Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Cecilia Teixeira
Sep 26, 2019
Cecilia P. Teixeira of Fall River, age 76, passed peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital, with her husband and children by her side on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Born in Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel, Acores, the daughter of the late Manuel Maria Medeiros and Orandina Resendes Medeiros, she emigrated to United States of America in 1978.
She had...
Steven P. Jordan, Jr.
Sep 23, 2019
Steven P. Jordan, Jr., 52, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 23, 2019. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Steven P. Jordan, Sr. and Louise J. (Medeiros) Jordan. He was a Hair Stylist for many years prior to his retirement. In his earlier days Steven was very involved in theater and...
Thomas Mello
Sep 23, 2019
Thomas Mello, 93, of Westport, husband of the late Marie Mello, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 23. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph Mello and Mary (Moniz) Furtado. Thomas was a logistics manager at Kay Windsor in Dartmouth for many years and was a parishioner of St...
Gilberta Sousa
Sep 19, 2019
Gilberta Sousa, 93, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel B. deSousa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Segunda (Oliveira) Pimentel. She loved working, gardening, cooking and baking her specialties, sweet bread  and apple pie. A...
Patti Neubauer
Sep 16, 2019
Patti Neubauer, 56, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, September, 16, 2019 at Miriam Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John  and the late Dorothy (Defusco) Brilhante. She was an accountant for many years for Yomega Yo-yo. She loved cooking, baking, and traveling, especially to Jamaica and Curacao....
Christopher G. Bolen
Sep 13, 2019
Christopher G. Bolen, 60, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Rose Marie (Silvia) Bolen of Fall River and the late George A. Bolen, Jr.
After graduating from UMass Dartmouth with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Christopher went...
Widar Wes Sahlin
Sep 11, 2019
Wes liked big butts and he could not lie.
He hated onions, and his capacity
for love could fill the sky.
If you knew him, you loved him
without having to try....
Gloria A. Combs
Sep 11, 2019
Gloria A. Combs, 75, of Fall River, formerly of Swansea, wife of Walter F. Combs, passed away peacefully at Crawford Nursing Home on September 11, 2019. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Louis L. and Alice G. (Duchaine) Pereira. Prior to her retirement she was a school bus driver for Tremblay Bus Company. A...
Manuel Demedeiros Carreiro
Sep 10, 2019
Manuel DeMedeiros Carreiro, 85, of Fall River, husband of the late Olga (Santos) Carreiro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Sao Pedro, Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Mariano Medeiros Carreiro and the late Maria Gloria (Sousa) Carreiro. Prior to retirement he worked as a...
Sybil Jeffers
Sep 9, 2019
Sybil Jeffers, 62, the wife of Willie Jones passed away on September 9, 2019 in St. Anne Hospital. She was born in London, England and was a daughter of the Alice (Jeffers) Bramble and Ceaford Olivarce. She has worked as a CNA for many years. Besides her husband she is survived by:Â 6 children, Arron Jeffers of Fall River,...
Beverly Anne Mccarthy
Sep 8, 2019
Beverly Anne McCarthy, 66, of Fall River, wife of Christopher McCarthy, passed away at home on Sunday, September 8, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia (Farias) Machado. A true homebody, she loved cooking and baking. A devout Catholic, Beverly held her faith in God and...
Ralph S. Weaver
Sep 7, 2019
Ralph S. Weaver, 71, of Dighton, husband of Holly J. Morgan, passed away peacefully at home on September 7, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Herbert S. and Catherine (Thompson) Weaver. A retired State Police Sergeant, formerly with the MDC Police of Boston. He was an avid motorcycle rider...
Angelo Albert Sbardella
Sep 6, 2019
Angelo Albert Sbardella, 90, of Fall River, husband of the late Jane (Gannon) Sbardella, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 6, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Luigi and Antoinette (Maccarone) Sbardella. Prior to his retirement he worked as an auditor for the state...
Cecilia Amaral
Sep 6, 2019
Cecilia (Cabral) Amaral, of Bristol, Rhode Island, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Friday, September, 6, 2019. Cecilia was born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, and was a daughter of the late Manuel T. Cabral and Gloria (Pimentel) Cabral. She had been employed by Tioga, Louis Hand, Shelburne Shirt and Ideal Laundry. For many years she was...
Tiberia A. Bettencourt
Sep 4, 2019
Tiberia A. Bettencourt, 84, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose A. Bettencourt, Jr., passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 4th. Born in Povacao, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Amaral Moniz and Maria Jose (deSousa) Moniz. After living in Brazil for five years, she immigrated to...
Edward Joaquin
Aug 30, 2019
Edward Joaquin, 95, of Fall River, Ma passed away peacefully on August 30, 2019. Born October 12, 1923, Edward is predeceased by his parents, Antone and Amelia (Farinha) Joaquin, and his brother, Mario, and sister, Celeste Oliveira. Edward, a devoted family man, is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Belmira (Soares) Joaquin, and sons, Thomas and Alan....
Jose V. Moreira
Aug 28, 2019
Jose V. Moreira, 92, of Fall River, beloved husband of Maria (Miranda) Moreira, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Born in Bretanha, Sâo Miguel, Açores, son of the late Jose Moreira and the late Maria (Borges) Moreira, he emigrated to Fall River in 1978, and worked in the local textile industry for many years....
Randall Gehrke
Aug 26, 2019
Randall W. Gehrke, 66, passed away at home on August 26 th in Somerset surrounded by his family. Randall was born in Fall River, and was the son Lorraine (Fragosa) Gehrke and the late Frank William Gehrke. Randall had graduated from SMU, class of 1973. He had been an appliance salesman for over 23 years in Sears, in the...
Carlos M. Goncalves
Aug 26, 2019
Carlos M. Goncalves, 67, of Somerset, husband of Olaria (Arruda) Goncalves, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 26, 2019. Born in Sao Braz, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Sebastiao and Brazelina (Moniz) Labeta. Prior to his retirement he worked as a landscaper for many years. An avid...
Luis A. Lindo
Aug 25, 2019
Luis A. Lindo, 57, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Aguiar) Lindo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Luis C. and Natalia (Tavares) Lindo. He was employed by Barletta Construction for many years and was a member of the union,...
Subscribe & Receive Obituary Alerts
A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.
