Alice Souza
Dec 22, 2007
Alice Souza, 91, of Laurel St., Fall River, died Saturday at Southpointe Rehab & Skilled Care Center. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, she was daughter of the late Francisco R. and Rose R. (Costa) Machado. She was a retired seamstress. Alice was a very active parishioner of the former St. Elizabeth Church. She leaves her son, Gregory ...
Mary G. August
Dec 19, 2007
Mary G. August, 86, of Nevada, formerly of Lawton St., Fall River, died unexpectedly on Dec. 19, 2007. She was the widow of James V. August, Jr. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel E. & Maria G. (Costa Simoes) Soares. She was a retired machine operator and a member of ILGWU. She was a parishioner of the...
Christine Fisher
Dec 17, 2007
Christine Fisher, age 96, formerly of Third St., Fall River, Mass., died Monday, December 17, 2007, at Highlander Rehab and Nursing Center. Born in Warren, RI, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Alma (Simard) Duraturo. She lived in Providence for most of her life where she worked as a nurse's aide at several hospitals in Rhode Island....
Beatrice Cordeiro
Dec 17, 2007
Beatrice (Janeiro) Cordeiro, age 89, formerly of Fall River, passed away Monday, December 17, 2007, at the Somerset Ridge Nursing Center in Somerset, MA. Born in Portsmouth, RI, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Janeiro and the late Theresa (Alves) Janeiro. A Fall River resident for most of her life, she was a parishioner of the former Our...
Peter Angelo
Dec 17, 2007
Peter Angelo, 83, of Fall River, died Monday at the Highlander Rehabilitative Center after an extended illness. He was the husband of the late Maria de Jesus (Barroso) Angelo. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel and Eugenia (Coelho) de Almeida Angelo. A WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy, he worked in construction and belonged...
Teresa Martins
Dec 16, 2007
Teresa Martins, 65, of Fall River, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in San Pedro, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria dos Anjos (Calmeira) Martins, she emigrated to fall River in 1967. She was a self-employed seamstress for many years, recently retired. She loved the ocean and enjoyed cooking and playing...
Bryon R. Cousineau
Dec 15, 2007
Bryon R. Cousineau, 39, of Fall River, died Saturday unexpectedly. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, son of Raymond R. and Laura (Dispirito) Cousineau of Fall River. A roofer, he worked for several roofing companies in the area, the most recent being Wayne Roofing Co. in Westport. A handyman and avid pool player, having participated in various local...
Susana J. Diaz
Dec 12, 2007
Susana J. Diaz, 39, of 57 17th St, Fall River, wife of Marco A. Valdivia, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 at home after a long illness. Born in Santiago, Chile, daughter of Carlos Diaz and Graciela Cuevas of Santiago, she emigrated to Fall River 1995. As a nurse in Chile Susana was passionate in her care for those who were...
William Rego Costa
Dec 10, 2007
William "Bill" Rego Costa, 84, of Fall River died Monday after an illness. Husband of Gladys (Pearce) Costa. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Mary (Cabral) Rego Costa, Sr. A dairy and pig farmer, he owned farms in Fall River and Westport. He had also managed the farm at St. Vincent's Home and had worked at...
Mary Vasconcellos
Dec 9, 2007
Mary "Penny" (Amaro) Vasconcellos, 80,of E. Briggs Rd, Westport, formerly of Plain St, widow of Oscar Vasconcellos, died on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007 at Highland Manor Nursing Home. Born and raised in Fall River, daughter of the late Jose P. & Maria P. (Amaro) Amaro, she moved to Westport in 1954. Prior to her retirement many years ago, she was...
Delfina C. Domingos
Dec 8, 2007
Delfina (deCosta) Domingos, formerly Rodrigues, 97, of Fall River, widow of Manuel S. Domingos, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Southpointe Rehab & Skilled Care Center. Born in Terceira, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria C. (Costa) deCosta, she emigrated to the US in 1960, living in Bristol, RI, for several years before residing in Fall River since...
Edna A. Cacciabeve
Dec 8, 2007
Edna A. (Rioux) Cacciabeve, 89, of Fall River, widow of Michael F. Cacciabeve, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Highlander Rehab and Nursing Center. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Philippe & Rose (Parent) Rioux, she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She worked in the local textile industry for many years until her retirement in 1980....
Balbina Soares Botelho
Dec 5, 2007
Balbina Soares Botelho, 80, a resident of the Fall River Jewish Home, formerly of the Essex St. Apartments, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Manuel Lima Botelho. Born in Sao Vicente, Sao Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Luis and Maria da Luz (Melo) da Costa Soares. A seamstress by trade, she had worked for...
Gary Viens
Dec 5, 2007
Gary Viens, 52, of Fall River, loving companion of Cheryl Killin, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Raymond E. & Annette (Bernier) Viens, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. A cab driver for man years with Vet's Cab and Yellow Cab, he had...
Jeanne L. Motta
Dec 4, 2007
Jeanne L. (Cote) Motta, 81, widow of Dennis M. Motta, of New Bedford, formerly of Fall River, died after a short illness on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007 at SE MA Health & Rehab Ctr in New Bedford. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Albert & Lily Mae (Brodeur) Cote she lived in New Bedford for the past year,...
Pauline M. Dicarlo
Dec 2, 2007
Pauline M. (Borges) DiCarlo, 73, of Fall River, widow of Anthony G. DiCarlo, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 at home. Born in Westport, daughter of the late Isidore & Mary (Perry) Borges, she resided in Fall River for most of her life. Employed in the local textile industry for over 40 years, she retired from Aberdeen/CHF in 1996. She...
Bella Leite
Dec 1, 2007
Bella (Amaro Pacheco) Leite, 99, of New Boston Rd. and formerly of Davis St., died peacefully on Saturday, December 1st, at Kimwell Health Care Center. She was the widow of Manuel J. "Manny the Barber" Leite. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Maria Julia (Pimentel) Amaro Pacheco. She worked for the former Fayette...
Elsa Emond
Nov 29, 2007
Elsa (Foster) Emond, age 87, formerly of North Farms in Somerset, died Thursday at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of Raymond G. Emond. She leaves 2 sons, Francis T. DiNucci of Banning, CA and Raymond G. Emond, Jr. of Washington, NJ; 2 daughters, Janice (DiNucci) Correllas of Somerset and Carole T. (DiNucci) Finn of Bristol, CT; 6 grandchildren;...
Helen Pereira Moniz
Nov 28, 2007
Helen (Pereira) Moniz, 93, formerly of Rockdale Avenue in New Bedford, died Wednesday after a long illness. She was the widow of Manuel Moniz, Jr. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Caetano Pereira and the late Maria (Brum) Caetano Pereira. She moved to Pilar Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores as a child, returning to New...
Maria F. Medeiros
Nov 25, 2007
Maria "Lucy" Medeiros, 96, of Cherry St, died peacefully at home on November 25, 2007. She was the wife of the late John T. Medeiros, poet author of Do Tempo e de Mim. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Maria do Carmo (Teixeira) Furtado. She is survived by: her brother, Leonardo Furtado...