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...
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...