Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Robin Camara
Oct 27, 2021
Robin E. Camara, 62, of Fall River and wife of Michael Camara, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Robert Ferreira and the late Caroline (Cipolini) Ferreira. Prior to her retirement, she was a boxer in a...
Joana C. Duarte
Oct 27, 2021
Joana Da Conceicao (Pereira) Duarte passed away and went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2021, at the age of 93. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Duarte, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage and together raised eleven children.
She was born in Sao Vicente Ferreira, Sao Miguel, Azores and...
Gregory A. Borges
Oct 26, 2021
Gregory A. Borges, 72, of Fall River and husband of Tammy (Rego) Borges, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at home following a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Harry L. Borges and the late Irene (Borges) Borges.
Prior to his retirement, he was a Pile Driver for...
Gertrude C. Eliasen
Oct 19, 2021
Gertrude C. Eliasen, 85, of Swansea, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, the result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Born in Lowell, MA, daughter of the late Edward Eliasen and the late Elizabeth B. (Tuttle) Eliasen, she lived in Fall River most of her life.
Prior to her...
David O. Martins
Oct 19, 2021
David O. Martins, 72, of Fall River and husband of Maria Natalia (Aguiar) Martins, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in the comforts of his home following a brief illness. Born in Feteiras de Sul, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Oliveira Martins and the late Maria Jesus (Elias) Martins.
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Elizabeth F. Saucier
Oct 18, 2021
Elizabeth Florence Saucier, 91, of Swansea and wife of the late Henry A. Saucier, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Flannery and the late Lydia (La Forest) Flannery.
Outspoken in a kind way, she...
Julia Veronica Ryan
Oct 18, 2021
Julia Veronica Ryan, 101, of Fall River and wife of the late Francis Ryan, Sr., passed away peacefully on October 18, 2021 in the comforts of her home. Born in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late Joseph McGowan and the late Adelaide (Stadler) McGowan.
A United States Army Veteran, she proudly served...
Germana Tavares
Oct 14, 2021
Germana Tavares, 92, of Fall River, widow of Manuel Tavares, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Almeida and the late Claudina Mello, she emigrated to Fall River in the 1950s.
A self-employed housekeeper for many years prior to her retirement, she...
Nancy J. Wright
Oct 11, 2021
Nancy J. Wright, 78, of Fall River and long-time companion of Robert W. Eckert, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 11, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Binghamton, New York, she was a daughter of the late M. John Cooney and the late Catherine (Petty) Cooney.
Nancy was a United States Army...
Joseph Coute
Oct 11, 2021
Joseph Coute, 104, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, husband of the late Mary (Cabral) Coute, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Crestwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Warren, RI. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, a son of the late Jose Coute and the late Isabel Soares (Perreira) Coute, he resided in Fall River most of his life,...
Fatima Jesus
Oct 10, 2021
Fatima Jesus, loving wife of Joao Jesus, of Somerset left this world and met her Savior Lord Jesus Christ on October 10, 2021 at age 71. She was born to the late Altino Lopes and the late Fernanda (Botelho) Lopes on July 11, 1950 in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores.
Fatima was a masterpiece of love, compassion...
Jason Louis Moniz
Oct 8, 2021
Jason Louis Moniz, 48, of Fall River, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Brighams and Womans's Hospital in Boston. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Sandra (Goncalo) Cusson (husband, Robert) and the late Arthur Moniz.
An avid sports fan, especially of basketball, he also loved the...
Helena Goncalo
Oct 4, 2021
Helena Goncalo, 94, of Fall River and wife of the late Joao Goncalo, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Revolution Nursing Home after a brief illness.
Born in Ajuda da Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Luis Jose Vasconcelos and the late Maria dos Anjos (Melo)...
Maria J. Bernardo
Oct 4, 2021
Maria J. Bernardo, 86, of Fall River and wife of the late Jose P. Bernardo, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. Born in Pico da Pedra, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Patricio and the late Belmira Conceicao (Santos) Patricio.
Prior to...
Anna Da Costa Souza
Oct 4, 2021
Anna Da Costa Souza, 98, formerly of Somerset, Massachusetts, peacefully succumbed to death on Monday, Â October 4, 2021 under the care of Hospice and the Cypress Point Nursing facility in Bossier City, Louisiana.
On November 22, 1922, in Vilar das Almas, Portugal, a little girl was born to the late Aurora (d'Oliveira) Da Costa and the late...
Anibal Almeida
Oct 3, 2021
Anibal Almeida, 84, of Fall River and companion of Sheila Howard, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at home following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Francisco Almeida and the late Alexandrina (Terra) Almeida.
A United States Army Veteran, Anibal bravely and proudly served his Country during Vietnam....
Avelino D. Oliveira
Oct 3, 2021
Avelino Dinis Oliveira, 87, of Fall River, husband of Maria Angelina (Fernandes) Oliveira, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 3, 2021 (after battling a rare blood disorder). Born in Gouveia, Portugal, a son of the late Maria da Conceicao Oliveira and the late Joaquim Dinis, he emigrated to Fall River with his...
Judite Santos
Oct 1, 2021
It is always difficult to say goodbye to our loved ones, so it is with a heavy heart that the Santos family bids farewell to Judite (Carvalho) Santos of Berkley, MA, who passed away on October 1, 2021. She was loved and cherished by many people. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, and she was surrounded...
Emelia Novo
Oct 1, 2021
Emelia (Pereira Braz) Novo, 102, of Fall River, widow of Jose O. Novo, passed away at home on Thursday, October 1, 2021. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Jose Pereira and the late Emelia Costa. During the Depression her family relocated to the Azores where she was raised and grew up to start a...
Norman P. "Chipper" Pontes
Sep 27, 2021
Norman "Chipper" Pontes, of Fall River left us Monday morning, September   27, 2021. He was great guy with a friendly personality and a kind way about him that was easy to love. Born in Fall River, Chipper was a son of the late Clara (Ferris) Pontes and the late Manuel Pontes.
Chipper was a United States Army...
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