Mary S. Silvestre
Nov 24, 2007
Mary S. Silvestre, 88, of Somerset, passed peacefully at home on Saturday surrounded by her daughters. Widow of Manuel B. "Sorky" Silvestre. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John A. and Mary (Sousa) Silva. For most of her life she worked in her family's business, starting with her father's North Star Bakery in Fall River and then with...
Leo J. Amarantes
Nov 23, 2007
Leo Januario Amarantes, 72, of Fall River, died Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Lorraine (Dupuis) Amarantes. Born in New Bedford, son of Aurora (Pratt) Soares of Fall River and the late Januario Amarantes. Graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1952. He retired in 1992 from the former New England Telephone Co. where he was a repair...
Elsie Scolaro
Nov 22, 2007
Elsie Scolaro, age 83, of Fall River, died Thursday at the home of her daughter in Swansea. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel M. and Maria (Raposa) Trindade. A retired textile worker, she was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed spending time with her family. Elsie was the mother of Richard Scolaro and...
Henry Tetreault
Nov 17, 2007
Henry Tetreault, age 68, peacefully entered into rest surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at the St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Rita Tetreault. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Leo Tetreault and the late Rose (Shank) Tetreault. A...
Maria Fatima Medeiros
Nov 16, 2007
Maria Fatima Medeiros, age 47, of 4499 Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, MA, passed away on Friday, November 16, at the New Bedford Rehab Hospital, following a long battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was the beloved wife of Fernando Medeiros, of Fall River. Born on the island of St. Michael in the...
Albert Mendes
Nov 15, 2007
Albert Mendes, 74, formerly of Taunton, Westport & Fall River, died Thursday after a long illness. Companion of Karen Woolley. Born in Fall River, son of the late Alberto and Clara (Taveira) Mendes. He worked at Taunton State Hospital for over 30 years and prior to his illness he worked at Wal-Mart in Raynham for 10 years. In his youth...
Manuel V. Alexandre
Nov 13, 2007
Manuel V. Alexandre, 80, of Fall River, husband of Maria Jose (Oliveira) Alexandre, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Pilar Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Açores, son of the late Victorinho M. and Maria Helena (Aguiar) Alexandre, he emigrated to Fall River in 1972. He was a farmer in the Açores, and a landscaper with Schumacher of...
Agnes Domingo
Nov 13, 2007
Agnes Domingo, age 82, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, following a brief illness. Born in Dighton, she was a daughter of the late Antone Domingo and the late Mary (Roderick) Domingo. A Fall River resident most her life, she was employed in the garment trade for many years, retiring as a supervisor from the former...
Manuel Cabral Lindo
Nov 13, 2007
Manuel Cabral Lindo, 93, formerly of Alden Street in Fall River, passed away Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Evangelina (da Costa Tavares) Lindo. Born in the village of Bretanha, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel...
Angela D. Gomes
Nov 11, 2007
Angela D. (Mateus) Gomes, 94, passed away on Sunday, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was recently widowed from her late husband, Armando B. Gomes, on October 3, 2007. Born in the village of Mosteiros, on the west coast of the Azorean Island of Sao Miguel, she was a daughter of the late Luis Mateus and the...
Joseph Almeida
Nov 10, 2007
Joseph Almeida, 89, formerly of Old Fall River Road in Swansea, died Saturday, at the Country Gardens Nursing Home in Swansea, following an illness. He was the husband of the late Isabel (De Mello) Almeida. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel Almeida and the late Mary (Cabral) Almeida. A Fall River resident for many...
Michael A. Baptiste
Nov 6, 2007
Michael A. Baptiste, 53, of Fall River, died Tuesday after a short illness. Born in New Bedford, beloved son of Matilda (Milan) Baptiste of Fall River & the late Alfred Baptiste, Jr. He is also survived by his precious daughter, Lauren Baptiste, his brother, David J. Baptiste (wife-Gretchen), his former wife, Sandra (Medeiros) Baptiste, aunts, uncles & cousins. He is...
Maria Conceicao Medeiros
Nov 6, 2007
Maria Conceicao Medeiros, 75, of Downing St, Fall River died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. Wife of Jose Pacheco. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao & Maria Teresa (Pavao) Pacheco Miranda. A talented artist, she was known for her artistic creations. She was mother of Joseph M., Peter S., William, Anthony & Natalia C. Medeiros...
Christine Pires
Nov 6, 2007
Christine (Costa) Pires, 90, of Fall River, formerly of Hyde St, widow of Joseph Pires, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 at Crawford Skilled Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph & Carolina (Teves) Costa, she resided in Fall River most of her life. Employed in the local textile industry at Shelburne Shirt...
George P. Pacheco
Nov 2, 2007
George P. Pacheco, 93, of Westport, died November 2, after an extended illness. He was a son of the late Jose P. and Maria (Magdalena) Pacheco. He owned and operated the former Strand Cafe in Fall River. An Army veteran, he was Fall River's first draftee for WW II. George enjoyed playing cards. He is survived by several nieces and...
Sarah Viveiros Medeiros
Nov 1, 2007
Sarah Viveiros (Diogo) Medeiros, 76, of Fall River, died Thursday at the Catholic Memorial Home after an extended illness. Widow of Leonardo T. Medeiros, and daughter of the late Adelino and Maria (Viveiros) Diogo. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she emigrated to Fall River in 1967 and was naturalized as a U.S. Citizen in 1979. She worked for Shelburne...
Mary Miranda
Oct 31, 2007
Mary (Moniz) Miranda, 99, of Highland Ave. and formerly of Pitman St., died on Wednesday at Highland Manor Nursing Home. She was the widow of Joseph Miranda. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Mariana (Faria Souza) Moniz. Mary grew up in the Flint, married Joseph in 1957, and spent almost twenty years living...
Carlos A. Raposo
Oct 27, 2007
Carlos A. Raposo, age 82, of Belmont St., died Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital. Husband of the late Mariana (Medeiros) Raposo. Born in Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores, son of the late Augusto and Maria do Carmo (Arruda) Raposo Furtado. He immigrated to this country in 1987. He was the father of Fernando M., Carlos M. and Paulo V. Raposo all...
Frank E. Baker
Oct 26, 2007
Frank E. Baker, 78, of Fall River, husband of Dolores (Galhardo) Baker, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Rodman & Loretta (Smith) Baker, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. A retired antique dealer, he was first employed at Harvey Prober, and then was co-owner of Colonial...
Beatrice M. Leite
Oct 24, 2007
Beatrice (Medeiros) Leite, 86, of Eddy St. (Home St) and Crawford Nursing Home, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Wife of Jose F. Leite and daughter of the late Pedro Araujo Medeiros and the late Ana Sousa Medeiros. Employed as a sewing machine operator in the local textile industry prior to her retirement, she was also a...