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: 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,...
Maureen A. Cadieux
Aug 23, 2019
Maureen A. Cadieux, 61, of Somerset, wife of Paul T. Cadieux, passed away at home on Friday, August 23, 2019. Born in Worcester, daughter of Robert Kelliher of Swansea and the late Jane (Brosnahan) Kelliher, she grew up in Swansea and resided in Somerset for the past six years.
A graduate of B.C.C., she had worked for...
Lourdes Espirito Melo
Aug 20, 2019
Lourdes Espirito (Pevide) Melo, age 68, of Swansea, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at her residence with the comfort of her family by her side.
She was the beloved wife of Antonio Melo.
Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, Lourdes was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Costa) Pevide.
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Jeremias Freitas
Aug 18, 2019
Jeremias M. Freitas, 75, husband of Maria "Nica" Freitas passed away at home on August 18, 2019. Mr. Freitas was born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, and was a son of the late Juvenal Freitas and the late Maria Conceicao (Pavao) Freitas. He was a plumber all of his life and was a member of Espirito Santo Church....
Manuel Botelho
Aug 16, 2019
Manuel A. Botelho, 78, the husband of Maria L. (Cabral) Botelho, passed away on Friday, at home surrounded by his loving family. Manuel was born in Livramento, St. Michael, Azores and was a son of the late Joao Botelho and the late Maria Sousa. He had been a laborer in various steel mills and was a member of Espirito...
John M. Torres
Aug 13, 2019
John M. Torres, 69, husband of Lucy (Pereira) Torres, passed away on August 13 th after a lengthy illness. Born in São Viçente, São Miguel, Açores, John was the son of the late Manuel & Conceição (Viveiros) Torres. Besides his wife of 47 years, he also leaves a daughter, Cynthia Berube (husband Paul) of Fall River; a son, John...
Silvina Moniz
Aug 11, 2019
Silvina Moniz, 96, of Fall River, wife of the late Pedro Braga, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Povocao, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Bragada and the late Angelina Moniz Pacheco. As a homemaker, she loved cooking and baking, especially her...