Sylvia Larue
May 16, 2020
Sylvia E. (Noguiera) LaRue, 83 of Fall River, passed away on May 16, 2020 at Fall River Health nursing home, after a long fight with her illnesses. She was the wife of the late Robert LaRue. Sylvia was born in Fall River and was one of two daughters of the late Maria (Cordeiro) and Carlos Nogueira.
Margaret Pacheco
May 16, 2020
Margaret (Souza) Pacheco, 91, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Taunton. She was the widow of Arthur S. Pacheco with whom they shared 59 years of marriage. Margaret was born in Taunton and was a daughter of the late Ernest and  Mary Sarah (Ferreira) Souza.
Mrs. Pacheco was a machine operator for...
Miquelina C. Fagundes
May 16, 2020
Miquelina C. Fagundes, 96,  of Fall River, passed away on May 16, 2020 in Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Jose Fagundes. Miquelina was born in Sao Sebastiao, Terceira, Azores, and was a daughter of the late Joao Martins and the late Rita C. Martins.
She was a...
Margaret E. Medeiros
May 16, 2020
Margaret E. Medeiros, 71, of Somerset, wife of the late Edward P. Medeiros, Jr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at her home after a long illness.
Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Mary E. (Goff) West.
A homemaker most of her life, she...
John V. Arruda
May 12, 2020
J ohn V. Arruda, 67, of New Bedford, husband of Aderita (Carvalho) Arruda, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at home after a long illness.
Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Ines (Viveiros) Arruda.
Prior to his retirement, he worked as...
Doris Decosta
May 8, 2020
Doris DeCosta, 85, of Somerset, wife of the late Antone T. DeCosta, Jr., passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Friday, May 8, 2020 after a long illness.
Born in Fall River, MA, she was the last of seven children born to the late Ernest and Adele (Canuil) Boisvert.
Prior...
Philip Martin Costa
May 8, 2020
Philip Martin Costa, 90, of Fall River, ex-husband of the late Deolinda (Corvello) Costa, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2020 after a brief illness at Southpointe Nursing Home where he was a resident.
Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Martin) Teceira Costa.
Prior to...
Bruno S. Vavala
May 7, 2020
Bruno S. Vavala, of Fall River, husband of the late Patrice (Leandro) Vavala, passed away peacefully in his 100 th year on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Clifton Rehabilitative Nursing Center after a short period of declining health.
Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (DeMarco) Vavala.
...
Dr. Daniel A. Cabral
May 6, 2020
Dr. Daniel Anthony Cabral, 77, of No. Dartmouth, formerly of Somerset, husband of Marilyn T. (Ainley) Cabral, passed away, after battling the Coronavirus, on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford
Son of the late Anthony P. and Christina (Pimental) Cabral, he was born Fall River and moved to Somerset in 1953.
...
Maria Doceu Antunes
May 5, 2020
Maria doCeu Antunes, 97, of Fall River, wife of the late Fernando Antunes, passed away peacefully at Fall River Health Care on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 after a long illness.
Born in Antas, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Abilio and Ermelinda (Pereira) Ribeiro.
Prior to her retirement she worked as a seamstress...
Louise V. Costa
May 5, 2020
Louise V. Costa, 88, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, wife of the late Alfred Costa, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 after a long illness.
Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary E. (Ferry) Martin.
Prior to her retirement she worked at...
Edith M. Sullivan
May 5, 2020
Edith M. Sullivan, 90, of Fall River, passed away at Kimwell Healthcare on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from pneumonia suffered the result of having contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). She was the widow of Michael R. Sullivan, who was a Fall River Police Officer. She was a daughter of the late Richard Wilson and the late Margaret (Devine) Wilson....
Joao Carlos Gravito
May 4, 2020
Joao Carlos Gravito, 77, of Fall River, husband of Maria Rosa (Lima) Gravito, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 4, 2020 after a long illness.
Born in Faja de Cima, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose and Maria da Gloria (Gravito) Gravito.
Prior to his retirement he worked...
Manuel Soares
Apr 30, 2020
Manuel Soares, 85, of Fall River, husband of Kathleen (Andrade) Soares, passed asway on Thursday April 30, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital unexpectedly after a long illness. Born in Fall River, a son of the late John Soares and the late Mary (Avila) Soares, he also lived in Somerset for 30 years.
He was employed as a...
Alice Santos
Apr 29, 2020
Alice Santos, 95, of Bristol, formerly of Fall River, widow of John Santos, passed away on Wednesday April 29, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Manor in Bristol, RI, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel M. & Maria (Perreira) Silva, she had also lived in Tiverton.
She was employed in the...
Maria D. Farias
Apr 27, 2020
Maria D. (Inacio) Farias, 83, of Westport, wife of the late Alfred Farias, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 27, 2020.
Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Helena Inacio.
She was a member of Espirito Santo Church and was a machine operator for many...
David J. Hart
Apr 23, 2020
David J. Hart, 73, of Wareham, passed away at Tobey Hospital on Thursday, April 23, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in Attleboro, MA, he was a son of the late John B. Hart and the late Loretta (Jackson) Hart.
A United States Navy Veteran , he proudly served aboard the USS Boston during the...
John W. Toulan
Apr 22, 2020
John W. "Jack" Toulan, 72, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday April 22, 2020. Born in Fall River, a son of Mildred R. (Benevides) Toulan and the late Edward B. Toulan, he was a lifelong resident of Somerset and a graduate of Somerset High School, Class of 1966.
A field engineer surveyor, he was...
Maria "Gabe" Uticzhungo
Apr 20, 2020
Maria "Gabe" Uticzhungo, 54, of Fall River, wife of Joel Uticzhungo, passed away peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital on Monday, April 20, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Amelia (Pereira) Carvalho.
Prior to her illness, she worked as a Personal Care Assistant...
Mary V. Jewell
Apr 18, 2020
Mary V. Jewell, 92, beloved wife of Edward F. Jewell, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Adeline Vieira.
A devout Catholic and long-time parishioner of St. Thomas More Church where she was also a member...