Obituaries

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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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...

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...

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)...

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,...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 21, 2020

Armanda S. (Almeida) Tavares, 83, wife of the late Edmundo Tavares, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Fall River Health Care after a long illness.

Born in Sao Vicente Ferreira, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao Cabral Cosme and the late Maria de Lourdes Almeida.

Prior to...

Sep 21, 2020

Roland D. Bergeron, 87, of Fall River, husband of Patricia (Dupont) Bergeron, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 21, 2020.

Born in New Bedford, he was a son of the late Ludger and Beatrice (LeBlanc) Bergeron.

Mr. Bergeron was a member of Holy Name Church and had worked for Fernandes Supermarkets for many...

Sep 17, 2020

Isaura Gomes, 90, of Fall River, wife of the late Antonio J. Gomes, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 17, 2020 after a long illness.

Born in Maia, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Leocadio and the late Elvira (Faria) Leocadio.

Prior to her retirement, she was a...

Sep 16, 2020

Laudalina M. Cambra, 79, of Fall River, widow of Joseph Cambra, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Tomaz Correia de Oliveira and the late Paula (Moniz de Sousa) de Oliveira, she lived in Fall River most of her...

Sep 16, 2020

Mario A. Pereira, 61, of Swansea, husband of Donaria "Donna" Pereira, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Luis Moniz Pereira and the late Luiza (Medeiros) Pereira.

In addition to his wife of 41 years, he is survived by: his siblings, Luis Pereira...

Sep 12, 2020

Amelia "Molly" Orabona, 97, of Fall River, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, September 12, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Enrichetta (DiCorpo) Orabona.

After retiring from Lamport Manufacturing in 1973, she became a travel agent...