Augusto Desa
Sep 21, 2025
Augusto DeSa, 82, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, husband of the late Sandra (Brown) DeSa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 21, 2025 in the comforts of his home following a long illness. Born in Chaves, Portugal, he was a son of the late Oscar Desa and the late Ermelinda (Esteves) Desa.
Prior to his retirement he worked...
Mary D. Pavao
Sep 18, 2025
Mary D. Pavao, 82, wife of Joseph Pavao, Jr., passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in St Michael Azores, the daughter of the late Gualdino Cabral and the late Andreza (Rodrigues) Cabral, she emigrated to Fall River in 1950.
Following her employment for many years in the local textile industry, where...
Pauline H. Orlando
Sep 17, 2025
Pauline H. Orlando, 90, widow of Joseph Orlando, former widow of John Dias, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late James Raymond Carvalho and the late Mary Louise (Therriault) Mello, formerly Carvalho, she later moved to Swansea.
Prior to her retirement, Pauline worked in the local textile...
Sylvia L. Heroux
Sep 16, 2025
Sylvia L. Heroux, 74, of Fall River, former wife of the late Robert Heroux, passed away peacefully at Somerset Ridge Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Barboza and the late Rose (Silvia) Barboza.
Prior to her retirement she worked for Verizon as a telephone operator...
Antonio Ferreira
Sep 16, 2025
Antonio Ferreira, 89, of Fall River, husband of Zelia (Machado) Ferreira, passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 following a long illness. Born in Livramento, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Mariano Ferreira Mascafel and the late Maria Diamantina (Cabral) Ferreira.
Prior to his retirement he worked for...
Joaquim Francisco
Sep 13, 2025
Joaquim Francisco, 89, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria Fernanda (Henriques) Francisco, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Born in Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal, son of the late Jose Francisco and the late Maria do Carlo Maia, Joaquim emigrated to Fall River in 1970 with a steadfast dream to give his...
Barbara Silva
Sep 5, 2025
Barbara A. (Oliveira) Silva, 72, of Fall River, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Fall River to the late James and Regina (Medeiros) Oliveira, Barbara's life was deeply rooted in the SouthCoast community she cherished. She resided in both Fall River and Tiverton, where she and her family shared...
Teresa Dejesus Silva
Aug 31, 2025
Teresa J. Silva, 73, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 20, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Vieira Melo and Deolinda Melo.
Teresa is survived by: her children, Theresa Cabral and her husband Christopher, Antonio DaSilva and his wife Amy, and Marta Mercer; as well...
Joao Cabral Braga
Aug 27, 2025
João Braga, husband of the late Leonilde Braga, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 27, 2025, at the age of 89. João was born in Capelas, São Miguel, Açores and was the son of the late Jose and Ermelinda (Cabral) Braga. João came to the United States in 1974 with his wife and children to begin a...
Jose G. Raposo
Aug 27, 2025
Jose G. Raposo, age 67, of Daytona Beach, Florida, husband of the late Connie Viola Worrell, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Raposo and the late Maria (Rebelo) Raposo.
Prior to his retirement, he worked as a maintenance technician in...
Rose M. Pacheco
Aug 27, 2025
Rose M. Pacheco, 55, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel M. Raposa and the late Nair M. (Goulart) Raposa.
She was employed with Teufelburger Fiber Rope Corp. for 21 years. Rose loved to travel, especially to...
Franklin A. Fernandes
Aug 25, 2025
Franklin A. Fernandes, 70, of Fall River, fiancé of Christina Maria Pontagarca and former husband of Rosa (Lobo) Fernandes, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25, 2025 in the comforts of his home following his battle with cancer. Born in Froufe, Entre Ambos os Rios, Ponte da Barca, Portugal, he was a son of the late Antonio Fernandes and...
Ann Marie Burns
Aug 21, 2025
Ann Marie Burns, 80, of Tiverton, Rhode Island passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2025 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. She was the widow of John Marshall Burns, and former spouse of the late Manuel B Salvador. Born in Covoada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Idalina (Fernandes) Pedro....
Manuel Costa, Jr.
Aug 20, 2025
Manuel Costa, Jr., 79, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel Costa and the late Mary (Costa) Costa.
He was a graduate of Diman Vocational High School (Diman RVTHS). During his time at Diman he was a 3-sport athlete, playing baseball, soccer,...
Robert Pacheco
Aug 20, 2025
Robert Pacheco, 91, of Fall River, husband of Evelyn (Costa) Pacheco, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Frank Pacheco and the late Lucy (Medeiros) O'Connell.
Employed in the construction industry as a member of Laborers Local 610 for 40 years, Robert retired in...
Darleen Camara
Aug 16, 2025
Darleen Camara, 66, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Born in Taunton, she was a daughter of the late James Camara and the late Catherine (Cordeiro) Camara.
Prior to her retirement she worked as a Career Specialist for many years. After retiring from that position, she worked in the cafeteria...
Carolyn M. Nolin
Aug 15, 2025
Carolyn M. Nolin, 84, of Fall River, wife of the late Raymond Nolin, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025 in the comforts of her home following a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Ferreira and the late Mary (Broadhurst) Smith.
Prior to her retirement she worked as...
Adam S. Bisson
Aug 7, 2025
Adam S. Bisson, 38, of New Bedford, passed away at home unexpectedly on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Susan (Lowney) Stanton, of New Bedford, and the late Donald R. Bisson.
He worked in hospitality and restaurant service at various locations for about fifteen years, including Chili's of Somerset. A...
Jesuina Conroy
Aug 7, 2025
Jesuina Conroy, 94, of Portsmouth, RI, widow of Francis M. Conroy, former widow of Joseph Cabral, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Arruda and the late Mariana (Souza) Arruda.
Prior to her retirement, Jesuina was employed as a seamstress...
Paul Francis Burns
Aug 5, 2025
Paul F. Burns, 69, of Swansea, husband of the late Kathryn (Garrity) Burns, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2025, at Boston Medical Center. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Joseph E. Burns and the late Doris (Sylvia) Burns, he resided in Swansea for the past thirty years.
He worked as a laborer at...