Maria Marcelino
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...
Margaret L. Mattos
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....
Antonio L. Melo
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...
Edward Costa
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...
Danny Araujo
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...
Nicholas J. Belmore
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...
Maria T. Miguel
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.
Lawrence L. Pereira
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...
Hilda Guilmette
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...
Deborah Anne Teixeira
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...
Laura Pereira
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...
Lydia C. Medeiros
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...
James A. Wilcox
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...
Adelaide A. Borges
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.
Gabriela Ferreira
Apr 9, 2019
Gabriela (Carvalho) Ferreira, 68, of Fall River, wife of Joseph M. Ferreira, passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Vasco and Ernestina (Oliveira) Carvalho. She worked as an inspector in the local textiles for many years prior...
Antonio F. Dasilva
Apr 6, 2019
Antonio F. DaSilva, 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Deolinda (Rosa) DaSilva, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Lahey Hospital after a long illness. Born in Freguesia de Chamoim, Terras de Bouro, Portugal, he was a son of the late Emidio and Joaquina (Ferreira) DaSilva. At a young age, Antonio worked in Lisbon as...
Joseph Leon Perez
Apr 6, 2019
Joseph Leon Perez, 39, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Providence. He was born in San Luis Obispo, California, a son of Delia (Castillo) Mendez and Amondo Perez. He was a soldier in the United States Army for many years until his retirement. During his distinguished military career, he attained the rank of Sargent First Class....
Joao M. Cordeiro
Apr 5, 2019
Joao M. Cordeiro, 65, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Gomes) Cordeiro, passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Friday, April 5, 2019 after a period of declining health. Born in Santa Clara, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jaime and Maria (Correira) Cordeiro. Besides his wife forty-two years, he leaves: his children, Ana Frizado...
Reverend Manuel Garcia
Mar 27, 2019
Reverend Manuel Garcia, of North Dartmouth, 84, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, March 27 in Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Cedros, Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Maria Garcia de Lacerda and Antonio Garcia da Rosa. He entered into the Seminary in 1945 under the Diocese of Angra, Terceira, Azores and was ordained a priest on...
Maria J. Resendes
Mar 25, 2019
Maria J. Resendes, 71, of Fall River, wife of Ernesto Resendes, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Sousa) Marques. Prior to her illness, she was a seamstress in the local textile industry. She enjoyed cooking, baking,...