Obituaries

Apr 26, 2024

John C. Luz, 81, of Fall River, passed away on April 26, 2024, at Mission Care Hospice of Holyoke, MA, after an illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph C. Luz and the late Aldina (Farias) Luz.

He served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps for a short...

Apr 23, 2024

Manuel A. Camara, 85, of South Dartmouth, loving husband for 60 years of Olivia (Viveiros) Camara, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in the comforts of his home following a long illness. Born in Ajuda da Bretanha, St. Micheal, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Oliveira Camara and the late Maria Jose (Fernandes) Camara....

Apr 22, 2024

Retired District of Columbia probation officer Lucinda Camara Meehan, age 76, passed away on April 22, 2024, at the Cottages of Dartmouth Village, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy of love of family and animals. She was born in Fall River on July 14, 1947.

Lucinda was a 1965 graduate of Mount...

Apr 21, 2024

Michael W. Tatzel, 77, of Fall River, husband of Lorraine M. (Medeiros) Tatzel, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Berlin, Germany, the only child of the late Erwin Tatzel and the late Gertrude (Wajciechowski) Tatzel, he emigrated to Fall River in 1970 and became a citizen of the United States.

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Apr 15, 2024

Edward Pacheco, 64, of Fall River, husband of Kathleen (Briggs) Pacheco, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2024 in the comforts of his home surrounded by his family following a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel T. Pacheco and the late Mariana C. (Carvalho) Pacheco.

Prior to his...

Apr 13, 2024

Carlos Alberto Medeiros, 68, of Fall River, husband of Maria Miquelina (Mendes) Medeiros, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in the comforts of his home following a long illness. Born in Santa Clara, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Medeiros and the late Irene (Oliveira) Medeiros.

A very hard-worker, he...

Apr 13, 2024

Joseph M. Raposa, 59, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at St. Anne's Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel M. Raposa and the late Nair (Goulart) Raposa.

Prior to his illness, he worked as Spot Welder for the former American Dryer...

Apr 6, 2024

Eduarda M. Almeida, 91, of Fall River, widow of Luis do Rego Almeida, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2024. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros Almeida and the late Guilhermina (Cabral) Almeida, she first emigrated to Canada in 1963 then to Fall River in 1968.

She worked as a seamstress...

Apr 5, 2024

Henry V. Rodrigues, 88, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the Fall River Jewish Home. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Antonio Pavao Rodrigues and the late Maria Mauricio Cordeiro, he moved to Brazil in 1947, then emigrated to Fall River in 1963.

A design executive in the...

Apr 4, 2024

Roy B. Forcier, 81, of North Dartmouth, husband of Susan Mary (Soares) Forcier and the late Linda (LePage) Forcier, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Homer J. Forcier and the late Florence (Roy) Forcier....

Apr 4, 2024

Laurenio C. Pavao, 89, of Fall River, loving husband of Irene (Rezendes) Pavao, passed away peacefully in his home on April 4, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Son of the late Manuel C. Pavao and the late Gilda (Cabral) Pavao, he was born in St. Michael, Azores, where he lived until 1953, when at age 19 he relocated...

Mar 31, 2024

Alix (Galpin) Benson, 89, of Fall River, wife of the late Edward O. Benson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at St. Anne's Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Rumford, Maine she was the daughter of the late Eric R. Galpin and the late Mary Ann (Crawford) Galpin.  Alix spent her earliest years there and then...

Mar 26, 2024

Roger M. Charron, 77, of Fall River, husband of Grace (Yamin) Charron, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Edward Charron and the late Emma (Lord) Charron.

A Veteran of the United States Army, he bravely and...

Mar 21, 2024

Idalino C. Resendes, 68, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Tufts Medical Center. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Jose Resendes and the late Maria do Carmo (Botelho) Resendes, he emigrated to New Bedford in 1969 and resided in Fall River for the past 30+ years.

He was...

Mar 19, 2024

Roland Guillet, 86, of Somerset, husband of Adeline H. (Torres) Guillet, passed away on March 19, 2024, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, only child of the late Roland E. Guillet and the late Frances (Dutra) Guillet, he resided in Somerset for the most of his life.

Prior to his retirement, Roland was employed as...

Mar 18, 2024

Eric LePage, 72, of Tiverton, husband of Carol (Misek) LePage, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at St. Anne's Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a beloved son of the late Joseph LePage and the late Jemail (Azar) LePage and the brother of the late Robert LePage.

After graduating from Diman...

Mar 18, 2024

Mary F. (Brum) Creed, 79, of Dartmouth, wife of John C. Creed, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday March 18, 2024 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores to the late Joseph and Mary (Taveira) Brum and moved to Fall River, Massachusetts at the age of 4.

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Mar 18, 2024

Mariano C. Da Ponte, 68, of Fall River and Florida, husband of Normanda (Cordeiro) Ponte, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 18, 2024 in Florida. Born in San Antonio, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Mariano C. Barreira and the late Ines deJesus (Carlos) Barreira.

Prior to his retirement he worked as a...

Mar 18, 2024

Marjorie Mary Thurston, 97, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, wife of the late Raymond G. Thurston, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late George McCoomb and the late Helen (Stapelton) McCoomb.

Prior to her retirement she was the...

Mar 14, 2024

Colus Jamall Mills Good, 18, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 14, 2005, he was a son of Seretha Good and Keyante Mills.

Colus grew up in Fall River, attended public school, and was currently a senior at the Resiliency Prep School where he also played...