Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts

Agnes Domingo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David Bourgeois

David Bourgeois

Oct 23, 2007

David A. Bourgeois, 52, of Fall River, husband of Rose M. (Viveiros) Bourgeois, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 at St. Anne's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late William & Julienne (Metivier) Bourgeois, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. A carpenter for many years, he enjoyed fishing, scuba diving & boating. Besides...

Louis P. Goncalo

Louis P. Goncalo

Oct 22, 2007

Louis P. Goncalo, age 88, formerly of 170 Oak Grove Ave., Fall River, died Monday (10/22) at Highlander Nursing Center. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Pacheco) Goncalo. A retired textile worker, Louis had worked for the former Louis Hand Co. He was an Army Veteran of World War II. He is...

Robin Barboza Francis

Robin Barboza Francis

Oct 21, 2007

Robin Ann (Barboza) Francis, 51 ,of Fall River, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 21, 2007, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was the widow of Joseph Francis. Born in New Bedford, she was a daughter of Margaret Barboza of Fall River and the late Gary DeCosta. In addition to her mother, family members include two daughters, Francine...

Lorraine Macri

Lorraine Macri

Oct 16, 2007

Lorraine (Colby) Macri, 76, of Fall River, widow of Joseph A. Macri, died Tuesday, October 16th, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Born in Taunton, she was a daughter of the late Albion and Verna (Barker) Colby, she resided in Fall River most of her life. She had been employed at Fall River Herald News for many years. Lorraine is...

Ana Rivera

Ana Rivera

Oct 16, 2007

Ana Rivera, 87, of Fall River, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was the widow of Benito Rivera. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Ignacio Valentin and the late Eulogia (Ferrer) Valentin. A resident of Fall River since 1973, she was a communicant of St. Anthony of...

Pauline Sahady

Pauline Sahady

Oct 14, 2007

Pauline Sahady, 85, of Fall River, wife of Abraham Sahady, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Central Falls, RI, daughter of the late Tony and Mary (Souwaney) Nassaney, she lived in Fall River most of her life. Besides her husband, survivors include: sons, Stephen A. Sahady and Carl J. (& his wife Mary) Sahady all...

Jacinto M. Pereira

Jacinto M. Pereira

Oct 11, 2007

Jacinto M. Pereira, 91, of Davis Street in Fall River, died at home peacefully on Thursday, October 11, 2007. He was the husband of the late Luiza F. (Raposo) Pereira. Born in the village of Feteiras do Sul, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel M. Pereira and the late...

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