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...
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...