Aida M. Botelho
Nov 6, 2020
Aida Maria Botelho, 81, of Fall River, passed away at home on Friday, November 6, 2020 after an illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Botelho and the late Maria (Sardinha) Botelho, she emigrated to Fall River in 1968, and was a lifelong resident of Fall River.
After attaining a...
Robert J. Duarte
Nov 6, 2020
Robert J. Duarte, 72, of Fall River, husband of Patricia (Rodrigues) Duarte, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the only child of the late Herman Jose Duarte and the late Ortensia (Machado) Duarte.
A longtime truck driver in the construction...
Hilda Tavares
Nov 3, 2020
Hilda Tavares, 94, of Westport, wife of the late Gilbert Tavares, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in the comforts of her family home after a long illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Antone Barboza and the late Maria (Soares) Barboza.
She worked in the local...
Jose F. Silva
Nov 2, 2020
Jose F. Silva, 83, of Fall River, husband of Ana (Araujo) Silva, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Freguesia de Chamoim, Terras de Bouro, Portugal, he was a son of the late Emidio DaSilva and the late Joaquina (Ferreira) DaSilva.
Prior to his...
Octavio M. Melo
Nov 1, 2020
Octavio M. Melo, 74, of Westport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Adorico Melo and the late Maria (Mota) Melo.
He loved whittling wood and creating all sorts of shapes with it. Octavio also enjoyed eating,...
Irene Rego
Nov 1, 2020
Irene (Pacheco) Rego, 96, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, widow of John V. Rego, passed away at Clifton Rehabilitative Nursing Center on Sunday, November 1, 2020, after an illness related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Pacheco and the late Maria (Mello) Pacheco and had lived in Fall...
Aristides "Harry" Silva
Oct 30, 2020
Aristides "Harry" Silva, of Westport, husband of Irene (Medeiros) Silva, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on October 30, 2020 at the age of 81. Born in Covoada, St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Georgina (Moniz) Silva.
Harry was a proud veteran of the US Army. He spent 38 years at Metacomet Mfg....
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.
...
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...