Violante Melo
Apr 1, 2008
Violante Melo, 96, of Covel Street, died on April 1, 2008 unexpectedly. Widow of Augusto Raposo Melo. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel Caetano and Maria Helena (Brum) Pereira. She was a retired machine operator. She was the mother of George Mello and the late Fernando and Helena Mello and sister of the late Manuel, Joao, Jose...
Jose J. Gomes
Mar 29, 2008
Jose J. Gomes, 62, of Flint St., died on March 29, 2008 after an illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose J. & Aidea (Camara) Gomes. He was a member of Don Carlos Club, St. Anthony Band Club and the Academica. He was father of Jesse Gomes & Grace Branco; brother of Sara Gomes + grandfather...
Janet Letourneau
Mar 28, 2008
Janet (Ashook) Letourneau, 90, of Marion St., died on March 28, 2008 at the Catholic Memorial Home. Wife of Richard "Dick" Letourneau, daughter of the late Louis & Elizabeth Ashook. Mother of Jane Arruda, sister of Josephine Raposo, the late Fred "Buddy" Ashook and the late Mildred "Millie" Ashook, grandmother of Michelle Carvalho, great grandmother of Dylan & Laryssa Carvalho...
Jose V. Moniz
Mar 28, 2008
Jose V. Moniz, 63, of Choate St., died 3/28/08 at St. Anne's Hospital after an extended illness. Husband of Maria J. (Pavao) Moniz. Born in Feteiras, St. Michael, Azores, son of Maria C. (Machado) Moniz of Fall River and the late Antonio V. Moniz, he emirated to Fall River in 1975. He was employed in the local construction industry for...
Joseph Almeida
Mar 27, 2008
Joseph Almeida, 72, of Fall River, husband of Shirley (Coe) Almeida, died on March 27, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of late Virgil & Amelia (Carreiro) Almeida, he worked in the local textile industry for many years until retiring in 1993. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Vietnam Era. A member of...
Joao C. Mota
Mar 25, 2008
Joao C. Mota, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of the late Maria Helena (Pacheco) Mota and also the husband of the late Maria Filomena (Estrela) Mota. Born in the village of Calhetas, on the island of St. Michael in the Azores, he was the...
James C. Gonsalves, Sr.
Mar 24, 2008
James C. Gonsalves, Sr., age 73, peacefully entered into rest surrounded by family and friends on Monday, at the home of his daughter in Fall River. He was the husband of Maria F. (Mota) Gonsalves. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel Gonsalves and the late Bella (Perry) Gonsalves. A lifelong resident of Fall River,...
Margarida I. Dias
Mar 24, 2008
Margarida I. (Torres) Dias, 94, died on March 24, 2008 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home. She was the widow of Manuel R. Dias. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jacintho & Isabel Torres. A Fall River resident since 1972, she was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Mother of Jose, Raimundo and John Dias, Laudalina...
Gloria A. Labounty
Mar 23, 2008
Gloria A. (Coulombe) Labounty, 76, of Thibodaux, Louisiana and formerly of Gardner Ave. in Somerset, died Sunday, March 23rd, 2008, at the Thibodaux Health Care Center. Born in Somerset, she was a daughter of the late John B. & Phoebe (Pine) Coulombe. Gloria worked as a waitress at the former Phoebe's Restaurant in Somerset. Her survivors include a son, Joseph...
Maria A. Felix
Mar 23, 2008
Maria A. (Brum) Felix, age 89, a resident of the Catholic Memorial Home, passed away on March 23, 2008 at the St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. She was the widow of the late Manuel C. Felix. Born on the island of St. Michael in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Brum and the late Maria...
Maria P. Medeiros
Mar 20, 2008
Maria P. (Barbosa) Medeiros, 70, of Hamlet Street, died on March 20, 2008 at St. Anne's Hospital. Widow of Antonio L. Medeiros. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao & Olivia (Raposa) Barbosa. Resident of Fall River since 1974, she was a parishioner of Good Shepherd Parish Church. Maria is survived by...
Ricardo Fragoza
Mar 18, 2008
Ricardo "Richard" Fragoza, Sr., 71, of Westport, MA husband of Amelia "Amy" (Raposa) Fragoza, died on March 18, 2008 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Tavares) Fragoza. He was semi-retired working at Westport's Council on Aging as a van driver. Past employment included Sampson's Potato Farm in Westport,...
Jeffrey Aguiar
Mar 18, 2008
Jeffrey Aguiar, 48, of Westport, died Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2008, at Mass. General, Boston, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of Joseph & Noreen (Michael) Aguiar of Westport, he was a lifelong Westport resident. He was employed in the auto industry for many years. Father of Jason Aguiar of Fall River and Jeffrey Aguiar Jr of Westport....
Julia P. Gomes
Mar 13, 2008
Julia P. (Goncalo) Gomes, age 91, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008, at the Sakonnet Bay Manor in Tiverton, Rhode Island. She was the widow of the late Manuel M. Gomes. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joao P. Goncalo and the late Julia (Pereira) Goncalo. A resident of Fall River for many years, she...
William Lopes
Mar 12, 2008
William Lopes, 84, of Somerset, died on March 12, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of the late Philomena "Connie" Lopes. Born in Tiverton, RI, son of the late Manuel & Helena (Correia) Lopes. WWII Veteran of the US Army, worked for Copper Craft Guild, Mason's Furniture and No. Tiverton Liquor Store. He sang and played guitar with the Brad...
Maria A. Dacosta
Mar 11, 2008
Maria A. (Cabral) DaCosta, 77, of Fall River died on March 11, 2008 at Southpointe Rehab and Skilled Nursing after an extended illness. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores. She was a daughter of the late Jose and Maria da Luz (Correia) Cabral. A Fall River resident since 1969, she was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua...
Manuel Souza
Mar 7, 2008
Manuel Souza, age 69, of Warren Street in Fall River, passed away on March 7, 2008, at St. Anne's Hospital, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lillian J. (Marois) Souza. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel B. Souza and the late Gloria (Pereira Moniz) Souza. A lifelong resident of...
Dorothy Souza
Mar 5, 2008
Dorothy (Camara) Souza, 69, of Fall River, died on March 5, 2008 after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John and Theresa (Viveiros) Camara. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed playing bingo at St. Anne's. Dorothy is survived by a son, Scott T. Souza of Fall River, a brother,...
Diana Branco
Mar 5, 2008
Diana Branco, 89, of Fall River, died on March 5, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Widow of Joseph F. Branco. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel & Rose (Pereira) Teixeira. Raised in Fall River she lived in Portsmouth & Newport for many years before returning to this city. An avid reader, she also enjoyed crossword puzzles &...
Raymond Chambers
Mar 4, 2008
Raymond Chambers, 86, of Tiverton, husband of Herminia (Andrade) Chambers, passed away March 04, 2008, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Cayce, Kentucky, son of the late Walter & Margie (Rushton) Chambers, he resided in Tiverton since 1958. Retiring from the military as a chief petty officer, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. As a hydraulics engineer...