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...
Amilcar C. Azevedo
Nov 20, 2022
Amilcar C. Azevedo, 86, of Fall River, husband of the late Fernanda (Costa Cardoso) Azevedo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Tunes, Portugal, he was a son of the late Caetano Azevedo and the late Belmira (de Conceicao) Azevedo.
Prior to his retirement he worked as a filling man...
Stephon Calice
Nov 19, 2022
Stephon Calice, 26, of Fall River, fiancé of Marissa Robichaud, passed away unexpectedly in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of Frantz Calice and the late Solyne (Jean Louis) Calice.
Prior to his death, he was a mentor in the Fall River Recreational program for several...
Maria Olivia Correia
Nov 18, 2022
Maria Olivia (Linhares) Correia, 87, of Fall River, wife of the late Armindo C. Correia, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Born in Sao Pedro, de Nordestinho, Sao Miguel, Acores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Furtado Linhares and the late Maria Leopoldina (Carreiro) Linhares.
Prior to her retirement,...
Herman Souza
Nov 16, 2022
Herman Souza, 92, of Fall River, husband of the late Rose M. (Martin) Souza, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, he was a son of the late Frank Souza and the late Jenny (Santos) Souza.
He worked for many years as a meat...
Kenneth R. Fontaine
Nov 16, 2022
Kenneth R. Fontaine, 60, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, husband of Debora (Gibson) Fontaine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 following a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Patricia A. (Goncalo) Fontaine and the late Herbert R. Fontaine.
Ken was a successful businessman having been the owner and...
Rita Laura Pacheco
Nov 15, 2022
Rita Laura Pacheco, 100, of Westport, wife of the late Joseph Pacheco and the late Harold Greenwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Pellitier and the late Rose (Mallioux) Pellitier.
Prior to her retirement...
Nan Marie Silvia
Nov 14, 2022
Nan Marie Silvia, 73, of Fall River, wife of the late Robert Silvia, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 14, 2022 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late James D. Keilty and the late Estelle (McNaughton) Keilty.
Prior to her retirement she worked...