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...
Geneveve C. Silva
Jul 2, 2008
Geneveve C. Silva, 83, of 40 Bowler St, passed away on July 2, 2008, after a short illness. Wife of Jose S. Silva. Born in Maia, Sao Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Gloria (Castro) Vieira. Mother of Oliveria Leite (husband-Albano), Ines Pacheco (husband-Jose), Conceicao Moniz (husband-Joao), Lourdes Camara (husband-Joseph), Gloria Araujo (husband-Fernando) & Antonio Silva (wife-Deahdra). She...
Maria C. Rodrigues
Jun 30, 2008
Maria C. (Pacheco) Rodrigues, 94, of Fall River, formerly of Cherry St., died on June 30, 2008 at the Fall River Jewish Home. Widow of Manuel Rodrigues. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph F. & Alcilia (Medeiros) Pacheco. A retired sewing machine operator, she worked for various factories, the most recent being the former Center Garment and...
John David Medeiros
Jun 29, 2008
John David Medeiros, age 52, formerly of Rhode Island Ave., died Sunday, June 29, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John C. and Doris (Souza) Medeiros. John was husband of Jo-Anne (Guinen) Medeiros, brother of Lorraine Tatzel and uncle of Heidi, Timothy and Nicholas Atkinson. His cremation was...
Michael Lecko
Jun 28, 2008
Michael Lecko, age 87, a resident of the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, formerly of Niagara Street, passed away on June 28, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Elvira 'Livie' (Travassos) Lecko. Born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late John Lecko...
Leo C. Murphy, Jr.
Jun 25, 2008
MURPHY JR, LEO C., 84, of 91 Haverhill Avenue, Wickford, RI 02852 died June 25, 2008 at South County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Madeline (Silva) Murphy for 59 years. Born in Pawtucket, RI, son of the late Leo C. & Margaret (Mueller) Murphy Sr. He was the devoted father of Leo C. III & his wife Marianita...
Normand Vezina
Jun 25, 2008
Normand A. Vezina, 78, of Somerset, died unexpectedly on June 25, 2008, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Marilyn (Rego Silva) Vezina, for 55 years. Born in Fall River, son of the late Albert & Marie Odelie (Grenier) Vezina, he resided in Somerset for the past 46 years. Mr. Vezina was a Navy veteran of the Korean...
Maria Gloria Silva
Jun 24, 2008
Maria Gloria (Botelho) Silva, 82, formerly of 139 Quarry St., died peacefully on June 24, 2008 at the Catholic Memorial Home. She was the widow of Jose B. Silva. Born in Feteiras, Sao Miguel, Acores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel R. Botelho and stepdaughter of the late Mariana Botelho. She lived in Fall River for the past...
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)...