Obituaries

Mar 4, 2021

Antone Benevides, Jr., 81, of Fall River, husband of Joan (Silvia) Benevides, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Antone Benevides and the late Herminia (Tavares) Benevides, he was a BMC Durfee High School graduate and a lifelong resident of Fall River....

Mar 4, 2021

Paula A. Miranda, 64, of Swansea and wife of Silvestre Miranda, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Richard Neubauer and the late Dorothy (DeFusco) Brilhante.

Prior to her illness and retirement, she was a retail...

Mar 3, 2021

Louis P. Furtado, 83, of Swansea, husband of Margaret (Tomas) Furtado, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, RI. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Francisco Tabicas and the late Gilda (Pereira) Tabicas, he emigrated in 1951 to the greater Providence area, then moved to Swansea in...

Mar 3, 2021

Mandy Lynn Amato, 39, of Fall River, formerly of New York, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2021 at home. Born in Kingston, New York, she was a daughter of Thomas A. Amato and Monika L. (Boice) Amato.

Mandy graduated from High School in 1999. After moving to Fall River, she attended and graduated from the Salter...

Mar 1, 2021

Joseph L. Faria, 76, of Fall River, husband of Isaura (Diogo) Faria, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Carvalho de Faria and the late Maria Isabel (Ventura) Faria, he emigrated to Fall River in 1955.    For many years he had owned and operated the...

Feb 28, 2021

Olivia Tavares Camara passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021. She passed at home, surrounded by all of her children, following a long and beautiful life. Born in Pico da Pedra, São Miguel, Açores, Olivia was the daughter of the late Maria da Luz (Tavares) Aguiar and the late Custodio Simao Aguiar. She was also the younger sister...

Feb 23, 2021

Carlos "Charlie" Alberto Roderigues Neto, 62, of Fall River, husband of Julia (Santos) Neto, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday evening, February 23, 2021 in the comforts of his home after a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Francisco Roderigues Neto and the late Maria Luisa...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...