Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
John M. Silva, Jr.
Jul 1, 2020
John M. Silva, Jr, 82, of Somerset, husband of Yvonne (Legace) Silva, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, after an extended illness. Born in Fall River, a son of the late John M. Silva and the late Anna (Tavares) Silva, he lived in Somerset for the past 15 years. He had also resided in Gloversville, NY,...
Geraldine E. Rebello
Jun 28, 2020
Geraldine E. (Phelps) Rebello, of Dighton, wife of John Rebello, passed away at Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center, Somerset, on June 28, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Earl Phelps and the late Margaret (LaBrie) Phelps.
She worked for many years as a customer service representative in the...
Dorothy Pimental
Jun 28, 2020
Dorothy (Furtado) Pimental, 91, of Swansea, wife of the late Daniel D. Pimental, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Jacintho Furtado and the late Edalina (Roderigues) Furtado.
Prior to her retirement she worked...
Lillian Siverhus
Jun 28, 2020
Lillian Siverhus, 88, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2020 at Hope Health after a long illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Antone Almeida and the late Diamantina (Martin) Almeida.
Prior to her retirement, she worked as nurse's aide at various local nursing homes...
Jose Borges
Jun 26, 2020
Jose Borges, 57 of Fall River, the husband of Maria (Morgado) Borges, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020. Born in Vila Real, Portugal a son of the late Manuel and Ana (Machado) Borges.
He was a laborer for Larosa Construction for many years.
In addition to his wife of 37 years, he...
Victoria Travassos
Jun 26, 2020
Victoria Travassos, 37, of Fall River passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, in Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Reginald and Barbara (Correiro) Travassos. She had worked as a CNA for many years
She is survived by: her 2 daughters, Jayla and Alexia Ferreira, 3 siblings...
Ashley Shana Gouveia
Jun 20, 2020
Ashley Shana Gouveia, 26, of Fall River, passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 the result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Catija (Mussagy) Gouveia, of Fall River, and the late Eduino A. Gouveia. She was employed as a personal care attendant with Greater Boston Home Health Care Services.
...Kenneth Alton Mcaulay
Jun 20, 2020
Kenneth Alton McAulay, 52, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Morton Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late James B. McAulay and the late Mary Faith (King) McAulay.
Prior to his illness, he was a Customer Service Consultant for...
Michael L. Oliveira
Jun 16, 2020
Michael L. Oliveira, 48, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of Maria D. (DaCosta) Oliveira and the late Luis M. Oliveira.
Prior to his illness, he was a machine operator for...
Margaret D. Dipalma
Jun 16, 2020
Margaret D. DiPalma, 92, of Coventry, R.I., formerly of Fall River, widow of Alfred F. DiPalma, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Respiratory & Rehabilitation Center of Rhode Island, Coventry, RI. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Vito Ciullo and the late Eleanora (Martucci) Ciullo, she had worked as a seamstress in the local...
Tony Abelha
Jun 16, 2020
Antonio "Tony" Abelha, 48, of Fall River, passed away on June 16, 2020. Tony was born in Fall River, and was a son of Maria (Travassos) Abelha and the late Alfred Abelha. He was a laborer in the construction industry for many years. He was a parishioner of St. Michaels Church.
He is...
Gloria Entwistle
Jun 15, 2020
Gloria (Moniz) Entwistle, 87, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 in Fall River. Widow of Edwin Entwistle, she was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Joseph and Doris (Macwhirter) Moniz.
She was a parishioner of the First Congregational Church.
Gloria is survived by: her daughter, Christine Rapoza of New...
Manuel C. Pavao, Jr.
Jun 14, 2020
Manuel C. Pavao, Jr., 84, of Fall River, beloved husband of the late Dolores R. (Furtado) Pavao, passed away peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Manuel C. Pavao and the late Gilda (Reis Cabral) Pavao, he emigrated to Fall River in 1953 at age 18....
Joseph S. Amaral, Jr.
Jun 12, 2020
Joseph S. Amaral, Jr., 82, of Tiverton, RI, husband of Elaine M. (Roy) Amaral, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Hathaway Manor Nursing Home, New Bedford. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Joseph S. Amaral and the late Elisa (Ciarpella) Amaral, he resided in Fall River most of his life.
A U.S....
Maria E. Silva
Jun 10, 2020
Maria Eulalia Silva, 92, of Fall River, widow of Jose M. Silva, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Carvalho Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao Amaral and the late Francelina (Costa) Amaral, she emigrated to Fall River in 1980.
Prior to her retirement in 1992, she...
Christopher Graves
Jun 10, 2020
Christopher David Graves, 50, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Charlton Memorial Hospital.
Christopher was born in Fall...
John Rodrigues
Jun 9, 2020
John Rodrigues, 91, of Westport, husband of Cynthia (Botelho) Rodrigues, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Antone Rodrigues and the late Maria de Gloria (Felecia) Rodrigues.
Prior to his retirement he was a...
Joseph S. Almeida
Jun 8, 2020
Joseph S. Almeida, 77, of Fall River, husband of Marilyn (Pacheco) Almeida, passed away peacefully at home on June 8, 2020 after a long illness.
He was a son of the late Agostinho Almeida and the late Etelvina (Soares) Almeida.
He worked for the railroad for many years retiring from F &W Publications in 2005....
Germano Cardoso
Jun 7, 2020
Germano Cardoso, in his 87th year, of Assonet, MA, husband of Maria Alice (Ribeiro) Cardoso, passed into eternal rest on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he was the son of the late Emedio and Conceicao (Ferreira) Cardoso. He emigrated to the United States in 1958 with his wife and made...
Eugene F. Signorelli
Jun 6, 2020
Eugene F. "Gino" Signorelli, 85, of Somerset, MA, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Tobey Memorial Hospital.
He was born in San Floro, Italy, to the late Frank Signorelli and the late Theresa (Ferragina) Signorelli. He was a long-time resident of Jersey City, NJ before moving to Massachusetts.
Eugene was an entrepreneur in...
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