Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Maria Desousa
Mar 16, 2020
Maria DeSousa, 78, of New Bedford passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020.
She was the wife of Valter DeSousa for 36 years.
She was the daughter of the late Manuel & Natalie Medeiros of Somerset.
She lived in Somerset for many years, graduated from...
Alice Amaral
Mar 11, 2020
Alice (Borges) Amaral, 88, of Fall River passed away on March 11, 2020 in Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Armando Amaral. Alice was born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores and was a daughter of the late Antonio and Paulina (Arruda) Borges. She had been employed by Rothschild for many years prior to her retirement....
Jessica Rosa Mayhew
Mar 10, 2020
Jessica Rosa Mayhew, 42, of Assonet, beloved wife of Dana Mayhew, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of Lizete (Camara) Rosa and the late Afonso Rosa.
An alumna of Bristol Community College, she...
Maria Nascimento Lopes
Mar 9, 2020
Maria Nascimento Lopes, 89, of Fall River, wife of the late Duarte C. Lopes, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren after a brief illness.
Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Oliveira and the late Ermelinda (Oliveira)...
Bernard J. Mcdonald
Mar 8, 2020
Bernard J. McDonald, 89, of Fall River, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Joan (Laliberte) McDonald, with whom he enjoyed 60 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Bernard J. McDonald, Esq. and the late Loretta G. (Lupien) McDonald, he resided...
Albert Crepeau, Jr.
Mar 5, 2020
Albert Crepeau, Jr., 64, of Westport, long-time companion of Ann Menard, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 5, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Albert Crepeau, Sr. and the late Jean (Costa) Crepeau.
Prior to his retirement he worked as an auto...
Maria S. Medeiros
Mar 5, 2020
Maria S. Medeiros, 88, of Fall River, wife of the late Eduardo R. Medeiros, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 5, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in Ponta Garca, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jaime Soares Da Silva and the late Ines (Furtado) Da Silva.
Prior to...
Joshua J. Papoula
Feb 27, 2020
Joshua Joseph Papoula, 35, of Westport, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. Born in Fall River, the son of Manuel and Constantina (Almeida) Papoula of Westport, he resided in Westport most of his life.
He had worked for four years at Blount Fine Foods of Airport Road, Fall River....
Pauline (Ferreira) Marshall
Feb 26, 2020
Pauline F. Marshall, 99, of Fall River, widow of William G. Marshall, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Kimwell Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel Ferreira and the late Jacinta (Monte) Ferreira, she was a lifelong resident of Fall River.
Employed as a seamstress in the local textile industry...
Jose Maria Farias
Feb 25, 2020
Jose Maria Farias, 64, of Fall River, husband of Almerinda (Nunes) Farias, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.
Born in Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Acores, he was a son of the late Simao and Margarida (deJesus) Farias.
Prior to his passing, he worked as a machine operator at Shawmut...
Anne M. Mcdermott
Feb 24, 2020
Anne M. McDermott, 69, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, February 24th, 2020. She was a daughter of the late Russell and Margaret (Connor) McDermott. Anne loved shopping, going to the beach and above all, spending time with her family. She was the mother of Allison Jezak and her partner Maria Garabo of North Providence, RI, Stephanie Trenholm...
Fatima Lima
Feb 23, 2020
Fatima A (Camara) Lima, 58, of Fall River, the wife of Antonio Lima, passed away on February 23, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital
Born in Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel da Camara and Maria Pacheco.
She had been employed by Terra Nostra Restaurant for many years as...
Joseph L. Croteau
Feb 21, 2020
Joseph L. Croteau, 89, of Somerset passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Joe was a United States Air Force veteran that served during the Korean War. He proudly served our country and was part of the Strategic Air Command Group in the 1950's....
Hilda J. Moniz
Feb 17, 2020
Hilda J. Moniz, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 after a long illness surrounded by her family. She would have celebrated her 90 th birthday in March. Born Hilda Jacinto Mendonca in Taunton, MA, the daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina (Vieira) Mendonca, she grew up in Povoacao, Sao Miguel, Azores where she...
Bradford J. Lo Verde
Feb 15, 2020
Bradford J. Lo Verde, 70, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly after suffering a heart attack on Saturday, February 15, 2020.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Salvatore Lo Verde and the late Hope (Euart) Lo Verde.
Prior to his passing, he was a chef, having worked at...
Irene M. Hrenko
Feb 14, 2020
Irene M. Hrenko, 86, of Swansea, wife of the late Stephen Hrenko, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at Country Gardens Nursing Home in Swansea.
Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John Silvia and Emma (Heron) Wallworth.
Prior to her retirement, she worked as...
Milton Raymond Silva
Feb 14, 2020
Honorable Milton Raymond Silva, 96, retired presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Bristol County for twenty years, passed away peacefully at his home on February 14 th , reuniting with his "valentine", the late Mary C. (Gaspar) Silva, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late...
Alan J. Vezina
Feb 13, 2020
Alan J. Vezina, 60, of Swansea, passed away with his daughters by his side on February 13, 2020 in Fall River. He was the fiancée Isabel Narvaes.
Alan was born here in Fall River and was a son of Marilyn (Rego) Vezina and the late Normand Vezina.
He graduated from Somerset High School, class of...
Louis C. Lima
Feb 12, 2020
Louis C. Lima, 69, of Fall River, husband of Almerinda (Morgado) Lima, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose and Idalina (Cabral) Lima.
Prior to his retirement he worked at Quaker Fabrics...
Germaine J. Lussier
Feb 9, 2020
Germaine J. (Remacle) Lussier, 94, of Somerset, widow of Francis R. Lussier, passed away on Sunday, February 9 th , 2020, at Clifton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Somerset. Born in Huy, Belgium, a daughter of the late Valentin and Maria (Dahmen) Remacle, she lived in Somerset most of her life.
During World War II, Germaine survived the...
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