Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Maria C. Resendes
Oct 27, 2020
Maria C. Resendes, 98, of Fall River, wife of the late Aires M. Resendes, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Ribeira Seca da Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Pacheco and the late Dina (Rego) Pacheco.
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Ghaleb T. Saade
Oct 23, 2020
Ghaleb T. Saade, 82, of Fall River, husband of May (Rbeiz) Saade, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA after a brief illness.
Born in Lebanon, he was a son of the late Tannous Saade and the late Tabita (Assi) Saade.
A very friendly, funny and out-going man,...
Kevin M. Valliere, Sr.
Oct 21, 2020
Kevin M. Valliere, Sr., age 36, of Fall River, fiancé of Tiffany Argo, passed away in Dartmouth on Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
Born in Fall River, he was a son of Kevin L. Valliere, and Sandy McInnis and was raised by his paternal grandmother, Jacqueline Valliere, and his aunt, Karen Valliere.
He was employed at...
Margaret Rodrigues
Oct 19, 2020
Margaret (Franco) Rodrigues, 70, of New Bedford, wife of Joseph V. Rodrigues, passed away unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital on Monday, October 19, 2020.
Born in Sao Roque, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Alfredo M. Franco and the late Maria E. (Pereira) Franco.
She loved cooking, family gatherings, and children....
Carlos M. Raposo
Oct 17, 2020
Carlos M. Raposo, age 82, of Fall River, husband of Maria "Arminda" (Silva) Raposo, passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Saturday, October 17, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Manuel Raposo Marques and the late Honorina (Pereira) Marques, he emigrated to Fall River in January of 1966....
Maria Catarina Ferreira
Oct 15, 2020
Maria Catarina Ferreira, 91, of Bristol, RI, widow of Fernando B. Ferreira, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Silver Creek Manor after a long illness. Born in Lomba do Carro, Povoacao, St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Julio Carreiro and the late Maria (Raposo) Carreiro, she emigrated to Fall River in 1960.
She worked...
Susan A. Pettine
Oct 15, 2020
Susan A. Pettine, 76, of Rehoboth, widow of Louis D. Pettine, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following complications from cardiac illness. The daughter of the late William and Lena Barnes, she was born in Fall River where she resided most of her life, living in Rehoboth for the past 6 years.
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Luis R. Furtado
Oct 13, 2020
Luis R, Furtado, 68, of Fall River, husband of Ana I. (Batista) Furtado, unexpectedly passed away at home on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Born in Fenais da Luz, St. Michael, Azores, a son of Luis Furtado of Fall River and the late Maria da Conceicao (Rodrigues) Furtado, he emigrated to Fall River in 1967.
He was employed...
Lance P. Hazel
Oct 10, 2020
Lance Paul Hazel, 42, of Seekonk, the fiancé of Jennifer Moore, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Deborah (Salwan) Hazel and the late Kenneth Paul Hazel.
Lance had a very wide variety of music he liked. He would have listen to 50's classic music playing and the...
Nelia Nasiff
Oct 9, 2020
Nelia M. (Raposo) Nasiff, 57, of Dartmouth, wife of the late Doug Nasiff, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and family on Friday, October 9, 2020 at home after a 25 year long battle with a rare form of cancer.
Born in St. Michael, Azores she was a daughter of the late Anibal and Isilda (Ferreira)...
Mary " Betty" Oliveira
Oct 9, 2020
Mary "Betty" (Ferreira) Oliveira, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2020 at the age of 74. She was the wife of Luis F. Oliveira. Betty was a daughter of the late Joe and Berta (Rego) Ferreira. Born in Bermuda on June 24, 1946 she lived there with her parents and 3 siblings, Joe, Connie and Lucy,...
Glaucia F.M. Couto
Oct 5, 2020
Glaucia F.M. Couto, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Joao Casanova Couto, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and family on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Hathaway Manor Nursing Home after a long illness.
Born in St. Michael's, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Marcelino Felix de Melo and the late Rosa...
Norberto Braga
Oct 4, 2020
Norberto Silva Braga of Fall River passed away at home on Sunday in the company of his loving wife and younger daughter after a brief battle with Cholangiocarcinoma.
Mr. Braga was born in Faja de Cima, Sao Miguel, Azores, and was a son of the late Jose and Maria dos Anjos (Silva) Braga. He served in the...
Richard D. Pavao
Oct 4, 2020
Richard D. Pavao, retired Fall River Superintendent of Schools, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 in the company of his loving family. He was the husband of Donna K. (Connolly) Pavao to whom he was married for 53 years. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and the late Hilda (Rego) Pavao.
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Augustine L. Medeiros, Jr.
Sep 30, 2020
Augustine L. "Gus" Medeiros, Jr., age 72, of Westport, passed away after a brief illness, on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Augustine L. Medeiros and the late Helen (Souza) Medeiros, he was a lifelong resident of Westport. He had worked for many years as an auto mechanic, retiring...
Lawrence "Bob" Talbot
Sep 30, 2020
Lawrence B. "Bob" Talbot, 93, of Fall River, beloved husband of Vivian (Vavala) Talbot, passed away peacefully at home on, Wednesday, September 30, 2020. They would have celebrated their 70 th wedding anniversary on October 14th. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Cyril and Odile (Lavoie) Talbot.
Bob was a graduate of...
Ernestina Desousa
Sep 29, 2020
Ernestina DeSousa, 95, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel DeSousa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Varzea, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Julio Sousa and the late Maria dos Anjos (Cordeiro) Sousa.
Prior to her...
Margarida R. Fernandes
Sep 26, 2020
Margarida R. (Almeida) Fernandes, 82, of Westport, wife of Antonio R. Fernandes, passed away at home on Saturday, September 26, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao de Almeida and the late Maria (Raposo) de Almeida, she emigrated to Fall River in 1967, and resided in Westport for the past...
John L. Viveiros
Sep 25, 2020
John L. Viveiros, 92, of Fall River, husband of Albertina (Cabral) Viveiros, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020, at his eldest daughter's home in New Braintree, MA, surrounded by family. Born in Sao Vicente, Azores, a son of the late Jose Lima Viveiros and the late Mariana (Martins) Viveiros, he emigrated to Fall River in 1957 where he...
C. Cameron Smith
Sep 24, 2020
Crawford Cameron Smith, 70, of Fall River, husband of Melissa Palmer (White) Smith and father of Ian Cameron Smith, passed away peacefully at home in September after a long illness. Cam, Melissa, his wife of 38 years, and Ian shared many happy adventures together. Cam believed that life was best when he was playing golf with his son. Play...
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