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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Silvina A. Estrela
Sep 23, 2022
Silvina A. Estrela, 82, of Fall River, wife of Manuel Falcao Viveiros Estrela, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday September 23, 2022, after a long illness. Born in Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel, Açores, a daughter of the late Mariano Teixeira Raposo and Silvina Eugenia de Amaral, she emigrated to Fall River in 1975.
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Maria F. Silva
Sep 21, 2022
Maria F. Silva, 93, of Fall River, widow of Guilherme P. Silva, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Raposo Furtado and the late Maria da Luz (Rego) Raposo, she emigrated to Fall River in 1976.
Prior to her retirement in 1991,...
Luis Gilberto Torres
Sep 21, 2022
Luis Gilberto Torres, 76, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 following a brief illness. A proud Fall River resident, Luis was born in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores and immigrated to the United States in 1957. He was the son of the late Antonio de Resendes and the late Maria Isabel (Pimentel)...
David M. Aguiar
Sep 19, 2022
David M. Aguiar, 56, of Fall River, husband of Maria Lurdes (Vieira) Aguiar, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital following a long illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of Iria M. (Aguiar) Aguiar and the late Manuel P. Aguiar.
Prior to his illness he worked...
Dolores Pereira
Sep 17, 2022
Dolores Pereira, 87, of Fall River, wife of the late Vital C. Pereira, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton following a period of declining health. Born in the Azores, she was the daughter of the late Leonel Lima and the late Diamantina (Cabral) Lima. Prior to her retirement she was...
Jose P. Couto
Sep 11, 2022
Jose P. Couto, 80, husband of Maria C. (Brum) Couto, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. Born in Rabo do Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Joao do Couto and the late Candida (Pacheco) do Couto, he emigrated in 1960 to Somerset, where he resided most of...