Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts

Geneveve C. Silva

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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