Obituaries

Sep 2, 2023

Joseph John Cetola, 102, of Swansea, husband of the late Helen I. (Petrosso) Cetola, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2023 following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Pellegrino Cetola and the late Assunta (Siravo) Cetola.

Prior to his retirement he was a Purchasing Agent for Montaup Electric....

Sep 2, 2023

John V. Medeiros, 81, of Boston, formerly of Fall River, husband of Sheila (Silvia) Medeiros, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Boston Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Jose V. Medeiros and the late Maria (Nogueira) Medeiros.

He was a graduate of Providence...

Sep 1, 2023

Dinarte Falcao, 71, of Fall River, husband of the late Idalina dos Santos (Mota) Falcao, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 1, 2023. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Gilberto Falcao and the late Gilberta (de Melo) Falcao.

Prior to his retirement he worked as a machinist for Queen Screw...

Aug 30, 2023

Gilda S. Rodrigues, 92, of Fall River, widow of Manuel M. Rodrigues, passed away at home surrounded by her children on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Born in Ribeira Seca, Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Sousa and the late Jacinta (Correira) Sousa, she emigrated to Fall River in 1969.

She was employed...

Aug 27, 2023

Floriano Carvalho, 90, of Somerset, husband of Mary E. (Abreu) Carvalho, passed away at home surrounded by family on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Born in Lomba da Maia, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Cesar Monte Carvalho and the late Christina (Medeiros) Carvalho, he had served in the Portuguese Army and emigrated to Fall River in 1956...

Aug 25, 2023

Zelia M. Estrela, 78, of Fall River, widow of Manuel J. Estrela, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Martins and the late Maria dos Anjos (Calmeira) Martins, she emigrated to Fall River in 1967.

Prior to her retirement, she had worked...

Aug 19, 2023

Mary G. Silvia, 90, of Somerset, widow of James Silvia, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Antonio H. Raposo and the late Maria dos Anjos (Correia) Raposo, she emigrated to Fall River in 1962, residing in Somerset...

Aug 18, 2023

Sharla E. Schweyer, 85, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Kimwell Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles Gibitz and the late Olga (Keller) Gibitz.

Prior to her retirement she worked as a secretary in the banking industry for many...

Aug 18, 2023

Antonio Carvalho, 94, of Somerset, husband of Maria Lourdes (Camara) Carvalho, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, August 18, 2023 following a brief illness. Born in Aflitos, Fenais da Luz, Sao Miguel, Acores, he was a son of the late Manuel Carvalho and the late Rosa (Costa) Carvalho.

Prior to his retirement he worked...

Aug 16, 2023

William K. Coady, 94, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 in the comforts of his home following a period of declining health. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John A. Coady and the late Mary A. (Greaney) Coady.

Prior to his retirement in 1993, he was a...

Aug 16, 2023

Maria S. Brasil, 90, of Somerset, widow of Armando N. Brasil, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. She passed at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Terceira, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Lima and the late Melania (Sousa) Lima, she emigrated to Fall River in 1967.

Prior...

Aug 15, 2023

Crystal Lynn Ferreira, beloved mother, daughter, and sister, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023, unexpectedly after a brief illness. Crystal was a manager in the hospitality industry. She was an avid soccer player who was one of the captains of her Somerset High School soccer team. She loved spending time with her daughter, watching movies and listening to music....

Aug 14, 2023

Evelyn Jacobson, 90, of New Bedford, widow of Sidney L. Jacobson, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Brandon Woods Nursing Home, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of the late Max Cohen and the late Leah (Eckenberg) Cohen, she met Sidney at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, in July 1954. They...

Aug 14, 2023

Eduardo Fernandes, 83, of Fall River, husband of Dolores (Dias) Fernandes, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Kimwell Nursing Home after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Born in Madeira, a son of the late Isabel (Viveiros) Feijo and stepson of Jose Feijo, he emigrated to Swansea in 1972 and resided in Fall River most of his life....

Aug 9, 2023

Guilherme O. Gaudencio, 75, of Fall River, husband of Olga (Lopes) Gaudencio, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, after a long illness. Born in Remedios de Bretanha, São Miguel, Açores, he was a son of the late Jacinto Gaudencio and the late Jorgina (Oliveira) Gaudencio.

He worked with his father for...

Aug 7, 2023

Lisa D. Farias, 64, of Westport, wife of the late James S. Farias, Jr., passed away peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital following a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Andrew D. Barlow and the late Anne (Perry) Barlow.

Prior to her retirement she worked as a medical secretary for many...

Aug 5, 2023

Anne M. Gendreau, 51, wife of Patrick Gendreau, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home, East Greenwich, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Jose Vieira Paiva and the late Maria J. (Martins) Paiva.

She was employed for many years as an executive secretary...

Aug 5, 2023

Jaime R. de Melo, 76, of Fall River, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 5th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Ana Maria (Resendes) de Melo, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.

Born in Vila Do Porto, Santa Maria, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel & Maria...

Aug 2, 2023

Maria Botelho Cabral, 78, of Fall River, widow of Jose Medeiros Cabral, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Hathaway Manor of New Bedford. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Joao R. Cabral and the late Silvana (Botelho) Cabral, she emigrated to Fall River in 1963.

She was...

Jul 31, 2023

Jacqueline A. Souza, 74, of Fall River, wife of the late Peter Souza and the late John Texeira, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 31, 2023 at her residence. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Edward Tripp and the late Clara (Brazil) Tripp.

Prior to her retirement she worked as Certified Nursing...