Thomas B Marshall
Jan 1, 2021
Thomas B. Marshall, 61, of Swansea, husband of Brenda (Dias) Marshall, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 after an illness. Born in Fall River, a son of Barbara (Arruda) Marshall of Somerset and the late John Marshall, he resided in Swansea for the past 34 years.
Employed with the Taunton Catholic Cemeteries for over twenty years,...
Mildred Reyes
Dec 30, 2020
Mildred (Morales) Reyes, 65, of Fall River, passed away on December 30, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of the late Harry Morales and the late Amilca Charneco, she lived in Fall River for the past 16 years.
She had also lived in Puerto Rico where she was the proprietor of...
William Viveiros
Dec 28, 2020
William Viveiros, 85, of Fall River, husband of Gladys (Lesieur) Viveiros, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel Viveiros and Georgianna (Martin) Viveiros.
He retired in 1997, as Sergeant First Class, after proudly serving thirty-four years...
Antonio R. Viveiros
Dec 25, 2020
Antonio R. Viveiros, 96, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria G. (Martins) Viveiros, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day at the Catholic Memorial Home after a brief illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Helena (Rodrigues) Viveiros.
Prior to his retirement, he was a laborer in...
Mark A. Demarco
Dec 25, 2020
Mark A. DeMarco, 60, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Kimwell Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Newport, R.I., he was a son of Barbara Nunes of Swansea and the late Albert DeMarco.
He owned and operated Mark's Automotive for over 30 years. He loved boating and was the Assistant Harbormaster of...
Alice Ventura
Dec 25, 2020
Alice Ventura, 97, of Westport, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, at the Catholic Memorial Home, after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Manuel J. Cordeiro and the late Maria (Almeida) Cordeiro. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the local textile industry as a sewing machine operator...
Dorothy (Botelho) Leite
Dec 25, 2020
Dorothy (Botelho) Leite, 91, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, MA. She passed 21 years to the day and almost to the hour after her mother. She resided in Somerset for over 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Agnes (Affonso) Botelho.
She...
Joseph Medeiros
Dec 20, 2020
Joseph Medeiros, 70, of Somerset, husband of Katherine A. (Sliwa) Medeiros, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River he was the son of the late Joseph P. Medeiros and the late Alda (Ramos) Medeiros.
A barber for over forty-five years, he was the proprietor of Main Street Barber Shop,...
Lorraine M. Masterson
Dec 19, 2020
Lorraine M. Masterson, 86, of Swansea, wife of James A. Masterson, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Providence, R.I. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Ernest Gagnon and the late Irene (Laliberte) Gagnon, she resided in Swansea since 1962, and had also lived for a time...
Juvelina Diogo
Dec 18, 2020
Juvelina (Viveiros) Diogo, 85, of Fall River, widow of Ralph M. Diogo, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Viveiros and the late Angelina Pavao, she emigrated to Fall River in 1961.
She was employed in the local textile industry for...
Alzira Cabral
Dec 14, 2020
Alzira Cabral, 91, of Westport, wife of the late Antonio Cabral, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020 at The Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Fernao and Libana (Das Dores) Cabral.
Prior to her retirement, she worked as a sewing machine...
Jose S. Borges
Dec 11, 2020
Jose S. Borges, 51, of Somerset, husband of Fatima (Alves) Borges for 15 years, passed away peacefully in Fall River on Friday, December 11, 2020
Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Herculano and Maria Conceicao Borges. He was a mason for all of his working life and was a parishioner...
Antonio D. Dasilva
Dec 10, 2020
Antonio D. DaSilva, 82, of Tiverton, RI, husband of the late Margarida (Barbosa) Silva, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Mariano DaSilva and the late Liliana (Brazil) Medeiros, he emigrated to Tiverton in 1967 where he lived most of his life.
Prior to is retirement,...
Luis E. Cuesta
Dec 9, 2020
Luis E. Cuesta, 47 of Fall River passed away on December 9, 2020. He was the companion of Maria Jimenez Rodrigues for over 21 years. Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Enrique Cuesta and the late Zoraida Garcia.
He had been a farm laborer most of his life. Mr. Cuesta...
Francisco M. Demelo
Dec 9, 2020
Francisco M. DeMelo, 90, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Joao Raposo DeMelo and the late Clotilde (Moniz DaPonte) DeMelo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1980.
Prior to his retirement he was...
Manuel P. Demelo
Dec 7, 2020
Manuel P. DeMelo, 85, of Fall River, husband of Elza (Couto) DeMelo, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2020at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Faial da Terra, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio P. DeMelo and Maria (Pereira) DeMelo.
Prior to his retirement, he worked as machinist...
Auracelia C. Souza
Dec 6, 2020
Auracelia C. Souza, 87, of Westport, wife of the late Manuel B. Souza, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in the comports of her home after a brief illness. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, São Miguel, Açores, she was the daughter of the Joao and Idalina (Viveiros) Farias.
Prior to her retirement, she worked as a...
Maria Isabel Pavao
Dec 5, 2020
Maria Isabel (Fernandes) Pavao, 76, of Fall River, widow of Silvestre, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late John Fernandes Sr. and the late Maria (Camara) Fernandes.
She had worked in the local textile industry for many years, including Beacon Garment and Quaker Fabric....
Maria Goncalves
Dec 5, 2020
Maria Goncalves, 101, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in the comforts of her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Antonio Goncalves. Born in Beira Alta, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Joaquim Amaral and Incarnacao (Rodrigues) Amaral. After residing in Portugal for 40 years,...
Eunice Matthews
Dec 5, 2020
Eunice Matthews, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph Matthews, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Catholic Memorial Home following a brief illness.
Born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late John Botelho and the late Mary (Silvia) Botelho.
She retired from Rochelle...