Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts
Natalie Santos
Oct 14, 2019
Natalie Santos, 84, of Fall River, passed away in Providence on Monday. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Francisco and Eveline (Pacheco Jacob) Santos. She worked at the former Louis Hand and was a parishionerer of St. Anthony of Padua Church. She leaves several cousins and her godchild, Judy Peters. She was the sister of the late ...
Antonio R. "Pica Pa" Fernandes
Oct 13, 2019
Antonio R. Fernandes, 88, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria (daSilva) Fernandes, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 13, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Santa Clara, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio and Maria Santos (Mantel) Fernandes. Prior to his retirement he worked as a machinist at Reed...
Linda Rodrigues
Oct 12, 2019
Linda Rodrigues, 76, of North Dighton, wife of the late Edward A. Rodrigues, passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 12, 2019 after an extended illness. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the retail business for many years. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of Mary (Almeida) Almas and the late Alfred...
Deolinda C. Correia
Oct 12, 2019
Deolinda C. Correia, 84, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel Lopes Correia, passed away unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Encarnacao (Rego) Cordeiro. She was a dedicated homemaker for many years for her loving family. A devout Catholic,...
Rita Marie Carmody
Oct 11, 2019
Rita Marie Carmody, 82, of Fall River, wife of the late Gerald Thomas Carmody, passed away peacefully at Southpointe Nursing Home on Friday, October 11, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Peter O. and Elozia (LaRocque) Desrosiers. Prior to her retirement, she was a seamstress in the local textile...
Thomas J. Mello
Oct 9, 2019
Thomas J. Mello, 69, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Ernest Mello, Jr. and the late Mary (Brenner) Mello. Prior to his retirement, he was a Union Carpenter, Local 1305, for the State of Massachusetts. He loved...
Eduardo Pereira
Oct 8, 2019
Eduardo Pereira, 81, of Westport the husband of Maria Inês (Medeiros) Pereira passed away on Tuesday, October, 8, 2019. Eduardo was born in Agua de Pau and a son of the late Eugenio and Diamantina (Furtado) Pereira. He had been employed for many years at the former Foxboro Company. Eduardo was a handy man. He took great pride in...
Manuel "Manny" Rodrigues Neto
Oct 8, 2019
Manuel "Manny"Rodrigues Neto, 67, of Fall River, husband of the late Christine (Fillion) Neto, passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Francisco Rodrigues and Maria Luisa (Oliveira) Neto. Prior to his retirement, he worked in the...
Steven A. Durand
Oct 2, 2019
Steven Anthony Durand, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in Providence. He was born in Fall River, the son of Connie (Dias) Durand of Portsmouth, RI and the late Paul A. Durand.
A Biological Medicinal Technical Manager, Steven worked at various clinics, most importantly including the Dialysis Clinic. He was a...
John Branco
Oct 1, 2019
John Branco, 80, of Fall River, husband of the late Alice V. (Arruda) Branco, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Born in Fall River, son of the late John Branco and the late Rose (Pacheco) Branco, he was raised in Somerset and resided in Fall River most of his life.
Prior to his retirement,...
Rachel Barboza
Oct 1, 2019
Rachel Barboza, 40, passed away suddenly on October 1, 2019 at home. Rachel was born in Fall River and was a daughter of Paul M. Barboza, Sr. and Marie (Cipollini) Barboza. Rachel belonged to the Holy Rosary Church and had worked as a cook at the Macaroni Shop for many years. She loved her children and family deeply… They...
Gil Martins
Sep 30, 2019
Gil Martins, 84, of Fall River, husband of Gizelia (Bonanca) Martins, passed away peacefully at the Catholic Memorial Home on Monday, September 30, 2019. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Gil and Evangelina Martins. He was a machine operator for a silver processing company for many years prior to his retirement....
Mariano Daponte Barreira
Sep 27, 2019
Mariano DaPonte Barreira, 92, of Fall River, husband of the late Ines deJesus (Carlos) Barreira, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 27, 2019. Born in Santo Antonio, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Maria Teresa Barreira. Prior to his retirement he worked as a laborer for a local nursery for many years. He...
Manuel A. Miranda, Jr.
Sep 27, 2019
Manuel A. Miranda, Jr., 44, of Westport, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, September 27th. Born in São Miguel, Açores, he was the only son of Manuel A., Sr., & Odilia Miranda. He worked as a structural iron worker for the Local 7. In addition to his parents he is survived by: 2 children, Katelyn and...
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...
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