Deolinda Vasconcelos
Feb 4, 2023
Deolinda Vasconcelos, 94, of Fall River, widow of Luis D. Vasconcelos, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Remigio Fernandes and the late Guilhermina (Alves de Viveiros) Fernandes, she emigrated to the U. S. in 1963 and resided in Fall...
Arthur L. Miranda
Feb 3, 2023
Arthur L. Miranda, 95, of Somerset, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, Wareham. He was the husband of the late Dolores P. (Furtado) Miranda, who passed away just the prior month after 67 years married. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Manuel Miranda and the late Rose (Lewis-Alves)...
Maria J. Afonso
Feb 1, 2023
Maria (Pereira) Afonso, 94, of Fall River, wife of the late Belmiro Afonso, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Southpointe Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Agua de Pau, St. Michael, Azores she was a daughter of the late Eugenio Pereira and the late Diamantina (Porto) Pereira.
Prior to her retirement she...
Maria F. Melo
Jan 30, 2023
Maria F. Melo, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Joaquim Melo, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2023 at St. Anne's Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Pereira Marques and the late Maria das Dores (Vieira) Marques.
Prior to her retirement she worked...
Maria "Gilda" Martins
Jan 30, 2023
Maria "Gilda" Martins, 74, of Fall River, wife of Ramiro Martins, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, January 30, 2023 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jacinto M. Pereira and the late Luiza F. (Raposo) Pereira.
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Maria B. Viveiros
Jan 27, 2023
Maria B. Viveiros, 82, of Fall River, wife of the late Joao Viveiros, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023 at the Catholic Memorial Home following a long illness. Born in Faja de Baixo, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Alfredo Medeiros and the late Maria da Gloria (Silva) Medeiros.
Prior to...
Joao Deaguiar
Jan 25, 2023
Joao DeAguiar, 79, of Fall River, husband of Maria M. (Ferreira) DeAguiar, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Joao Carreiro Aguiar and the late Maria Costa, he emigrated to Fall River in 1979. A dairy farmer for many years, prior to his retirement, Joao...
Regina C. Marques
Jan 24, 2023
Regina C. Marques, 73, of Fall River, wife of the late Luis C. Marques, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Vieira Branco and the late Maria Carreiro Cabral.
Prior to...
Barbara Jo (Cetola) Page
Jan 24, 2023
Barbara Jo (Cetola) Page, 70, of Fall River, former wife of Edward Everett Page, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2023. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Michael Cetola and the late Gertrude (Abbott) Cetola.
Prior to her retirement she worked for the City of Fall River as a Paraprofessional working...
Robert F. Souza
Jan 23, 2023
Robert F. Souza, 84 of Somerset passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23rd at Clifton after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's. A lifelong resident of Somerset, he was the only child of the late Frank B. Souza and Helen (Farias) Nordeste. Mr. Souza is also survived by Patricia A. Medeiros, a woman with whom he shared a...
Alfredo R. Pacheco
Jan 22, 2023
Alfredo R. Pacheco, 76, of North Dighton, husband of Alda (Medeiros) Pacheco, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Ribeira das Tainhas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Alfredo C. Pacheco and the late Felicidade (Resendes) Pacheco.
Prior to his retirement he...
Cecilia R. Jacob
Jan 20, 2023
Cecilia R. Jacob, 63, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. Born in Remedios, Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao T. Jacob and the late Mariana (Raposo) Jacob.
Prior to her illness she worked as an assembler...
Julieta B. Miranda
Jan 19, 2023
Julieta B. Miranda, 94, of Fall River, wife of Manuel V. Miranda, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a daughter of the late Antonio Bertolucci and the late Maria (Pupim) Bertolucci, she resided in Fall River for most of her life.
She was employed in the local...
Maria I. Pimentel
Jan 18, 2023
Maria I. (Novo) Pimentel, 82, of Fall River, widow of Joao R. Pimentel, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose Novo and the late Maria (Pacheco) Novo, she emigrated to Fall River in 1989.  She worked in the local garment industry, first at...
John Lawrence Greeley
Jan 16, 2023
John Lawrence Greeley, 84, of South Boston, MA passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2023, at his niece's home under hospice care.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Henry W. Greeley of Amesbury, MA, and the late Anna M. O'Mahony of Ireland.
John served in the US Army and...
Germano Dias
Jan 16, 2023
Germano Dias, 82, of Somerset, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at home. Born in Fall River, a son of the late John Baptista Dias and the late Irene (Moniz) Dias, he lived most of his life in Westport.
He enjoyed the day program at Community Connections where he was affectionately known as "The Mayor." A...
John Luis Costa
Jan 15, 2023
John L. Costa, 56, of Fall River and Tiverton, husband of Gilda (Costa) Costa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January15, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son, and only child, of Olga Maria (Aguiar Resendes) Costa of Fall River and the late Joao Costa. John emigrated with his family in 1972. His...
Maria R. Sousa
Jan 14, 2023
Maria de Lourdes Rodrigues Sousa, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose Matias de Sousa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at home following a brief illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Pavao Rodrigues and Maria (Mauricio) Rodrigues.
She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, and...
Wilhelmina Kielor
Jan 13, 2023
Wilhelmina Kielor, 98, of Attleboro, formerly of Rehoboth, wife of the late Edward Kielor, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Life Center of Attleboro following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros and the late Adelaide (Vieira) Medeiros.
Prior to her retirement she was a...
Dolores P. Miranda
Jan 12, 2023
Dolores P. Miranda, 92, of Somerset, wife of Arthur L. Miranda, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Tiverton, RI, a daughter of the late Refino Furtado and the late Georgelina "Rosaline" (Amaral) Furtado, she was a resident of Somerset for most of her life.
She worked in the local textile...