Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

Jul 2, 2021

Robert "Bob" Correia, 82, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 2, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia (Fogarty) Correia, his high-school sweetheart to whom he was married for sixty years. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel Correia and the late Mary (Pereira Gomes) Correia.

Jun 28, 2021

George Santos, 70, of Fall River and husband of Donna (Ramos) Santos, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 28, 2021. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Edward Santos and the late Evelyn (Banville) Santos.

Prior to his retirement, he was a carpenter in the local construction industry for many years....

Jun 28, 2021

Maria C. Moniz, 95, of Fall River and wife of the late Manuel Moniz, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 28, 2021 in the comforts of her home after a brief illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Aguiar and the late Rosalina (Pacheco) Aguiar.

Prior to her...

Jun 25, 2021

Rose (Amaral) Hunt, of Swansea, widow of Herman J. Hunt, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Dighton, MA, a daughter of the late Joseph P. Amaral and the late Maria (Travis) Amaral, she lived in Somerset for 50 years, moving to Swansea in 2009.

She was employed in the local...

Jun 24, 2021

Manuel B. Revoredo, 82, of Swansea, husband of the late Maria J. Medeiros, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Anne's Hospital.  Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao Botelho Rovoredo and the late Francelina da Encarnacao Batista, he resided in Fall River for the past ten years.

He worked for the...

Jun 24, 2021

Joann E. Rodrigues, 68, of Fall River, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John Rodrigues and the late Anna (Rego) Rodrigues. She lived in Fall River for most of her life and had also lived in Tiverton when...