Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Josephine Facchiano
Jul 30, 2022
Josephine Facchiano, 84, of Fall River, passed away at home peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John and Loretta (Lavoie) Facchiano, she was a lifelong resident of Fall River.
Prior to her retirement she had worked for many years in the local textile industry and was a member of...
Rose M. Syde
Jul 29, 2022
Rose M. (Martinville) Syde, age 71, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Friday July 29, 2022. Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Philodore and Laurence (LaFrance) Martinville. She was a resident of New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Somerset and Swansea.
She attended Diman Vocational High School and worked as a manager at United...
Colleen Francis Garrity
Jul 29, 2022
Colleen Francis Garrity, 64, of Swansea, wife of the late Robert Faria, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John Francis Garrity and the late Evelyn (Brum) Garrity.
Prior to her illness, she worked as a secretary...
Jordan C. Mello
Jul 25, 2022
Jordan "Jordy" C. Mello, Jr., 78, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022 surrounded by his loving wife and family after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Pauline (Souza) Mello for 54 years. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Jordan C Mello, Sr. and late Laura (Raposo)...
Guilherme P. Correia
Jul 23, 2022
Guilherme P. Correia, 92, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, husband of the late Maria Angelina (Peixoto) Correia, passed away at home on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Born in Lomba de Santa Barbara, Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Correia and the late Maria Jacinta (Pimentel) Correia.
Prior to his retirement he...
Richard W. Jones
Jul 23, 2022
Richard W. Jones, 91, of Fall River, husband of the late Lillian (Varanese) Jones, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at his daughter's home in Fall River. Born in Laconia, New Hampshire, the only child of the late William Russell Jones and the late Lydia Esther (White) Jones, he resided in Westport, MA, most...
Alzira S. Pereira
Jul 21, 2022
Alzira S. Pereira, 88, of Fall River, wife of Jose L. Pereira, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose L. Pereira and the late Hortense (Silva) Pereira, she emigrated to Fall River in the early 1960s.
She was employed as...
Maria R. Campezato
Jul 21, 2022
Maria R. Campezato, 94, of Fall River, formerly of Westport, widow of Vergilio Campezato, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Carvalho Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Joao Reis and the late Maria (Alves) Reis, she emigrated to Fall River in the early 1960s.
Prior...
Miguel D. Amaral
Jul 20, 2022
Miguel D. Amaral, 79, of Fall River, husband of Maria C. (Leandro) Amaral, passed away at home peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Born in Algarvia, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Francisco Amaral Silva and the late Alice Dias (Pimentel) Amaral, he emigrated to Fall River in the early 1970s.
Prior to his retirement,...
Robert J. Botelho
Jul 19, 2022
Robert J. Botelho, 73, of Somerset, husband of Rachel (White) Botelho, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, the son of the late John and Rose (Cordeiro) Botelho, he resided in Somerset all of his life.
A Somerset High School graduate, Robert worked for the family business, Botelho's Auto...
Jacalyn Cochrane
Jul 18, 2022
Jacalyn Cochrane, 67, of Fall River, formerly of Westport, long-time companion of William Dispirito, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Bristol, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of Barbara (Sousa) Cochrane of Warren, Rhode Island, and the late Charles Cochrane.
Prior to her retirement from...
Aniceto M. Teves
Jul 17, 2022
Aniceto Manuel Teves, 57, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, son of Manuel Medeiros Teves (wife Teresa) of Westport and the late Maria Estrela (Mauricio) Teves, he emigrated to Fall River with his family as a young boy in 1968.
Having studied at Espirito Santo School...
Mark Steven Minville
Jul 15, 2022
Mark Steven Minville, 59, of Fall River, husband of Wendy (Cabral) Minville and long-time companion of Pauline Minville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 15, 2022 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Robert Minville and the late Francis (Petrasso) Minville.
A very hard-worker, he was a laborer in...
Carlos Correia Sousa
Jul 15, 2022
Carlos Correia Sousa, 76, of Westport, husband of Luisa (Carepa) Sousa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Cavoada, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel de Sousa and the late Escolastica (Correia) de Sousa.
Carlos was owner and proprietor of Carlos...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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