Lea Gomes
Jun 2, 2023
Lea Gomes, 95, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel C. Gomes, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John A. Medeiros and the late Marianna (Pereira) Medeiros.
Prior to her retirement she worked as a...
Maria Jose Sousa
May 30, 2023
Maria Jose Sousa, 80, of Fall River, wife of the late Octavio Sousa, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 following a long illness. Born in Lomba da Maia, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Luis Pereira and the late Maria Conceicao (Leonardo) Pereira.
Prior to her retirement...
Rose L. Schramm
May 30, 2023
Rose L. Schramm, 84, of Fall River, former companion of the late Sidney L. Trahan, passed away on May 30, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Norwich. CT, she was a daughter of the late Percy Alvin Drake and the late Nettie Belle (Main) Drake.
She was employed as a waitress at Harry's Restaurant for many...
Frank J. Lopes
May 28, 2023
Frank J. Lopes, 88, of Fall River, husband of Rita (Valois) Lopes, passed away at home surrounded by family on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Born in Dartmouth, he was a son of the late Antone J. Lopes and the late Edna (Medeiros) Lopes.
A foreman for many years with DiMartino Construction of Franklin, MA, specializing in building...
Lorraine M. Emard
May 27, 2023
Lorraine M. Emard, 91, of Somerset, widow of Stanislaus Emard, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Antonio Correia and the late Maria (Pacheco) Correia, she resided in Somerset most of her life.
She had worked as an administrative secretary in the local textile...
Leonard F. Borges
May 26, 2023
Dr. Leonard F. Borges, DDS, Retired, 93, passed away peacefully in hospice care on the evening of May 26, 2023, in North Carolina, after a short battle with cancer. Dr. Borges' parents were the late Charles F. and Mary (Machado) Borges formerly of Fall River.
He was born in 1930 at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River....
Jose F. Melo, Jr.
May 23, 2023
Jose F. Melo, Jr., 90, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Pereira) Melo, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Terceira, Azores, a son of the late Jose F. Melo and the late Maria Agusta (Ferreira) Melo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1974.
A nurseryman for many years, Jose was...
Manuel "Popeye" Correira
May 19, 2023
Manuel "Popeye" Anthony Correira, 84, of Fall River, husband of Barbara (Jones) Correira, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, May 19, 2023, following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Nicolina (Teixeira) Correira.
A United States Air Force Veteran, he bravely and proudly served his Country during Peacetime....
Maria "Vidalia" Ferreira
May 15, 2023
Maria "Vidalia" Ferreira, 77, of Fall River, wife of Luis O. Ferreira, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Ajuda da Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Cordeiro Miranda and the late Maria Conceicao (Viveiros) Miranda.
Prior to her retirement she worked...
Albert Vilela, Jr.
May 12, 2023
Albert Vilela, Jr., 70, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly while on vacation in Marietta, Georgia. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Albert "Bat" Vilela and the late Mary Louise (Montgomery) Vilela.
Albert was a longtime sales representative in various business sectors, to include retail auto and wholesale food. In his younger...
Rev. Clifford J. Cabral
May 10, 2023
Rev. Fr. Clifford J. Cabral, age 72, Pastor Emeritus of St. Joseph's Church, Pascoag, RI, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Saint Elizabeth's Home in East Greenwich. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John J. Cabral and Lillian (Luciano) Cabral. He was also a brother of the late John C....
John D. Massoud
May 10, 2023
John D. Massoud, 58, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2023, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Patricia A. (Morango) Massoud of Fall River and the late Clifford M. Massoud.
A member of the Teamsters Union, Local # 59, John was employed as a forklift...
John R. Sousa
May 8, 2023
John R Sousa, 61, of Los Angeles California, loving partner of Patricia Shaver, passed away on Monday May 8, 2023 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Born in Fall River, he was a son of John B. Sousa and Alicia M (Rogers) Sanford (husband, David).
Prior to his passing, he was Senior Traffic Coordinator for Playboy International for...
Luiza Moraes
May 7, 2023
Luiza Moraes, 101, of Somerset, wife of the late Manuel Moraes, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel G. Souza and the late Silvana (Machado) Souza.
Prior to her retirement...
Melissa "Missy" Benevides
May 7, 2023
Melissa "Missy" Benevides, 54, of Westport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at St. Anne's Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Mary E. (Silva) Benevides and the late Everett Benevides.
Melissa was a resident of Life Stream and resided in Westport, Massachusets. She enjoyed listening to music...
Leo "Tiga" Nadeau
May 4, 2023
Leo "Tiga" Nadeau, 58, of Swansea, former husband of Joanne (Machado) Holtzman, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Altino "Tex Barry" Costa and the late Nancy Alice (Berard) Nadeau (late husband, Leo Nadeau)....
Brian Samuel Pryor
May 2, 2023
Brian S. Pryor, 47, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Linda (Pryor) Williams and Dave Evans.
A shipping and receiving clerk in the local textile industry, he had worked at various firms, including Rothschild and former Jensen Manufacturing. Brian enjoyed music, cycling, and playing & watching basketball.
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Colette L. Brisbois
May 1, 2023
Colette L. Brisbois ("Your Tupperware Lady"), 84, of Somerset, wife of Richard L. Brisbois, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Somerset, she was a daughter of the late Albert A. Berube and the late Irene (Mathieu) Berube.
Kendall Smith Just
Apr 29, 2023
Kendall S. Just, son of the late Russell and Helen (Smith) Just, brother to the late Russell "Ted" Just, and husband of Deborah (Albanese) Just, entered into rest while in his favorite chair and his wife's arms on April 29, 2023. Ken was the proud Pa to Alex, Ryan and Sarah, and...
Manuel Paiva Penacho
Apr 28, 2023
Manuel Paiva Penacho, 74, of Fall River, husband of Maria J. (Narciso) Penacho, passed away at home on Friday, April 28, 2023, after a short illness. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Jose Jacinto Penacho and the late Diolinda (Paiva) Penacho, he served in the Portuguese Army and emigrated to Fall...