Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Therese "Terry" Bissinger
May 28, 2024
Therese "Terry" Bissinger, 76, of Fall River, wife of Andrew Bissinger, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Normand Clement and the late Therese (Ouellette) Clement.
Prior to her retirement she worked for...
Gary T. Lecomte
May 25, 2024
Gary T. LeComte, 67, of Somerset, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, after an illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Roger W. LeComte of Somerset and the late Mary (Carr) LeComte.
For many years he had worked with his father in the family soft drink business, Best Beverages. Gary enjoyed following and...
Maria Manuela Aguiar
May 24, 2024
Maria Manuela Aguiar, 73, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph Aguiar, passed away unexpectedly on May 24, 2024 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Born in Ponta Delgada, San Miguel, Acores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Resendes Pimentel and the late Maria Estrela (Medeiros) Pimentel.
Prior to her retirement she...
Maria Ines Amaral
May 23, 2024
Maria Ines Rita Amaral, 88, of Fall River, widow of Caesar R. Amaral, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at St. Anne's Hospital. Â Born Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Francisco Pacheco and the late Maria Odelia (Mota) Pacheco.
She emigrated to Fall River in 1969 and worked for many years...
Durvalino F. Pacheco
May 23, 2024
Durvalino F. Pacheco, 67, of Fall River, husband of Geraldine (Mota) Pacheco, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, May 23, 2024 in the comforts of his home following a brief illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose DeCosta Pacheco and the late Gilda (DeFrias) Costa Pacheco.
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Carl E. Barboza
May 22, 2024
Carl E. Barboza, 65, of East Providence, formerly of Fall River, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Born in Providence, RI, son and only child of the late Emmanuel R. Barboza and the late Catherine (Morris) Barboza, he resided in Fall River for most of his life.
He worked as a carpenter in the...
Julia S. Medeiros
May 21, 2024
Julia S. Medeiros, 89, of Fall River, wife of the late Carlos Medeiros, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Fall River Health Care following a short illness. Born in Flores, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Fernando deAlmeida Silveira and the late Celestina Lopes (de Amorim) E. Silveira.
Prior to her...
Delfina M. Cabral
May 19, 2024
Delfina (Melo) Cabral, 85, of Fall River, wife of the late Antero B. Cabral, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2024 following a long illness. Born in Pedreira de Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel C. deMelo and the late Maria deLourdes (Pacheco) deMelo.
Prior...
Angelo G. Ferreira
May 16, 2024
Angelo G. Ferreira, 79, of Fall River, husband of Maria Branco, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at St. Anne's Hospital after an illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Joao Ferreira and the late Maria Encarnacao Bento, he emigrated to Fall River in 2000. He worked in the local textile industry for a...
Leontina Medeiros
May 15, 2024
Leontina M. Medeiros, 71, of Fall River, widow of Manuel J. Medeiros, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at home surrounded by family after an illness. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose Ernest Pavao and the late Maria Conceicao (Matos) Pavao, she emigrated to Fall River in 1971 and attended night school...
Charles Oliveira, Jr.
May 15, 2024
Charles Oliveira, Jr., 77, of Fall River, husband of Harriet A. (Heimiller) Oliveira, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Born and raised in Fall River, the son of the late Charles Oliveira and the late Emily (Mello) Oliveira, he had also resided in Somerset for several of his younger years.
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Luis D. Gomes
May 13, 2024
Luis D. Gomes, 79, of Fall River, husband of Leonilde (Rodrigues) Gomes, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Armando Gomes and the late Angela (Dias) Gomes.
Prior to his retirement he worked as...
Zulmira Medeiros
May 8, 2024
Zulmira Medeiros, 80, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose G. Medeiros, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 following a long illness. Born in Faja de Cima, Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Brilhante and the late Maria (Couto) Brilhante.
Prior to her retirement she worked as...
Manuel R. Papoula
May 8, 2024
Manuel R. Papoula, 80, of Fall River, passed away peacefully in the comforts of his home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Â Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel R. Papoula, Sr. and the late Virginia F. (Ferreira) Papoula.
Manny was awarded a full scholarship to Boston College where he was coached by...
Margarida Sardinha
May 8, 2024
Margarida Sardinha, 89, of Fall River, widow of Carlos C. Sardinha, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Soares and the late Maria (Cabral) Soares, she emigrated to Fall River in 1951.
Prior to her retirement in 1999,...
Antone Correia
Apr 30, 2024
Antone Correia, 80, of Fall River, husband of Anita (Pinard) Correia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in the comfort of his home following a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Antone T. Correia and the late Angelina (Oliveira) Correia.
Prior to his retirement he worked as a...
Michael E. Macri
Apr 30, 2024
Michael E. Macri, 65, of Fall River, husband of Christine (Guimond) Macri, passed away on April 30, 2024, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Macri and the late Lorraine (Colby) Macri.
An electronic technician employed with various companies in the telecommunications industry for many years, he...
Gaile Perry
Apr 27, 2024
Gaile Perry, 76, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Anthony Moniz Perry and the late Clairita Agnes (Dorr) Perry.
Prior to her retirement she worked as a sewing machine operator for many years. She...
Richard R. Souza
Apr 27, 2024
Richard R. Souza, 64, of Fall River passed away on April 27, 2024, at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home following a brief illness.
He was the beloved husband to Donna (Ledoux) Souza for 40 years.
He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Irene (Souza) Nadeau.
Prior to...
Chorbishop Joseph Francis Kaddo
Apr 26, 2024
Chorbishop Joseph Francis Kaddo entered peacefully into eternal life on April 26, 2024, after a long life of service and dedication to the Church and her people. In the days before his passing, at Catholic Memorial Nursing facility in Fall River, MA, he was surrounded by priests, religious, family, friends, and the love, admiration, and gratitude of those he...
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