Rogerio A. Ferreira
Jun 13, 2019
Rogerio A. Ferreira, 83, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria Fatima (Pestana) Ferreira, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at St Anne's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Sao Sebastiao, Ponta Delgada, Madeira, a son of the late Joao Aires Ferreira and the late Alice (Freitas) Ferreira, he emigrated to Fall River in...
David L. Turcotte
Jun 13, 2019
David L. Turcotte, 78, of Fall River, husband of Virginia (Grillo) Turcotte, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Roger N. and Margaret M. (DeCosta) Turcotte. He owned and operated Walter's Super Service for over 45 years. He loved...
Delores E. Vieira
Jun 12, 2019
Delores E. Vieira, 86, of Somerset, loving wife of Lawrence Vieira for 54 years, passed away at home on June 12, 2019, after a long courageous battle with renal failure. Born in Fall River, the youngest daughter of the late Manuel and Rose (Andrade) Amaral, she was a special education teacher and a special needs coordinator at...
Maria O."Mary" Reis
Jun 10, 2019
Maria O. "Mary" Reis, 56, of Fall River, wife of John L. Reis, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at St. Anne's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores she was the daughter of Eduarda (DaSilva) Souza and the late Raul Ferreira. She was an avid reader, enjoyed music...
Randall P. Koliscz
Jun 10, 2019
Randall P. Koliscz, 61, of Fall River, former husband of Janis Douglas, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 10, 2019. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Thomas and Lorraine (Rowe) Koliscz. He was a laborer in the construction industry for many years prior to his illness. He loved playing pool, fishing, animals, and...
Jose Sousa Raposo
Jun 8, 2019
Jose S. Raposo, 64, of Fall River, husband of Maria F. (Miranda) Raposo, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, June 8, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Born in Ajuda de Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel D. Raposo and the late Maria (Sousa) Raposo, he emigrated to...
Erwin J. Simons
Jun 8, 2019
Erwin J. Simons, 80, of Somerset, husband of the late Carol Ann (Freeman) Simons, passed away peacefully at Somerset Ridge Nursing Home on Saturday, June 8, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Somerset, a son of the late Antone and Catherine M. (Smith) Simons. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our Country during peacetime, Vietnam....
Conceicao Sousa
Jun 8, 2019
Conceicao Sousa, 89, of Canton, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Jose Sousa, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 in Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton, Massachusetts. Born in the city of Angra do HeroÃsmo Terceira, Azores, the daughter of the late Dimongos Medeiros Simao, and the late Maria (Sousa) Medeiros. She worked in the...
Manuel Aguiar Rebelo
Jun 7, 2019
Manuel Aguiar Rebelo, 78, of Fall River, husband of Maria M. (Machado) Rebelo, passed away peacefully at the Catholic Memorial Home on Friday, June 7, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Remedios, Bretanha, São Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late José and Maria Mercedes (Miranda) Rebelo. He was a bright and talented man, who was...
Francisco P. Mota
Jun 7, 2019
Francisco P. Mota, 61, husband of Maria J. (Aguiar) Mota, passed away peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital on Friday, June 7, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Provoacao, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Mota and Gloria Pacheco. He worked as a laborer in the construction industry for many years. He loved gardening,...
Dimas L. Pereira
Jun 7, 2019
Dimas L. Pereira, 85, of Fall River, husband of Maria C. (Medeiros) Pereira, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on June 7, 2019. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Jose Luis and Rosalina (Carrelas) Pereira. He worked as a laborer in the construction industry for many years prior to his retirement....
Olivia "Livie" Santos
Jun 7, 2019
Olivia "Livie" Santos, 77, of Fall River, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 in Fall River. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Francisco and Evaline (Pacheco-Jacob) Santos. She worked in Louis Hand Curtain Factory as a machine operator and was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church and was a Eucharistic Minister there as well....
Constance Irene Powers
Jun 7, 2019
Constance Irene Powers, 87, of Coventry R.I., wife of the late Donald Powers and John R. Arruda, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Boule) Thibault. Prior to retirement, she worked as a seamstress in the local...
Jose M. Soares
Jun 6, 2019
Jose M. Soares, 75, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, husband of Natalia (Soares) Soares, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel Elias Soares and the late Maria de Rosario (Teixeira) Soares, he emigrated to Fall River in 1970 and...
Lillian Tooley
Jun 6, 2019
Lillian Tooley, 92, of Taunton, wife of the late Jerrold L. Tooley, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Country Gardens Nursing Home in Swansea on June 6, 2019. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Gil) Wahl, she was the youngest of their ten children. She worked as a hairdresser for...
Antonio Cordeiro
Jun 4, 2019
Antonio Cordeiro, 88, of Fall River, widower of Maria (Roque) Cordeiro, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Born in Setes Cidades, St. Michael, the son of the late Manuel Cordeiro and Francisca Maria Cordeiro. He worked at Quaker Fabrics for many years, and was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church. He leaves: three children, Maria DeMello (husband-Fernando)...
Isabel Jimenez Ginet
May 31, 2019
Isabel Jimenez Ginet, 85, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 in New Bedford. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, a daughter of the late Ramon Jimenez and the late Carmen Ginet. She was a homemaker all of her life. She is survived by: eight children, Ramone O. Rivera and his wife Migdalia of Winter Garden, Florida, Hector Rivera of...
Eduardo J. Martins
May 27, 2019
Eduardo J. Martins, 65, of New Bedford, formerly of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose and Maria Isabel (DeSousa) Martins. Prior to his illness, he worked in the local textile industry as a machine operator. An...
Florence A. Costa
May 23, 2019
Florence Ann (Bardol) Costa, daughter of the late Francis and Alice (Feeley)Â Bardol passed away Thursday surrounded by her loving family at the age of 79. She was born in Milford, Mass, and was one in a set the first of triplets ever born in that area. She grew up in Franklin, Mass. where she lived until she was...
Antonio J. Gomes
May 22, 2019
Antonio J. Gomes, 83, of Fall River, husband of Esaura (Leocadio) Gomes, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 after a long ilness. Born in Pombal, Portugal, he was the son of the late Carlos and Josefina Candida (Araujo) Gomes. He worked as a machinist at Balfour Jewelry for many years prior to his retirement. Antonio loved fishing,...