Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts

Brandon De Faria

Brandon De Faria

Jul 12, 2022

Brandon De Faria, 40, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Lucy (Sousa) De Faria and the late Eleuterio (Teddy) De Faria.

A 2001 graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Brandon worked in the construction industry for over 15 years. He started his first...

Stephanie L. Niewola

Stephanie L. Niewola

Jul 11, 2022

Stephanie L. Niewola, 51, of Fall River, former wife of Mark Niewola, passed away on July 11, 2022 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester surrounded by her loved ones following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Ronald P. Antaya and Joanne Petrasso.

Prior to her illness, she was a Registered...

Geraldine Emery

Geraldine Emery

Jul 10, 2022

Geraldine Emery, 75, of Fall River, fiancé of Timothy Temple and wife of the late Floyd George Emery, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2002 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Antone C. Vieira and the late Hortense P. (Medeiros) Vieira. Prior to her...

Julieta B. Silva

Julieta B. Silva

Jul 7, 2022

Julieta B. Silva, 69, 0f Fall River, passed away on July 7, 2022, after a short illness at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio L. Silva and the late Deolinda R. (Branco) Silva, she emigrated to Fall River in 1966.

A graduate of B. C. C., Julieta...

Maria Da Conceicao Cerqueira Corga

Maria Da Conceicao Cerqueira Corga

Jul 3, 2022

Maria da Conceicao Cerqueira Corga, 81, of Gracao, Sao Jorge, Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal, wife of the late Jose Rodrigues Corga, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at her daughter's residence here in Fall River. Born in Gracao, Sao Jorge, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Pereira Corga and the late Maria Martins Cerqueira....

Rosa "Rose" Miranda

Rosa "Rose" Miranda

Jun 29, 2022

Rosa M. "Rose" (Martins) Miranda, 68, of Fall River, MA, wife of Carlos Miranda, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Born in Aldeia Nova, Mangualde, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Martins and the late Etelvina (Cunha) Martins.

Prior to her retirement, she worked as a quality inspector in the...

Maria Dos Anjos Barreira Aguiar

Maria Dos Anjos Barreira Aguiar

Jun 29, 2022

Maria dos Anjos Barriera Aguiar, 81, of Westport, former wife of the late Antonio Aguiar, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in the comforts of her home following a long illness.

Prior to her retirement she worked as a machine operator in the local textile industry for many years. She loved gardening, dancing, Fox News,...

Irene Costa

Irene Costa

Jun 26, 2022

Irene Costa, 86, of Somerset, widow of William Costa, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Ajuda da Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Luis Medeiros and the late Francisca (dos Reis) Medeiros.

Prior to her retirement, she had worked in the local textile industry for...

Joseph M. Dupras

Joseph M. Dupras

Jun 25, 2022

Joseph Michael Dupras, 25, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Holly (Fusaro) Dupras and the late Joseph F. Dupras, he was also predeceased by his grandmother Corrine (Cipolini) Josey, his grandfather Wilfred Dupras, his uncles Stephen Baglioni and Nicholas...

Elsie Anjos

Elsie Anjos

Jun 23, 2022

Elsie Anjos, 88, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Domingos dos Anjos and the late Maria (Fontes) dos Anjos. Prior to her retirement, she had worked for many years in the local textile industry and was a member of UNITE....

Beverly Ann Borden

Beverly Ann Borden

Jun 22, 2022

Beverly A. Borden, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 22, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Charles "Billy" Borden for 58 years. Beverly was born in Fall River, MA and was the daughter of the late John Franco and Veronica (Panocz) Franco. She lived in Westport, MA for many years before moving to California...

Irene S. Rezendes

Irene S. Rezendes

Jun 14, 2022

Irene (Silvia) Rezendes, 97, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Luis Rezendes with whom she shared forty-seven happy years in both Somerset, MA and FL. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Silvia and the late...

Maria Natalia Raposo

Maria Natalia Raposo

Jun 10, 2022

Maria Natalia Raposo, 91, of Westport, wife of the late Eduardo Pereira Raposo, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2022 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. Born in Fazenda da Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel DaCosta Lima and the late Mara Ascencao (Raposo) Lima.

A...

Arthur C. Aguiar

Arthur C. Aguiar

Jun 2, 2022

Arthur C. Aguiar, 75, of Somerset, husband of Maria E. (Machado) Aguiar, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Beth Israel Hospital after a short illness. Born in Santo Antonio Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Oliveira Aguiar and the late Maria Jose (Viveiros) de Oliveira. A member of the Portuguese Army...

Maria F. Gonsalves

Maria F. Gonsalves

Jun 1, 2022

Maria F. (Mota) Gonsalves, 73, of Fall River, widow of James Gonsalves, fiancée of Faustino Machado, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, after a short illness. Born in Fenais da Luz, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Evaristo Pereira Mota and the late Almorinda (Moniz) Mota, she emigrated to Newark, NJ, in 1956, then moving to...

Roseanne Boyer

Roseanne Boyer

May 31, 2022

Roseanne (Barboza) Boyer, formerly St. Pierre, age 64, of Fall River, wife of James Boyer, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Mary Barboza.

A Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional, Roseanne worked as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor at Thrive Behavioral Health of...

Maria Miguele Lindo

Maria Miguele Lindo

May 28, 2022

Maria Miguele Lindo, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose C. Lindo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Remedios da Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Novo and the late Maria (Albernaz) Novo.

Prior to her retirement, she was a sewing...

George Leandro

George Leandro

May 28, 2022

George Leandro, 90, of Fall River, husband of the late Claire (Lapointe) Leandro, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2022 at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel Leandro and the late Elsie (Vieira) Leandro.

Prior to his retirement he worked...

Michael S. Freitas

Michael S. Freitas

May 27, 2022

Michael S. Freitas, 84, of Fall River, former husband of Jeannine (Remy) Freitas and long-time "Sweetheart", Andrea Levinson, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Michael Freitas and the late Marie G. (Carvalho) Freitas.

Prior to his retirement,...

Maria B. Rebello

Maria B. Rebello

May 26, 2022

Maria B. Rebello, 70, of Somerset, wife of the late Arthur J. Rebello, passed away on May 26, 2022 at home following a brief illness. Born in Madeira, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Jose M. Andrade and the late Odilia (Dionisio) Andrade.

Prior to her retirement, she was a Home Health Aide for many...

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