Leontina Cordeiro
Dec 21, 2022
Leontina A. Cordeiro, 90, of Fall River, widow of Evaristo Cordeiro, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Santo Antonio, Alem Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio Soares Raposa and the late Maria Espirito Santo Raposo, she emigrated to Fall River in 1973.
She was employed in...
Jose Do Carmo Silva
Dec 19, 2022
Jose do Carmo Silva, 78, of Somerset, husband of the late Isaltina M. Silva, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2022 at home following a long illness. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Tavares Silva and the late Flora (Tavares) Silva.
Prior to his retirement he...
Constance J. Abdallah
Dec 18, 2022
Constance J. Abdallah, 90, of Swansea, passed away peacefully after a brief illness surrounded by family on Sunday, December 18, 2022. She had been married to her late husband, Alphonse K. Abdallah, for 63 years. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Waclaw Waszkiewicz and the late Stefania "Stella" (Bukowska) Waszkiewicz.
A BMC...
Mary Felix
Dec 17, 2022
Mary Felix, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph C. Felix, Jr., passed away peacefully on December 17, 2022 in the comforts of her home with her family, she was 94. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Gil Rodrigues and the late Mary (Cabral) Rodrigues.
Known for her pride in her...
Manuel Medeiros
Dec 14, 2022
Manuel Medeiros, Jr., 90, of Westport, husband of the late Dolores (Thomas) Medeiros, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Somerset Ridge Nursing Home following a long illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he the son of the late Manuel Medeiros and the late Aldina (Borges) Oliveira.
Prior to his retirement he worked...
Zenaide S. Tavares
Dec 13, 2022
Zenaide S. Tavares, 86, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph C. Tavares, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in the comforts of her home following a brief illness. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, she was a daughter of the late Jose Pellegrina Soares and the late Natalina Garbo Pellegrina Soares.
Prior to her...
George Miranda
Dec 12, 2022
George Miranda, 56, of Fall River, passed away at home surrounded by family on Monday, December 12, 2022, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Joseph Miranda of Fall River and the late Olivia (Cabral) Miranda.
Prior to his illness, he had worked for many years in the local textile industry....
Maria G. Mello
Dec 12, 2022
Maria G. Mello, 72, of Fall River, wife of John Mello, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022 following a long illness. Born in Remedios da Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Francisco Pedro and the late Maria (Aguiar) Pedro.
Prior to her retirement she worked as a sewing machine operator...
Jose M. Velho
Dec 11, 2022
Jose M. Velho, 84, formerly of Second St. Fall River, husband of the late Mariana F. (Albernaz) Velho, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Francisco Velho and the late Maria Loudes (Martins) Velho, he emigrated to Fall River in 1974,
He had...
Maria M. Pimentel
Dec 9, 2022
Maria M. Pimentel, 80, of Fall River, widow of Raimundo B. Pimentel, passed away at Catholic Memorial Home on December 9, 2022. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Joao & Maria (Tavares) Benevides, she emigrated to Fall River in 1986.
A seamstress in the local garment industry for many years prior to her...
Madeline M. Cordeiro
Dec 6, 2022
Madeline M. Cordeiro, 89, of Dighton, wife of the late Raymond Cordeiro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Catholic Memorial Home following a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Lima and the late Lena Mary (DaPonte) Lima.
Madeline was a 1950 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee...
Pamela J. Simmons
Dec 5, 2022
Pamela J. Simmons, 71, of Warren, Rhode Island, wife of Norman Simmons, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Vibra Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Silvino Ferreira and the late Ruth (Borge) Medeiros.
Prior to her retirement she was a Sales Associate for Sears...
Carlton E. Flores
Dec 5, 2022
Carlton E. Flores, 65, of Somerset, husband of Carol (Makepeace) Flores, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center following a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Carlton D. Flores and the late Mary (Teves) Flores.
A United States Veteran he proudly served his...
Arciolinda T. Pombo
Dec 4, 2022
Arciolinda T. Pombo, 80, of Fall River, wife of Jorge Pombo, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Clifton Rehabilitative Nursing Center, Somerset, after a long illness. Born in Vilarinho-Lousa, Coimbra, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Luis Tavares and the late Maria (Costa) Tavares.
Before emigrating to the United States she lived in...
Edward J. Pedro
Dec 4, 2022
Edward J. Pedro, 65, long-time resident of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Edward Pedro and the late Dorothy (Furtado) Pedro and a 1975 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School.
Prior to his retirement, he was a shipping...
Antonio Benjamin
Nov 30, 2022
Antonio Benjamin, 62, of Fall River, husband of Fatima (Resendes) Benjamin, passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, after an illness. Born in Ginetes, and raised in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, a son of Conceicao (Caetano) Benjamin of Fall River and the late Manuel T. Benjamin, he emigrated to Fall River in...
Eugenia S. Lopes
Nov 28, 2022
Eugenia S. Lopes, 98, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose DaCosta Lopes, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Clifton Nursing Home. Born in Ribeira Funda, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Soares and the late Maria Espirito Santo (Pereira) Soares.
Prior to her retirement she worked as...
Helen J. Carvalho
Nov 25, 2022
Helen J. Carvalho, 69, of Westport, wife of Joseph S. Carvalho, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, November 25, 2022. Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Lawrence Oliver, she lived in Westport most of her life.
She was employed as a special education teacher in the Dartmouth school system...
Maurice "Moe" Chouinard
Nov 23, 2022
Maurice "Moe" Chouinard, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 following a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Wilfred Chouinard and the late Laura (Berube) Chouinard.
He leaves behind the love of his life, his wife of sixty years, Shirley (Bertoncini) Chouinard; his two children,...
Odete De Oliveira
Nov 21, 2022
Odete de Oliveira, 82, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Joao Oliveira and the late Maria (Ferreira) Oliveira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1968. She worked in the local textile industry for many years, with the former Fall River Knitting...