Ronald R. Rosa
Aug 7, 2008
Ronald R. Rosa, 72, of Worcester, formerly of Lawton St. in Fall River, passed away on August 7, 2008 after a brief illness. Son of the late Sebastian G. & Helen (Costa) Rosa. In his youth he was very athletic and enjoyed playing baseball. He loved to play the harmonica and guitar, and was known for entertaining everyone around him....
Jose C. Ferreira
Aug 5, 2008
Jose C. Ferreira, 71, of Mason Street in Fall River, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. He was the husband of Maria T. (Alpoim) Ferreira, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Cinfaes, Portugal and raised in Lisbon, he was a son of the late Manuel & Emilia (Cardoso) Ferreira. A Fall River resident since coming to...
Duarte Correia
Aug 3, 2008
Duarte Correia, 44, of Fall River, died Sunday, August 3, 2008, at home after a short illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of Maria G. (Melo) Correia of Fall River & the late Antonio C. Correia, he emigrated to Fall River in 1975. Employed as a truck driver with J. Moniz Co., he was a parishioner of St. Anthony...
Mary J. Estrella
Jul 28, 2008
Mary J. Estrella, 72, of Westport, widow of George Estrella, on July 28, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Dimas & Mary (Borges) Cabral, she emigrated to Fall River in 1951 and resided in Westport for the past 40 years. Employed in the local textile industry for many years as a seamstress,...
Aura Darosa
Jul 27, 2008
Aura (Resendes) DaRosa, 84, of Fall River, formerly of Robeson St., died on July 27, 2008. Widow of Jose Frias DaRosa. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria (Sardinha) Resendes. After marrying Jose, they lived in Agua Retorta for many years before coming to Fall River, where she worked at the former Tioga...
Mariana P. Serpa
Jul 26, 2008
Mariana P. (Ferreira) Serpa, age 93, passed away on July 26, 2008, at the Highlander Nursing Home in Fall River, following an extended illness. She was the beloved wife of Berino P. Serpa of Fall River, with whom she celebrated seventy four years of marriage. Born on the island of St Michael in the Azores, she was a daughter of...
Geraldine Martin
Jul 22, 2008
Geraldine Martin, 65, of Adams St., formerly of Sevigny St., died at home on Tuesday, surrounded by her caregivers. Born in Fall River, daughter of Ernest Martin of Fall River and the late Angelina (Cordeiro) Martin. She attended both the ARC of Greater Fall River and Community Connections. She loved dancing and dining out. Survivors include her cousin, Sylvia LaRue...
Steven M. Casmiro
Jul 21, 2008
Steven M. Casmiro, 53, of Fall River, died on July 21, 2008 unexpectedly. Born in Warwick, RI, son of Francisco Casmiro of Coventry, RI, and Carol (Cipolini) Casmiro of Fall River. Vietnam Veteran with the U. S. Navy, he was stationed in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Survivors include sisters, Karen Caouette and Brenda Fernandes, both of Fall River, and several...
Cristiano R. Medeiros
Jul 20, 2008
Cristiano R. Medeiros, 81, of Seabury St., passed away on July 20, 2008 at home. Husband of Maria Natalia (Pascoal) Medeiros. Born Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Cristiano and Erminia (Raposo) Medeiros Custodio. He worked at Quaker Fabrics for 13 years. Father of Fernando A., Cristiano A., Carlos A., Leonardo and Luis A. Medeiros,...
Irene Pacheco
Jul 20, 2008
Irene Pacheco, 71, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, after a long illness. Wife of Laurenco Pacheco. Born in Arrifes, Sao Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Antonia (Massa) Almeida. Employed at the former Chace Curtain Co. for almost 25 years, she was the mother of Mary V. Pacheco and Jose H. Pacheco; grandmother of Stephanie and Michael...
Luis R. Neto
Jul 14, 2008
Luis R. Neto, 59, of Davis St., died on Monday after a brief illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores, son of Francisco R. and Maria L. (Oliveira) Neto of Fall River. A Fall River resident since 1960, he worked at Griffen Mfg. for 15 years. He loved watching movies, sports and spending time with friends and family. Survivors...
Rita M. Caroselli
Jul 14, 2008
Rita M. Caroselli, 85, of Westport, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at Kimwell Nursing Home. She was the widow of Arthur J. Caroselli, daughter of the late Joseph and Blanche Levesque, and was raised on Cash St. in Fall River. A Westport resident since 1958, she enjoyed arts and crafts. Survivors include a son, Ernest Caroselli (companion Sandy) of Fall...
Ronald J. Castonguay
Jul 13, 2008
Ronald J. Castonguay, 70, of Somerset Ave., No. Dighton, died suddenly at his home on July 13, 2008. Husband of Mary F. (Dean) Castonguay, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph & Gertrude (Baker) Castonguay. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Haskon in Taunton for 40...
Edward Moniz, Jr.
Jul 12, 2008
Edward "Big Ed" Moniz, Jr., 40, of Fall River died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 12, 2008. Beloved son of Edward Moniz of Florida & Judith A. Teves of Fall River. Raised in Swansea, he still holds the Little League title for hitting the most home runs. He graduated from Diman in 1986, and worked as a plumber for Erickson Plumbing...
Michael J. Farina
Jul 11, 2008
Michael J. Farina, 89, of Riverside, RI, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2008, at the V A Medical Center in Providence. He was the husband of the late Anna M. (Giordano) Farina. Born in Barrington, RI, he was a son of the late Alfredo Farina and the late Rosina (Mancini) Farina. Residing in Barrington for most of his life,...
Mary Vieira
Jul 11, 2008
Mary Vieira, 90, of Reuben St., passed away on July 11, 2008 at her daughter's residence. Widow of Jesse P. Vieira. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Costa) Moniz. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and babysitting her great grandchildren, Sadee, Nathaniel, Johnathan and Benjamin. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Sodality and Woman's Guild...
Margarida Seringa
Jul 11, 2008
Margarida M. Seringa, 85, of Somerset and formerly of 50 Wall St, Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Friday. Widow of Francisco S. Seringa, she was born in Campanario, Madeira and was the daughter of the late Silvino and Carolina Mendes. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking and spending time with her family. She was step-mother of Frank S. Seringa (wife Lynda)...
Louise Fratelli
Jul 9, 2008
Louise (Couto) Fratelli, 89, of Essex St., formerly of Reeves St., died on July 9, 2008. She was the widow of Alfredo Fratelli, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage before his passing in 1995. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Mathias & Maria Couto Rodrigues. Louise grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil then returned to Fall...
Nancy L. Pacheco
Jul 5, 2008
Nancy L. Pacheco, 56, of Peckham Rd., New Bedford, formerly of Fall River, died on July 5, 2008 unexpectedly. Beloved wife of Gary Makuch. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Antonio Jacinto & Maria (Furtado) Pacheco. She enjoyed breeding Chow Chows, sports, target shooting & attending concerts and dances. A paraplegic, she was the victim of a drunk...
Charles Oliveira
Jul 5, 2008
Charles Oliveira, age 84, of Fall River, died Saturday, July 5th, after an extended illness. He was the husband of Emily (Mello) Oliveira. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph and Frances (Botelho) Oliveira. He was the father of Charles Oliveira, Jr. and Sharon Medeiros and the brother of Ida Malenfant, Frances Reis and Joseph...