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...
Betty Jane Benson
Dec 4, 2020
Betty Jane "BJ" Benson, age 84, passed away December 4, 2020 in Fall River, MA. She was the daughter of Frances and James Hines and Royce Benson, and sister of Nancy L. Benson (Dover, NH) and the late Edward O. Benson and Ralph R. Benson, sister-in-law of Alix G. Benson (Fall River, MA). In addition to her sisters, Betty...
Joseph C. Vieira
Dec 4, 2020
Joseph C. Vieira, 81, of Fall River, husband of Claudia (Nunes) Vieira, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2020 at Charlton Memorial after a brief illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Adelina (Carreiro) Vieira.
A United States Veteran of the Air Force, he proudly served our...
Yvonne M. Farinha
Dec 3, 2020
Yvonne M. Farinha, 99, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2020 at Clifton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a long illness.  Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Angelina (Miranda) Farinha.
She was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1939. She was employed at Fall River...
Henry F. Graham, Jr.
Dec 1, 2020
Henry F. Graham, Jr., 82, of Fall River, husband of the late Mary (Mello) Graham, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in No. Attleboro after a period of declining health. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Henry and Viola (Smith) Graham.
Prior to his retirement, he worked as a machine operator in...
Alfredo M. Travassos
Dec 1, 2020
Alfredo M. Travassos, 81, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at Fall River Health Care on December 1, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael's, Azores, he was the beloved son of the late Emily (Travassos) Costa.
A very friendly man, Alfredo was always eager and willing to help anyone in any way...
Ralph Borges
Nov 30, 2020
Ralph S. Borges, 85, of Fall River, husband of Barbara Borges for 64 years, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 30, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Serhrina (Andrade) Borges and brother of the late Irene Borges.
He was an accountant for the Fall...
Arminda Almeida
Nov 28, 2020
Arminda (Melo) Almeida, 94, of Fall River, widow of Augusto D. de Almeida, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Casal Vasco, Portugal, the daughter of the late Antonio Albuquerque Forte and the late Cecilia (de Melo) Forte, she emigrated to Fall River in February of 1967.
She was employed as...