Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Jose Antunes
Feb 1, 2020
Jose Antunes, 94, of Fall River, husband of the late Armanda Inacio Antunes, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 in St. Anne's Hospital.
Born in Lousã, Portugal, he was a son of the late Joaquim and Rosa Antunes.
Jose lived and worked in Mozambique, Africa where he owned a carpentry business. In 1977 he...
Ernesto R. Pinto
Jan 28, 2020
Ernesto R. Pinto, 88, of Somerset, formerly of Swansea, husband of the late Maria (Martins) Pinto passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Somerset Ridge Nursing Center after a long illness.
Born in Biera Alta, Portugal, he was a son of the late Jose R. Pinto and the late Maria Das Dores.
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Maria "Mariazinha" Salvador
Jan 24, 2020
Maria Da Conceição (Lourenço) Salvador, 85, of Tracy, CA and formerly of Santa Clara, passed away on January 24, 2020 surrounded by her family. Affectionately known as "Mariazinha", she was the beloved wife of Jose Pereira Salvador, with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Terceira, Açores, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Francisco Lourenço...
Diamantina B. Canito
Jan 23, 2020
Diamantina B. Canito, 91, of Fall River, wife of Manuel M. Canito, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.
Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Luis M. Benevides and the late Diamantina M. (Massa) Benevides.
Prior to her retirement, she worked as a...
Marianna A. Pavao
Jan 20, 2020
Marianna A. Pavao, 97, of Fall River, wife of the late Noel P. Santos, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness.
Born in Taubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil, she was a daughter of the late Antonio J. Pavao and the late Maria (dosAnjos) Pavao.
She was...
Mariana Carvalho
Jan 20, 2020
Mariana Carvalho, 93, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel Carvalho, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Catholic Memorial Home after a brief illness.
Born in Pilar, Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary Martin.
Prior to retirement, she was presser in the...
Victor M. Rezendes
Jan 18, 2020
Victor Manuel Rezendes, 72, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria Alda (Branco) Rezendes, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late David and Laurinda (Morgado) Rezendes, he emigrated to Fall River in 1961. In the flooring business for many...
Shirley H. Imbriglio
Jan 18, 2020
Shirley H. (Foley) Imbriglio, of Fall River, the wife of Raymond G. Imbriglio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Southpointe Nursing Home. at the age of 90.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Foley Lawton.
She was a parishioner...
Jeremias Resendes
Jan 17, 2020
Jeremias Resendes, 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Nascimento M. (Pimentel) Resendes, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. A son of the late Jose and Maria Agostinho (Medeiros) Resendes, he was born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, where he was a prominent business owner – operating a...
Steven P. Jordan, Sr.
Jan 16, 2020
Steven P. Jordan, Sr., 78, of Fall River, husband of Louise (Medeiros) Jordan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late John and Maria (Silvia) Jordao.
Prior to his retirement, he was a...
Paul J. Blackburn
Jan 16, 2020
Paul J. Blackburn, 62, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 after a short illness at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving wife, Diane M. (Cordeiro) Blackburn, daughters and family. Born in Fall River, a son of the late John E. and Clara (Ainsworth) Blackburn, he was an HVAC technician for many years.
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Libania "Lilliana" Melo
Jan 14, 2020
Libania "Lilliana" Melo, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel De Melo, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in Lombinha DaMaia, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Ana Julia (Couto) Mota.
Prior to her retirement, she was a...
Richard A. Petit
Jan 13, 2020
Richard A. Petit, 75, of Tiverton, husband of Eileen (Travis) Petit, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Emile and Stella (Gagnon) Petit.
A United States Veteran, he proudly served as a member of the...
Jorge Anthony Vieira
Jan 11, 2020
Jorge Anthony Vieira, 25, of Fall River, passed away on January 11, 2020.
Born in Tulare, California, he was a son of Jorge S. Vieira and Ana I (Dias) Vieira.
He was a sanitation engineer for Blount Foods. He was a fan of the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Falcons. He enjoyed video games and...
Antonio Victorino Pavao
Jan 11, 2020
Antonio Victorino Pavao, 81, of Fall River, husband of Esaura (Raposo) Pavao, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Fall River.
Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Carvalho) Pavao.
Prior to his retirement he was a shipping clerk for many...
Virginia A. Fonseca
Jan 10, 2020
Virginia A. (Mello) Fonseca, 89, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020. She was the wife of the late William Fonseca.
Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marianne Mello.
Prior to her retirement, she had been employed in the garment industry as a sewing machine...
Maria E. Pereira
Jan 7, 2020
Maria Esperanca (Sebastiao) Pereira, 86, of Somerset, wife of the late Manuel Dias Pereira, Jr., passed away peacefully at the Fall River Jewish Home on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 after a long illness.
Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Maria de Jesus (do Couto) Sebastiao.
...Capitolina Medeiros
Jan 5, 2020
Capitolina Medeiros, 73, of Fall River, wife of Manuel R. Medeiros, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.
Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Serafim Cabral Medeiros and the late Rosa Clemente Freitas.
She was a terrific homemaker who loved cooking, baking,...
Eliana R. Primo
Jan 3, 2020
Eliana R. Primo, 89, of Fall River, wife of the late James "Snuffy" Primo, Sr., passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2020 (one day after her daughter, Marie, passed away).
Born in Valparaiso, Chile, she was the only child of the late Guillermo and Juanna (Valencia) Caceres.
A homemaker, she loved animals, gardening, baking,...
Marie Emily Denardo
Jan 2, 2020
Marie Emily DeNardo, 58, of Fall River, wife of Michael S. DeNardo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late James Primo and the late Eliana (Caceres) Primo (who passed away a day after Marie on January 3, 2020).
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