Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
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...
Daniel Andrade, Jr.
Jun 4, 2020
Daniel Andrade, Jr. 67, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020. He was the husband of Paula (Gallagher) Andrade. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Daniel and Georgette (Belanger) Andrade.
He was a truck driver for many years for Fall River Florist Supply. Danielwas a Red Sox and Patriots...
Daniel Paulo
Jun 3, 2020
Daniel Paulo, of Swansea, husband of Lillian (Thorpe) Paulo, passed away peacefully in his 86th year on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at his home after a long illness.
Born Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Francisco and Mary (Ferreira) Paulo.
Prior to retirement he worked as a laborer and member of...
Charles J. Habib
Jun 2, 2020
Charles Habib, 89, of Fall River, husband of Mary (Matteson) Habib, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at home after a long illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Abraham and Naffy (Azeez) Habib.
Prior to his retirement he worked for the Fall River Public School Department...
Anna Mae Mcdermott
Jun 1, 2020
Anna Mae (Barboza) McDermott, 74, of Fall River, wife of the late Leo McDermott, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2020 after a long illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Teixeira) Barboza.
Prior to her retirement she worked as a Certified Nursing...
Mary S. Rose
May 28, 2020
Mary S. Rose, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph N. Rose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Lafayette S. Oliveira, Sr. and the late Louise S. (Souza) Oliveira.
Prior to...
Ilda D. Ferraz
May 28, 2020
Ilda D. Ferraz, 87, long-time companion of the late Gilberto Nobrega, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2020 after a long illness.
Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Ferraz and the late Maria Cabral.
Prior to her retirement, she owned a Bed and Breakfast in...
Alberto S. Damaso
May 24, 2020
Alberto S. Damaso, 86, of Fall River, husband of Ligia (da Costa) Damaso, passed away at home surrounded by family on Sunday, May 24, 2020, after an extended illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Jose De Sousa Damaso and the late Evangelina (Patricio) De Sousa, he emigrated to Fall River in 1966....
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