Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts

Everett Medeiros

Everett Medeiros

Feb 21, 2021

Everett Medeiros, 72, of Fall River, husband of Colette Medeiros, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital.   Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Fred Medeiros and the late Antonia (Alfonso) Medeiros.

Prior to his retirement, he was in charge of mechanical maintenance in the local textile industry...

Richard Proulx

Richard Proulx

Feb 19, 2021

Ri chard Proulx, 75, of Fall River, husband of Karen A. (Rousseau) Proulx, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, February 19, 2021 in the comforts of his home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Emile Proulx and the late Irene (Desbien) Proulx.

Prior to...

Humberto C. Souza

Humberto C. Souza

Feb 19, 2021

Humberto C. Souza, 90, of Fall River, former husband of the late Evangelina T. (Pacheco) Souza, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Sao Vicente Ferreira, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Sousa and the late Isabel (Carvalho) Sousa.

Prior to...

Vivian C. Talbot

Vivian C. Talbot

Feb 17, 2021

Vivian C. Talbot, 95, of Fall River, passed peacefully from this life, with family by her side on Wed. February 17, 2021, joining her beloved husband of 70 years, Bob, who had predeceased her on September 30, 2020. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Giovanni Vavala and the late Elizabeth (DeMarco) Vavala, she was a lifelong...

Manuel Sardinha

Manuel Sardinha

Feb 16, 2021

Manuel Sardinha, 79, of Assonet, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Francisco Sardinha and the late Maria Conceicao (Sardinha) Sardinha.

He very much enjoyed socializing, playing video games, and bingo at the...

Martin J. Purcell, Iii

Martin J. Purcell, Iii

Feb 14, 2021

Martin J. Purcell, III, 62, of Swansea, passed away at home unexpectedly on Sunday, February 14, 2021 after an illness. He was the dearest friend and companion of Michelle Simcock of Somerset. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Michael T. Purcell and the late Ann (Crowley) Purcell, he resided in Swansea most of his life.

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Maria M. Lopes

Maria M. Lopes

Feb 14, 2021

Maria M. Lopes, 77, of Fall River, wife of Tiberio Lopes, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at St. Anne's Hospital, of natural causes. Born in Praia Do Norte, Faial, Azores, daughter of the late Jose Medeiros and the late Maria Garcia (Gomes) Medeiros, she emigrated to Fall River in 1958.

She was employed for many...

Victor F. Lopes

Victor F. Lopes

Feb 10, 2021

Victor Fernandes Lopes, 56, of Fall River, passed away on February 10, 2021 unexpectedly. Born in Mangualde, Portugal, one of fourteen children born to the late Antonio Lopes and the late Alzira (Fernandes) Lopes, he emigrated to Fall River in April of 1967.

A foreman in the local construction industry for many years, Victor had also enjoyed...

Adelaide P. Andrade

Adelaide P. Andrade

Feb 7, 2021

Adelaide P. Andrade, 96, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel Andrade, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Vincent P. Castro and the late Adelaide (Nunes) Castro.

Prior to her retirement, she worked as a...

Christina S. Sharp

Christina S. Sharp

Feb 6, 2021

Christina Sharp, 71, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Jersey, she grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts, and was the daughter of the late Hubert S. Sharp and the late Kathryn (Corley) Sharp.

Christina graduated from Arlington High School, class of...

Adina Joachim

Adina Joachim

Feb 5, 2021

Adina Joachim, 82, of Fall River, wife of Raphael Moncoeur, passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Friday, February 5, 2021 after an illness. Born in Haiti, a daughter of the late Elvius Joachim and the late Assefi (Bieve) Joachim, she resided in Fall River for the past ten years.

She is survived by: seven children, Frantz...

Brian Laurie Dolph

Brian Laurie Dolph

Feb 5, 2021

Brian Laurie Dolph, 58, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 5, 2021, in Warren, RI, doing one of the things he enjoyed most: running.

Originally from Rockford, MI, he came to the East Coast to attend the United States Coast Guard Academy, where he graduated in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in Ocean Engineering. After graduation, he...

Maurice Beaudoin

Maurice Beaudoin

Feb 4, 2021

Maurice (Moe) Beaudoin, 70, of Berkley, loving husband of Maureen (Oliveira) Beaudoin, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Fernand G. Beaudoin and the late Beatrice (Carrier) Beaudoin.

Prior to retirement, Maurice was a Civil Engineer for the United States Army Corps of Engineers for...

Eileen Rox Mousa

Eileen Rox Mousa

Feb 4, 2021

Eileen Rox Mousa, 84, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Country Gardens Nursing Home in Swansea after a long illness. Born in Sulymania, Iraq, she was the daughter of the late Rox Mousa and the late Jamila Razook Albanna.

Prior to her retirement, she was a teacher of English and Math for...

Adelina Rego

Adelina Rego

Feb 4, 2021

Adelina Rego, 70, of Somerset, wife of Manuel Rego, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at her home after a brief illness.

Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Leonel Cordeiro and the late Ernestina (DaSilva) Cordeiro.

Prior to her retirement, she was...

Cizaltine Bacon

Cizaltine Bacon

Feb 2, 2021

Cizaltine Bacon, 95, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John L. Bacon. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Rezendes and the late Maria (Pimental) Rezendes.

Prior to her...

Elaine C. Goncalo

Elaine C. Goncalo

Jan 31, 2021

Elaine C. Goncalo, 82, of Bristol, Rhode Island, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Everett L. Goncalo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at St. Elizabeth's Manor in Bristol after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Stephen Kozak and the late Leah Marie Rose (Desprese) Kozak.

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Theresa A. Dube

Theresa A. Dube

Jan 30, 2021

Theresa A. Dube, 68, of Swansea, unexpectedly passed away at home on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Born in Fall River the daughter of the late Joseph Medeiros and the late Cecilia (Silvia) Medeiros, she lived in Swansea most of her life.

Prior to her retirement she was employed for many years with Allegheny Technologies Inc ("ATI"), a...

Aida P. Furtado

Aida P. Furtado

Jan 30, 2021

Aida P. Furtado, 89, of Fall River, widow of Antonio Furtado, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Cedros, Faial, Azores, a daughter of the late Joao and Maria (Caetana) Pereira Da Rosa, she emigrated to Fall River in 1958.

In her younger days she was employed in the local garment...

Mary Rego Costa

Mary Rego Costa

Jan 29, 2021

Mary Rego Costa, 97, of West Brookfield, MA, formerly of Fall River and Westport, passed away peacefully at Baystate Wing Hospital, Palmer, MA, on Friday, January 29, 2021 after an illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Frank Rego Costa and the late Virginia (Silva) Costa.

She is survived by: two sisters,...

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