Obituaries

May 5, 2019

Herminia "Minnie" Chambers (Andrade), 97, wife of the late Raymond Chambers, passed away May 5, 2019 in Charlton Memorial Hospital. Minnie was born in Fall River, and was a daughter of the late Manuel Cordeiro Andrade and the late Francisca Andrade (Rego Costa).  She had lived in Tiverton for the past 61 years. She was a homemaker for most...

May 5, 2019

Veronica M. Bouchard, 80, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 after a brief illness. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Medeiros of Fall River, her devoted PCA, Andrea Rachel and her cherished cat, Coconut. She was predeceased by her parents, godparents, all of  her maternal and paternal aunts and uncles, and several cousins.

May 3, 2019

Hilda Cabral, 85, of Fall River, formerly of Langley St, widow of Alvaro Cabral, passed away on Friday May 3, 2019, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros and the late Luisa (Santos) Medeiros, she emigrated to Fall River in 1968.

She was employed...

Apr 29, 2019

Robert "Bob" Silva, 58, of Fall River, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home on Monday, April 29, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late William M. and Alice (Nery) Silva. Prior to his illness, many years ago, he worked as a computer...

Apr 26, 2019

Maria Fatima Da Camara, 55, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 26, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Faial, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Inez (Diogo) Camara. She loved to laugh, dance, sing, and simply be with her loving family, especially her nieces and nephews. Always happy...

Apr 25, 2019

Shaun D. "Biscuits" Payton passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at his home in Westport, MA. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 8, 1978, he was the son of the late Evelyn (Goodwin) Payton and the late Morris Walker. After spending his first few years in Newport, Shaun and his family moved to Fall...

Apr 25, 2019

Maria Marcelino, 103, of Fall River, wife of the late Joao C. Marcelino, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel R. and Rosa (Matias) Carreiro. She was an exceptional homemaker who loved cooking, baking, and cleaning. She also very...

Apr 22, 2019

Margaret L. Mattos, 75, of Fall River, wife of the late Stuart Mattos, passed away peacefully at the Catholic Memorial Home on Monday, April 22, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Louise (Pecheco) Travers. She drove for Fisher Bus Company for many years prior to her illness....

Apr 21, 2019

Antonio L. Melo, 73, of Fall River, husband of Maria J. (Marques), passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at home surrounded by family. Born in Lomba da Maia, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Adelino Melo Lindo and the late Maria Jose Morgada, he emigrated to Fall River in 1970.

He...

Apr 18, 2019

Edward Costa, 90, of Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 18, 2019, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Ruth M. Costa (Perry) and the son of the late Joseph and Maria de Jesus Costa (Fontes).

Edward served for two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Apr 18, 2019

Danny Araujo, 62, of Fall River, husband of Alda M. (Branco) Araujo, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Terceira, Azores, a son of Alda M. (Tavares) Araujo of Fall River, and the late Silvino J. Araujo, he emigrated to Fall River in 1966.

He was...

Apr 17, 2019

Nicholas J. Belmore, 60, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Emyra (Marchio) Belmore. He worked as an assembler for Igus Manufacturing before his illness. A true outdoorsman, he loved heading up to New Hampshire for fishing, bird...

Apr 17, 2019

Maria T. (Faria) Miguel, 83, wife of Pedro Miguel, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the daughter of the late Guilherme Faria and the late Emelia (dos Santos) Faria, she resided in Fall River most of her life.

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Apr 17, 2019

Lawrence L. Pereira, Sr., 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Jeanette M. (Francis) Pereira, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Manuel Luiz and Mary (Souza-Gaspar) Pereira. He was a Train Conductor for Amtrak for many years prior to his retirement. A U.S. Navy...

Apr 16, 2019

Hilda Guilmette, 90, of Somerset, wife of the late Gerard Guilmette, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2019 at the Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Newport, R.I., she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Perreira) Botelho. She was a machine operator in the local textile industry prior to her retirement. She loved dancing, singing, music, and...

Apr 15, 2019

Deborah Anne Teixeira, 42, of Fall River, passed away on April 15, 2019. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Fernanda (Fernandes) Teixeira, of Taunton, and the late Daniel M. Teixeira.

She had worked various jobs over the years, but mostly was employed in restaurant management. A...

Apr 15, 2019

Laura (Machado) Pereira, 85, widow of John S. Pereira, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019, at the Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. Born in Westport, a daughter of the late Manuel Machado and the late Marianna (Perry) Machado, she lived in Fall River most of her life.

She was employed...

Apr 11, 2019

Lydia C. Medeiros, 95, of Swansea, widow of John V. Medeiros, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday April 11, 2019 with family by her side, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Louis & Sylvana (Silva) Cabral, she moved to Swansea in 1956 and worked as an audiology & vision screening technician...

Apr 11, 2019

James A. Wilcox, 74, of Bowie, Maryland, formerly of Fall River, former husband of Senola Smith, passed away peacefully at Prince George's Medical Center after a period of declining health. Born in Long Beach, California, he was the son of the late James Albert and Margaret (Ney) Wilcox. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a lab technician for...

Apr 10, 2019

Adelaide A. Borges, 91, of Fall River, widow of Jorge Borges, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Jose Antonio and the late Mariana (Faria) Antonio, she was raised in St. Michael, Azores, and returned to Fall River in 1948.