Carlos C. Oliveira
Sep 13, 2021
Carlos C. Oliveira, 95, of Somerset and husband of the late Branca (Gamboa Pacheco) Oliveira, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center after a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel , Azores, he a son of the late John da Costa Oliveira and the late Maria dos Anjos (Domingues)...
John Cordeiro Oliveira
Sep 11, 2021
John Cordeiro Oliveira, 72, of Fall River and husband of the late Victoria (Medeiros) Oliveira, passed away peacefully surrounded by his three beloved step-daughters on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at home following a long illness. Born in Remedios da Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Joao de Oliveira and the late Maria (Cordeiro) Oliveira....
Mary Fatima Defusco
Sep 10, 2021
Mary Fatima DeFusco, 78, of Fall River, passed away peacefully Friday, September 10, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Lomba da Maia, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joaquim Bento Rodrigues and the late Candida (Abreu) Rodrigues.
Prior to her retirement, she was a housekeeper at the former...
Louis Amaral
Sep 9, 2021
Louis Amaral, 82, of Fall River and husband of Urania (Dias) Amaral, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Gabriel Amaral and the late Gloria (Carreiro) Amaral.
Prior to retirement, he co-owned Urania's Clothing with his wife for...
Antonio C. Soares
Sep 9, 2021
Antonio C. Soares, 75, of Westport, husband of Fernanda (Rodrigues) Soares, passed away at home on Thursday, September 9, 2021, after a long illness. Born in Valour, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal, a son of the late Armindo Soares and the late Maria dos Anjos Machado Castanheira, he emigrated to Fall River in 1977 and resided in Westport for...
Antone Cordeiro
Sep 7, 2021
Antone Cordeiro, 78, of Mattapoisett, husband of Jacqueline (Oliveira) Cordeiro, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Antone Cordeiro, Jr. and the late Wanda (Pitera) Cordeiro, he resided in Mattapoisett for the past 36 years.
Having earned his master's degree at...
John Michael Arruda
Sep 3, 2021
John Michael Arruda, 35, of Fall River and the fiancé of Nicole Pereira, passed away accidently on September 3, 2021 in New Bedford. Born in New Bedford, he was a son of Donna (Silva) Arruda and Russell Arruda. He was also the son of Michael and Anne Cabral.
Prior to his passing, he was a Warehouse Assistant...
Deborah A. Silvia
Sep 1, 2021
Deborah A. (Bergeron) Silvia, 65, of Fall River, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of Patricia (Dupont) Bergeron of Fall River and the late Roland D. Bergeron, she was a lifelong resident of Fall River.
A graduate of B.C.C., Deborah...
Maria A. Aguiar
Aug 30, 2021
Maria A. Aguiar, 71, of Fall River and wife of Manuel J. Aguiar, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 30, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Gilda Andre.
Prior to her retirement, she was a Certified Nursing Assistant...
George K. Abdallah
Aug 28, 2021
George K. Abdallah, 97, of Swansea, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Fall River Jewish Home. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Kalil Abdallah and the late Nazira (Solomon) Abdallah, he resided in Swansea for the past sixty years.
He was employed as a machinist at Brown and Sharp Manufacturing Company for...
David Ferreira
Aug 23, 2021
David Ferreira, 56, of Fall River and husband of Angelina (Raposa) Ferreira, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 23, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose da Luz and the late Antonia da Estrela (Cabral) Ferreira.
Prior to his illness, he...
Louise Staibano
Aug 23, 2021
Louise Staibano, 92, of Fall River and wife of the late John Staibano, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 23, 2021 at the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence after a brief illness. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late John Ferraro and the late Carmela (Albanese) Ferraro.
Prior to her retirement, she...
Michael Paul Camara, Jr.
Aug 12, 2021
Michael Paul Camara, Jr., 22, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Michael Paul Camara, Sr. and Stephanie Boudria Torres.
Prior to his passing, he was working in the shipping and receiving department of Commonwealth Soap here in the city....
John "Bob" G. Arruda
Aug 10, 2021
John "Bob" G. Arruda, 93, of Portsmouth, RI, husband of the late Olivia "Cuddles" (Camara) Arruda and the late Lillian (Duval) Arruda, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in the comforts of his home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Francisco Arruda and the late Josephine (Gonsalves) Arruda....
Joao M. Francisco
Aug 8, 2021
Joao M. Francisco, 67, of Fall River and former husband of Connie Correia, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose Francisco and the late Maria (DaSilva) Martins.
Prior to his retirement, he worked in maintenance in the local textile industry for many years. An...
Juliana M. Coelho
Aug 8, 2021
Juliana M. Coelho, 81, of Fall River and wife of the late Manuel Coelho, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital.
Born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Rezendes and the late Antonina (Velho Perinho) Rezendes. She emigrated to Vancouver, British...
Saade T. Saade
Aug 7, 2021
Saade T. Saade, 77, of Somerset, husband of Yvette (Houwayek) Saade, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at St. Anne's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Hasarat, Jbeil, Lebanon, a son of the late Tannous Saade and the late Tabita (Assi) Saade, he emigrated to New Bedford in 1989 and resided in Somerset for the past 10+...
Dennis M. Lebow
Aug 6, 2021
Dennis M. Lebow, 62, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2021 with his wife and children by his side. He was the beloved husband of Debra A. Lebow for 20 years. Dennis was a son of the late Reuben and Gerda Lebow.
He was the owner and operator of Reuben the Tailor for the...
Angela Farias
Aug 3, 2021
Angela Farias, 82, of Fall River and wife of the late Joseph Farias, passed away peacefully on the evening of August 3, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late David Cordeiro and the late Elizebeth (Furtado) Cordeiro.
She loved cooking, dancing, jig-saw puzzles, and...
Gary R. Mello
Jul 30, 2021
Gary R. Mello, 56, loving husband of Cynthia (Nordeste) Mello of 34 years, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, July 30, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel S. Mello and late Irma S. (Silva) Mello, of Somerset.
Gary...