Obituaries

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...

Sep 11, 2020

Deanna M. (Albino) Farabini, 60, of Somerset, wife of the late Louis S. Farabini, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Carvalho Nursing Home after a long illness.

Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert M. Albino and the late Anna C. (Medeiros) Albino.

Prior to...

Sep 8, 2020

Joao Lima, 67, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Edmund Lima Correia and the late Elvira (Rodrigues) Correia.

Prior to his retirement, he worked in shipping and receiving at Dover Stamp Manufacturing...

Sep 7, 2020

Robert "Bobby" Stetson Grime, 61, loving father, passed away unexpectedly on September 7, 2020.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Colene (Marchbanks) and Kenneth Grime.

He will be remembered by the community and his family for his legendary knuckleball, outrageous red hair, epic sun burns, dad jokes, and bar room...

Sep 5, 2020

Gustave Mattos, the well-regarded owner of Gustave Mattos Electric Company passed away suddenly at his home at the age of 85 on September 5, 2020. Gus resided in Somerset and worked in Fall River all his life.   He was an active member of the community never yielding to the rheumatoid arthritis that plagued him most of his adult life. ...

Sep 3, 2020

Andrea Paula Cabral Flor, 38, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, September 3, 2020. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of Maria (Cabral) Laranja, of East Freetown, and the late Ernesto Flor Laranja, she emigrated to Fall River in 1989 and resided in Fall River most of her life.

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Sep 2, 2020

Maria Emilia (Pedro) Pires, 80, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 in New Bedford. She was the wife of Artur Pires.

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Sep 1, 2020

Mary Fatima Martins, 58, of Somerset, wife of Gil M. Martins, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at her residence.

Born in Santo Amaro, Pico, Azores, she was the daughter of Manuel T. deMelo and Maria M. (Santos) deMelo.

Prior to her retirement, she worked as a Financial Analyst in the banking industry...