Maria N. Almeida
Nov 5, 2022
Maria N. Almeida, 82, of Somerset, wife of Miguel M. Almeida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel DaCosta Silva and the late Eva Silva (Conar) DaCosta Silva.
An avid New England Patriots fan,...
Ethel V. Garant
Nov 2, 2022
Ethel V. Garant, 95, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manual J. and Eliza (Serodio) Souza.
Widow of Lionel Garant, a Fall River firefighter, Ethel was delighted that her son and grandson followed in her husband's footsteps and...
Carlos M. Aguiar
Nov 2, 2022
Carlos M. Aguiar, 74, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his devoted children on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, following a near 2-year battle with cancer.
Carlos was born and raised in Sao Miguel, Azores, and was the second eldest son of the late Manuel and Maria do Carmo (Andrade) Aguiar. Following his service...
Ventura P. Teixeira
Nov 2, 2022
Ventura P. Teixeira, 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Cecilia P. (Medeiros) Teixeira, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, with his children by his side. Born in Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel, Acores, Ventura was the son of the late Manuel Raposo Teixeira and Maria Pimentel Teixeira.
Prior to emigrating...
Edwin A. Booth
Oct 29, 2022
Edwin A. Booth, 78, of Swansea, husband of the late Patricia (Mello) Booth, passed away at home on Saturday, October 29, 2022, after an illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Edwin Booth and Catherine (Zombric) Booth.
He was a special needs teacher for many years at Case Junior High School. Edwin...
Irene M. Ferreira
Oct 29, 2022
Irene M. (Matos) Ferreira, 78, of Fall River, widow of Manuel M. Ferreira, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose Pavao and the late Maria C. (Matos) Pavao, she emigrated to Fall River in 1977.
Prior to her retirement, she had worked...
Antonio Dacosta
Oct 14, 2022
Antonio DaCosta, 78, of Fall River, husband of Maria E. (Medeiros) Costa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, October 14, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Jose DaCosta and the late Maria A. (Oliveira) DaCosta, he served with the Portuguese Army in Angola, and emigrated to...
Arnaldo M. Sousa
Oct 14, 2022
Arnaldo M. Sousa, 72, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria Lourdes (Dias) Sousa, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 14, 2022, after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of Maria Fernanda (Martins) Sousa of Canada and the late Arnaldo Sousa, he emigrated to Fall River in the early 1970s.
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Rachael Ann Ferreira
Oct 11, 2022
Rachael Ann Ferreira, 47, of Fall River, loving mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Robert Ferreira and Caroline (Cipolini) Ferreira.
She worked as a housekeeper in various nursing homes for many years. She loved cooking, the...
Durval Tavares
Oct 9, 2022
Durval Tavares, 91, of Somerset, husband of Maria Fatima (Cabral) Tavares, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Born in Faja de Baixo, St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Gilda (de Viveiros) Tavares, he emigrated to the Fall River area in 1969.
He worked in the local...
Alice V. Belcher
Oct 6, 2022
Alice V. Belcher, 94, wife of the late Daniel Vieira and the late Norman E. Belcher, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John Venancio and the late Silvana (Medeiros) Venancio.
Prior to her retirement, she was...
Mary Jane Malloy-Petit
Oct 5, 2022
Mary Jane Malloy-Petit, 95, of Fall River, wife of the late Roger G. Petit, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Michael Marques and the late Emilia (Martins) Marques.
Prior to her retirement she was the...
Jose M. Arruda
Oct 2, 2022
Jose M. Arruda, 78, of Fall River, husband of Zelia M. (Cabral) Arruda, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Manuel Ferreira Arruda and the late Clotilde (dos Santos) Arruda, he emigrated to Fall River in 1977. He worked as a union laborer in the...
Doris M. Viera
Oct 2, 2022
Doris M. Viera of Tiverton, RI, wife of the late Robert C. Viera, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Sunday morning, October 2, 2022 after suffering a long-term illness. Doris was born in Fall River on July 23, 1942, to the late Anita I. (Banville) Margle.
She leaves her daughter Sharleen A. Phillips and...
Libania Sousa
Oct 1, 2022
Libania Sousa, 94, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fenais da Ajuda, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel and the late Julia (Freitas) Melo, she emigrated to Fall River in 1969. Prior to her retirement in 1990, she worked for a number of years as a...
Maria N. Medeiros
Sep 29, 2022
Maria N. Medeiros, 91, of Fall River, widow of Cristiano R. Medeiros, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center. Born in Santo Amaro, Velas, São Jorge, Azores, a daughter of the late Davide Pascoal and the late Teodomira da Conceicao Avelar, she emigrated to Fall River in 1978.
Prior to her...
Jordan J. Oliveira
Sep 29, 2022
Jordan J. Oliveira, 26, of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Born in Fall River, a son of Jesse & Helen (Alexandre) Oliveira, he was a graduate of UMass Dartmouth, Class of 2022, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management and Business Analytics.
He had recently moved to Indiana and was employed...
Connie F. Luciano
Sep 27, 2022
Connie F. Luciano, 67, of Fall River, wife of Jorge V. Luciano, passed away on September 27, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Eduardo V. Furtado and the late Maria Jose (Rodrigues) Furtado, she emigrated to Fall River in 1970.
She worked in the local textile industry for...
Patricia A. Martin-Kresowaty
Sep 25, 2022
Patricia A. Martin-Kresowaty, 74, of Somerset, wife of Ronald Kresowaty, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Arruda and the late Loretta (Deslaurier) Arruda.
She worked for many years as an educator with Citizens for Citizens' early head start program, and...
Antonio N. Moniz
Sep 23, 2022
Antonio N. Moniz, 70, of Fall River, husband of Maria Teresa (Oliveira) Moniz, passed away on September 23, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital after a short illness. Born on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores, a son of the late Miguel Moniz and the late Maria do Carmo Araujo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1975.
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