Pacheco. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Francisco da Costa and Maria de Conceicao (Pimentel) Carvalho, she emigrated to Fall River in 1968. She worked as a machine operator...
John C. De Costa
May 19, 2008
John C. De Costa, 72, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, died Monday, May 19, 2008 unexpectedly at home. Born in Fall River, son of the late Antone & Catherine (St. George) De Costa, he resided in Somerset most of his life, living in Fall River for the past 10 years. A merchant seaman for 20 years, he was also...
Antone N. Medeiros
May 12, 2008
Antone N. Medeiros, 85, of Somerset, died peacefully at home on Monday, May 12, 2008. He was the husband of the late Alice (Botelho) Medeiros. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Jose N. & Ambrosina (Pereira) Medeiros, he was a decorated WWII veteran of the U.S. Army, having fought in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge....