Jose C. Travassos
May 14, 2021
Jose C. Travassos, 74, of Fall River, husband of Coralia C. (Branco) Travassos, passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, May 14, 2021 after a short illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Travassos and the late Leontina (Pereira) Travassos.
He emigrated to the United States in 1971...
Barbara R. Travassos
May 11, 2021
Barbara R. Travassos, also known as "Big Grammy" and "Mrs. T", of Fall River and wife of the late Edmond "Palooka" "Mr. T" Travassos, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving daughter, Susan, and her son-in-law, "Kel", on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the comforts of her home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was the...
Elias Da Ponte
May 10, 2021
Elias Da Ponte, 91, of Fall River and husband of the late M. Guilhermina (Botelho) Da Ponte, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Agostinho Da Ponte and the late Gertrude (deAlmeida) Da Ponte.
Prior...
Kevin Brown
May 10, 2021
Kevin Brown (1959-2021), 61, of Fall River, MA, formerly of South Boston, passed away on May 10, 2021 due to complications from lung cancer. He was predeceased by his parents, Leonard E. Brown, Sr. and Bertha H. Brown (Conlon) and his siblings Leonard E. Brown, Jr., Regina M. McLaughlin (Brown) and Catherine A. Brown.
Kevin is survived...
Arthur L. "Bud" Duffy, Jr.
May 9, 2021
Arthur L. Duffy Jr., better known as "Bud", age 90, of Dartmouth, formerly of Portsmouth RI and Connecticut passed away on Sunday May 9th, 2021 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Arthur L. Duffy and the late Edna (Cunneen) Duffy, he was a Kings Point Marine graduate.
A Maritime sea...
Pasquale A. Mazzarella
May 8, 2021
Pasquale A. Mazzarella, 76, of Fall River and former husband of Rose (Sousa) Mazzarella, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Antone B. Mazzarella and the late Louise (Facchiano) Mazzarella.
Prior to his retirement he was...
Maria C. Borges
May 7, 2021
Maria C. Borges, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Augusto R. Borges, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. Born in Rosario da Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio DaCosta Furtado and the late Maria Isabel (Freitas) Furtado.
Prior to...
Gil Lopes Correia
May 2, 2021
Gil Lopes Correia, 72, of Fall River, husband of Filomena Oliveira and the late Maria V. Correia, passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Lopes Correia and the late Maria (Cabral) Lopes Correia.
Prior to his retirement he worked...
Jose Torres Sousa
May 2, 2021
Jose Torres Sousa, 84, of Fall River and husband of the late Maria Jose (Teves) Sousa, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Ribeirinha, Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Libano de Sousa and the late Irena de Jesus (Torres) de Sousa....
Gilberto M. Cabral Vieira
Apr 29, 2021
Gilbert Manuel Cabral Vieira, 73, of Fall River, fiancé of Maria Fatima Cabral, passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Thursday, April 29, 2021 after an illness. Born in Agua de Pau, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Bento Cabral Vieira and the late Maria (Cabral) Cabral Rodrigues
He served in the Portuguese...
Michael Phillip Ventura
Apr 29, 2021
Michael Phillip Ventura, 34, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Born in Newport, a son of the Jose Carlos Ventura and Zulmira (Benevides) Ventura of Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, he has resided in Fall River since 2004, and had also lived in Westport for several years.
An auto mechanic who enjoyed working...
John A. D'Ambrosio
Apr 28, 2021
John A. D'Ambrosio, 53, of Rehoboth, husband of Gretchen (Andresen) D'Ambrosio, passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Born in Fall River, a son of A. John D'Ambrosio and Madeline (Silva) D'Ambrosio, both of Somerset, he resided in Rehoboth for the past 20 years.
John earned a Bachelor's degree in science from...
Cheryl Anne Pacheco
Apr 27, 2021
Cheryl Anne Pacheco, 58, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Joseph D. Pacheco and the late Virginia Anne (Machado) Pacheco.
Prior to her illness she was an Administrator for Health Force for many years. An...
Axel Aj Marcelino
Apr 26, 2021
Axel AJ Marcelino, one-week old infant son of Zachary AJ Marcelino and Jackeline Noriega-Pelaez, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at Boston Children's Hospital.
He leaves his maternal grandparents, Joe Leavitt and Yesenia Pelaez; paternal grandparents, Mark Marcelino (wife, Michelle) and Ana Oliveira (husband, Kevin); paternal great-grandparents, John and Adriana Marcelino and Arthur and Isaura Bananca;...
Joscelyn C. Russell
Apr 25, 2021
Joscelyn C. Russell, 84, of Somerset, widow of William Russell, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Fall River a daughter of the late Roland Caron and the late Louise (Duquette) Caron, she resided in Somerset most of her life.
She was employed at Genzyme for about...
Maria Fatima Desousa
Apr 24, 2021
Maria Fatima DeSousa, 72, of Fall River, wife of Antonio A. DeSousa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Hope Health in Providence after a long illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Carvalho and the late Angelina (Miranda) Carvalho.
Prior to her retirement she worked most...
James P. Venancio
Apr 23, 2021
James Venancio, 88, of Middleboro, husband of Jeanne (Lizotte) Venancio, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 23, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel P. Venancio and the late Georgianna (Motta) Venancio.
Prior to his retirement he was a machine operator at Plymouth Rubber for many years....
Brandy Renae Dinsmore
Apr 23, 2021
Brandy Renae Dinsmore, 32, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Providence, RI, she was a loving daughter of Barbara (Caron) Dinsmore.
An avid reader of such books as Mobey Dick and Edgar Allen Poe, she also loved painting, the beach, and Harleyquin movies....
Maria Margaret Mello
Apr 20, 2021
Maria M. Mello, better known as Margaret, 78, of Somerset, wife of Joseph S. Mello, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after an illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel Correia and the late Elvira (Pavao) Correia, she emigrated to Fall River in 1960 and resided in Somerset for...
Ronald J. Soares
Apr 17, 2021
Ronald J. Soares, 76, of Fall River, companion of the late Donna Luz, passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on April 17, 2021 after an illness. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, he was a son of the late William P. Soares and the late Mary (Amaral) Soares.
Prior to his retirement over ten...