Dimas P Tavares
Jul 27, 2021
Dimas Pereira Tavares, 81, of Fall River, husband of Maria C. (Miranda) Tavares, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, after a long illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Jose Pereira Tavares and the late Maria de Jesus (Travassos) Tavares, he moved to Canada where...
Feliciano P. Freitas
Jul 26, 2021
Feliciano P. Freitas, 68, of Fall River and husband of Donna (Nunes) Freitas, passed away unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital on July 26, 2021. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Feliciano G. Freitas and the late Maria (Pedro) Freitas.
He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and proudly served his...
Gabriela M. Machado
Jul 24, 2021
Gabriela M. Machado, 53, of Fall River, wife of Luis Machado, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends at home on Saturday, July 24, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late José Medeiros and the late Olivia (Pavao) Medeiros, she emigrated to Fall River in...
Albert Medeiros
Jul 23, 2021
Albert Medeiros, 77, of Somerset, passed away at home on Friday, July 23, 2021, surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, he was the husband of Paula (Lindo) Medeiros and the son of the late Manuel Medeiros and the late Mary Natalie (Mateus) Medeiros. He resided in Somerset for...
Richard D. Decosta
Jul 23, 2021
Richard D. DeCosta, 65, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Manuel DeCosta and the late Loretta (Ferreira) DeCosta, he lived in Fall River most of his life.
A carpenter in the local construction industry for many...
Helena M. Viana
Jul 19, 2021
Helena M. Viana, 66, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, at St. Anne's Hospital, from lung cancer. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of Maria L. (Garcia) Viana of Fall River and the late Alberto T. Viana, she emigrated to Fall River in 1973.
She worked for many years at Lightolier formerly...
Isidro Pimentel Teixeira
Jul 18, 2021
Isidro Pimentel Teixeira, 64, of Fall River and husband of Mary Ann (Valero) Teixeira, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the comforts of his home on Sunday evening, July 18, 2021 after a long illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of Josefa (Carreiro) Teixeira and the late Gabriel Teixeira.
Prior...
Olga G. Cabral
Jul 17, 2021
Olga G. Cabral, 79, of Fall River and wife of the late Mariano "Varao" P. Cabral, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 17, 2021 after a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Mariano Gaspar and the late Aduzinda Ferreira.
Prior to her...
Dorry A. Silvia
Jul 14, 2021
Dorry A. Silvia, 61, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late David Silvia and the late Elaine (Machado) Silvia.
For 23 years, Dorry worked at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River as a Unit...
Mary Lucy Kaszyk
Jul 14, 2021
Mary Lucy (Fonseca) Kaszyk , 100, of Somerset and the beloved wife of the late Michael Kaszyk, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 after a brief illness. Born in Fall River and long-time resident of Somerset, she was the daughter of the late Alvaro and Mary (Camara) Fonseca.
Mary Lucy was...
James J. Cusson
Jul 10, 2021
James J. Cusson, 52, of Fall River, fiancé of Michelle Fortier, passed away on July 10, 2021, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Henry Joseph Cusson and the late Sandra Elizabeth (Reynolds) Cusson, and stepson of Geraldine (Travassos) Cusson of Fall River. He resided in Fall River for the past 20...
Peter Pacheco
Jul 10, 2021
Peter Pacheco, 93, formerly of Meridian Street in Fall River, and who had been living in hospice at his son's home in New Bedford, passed away on July 10, 2021.
Born in 1928 in Fall River, Peter served in the Navy in WWII and returned home after the war to graduate from Durfee High School in the...
Joseph F. Xavier
Jul 9, 2021
Joseph F. Xavier, 98, of Fall River, husband of the late Elizabeth A. (Viveiros) Xavier, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at SouthPointe Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Manuel Xavier and the late Rosalinda (Fernandes) Xavier, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River.
Graduate of the Maritime Academy of...
Ruth S. Walkden
Jul 7, 2021
Ruth S. Walkden, 70, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at St. Anne's Hospital. Retired after years of service with CCBC as a residential manager for a group home, she enjoyed helping others, but her family was her life.
She is survived by: three children, Deborah L. Vieira, Robert L. Barlow, and...
Ildeberto M. Alves
Jul 6, 2021
Ildeberto M. Alves, 78, of Westport, husband of Lurdes (Benevides) Alves, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Born in Covoada, Relva, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio Alves Medeiros and the late Maria da Conceicao Silva, he emigrated to Fall River in 1976.
He had worked for years at Whitcha Clock formerly...
Elvira Teixeira
Jul 6, 2021
Elvira Teixeira, 83, of Berkley, widow of Manuel S. Furtado, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 6, 2021. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose Gil Teixeira and the late Maria (Estrela) Teixeira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1997.
A nurturing homemaker, she was a talented seamstress, who especially enjoyed raising...
Victoria (Martin) Camara
Jul 6, 2021
Victoria died peacefully at her home on July 6th, 2021 with her beloved dog, Jonah, by her side. Her suffering had ended and she was taken to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Born in Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores on February 15,1937 to Manuel Martin and Mary Rodrigues, Victoria was the youngest of ten children. ...
Robert L. Kieffer
Jul 4, 2021
Robert L. Kieffer, 73, of Fall River and husband of Edna (Samos) Keiffer, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Warrington, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Horace Justice Kieffer and the late Hazel Mae (Kreisher) Keiffer.
He was a proud Veteran of the...
Maria Bernadette Carrilho
Jul 3, 2021
Maria Bernadette Carrilho, 88, of Somerset and wife of the late Fernando Jose Carrilho, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her daughter's home where she resided since 2010. Born in Madeira, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Ramalho Fernandes and the late Maria Comba (De Abreu) Fernandes.
An accomplished seamstress with...
Laura Rodrigues
Jul 2, 2021
Laura G. Rodrigues, 87, of Fall River and wife of the late Moses Rodrigues, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 2, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Terceira, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Georgino Goulart and the late Maria De Lourdes (Silveira Sampaio) Goulart.
Prior to her retirement she...