William P. Carvalho
Jan 25, 2008
William P. Carvalho, 84, formerly of Laurel Street in Fall River, passed away on January 25, 2008, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Angelina (Medeiros) Carvalho. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel Carvalho and the late Maria (Pontes) Carvalho. A lifelong resident...
Laurinda Rezendes
Jan 23, 2008
Laurinda (Morgado) Rezendes, 85, of 972 Pine St, widow of David M. Rezendes, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 after a long illness. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, daughter of the late Luis N. & Apolonia (da Silva) Morgado, she emigrated to Fall River in 1961. Employed in the local textile industry for many years until her retirement in 1985, she was...
Carlos M. Carreiro
Jan 20, 2008
Carlos M. Carreiro, 57, of Fall River, husband of Rebecca S. (Bonham) Carreiro, died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St Michael, Azores, son of the late Marcelino and Martina (Resendes) Carreiro, he lived in Fall River most of his life. Mr. Carreiro was Deputy Superintendent of the Bristol County Sheriff's Office. Also as Director...
Alfred P. Ciullo
Jan 20, 2008
Alfred P. Ciullo, 82, of Fall River, husband of Catherine (De Costa) Ciullo, died Jan. 20, 2008, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, son of the late Vito & Elenora (Martucci) Ciullo, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was employed over 20 years as a machinist at Crafford Tool & Die...
Maurice J. Poirier
Jan 19, 2008
Maurice J. Poirier, 80, of Nanaquaket Road, Tiverton, died peacefully on January 19, 2008 after an illness. He was the husband of the late Lucille (Proulx) Poirier for 45 years. Born and raised in Fall River, son of the late Frederic J. & Laurence (Levesque) Poirier, he lived in Tiverton for the past 40 years. A graduate of BMC Durfee...
Maria Segunda De Gouveia
Jan 17, 2008
Maria Segunda De Gouveia, 93, of 78 Hancock Street, formerly of Williams Street in Fall River, passed away on January 17, 2008, at St. Anne's Hospital, following an extended illness. She was the widow of Manuel Nunes Pereira. Born on the island of Madeira, she was the daughter of the late Antonio De Gouveia and the late Antonia (Candida) De...
Maria I. Fernandes
Jan 14, 2008
Maria I. (da Silva) Fernandes, 76, of 74 Jencks St, Fall River, wife of Antonio R. Fernandes, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 at home after a short illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jose & Maria Regina (Caraco) da Silva, she emigrated to Fall River in 1975. She worked for many years in the local textile...
Joseph Ackley, Jr.
Jan 13, 2008
Joseph Ackley, Jr., 86, of Harrison St., died January 13, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Rachidi (Kalaf) Ackley. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph and Lamya (Peters) Ackley. A BMC Durfee high school graduate, he was a WWII veteran of the US Army and worked as a custodian for...
Mary J. Dicorpo
Jan 13, 2008
Mary J. DiCorpo, 88, formerly of Bill St., Westport, died January 13th at Clifton Nursing Center, Somerset. She was the widow of Fred DiCorpo. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Coelho) Rocha. A retired trimmer, she had worked at the former Sova Mfg. Co. Mary is survived by 2 sons, Joseph E. Raposa (wife-Evelyn) of...
Manuel N. Carvalho
Jan 12, 2008
Manuel N. Carvalho, better known as "Natal," age 50, of 44 Kenny Dr, Tiverton, husband of Jorgina (Arruda) Carvalho, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, after a short illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao and Angelina (Miranda) Carvalho, he emigrated to Fall River in 1975 and was proud to have...
Diane G. Boissoneault
Jan 11, 2008
Diane G. (Perry) Boissoneault, 76, of Fall River and formerly of Sherman St., Somerset, died on January 11, 2008 at the Catholic Memorial Home after an extended illness. She was the widow of Adrien F. "Bossy" Boissoneault. Born in Dighton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Gloria (Drummond) Perry. A Somerset resident for most of her...
Verginia A. Sousa
Jan 10, 2008
Verginia A. (Almeida) Sousa, 81, of Fall River and formerly of Kilburn St., died Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was the wife of Albano C. Sousa. Born in Penalva do Castelo, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Joaquim and Deolinda (do Amaral) De Almeida. A resident of Fall River since...
Lorraine Botelho
Jan 6, 2008
Lorraine (Gendreau) Botelho, also known as "Mrs. B", 79, of Fall River, died at home surrounded by her loved ones on Jan. 6, 2008 after a long illness. Born and raised in Westport, daughter of the late Albert & Aldea (Charron) Gendreau, she lived in Fall River most of her life. She worked as a seamstress in the local textile...
John Luis Vieira
Jan 5, 2008
John L. Vieira, 75, of Fall River, husband of Albertina (Arruda) Vieira, died on Jan. 5, 2008 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Furnas, St Michael Azores, son of the late Antonio and Maria Jose (Beirola) Vieira, he lived in Fall River for the past 40 years. A construction laborer for several years, he was also...
Mary D. Oliveira
Jan 4, 2008
Mary (Domingos) Oliveira, 88, of 2446 Highland Ave., formerly of Stetson St, widow of Ernest C. Oliveira, died Jan. 4, 2008 at Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. She was born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel S. and Georgina (Domingos) Domingos. She was employed for about 30 years at Firestone formerly of Fall River and then...
Carlos Alberto Teixeira
Jan 2, 2008
Carlos Alberto Teixeira, age 54, of 379 Ferry St., Fall River, died January 2, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael , Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Carreiro Souza) DaSilva. He is survived by his longtime companion, Lidia Cavaco; 4 children, Carlos Teixeira, Caroline Hiett, Jessie Smith and Daniel Teixeira;...
Emilia Borges
Jan 2, 2008
Emilia (Botelho) Borges, 94, of Fall River, died January 1, 2008 at the Crawford Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. She was the widow of Jose Borges. Born in Santo Antonio Alem Capelas, Sao Miguel, Acores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Olivia (Mello) Botelho. A resident of Fall River since her emigration in 1969, she worked...
Ventura Franco, Jr.
Jan 1, 2008
Ventura "Venny" Franco, Jr., 87, of Varley St., died January 1, 2008 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary C. (Paulo) Franco. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Ventura & Mary M. (Silva) Franco. He was an Army Veteran of World War II. He worked at the former Arkwright Finishing...
Beatrice Grebla
Dec 31, 2007
Beatrice (Mello) Grebla, 95, of Fall River, formerly of 16th St, widow of Louis W. Grebla, died on, December 31, 2007. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Ernest & Beatrice (Pereira) Mello, she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She was employed in the local textile industry as a floor lady, retiring from the former Louis Hand....
Robert P. Resendes
Dec 31, 2007
Robert P. Resendes, 72, of Fall River, was called home Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 by his Heavenly Father after a lengthy illness. He is the husband of M. Zelia (Pereira) Resendes. Born in Faial da Terra, Sao Miguel, Azores, son of the late Manuel M. & Artemisia (Pereira) Resendes, he proudly served in the Portuguese Army and emigrated to Fall...