Obituaries

Nov 19, 2019

Margarida R. (Tavares) Mendonca, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at her residence at the age of 56.  She was the wife of the late Dinarte Mendonca with whom they shared 30 years of marriage. Born in Sao Roque, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of Dalia Tavares and the late Joao...

Nov 18, 2019

Jose N. Cordeiro, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019  at the age of 85.  He was the husband of Maria Olivia (Borges) Cordeiro. Born in Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Cordeiro and the late Liduina Nunes. He was known as "Mestre Jose" and was a carpenter who...

Nov 18, 2019

Pearl Ann McKane, 77, of Fall River, longtime companion of the late Arthur Perry and former wife of the late James McKane, passed away peacefully at the Somerset Ridge Nursing Home on Monday, November 18, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late James and Eleanora (Alua) Lewis. Prior to...

Nov 18, 2019

Fernando S. Costa, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 in Mass General Hospital with his family by his side at the age of 69. He was the husband of Lucia (Moreira) Costa. He was born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores and was a son of the late Sidonio Senica and Julia (Cabral) Costa....

Nov 15, 2019

Leodore "Leo" Edmond St. Pierre, 92, of Berkley, husband of the late Doris (Sicard) St. Pierre, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at home. Born in Fall River, a son of the late William St. Pierre and the late Valeda (Ouellette) St. Pierre, he had lived in Swansea for 30 years prior to residing in Berkley for the past...

Nov 15, 2019

Gilda S. Andrade, 95, widow of Carlos D. Andrade, of Westport, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at Hathaway Manor. Born in Westport, she was a daughter of the late Antonio J. Souza and the late Margarida (Tavares) Souza.

Prior to her retirement in 1989, she had worked for many years in the local garment industry, and...

Nov 13, 2019

Maria L. (Pavao) Monte, 78, of Swansea, wife of Jose A. Monte, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at St. Anne's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Joao & Diamantina (Camara) Pavao, she emigrated to Fall River in 1959, moving to Swansea in 1972.

She had worked...

Nov 12, 2019

Dorothy (Oliveira) Lay, 92, of North Dartmouth, passed away at her residence with her loving family by her side at the age of 92 on November 12, 2019. Born in Fall River the daughter of the late Manuel H. Oliveira and Margaret (Fernandes) Oliveira.  Ms. Lay worked as the office manager for Fall River Manufacturing overseeing the operations of...

Nov 11, 2019

Silvina R. Carreiro, 65, of Fall River, wife of Luis Carreiro, passed away at home on Monday, November 11, 2019 after an extended illness. Born in Feteira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Angelo Aguiar and the late Maria do Carmo Resendes. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a machine operator in the...

Nov 7, 2019

Patrick Anthony Jordan of Revere, Ma, former husband of Lisa(Oliveira)Jordan, passed away unexpectedly on November 7th, 2019 at the young age of 51. Patrick was born in Fall River, Ma. on February 26th, 1968, son of David P. Jordan and his beloved late mother Maria Antonieta Farias Jordan. A man of few words, but many talents, including auto mechanics,...

Nov 5, 2019

John "Moose" Raposa, Jr., 90, of Fall River, husband of the late Lorraine (Costa) Raposa, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, after an illness. Born in, and a lifelong resident of, Fall River, he was a son of the late John L. Raposa and the late Margaret (Couto) Raposa.

Employed as a welder and...

Nov 5, 2019

Eugene Teixeira, 85, of Boston, passed away peacefully on November 5 th , surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel and Maria Cecilia (Borges) Teixeira. Gene graduated from BMC Durfee High School in Fall River and went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree at Boston University in 1955. Following...

Nov 1, 2019

Dolores R. Pavao, 82, of Fall River, beloved wife of Manuel C. Pavao, Jr., passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 1, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. Furtado, Jr. and the late Mary (Guimar) Furtado. Prior to her retirement she...

Oct 30, 2019

Maria S. Antunes, 89, of Fall River, wife of Jose R. Antunes, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Sao Roque do Faial, Madeira, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Menezes and the late Maria Sousa. Prior to her retirement she was a seamstress in the local garment...

Oct 29, 2019

Manuel C. Bernardo, 74, of Fall River, husband of Maria Fatima (Resendes) Bernardo, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Bernardo Botelho and the late Catarina (Carreiro) Botelho. Prior to his retirement, he was a machine operator in the...

Oct 28, 2019

Etelvina C. Martins, 86, of Fall River, wife of the late Antonio Martins, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, October 28, 2019. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Maria Rita Cunha. Prior to her retirement she was a machine operator in the local textile industry for many years. A devout Catholic, she was...

Oct 27, 2019

Rosalina F. Gomes, 94, of Fall River, wife of the late Alberto Gomes, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the fifth and last surviving child of the late Joao and Maria (Silva) Fernandes. She was a homemaker who loved to cook, bake,...

Oct 25, 2019

Ida Medeiros Rioux, 87, of Fall River, MA passed away in her home on Friday, October 25, 2019. Her life was full of family, faith, food, and love.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Donald Rioux, and their four children and their families: Dr. Stephen Rioux and wife Susan of Scarborough, ME, Dr. David...

Oct 24, 2019

Gerald E. Macri, 58, passed away at home on October 24, 2019 in Fall River. He was born in Fall River, and was a son of the late Lorraine (Colby) and Joseph Macri. Gerald was a fan of the Boston Red Sox, and mostly the New England Patriots. He enjoyed going to his cousins on Patriots' gameday. He is...

Oct 24, 2019

Maria do Carmo de Melo Moreira Rodrigues, 88, of Fall River, wife of Jose C. Rodrigues, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren, on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Southpointe Nursing Home. Born in the village of Maia, Sao Miguel, Azores, Maria was the daughter of Alexandre de Melo and Maria Moreira.

In 1968,...