Marjorie R. Medeiros
May 23, 2020
Marjorie R. Medeiros, 97, widow of Louis R. Medeiros, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Southpointe Rehab, Fall River. Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Gideon Rogers and the late Emma (Desmarais) Rogers, she moved to Fall River in 1942 where she lived most her life. She also resided in Bridgewater for 13 years.
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Gil Rodrigues, Jr.
May 23, 2020
Gil Rodrigues, Jr., 85, of Fall River, husband of the late Florence (Lafleur) Rodrigues, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Gil Rodrigues and the late Mary (Cabral) Rodrigues, he was a lifelong resident.
An entrepreneur in the garment industry, he...
Gilbert Amarantes
May 22, 2020
Gilbert Amarantes, 79, of Fall River, former husband of Claudia (Munroe) Petres, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Morton Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John Amarantes, Sr. and the late Gloria (Cambra) Labarre.
Prior to his retirement, he was a...
Jennifer Botelho
May 21, 2020
Jennifer J. Botelho, 42, of Fall River, wife of Thomas P. Botelho and mother of Shawn Zen, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of James and Jaqueline (Crawford) Freeman.
She grew up in Chelsea, Massachusetts and graduated from East Boston City...
Richard Torres
May 21, 2020
Richard Torres, age 75, of Somerset passed away peacefully, on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the dear husband of Fernanda (Mateus) Torres to whom he was married to for 45 years.
Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Stella (Barkan) Torres. A...
Marie Bernier
May 21, 2020
Marie D. (LaPointe) Bernier, 82, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 in the Catholic Memorial Home. Marie was born in Fall River and was a daughter of the late Leo and Isabella (Bernardo) LaPointe.
Marie was a teacher's aide in the Fall River Public School System for many years....
Zulmiro I. Teves
May 18, 2020
Zulmiro I. Teves, 85, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Soares Carreiro) Teves, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Kimwell Nursing Home after a long illness.
Born in Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio C. and Maria do Espirito Santo Inocencio.
Prior to his retirement, he...
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.
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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.
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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...