Isabel Da Ponte
Dec 4, 2021
Isabel Da Ponte, 85, of Fall River and wife of the late Moses Da Ponte, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Carvalho Grove Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose de Medeiros Jeronimo and the late Isabel (Cordeiro) Jeronimo.
A devout...
Louis G. Andrade
Dec 3, 2021
Louis G. Andrade, 73, of Naples, FL and Westport, MA, husband of Maria (Cabral) Andrade, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 in the comfort of his home following a five-month illness. Born on the island of Madeira, he was the son of the late Manuel Andrade and the late Adelaide (Castro) Andrade.
Louis was a well-known...
Juliette Curry
Dec 2, 2021
Juliette (Jacome) Curry, 85, of Fall River, widow of Raymond J. Curry, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the Manuel Medeiros Jacomo and the late Mary (Medeiros) Jacomo.
She was employed in the local textile industry with various companies for many years and...
Rita B. Leite
Dec 2, 2021
Rita B. Leite, 87, of Somerset and wife of the late Daniel E. Leite, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Louis B. Souza and the late Mary (Camara) Souza.
Prior to her retirement she was...
Alda Resendes Tavares
Dec 2, 2021
Our guardian angel, Alda Resendes Tavares, 67, of Somerset, Ma, was called back to heaven on December 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Alda was born in Sao Miguel, Azores, to the late Alberto Resendes and Lidia (DaSilva) Resendes.
Alda is survived by her husband of forty-six years, Ronald Tavares. For Alda, family, friends, and her...
Antonio F. Medeiros
Dec 1, 2021
Antonio "Tony" F. Medeiros, 62, of Swansea, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, due to complications following contraction of the Coronavirus. Born in Capelas, Sao Miguel, Azores, a son of the late Guilherme Medeiros Rego and the late Maria Angelina (Soares) Rego, he emigrated the Fall River area in the 1960s.
Retired...
Tammy M. Almeida
Dec 1, 2021
Tammy M. Almeida, 58, of Somerset, wife of Fernando Almeida, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Providence, R. I., a daughter of John and Nancy (De Mello) Le Maire of Swansea, she lived most of her life in Swansea and resided in Somerset for the past 10 years....
Odilon Alfred Boullard
Nov 30, 2021
Odilon Alfred Boullard, 101, of Fall River, husband of the late Elizabeth (Debonis) Boullard, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, after an illness. Born in Warren, RI, a son of the late Albert and the late Emma (LaChance) Boullard, he lived in Fall River most of his life.
Employed in the garment industry with various local area...
Jean P. Souza
Nov 30, 2021
Jean P. Souza, 81, of Fall River, wife of Richard Souza, passed away at home after a short illness on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Parker and the late Mary (Taylor) Parker.
She was employed as a certified nursing assistant for...
Stephanie M. Baker
Nov 28, 2021
Stephanie M. Baker, 65, of North Dartmouth, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, after an illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Rodman H. Baker and the late Shirley M. (Carvalho) Baker.
She was employed with the Fall River School System for over 40...
Leonard Baker
Nov 26, 2021
Leonard Baker, Sr., 80, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of the late Joseph William Baker and the late Carrie Viola (Thomas) Baker, he lived in Fall River most of his life.
He was employed at Taco Comfort Solutions, in Fall...
Jorge Sousa Couto
Nov 26, 2021
Jorge S. Couto, 58, of Somerset, partner of Deborah Mello, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Victor Couto and the late Alda M. (Sousa) Couto, he emigrated to the Fall River area in 1972, and lived in Somerset most...
Edna Saber Smith
Nov 25, 2021
Edna Saber Smith, of Somerset, beloved wife of the late Theodore "Ted" Smith, entered into rest on November 25, 2021. Born in Fall River in 1925, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lena (Latoof) Saber.
Edna graduated in 1942 from B. M. C. Durfee High School, after which she attended Herricks Business School. She...
Noreen M. Tavares
Nov 25, 2021
Noreen M. Tavares, 56, of Fall River and longtime companion of Leonard Baker, Jr., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Born in New Bedford, she was a daughter of Cynthia (Pires) Grenon and the late Kenneth A. Lanagan.
Prior to her retirement, she was an inspector for the Fall River Housing Authority...
Ronald A. St. Germaine, Jr.
Nov 22, 2021
Ronald A. St. Germaine, Jr., 40, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 22, 2021. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Donna (Manchester) Jarvais and the late Ronald Arthur St. Germaine, Sr.
Prior to his passing, he was a painter for various painting companies for many years. A very friendly...
Joseph Martins
Nov 22, 2021
Joseph Martins of Fall River, the husband of the late Beatrice (Oliveira) Martins, passed away at his Lawton Street home on Monday, November 22, 2021. Born in Somerset, MA, he was a son of the late Augustino and Agnes (Almeida) Martins. He was the Superintendent-Director of Diman Regional Vocational High School from 1993 to 2001 and a Fall River...
Maria Nelia Novo
Nov 21, 2021
Maria Nelia Novo, 85, of Fall River and wife of the late Eduardo O. Novo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital following a long illness. Born in Ajuda da Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Raposo and the late Eulalia (Correia) Raposo.
Prior to her...
Beatrice Pevide
Nov 20, 2021
Beatrice Pevide, 96, of Somerset and wife of the late Louis Pevide, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Jose Motta and the late Maria (Paiva) Motta.
Beatrice was an exceptional homemaker who loved to clean, always...
Carlos M. Pereira
Nov 19, 2021
Carlos M. Pereira, 64, of Fall River and husband of Filomena (Gouveia) Pereira, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Born in Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Agostinho Pereira and the late Zelina Couto.
Prior to his retirement,...
John P. Almeida
Nov 17, 2021
John P. Almeida, 67, husband of Patricia (Riley) Almeida, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at home on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Gil Almeida and the late Hilda (Santos) Almeida, he emigrated to Fall River in 1960.
He served in the U.S. Army right out of...