Theresa B. Medeiros
Aug 9, 2019
Theresa B. Medeiros, 56, of Fall River, wife of Horacio H. Medeiros, passed away peacefully with her family by her side in Boston on Friday, August 9, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (Benjamin) Oliveira. She loved cooking, going on cruises,...
Francisco P. Coelho
Aug 8, 2019
Francisco P. Coelho, 91, of Westport, husband of the late Maria Lourdes (Costa) Coelho, passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Pais Coelho and the late Virginia (Flora) Coelho. Prior to his retirement, he was a dairy farmer for many years....
Robert F. Correllas
Aug 7, 2019
Robert F. Correllas, 84, of Fall River, husband of Joyce (Woyciechouski) Correllas, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph & Constance (Andrade) Correllas, he worked as a truck driver for many years for various companies, including Rex Linen, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Colonial Beverage. A great athlete, playing...
Irene T. Silva
Aug 5, 2019
Irene T. Silva, 93, of Fall River, wife of the late Luis Teixeira Silva, passed away peacefully at the Fall River Jewish Home on August 5, 2019. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Tomas and Evelina (DeMelo) Cabral. She worked as a seamstress in the local garment industry prior to...
Oliver Berrier
Aug 4, 2019
Oliver K. Berrier, 86, of Fall River, formerly of Geneva, Ohio, passed away on August 4, 2019. Born in Unionville, Ohio a son of the late Orville and Doris (Wolfe) Berrier. He is survived by his brother Ramon "Ray" Berrier of Fall River, MA formerly of Geneva, Ohio and his wife Joan. He was the brother of the late...
Thomas J. Franco
Aug 2, 2019
Thomas J. Franco, 65, of Fall River, the husband of Colleen (Soares) Franco, passed away on Friday, August 2nd, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, a son of the late John and Veronica (Panoc) Franco. Mr. Franco was graduate of Diman Vocational High School, class of 1972 and worked as a Machinist at...
Alcina Leonardo
Jul 31, 2019
Alcina C. (Aguiar) Leonardo, 90, widow of the late Luiz C. Leonardo, Sr., passed away on July 31, 2019 in Fall River. Alcina was born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores and was a daughter of the late Joao Aguiar and Rosalina (Pacheco) Aguiar. She had been employed in the textile industries for various manufacturers as a sewing...
Joao C. Arruda
Jul 29, 2019
Joao C. Arruda, 59, of Fall River, husband of Theresa (Amaral) Arruda, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of Jose and Maria Natalia (Medeiros) Arruda. A very talented mason, he worked in the local construction industry...
Michael "Fla" Larrivee
Jul 28, 2019
Michael "FLA" Larrivee, 60, of Fall River passed away on July 27, 2019 at home. Born in Fall River, a son of Joan (Arruda) and the late Albert Larrivee, Jr. He had worked at Stop and Shop all of his life. Michael was a sports fan and was a fan of the New York Mets, New England Patriots and...
Pauline G. Oliveira
Jul 24, 2019
Pauline G. Oliveira, 85, of Somerset, wife of Lafayette Oliveira, Jr., passed away at home on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Arthur Bernier and the late Gertrude (Bedard) Bernier, she lived in Somerset for the past 47 years.
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Anibal Desousa
Jul 23, 2019
Anibal DeSousa, 92, of North Dartmouth, husband of the late Maria C. (Reis) DeSousa, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose DeSousa and the late Evangelina (Patricio) DeSousa, he emigrated to Fall River in 1966, and lived in North Dartmouth for the past ten years.
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Maria A. Dias
Jul 21, 2019
Maria A. Dias, 87, of Fall River, wife of Joao P. Dias, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Porto, Portugal, daughter of the late Antonio Sampaio and the late Maria Adelaide (Cunha) Sampaio, she moved to Brazil in 1955 and emigrated to Fall River in 1980....
Gil S. Demelo
Jul 19, 2019
Gil S. DeMelo, age 86, of Fall River, husband of Maria E. (Tavares) DeMelo, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Manuel Soares DeMelo and the late Mariana (Raposo) DeMelo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1980 and was employed in the local textile...
Pedro M. Correia
Jul 18, 2019
Pedro M. Correia, 75, of Fall River, husband of Connie (Farias) Correia, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at home after a long illness. Born in St. Michael Azores, a son of the late Tomaz de Oliveira and the late Paula (Sousa) de Oliveira, he emigrated to Fall River in 1972, and was...
Hilda Silvia
Jul 17, 2019
Hilda Silvia, 92, of Fall River, widow of William Silvia, passed away on July 17, 2019 at Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center, of Somerset, after a short illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Augusto Luiz and the late Maria (Carvalho) Luiz, she was employed in the local textile industry for 33 years.
Maria Jose Almeida
Jul 13, 2019
Maria Jose Almeida, 100, of Dartmouth, wife of the late Manuel P. Almeida, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Jose (Costa) Lima. She worked as a machine operator in the local textile industry for...
Gerald T. Carmody
Jul 12, 2019
Gerald T. Carmody, 82, of Fall River, husband of Rita (Desrosiers) Carmody, passed away peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital on Friday, July 12, 2019. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Botelho) Carmody. A Veteran of the United States Army, he proudly served our Country during the Korean Peacetime era. He...
Antonio M. Oliveira
Jul 9, 2019
Antonio M. Oliveira, 91, of Fall River, husband of Rosa (Santos) Oliveira and the late Euzebia (Massa) Oliveira, passed away peacefully after a long illness at Southpointe Nursing Home on July 9, 2019. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Medeiros and Leonor (Alves) Oliveira. As a businessman, he owned and operated...
Bakhos Maroun
Jul 6, 2019
Bakhos T. Maroun, of Somerset, the husband of Yolla (Saade) Maroun, passed away in Boston at the age of 57. Bakhos was born in Lebanon, and was a son Tanios Maroun and Salwa (Semaan) Maroun. He was the owner of B.M.Y. Distributors and was a member of St. Anthony of the Desert Church. Besides his wife of 22 years,...
Paul M.P. Lafrance
Jul 6, 2019
Paul M.P. LaFrance, 28, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2019. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of Paulette LaFrance. He worked as a laborer in the construction industry. He loved the outdoors, fishing, swimming, and riding his motorcycle. Genuine, fearless, and a bit of a "dare devil", Paul also had a "heart...