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...
Candida Rodrigues
Mar 3, 2008
Candida "Connie" Rodrigues, age 89, of 977 Locust Street in Fall River, died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. She was the widow of Joaquim Bento Rodrigues. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Antone de Abreu and the late Candida (Rafeira) de Abreu. At the age of two she...
Marie A. Mello
Feb 27, 2008
Marie A. (Colaneri) Mello, 95, formerly of 29 Robert St., Tiverton, RI, died February 27, 2008 at Newport Hospital after a brief illness. Widow of the late Manuel Mello. Born in Italy, she came to the United States at the age of 7. She was the daughter of the late Felix and Govina (DiNucci) Colaneri. She was a member of...
Robert A. Merkt
Feb 25, 2008
Robert A. Merkt, 86, formerly of Mitchell Drive, Fall River, died February 25th. Husband of the late Antoinette (Barboza) Merkt. Born in Berkley, CA, son of the late Henry and Matilda Merkt. Father of Doris Jones, Debra Soares, Jacqueline Mendonca, Antoinette Lepage, Gary Peter Merkt, Henry Merkt and the late Steven and Richard Merkt. Brother of Mildred Schwade and the...
Adele Kawkabani
Feb 23, 2008
Adele (Karam) Kawkabani, 95, of Fall River, died comfortably at home on Feb. 23, 2008 after a brief illness. Widow of Massoud Kawkabani, daughter of the late Assad and Alia (Webbe) Karam. Aloving mother, she is survived by a son, Adib Kawkabani of Boston, daughter, Madeline Michael of Fall River, 10 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren (4 local and 6 overseas),...
Beatrice Fasse
Feb 22, 2008
Beatrice "B" (Morrissette) Fasse, 83, of Dighton and formerly of County St. in Somerset, died on February 22, 2008 at the Dighton Nursing Center. She was the widow of Commellious "Jack" Fasse. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Horace and Mary Louise (Aubuchon) Morrissette. A Somerset resident since 1958, she was the head bookkeeper at...
Manuel Souza
Feb 21, 2008
Manuel "Meno" Souza, 90, of Fall River, husband of the late Lillian (Dupont) Souza, died on Feb. 21, 2008, after a short illness. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph & Mary Catherine (Correia) Souza. He had been an employee of Newport Roofing for many years. An Army veteran, he...