Obituaries

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)....

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.

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.

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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...

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...

Apr 26, 2023

Elaine Rutkowski, 84, of Fall River, widow of Ronald A. Rutkowski, passed away on April 26, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Mariano S. Bishop and the late Mary (Souza) Bishop, she was a Class of 1956 BMC Durfee High School graduate and a lifelong Fall River resident.

Apr 25, 2023

Sarah Rego, 98, widow of David Rego, passed away on April 25, 2023 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Americo Leite and the late Ermelindo (Carvalho) Leite. She last resided in Tiverton, RI but spent most of her years as a resident of Fall River.

She was a...

Apr 24, 2023

Maria F. Sousa, 76, of Fall River, wife of the late Carlos M. Sousa, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2023 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. Born in Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Serafin Franco Medeiros and the late Georgina (Raposo) Medeiros.

Prior...

Apr 23, 2023

Gilberta Raposo, 84, of Fall River, wife of the late Serafim D. Raposo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Medeiros and the late Maria (Mateus) Medeiros.

Prior to her retirement she worked as a sewing...

Apr 22, 2023

Almerinda R. Da Silveira, 93, of Fall River, wife of the late Serafim Silveira, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Fall River Health Care following a long illness. Born in Capelo, Faial, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Rodrigues Pereira and the late Maria Lionarda da Silva.

Prior to...

Apr 15, 2023

Jennifer S. Freitas, 39, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly, on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at home. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Lucy (Silva) Freitas of Warren, RI, and the late John C. Freitas.

A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, she went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Bridgewater...

Apr 12, 2023

Susan M. Dumas, 60, of Westport, passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Arthur "Slim" Rebello and the late Irene (Costa) Rebello.

A graduate of the former Swain School of Design of New Bedford, Susan was employed as a graphic...