Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
...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
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
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,...
Josephine Cortez
Jan 27, 2021
Josephine Cortez, 68, of Fall River, former wife of Jose Colon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Emma Rivera and the late Arsenio Cortez.
She loved shopping and was always willing to lend a helping hand to...
Henry J. Reis
Jan 26, 2021
Henry J. Reis, 83, of Fall River, husband of Claire (Cote) Reis, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Joaquim Reis and the late Maria (Rodriques) Cruz.
Prior to his retirement he...
Gweyn Lee Steadman
Jan 24, 2021
Gweyn Lee Steadman, 48, of Fall River, unexpectedly passed away at home on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Bryon Charles Steadman and Patricia Ann (Whitmore) Steadman of Illinois.
She worked for a number of years in retail and also in the restaurant business. She loved animals and was a...
William T. Carvalho
Jan 24, 2021
William T. Carvalho, 95, of Fall River, husband of Ezaltina "Sally" (Pestana) Carvalho, passed away peacefully in the comforts of his home on Sunday, January 24, 2021 after a period of declining health. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Joseph Carvalho and the late Maria (Tavares) Carvalho.
Prior to his retirement...
Maria T. Castro
Jan 21, 2021
Maria T. Castro, 82, of Somerset, widow of Jose O. Castro, passed away at home on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jacinto Tavares and the late Maria (Costa) Tavares, she emigrated to Fall River in 1954 and moved to Somerset in 1960.
She had worked...
Efrain Torres
Jan 20, 2021
Efrain Torres II, 50, of Fall River, husband of Carmen G. Rivera, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Morton Hospital, Taunton. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, a son of Efrain Torres and Mildred Garcia both of Easton, PA, he resided in Taunton for the past two years, having just moved to Fall River.
He...
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