Obituaries

Mar 25, 2023

Beatrice Mary Plourde, 89, of Fall River, wife of Robert Plourde, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2023 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. Born in Cranston, RI, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Goulart and the late Mary (Domingos) Goulart.

Prior to her retirement she worked as a Nurse's...

Mar 23, 2023

Gail R. Conforti, 74, of Fall River, wife of Orlando C. Conforti, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long battle with C.O.P.D. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Robert Denault and the late Margurite (Cusick) McGinn. Prior to her retirement she worked as clerk for the...

Mar 15, 2023

Jose Domingos Aguiar, 87, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria G. Aguiar, passed away on Thursday, March15, 2023, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. Born in Pico, Azores, a son of the late Jose Aguiar and the late Georgina (Medeiros Patricio) Aguiar, he emigrated to Fall River in 1979. He worked in the local textile industry, at...

Mar 13, 2023

Stanislaus Honore Emard, 96, of Somerset, husband of Lorraine (Correia) Emard, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023 in the comforts of his home following a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Alfred Emard and the late Louise (Monte) Emard.

Prior to his retirement he was employed at Newport...

Mar 13, 2023

Manuel R. "Solinho" Ferreira, 71, of Westport, former husband of Maria (Rego) Ferreira, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Rhode Island Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Luis Ferreira and the late Maria do Coracao de Jesus.

Prior to his retirement he...

Mar 13, 2023

Herbert John Wetzel, 88, of Swansea, husband of Marie (Silva) Wetzel, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023. Born in New Bedford, a son of the late John and Irene Wetzel, he resided in Swansea since 1965.

Mr. Wetzel was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. Prior to his retirement he had worked for...

Mar 12, 2023

Barbara A. Lessard, 82, of Westport, widow of Joseph W. Lessard, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel Leandro and the late Alzira, better known as "Elsie," (Vieira) Leandro, she resided in Westport since the late 1960s and wintered in Florida.

Prior...

Mar 11, 2023

Louis Mello, Jr., 78, of Somerset, husband of Susan (Hamel) Mello, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at the Catholic Memorial Home following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Louis Mello, Sr. and the late Olivia (Souza) Mello.

Prior to his retirement he worked as a forklift...

Mar 4, 2023

Manuel J. Tavares, 82, of Fall River, husband of the late Julia Tavares, passed away on March 4, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the loving companion of Mary E. Arruda for the past nineteen years. Born in St. Michael Azores, a son of the late Manuel Tavares and the late Maria dos Anjos (Ferreira) Tavares, he emigrated...

Mar 2, 2023

Maria C. Pereira, 70, of Fall River, wife of Luis Pereira, passed away at home on Thursday, March 2, 2023, after a long illness. Born in Faial, Azores, daughter and only child of the late Jose Pereira Duarte and the late Conceicao Oliveira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1974.

Employed in the local garment industry for...

Mar 2, 2023

Antonio R. Pacheco, 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria (Medeiros) Pacheco, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center. Born in Ribeira das Tainhas, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Alfredo C. Pacheco and the late Felicidade (Resendes) Pacheco, he emigrated to Fall River in 1969.

Prior...

Mar 2, 2023

Jose Capeto Carreiro, 75, of Fall River, husband of Anita (de Freitas) Carreiro, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at St. Anne's Hospital, after an illness. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Manuel Carreiro and the late Maria Isabel (Capeto) Carreiro, he emigrated to Fall River in 1971.

Prior to his...

Feb 28, 2023

Brittney Braga, 34, of Swansea, wife of the late Nicholas Braga, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Jeffrey Scott Tobin and Leslie Medeiros.

Prior to her passing she worked as a counselor at WATC for several years. She loved shopping, basketball, coloring,...

Feb 23, 2023

Leo R. L'Homme, 81, of Swansea, husband of the late Joan (Monsour) L'Homme, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at St. Anne's Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Leo L'Homme and the late Anna (Desmairas) L'Homme.

Prior to his retirement he was an elementary school...

Feb 22, 2023

Alisson D. Coelho, 47, of Fall River, former husband of Marcela Coelho, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil, he was a son of Luiz Carlos Silveira Coelho and the late Maria Ines (de Oliveira) Coelho.

Prior to his illness he...

Feb 21, 2023

Alberto Santos, 70, of Fall River, husband of Candida (Medeiros) Santos, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Relva, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Constantino dos Santos and the late Deolinda dos Santos. Prior to his retirement he was a machine...

Feb 19, 2023

Gilda (Diogo) Cabral, 99, of Fall River, wife of the late Alfredo Cabral, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at St. Anne's Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio M. Diogo and the late Mamie E. (Rego) Diogo.

Prior...

Feb 18, 2023

Augusta (Lopes) Pelletier, 77, of Fall River, widow of John Pelletier, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Viseu, Portugal, a daughter of the late Carlos Lopes DeAlmeida and the late Urania (Camara) DeAlmeida, in 1972 she emigrated to Fall River where she lived most of her life – having also lived in...

Feb 17, 2023

Manuel P. Carreiro, 73, of Assonet, husband of Catarina C. (Bernardo) Carreiro, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Friday, February 17, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Luis R. Carreiro and the late Maria P. (Boleiro) Carreiro, he served in the Portuguese Army...

Feb 16, 2023

Manuel C. Teixeira, 85, of Fall River, husband of Maria C. (Lizandro) Teixeira, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Thursday, February 16, 2023, after a year's battle with liver cancer. He was formerly the husband of the late Margarida (Resendes) Teixeira. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Manuel A. Teixeira and the late Rosalina...