Henriette L. Heroux
Jan 5, 2019
Henriette L. Heroux, 95, of North Dighton, formerly of Fall River, widow of Alfred L. Heroux, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Dighton Rehab & Nursing Center. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Hector & Claudia (Audet) Renaud, she was a resident of Fall River most of her life, living in No....
Lila J. Shaker
Jan 3, 2019
Lila J. Shaker, 91, of Fall River, wife of Shaker J. Shaker, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 3, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Brockton, Ma, she was a daughter of the late Frahat and Josephine (Rafoul) Hebshie. Early on, Lila worked as a teacher's aide in the Fall River School system for many years...
Gerald R. Williams
Dec 30, 2018
Gerald R. Williams, 59, of Somerset, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Edward D. Williams and the late Alice (Lima) Williams, and had also resided for a time in Swansea. A fan of all the New England professional sports teams, he enjoyed being outdoors and...
Florida N. Trepanier
Dec 28, 2018
Florida N. (Giguere) Trepanier, 87, of Swansea, died Friday, December 28th, in Swansea. Born in Fall River, child of the late Damase and Rose (Tanguay) Giguere, she had been a ceramic studio owner for most of her life. She leaves: 3 children, Diane Carmello of Swansea, Robert Lavoie (wife-Irene) and Deanna Trepanier both of Somerset; 1 brother, Damas Giguere...
John M. Resendes
Dec 27, 2018
John M. Resendes, 55, of Lowell, husband of Martha (Ferreira) Resendes, passed away on December 27, 2018, at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, after a short illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Joao P. Resendes and the late Mariazinha (Medeiros) Resendes, he emigrated to Fall River in 1974.
Leontina M. Vieira
Dec 23, 2018
Leontina M. Vieira, 73, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose Vieira, died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Praia de Vitoria, child of the late Antonio and Jesuina Martins. She worked as a housekeeper at various hospitals. She is survived by: eight children, Luis Pereira Mendonca and his wife Conceicao of Portugal, Ana...
Patricia "Grace" Vaillancourt
Dec 23, 2018
Patricia "Grace" Vaillancourt, 73, of Tiverton, wife of Robert E. Vaillancourt, passed away peacefully on Sunday after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Gil and Mary (Cabral) Rodrigues. Prior to her illness, she worked as a presser in the local textile industry. Patricia loved going for rides and dining out with...
Eugenio C. Fontes
Dec 23, 2018
Eugenio C. Fontes, 62, of North Dartmouth, husband of Maria F. (Pontes) Fontes, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 23, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Alirio R. and Deodata P. (Raposo) Fontes. He was a Mental Health Counselor for many years prior to...
Arthur Rezendes
Dec 22, 2018
Arthur Rezendes, 69, of Fall River, long-time companion of Jorgelina Cote and former husband of Ana (DeSousa) Moniz, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Serafin M. and Maria P. (Silva) Resendes. Prior to his retirement, he worked...
Mariana M. Pedro
Dec 19, 2018
Mariana M. Pedro, 86, widow of Antonio Pedro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Kimwell Health Care, Fall River. Born in Remedios Bretanha, on the island of St. Michael, in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Moreira and the late Maria (Cordeiro) Moreira.
A resident of...
Miss Janice Macdonald
Dec 17, 2018
Janice Frances D'Elia MacDonald of Swansea, Massachusetts, died peacefully on her 79th Birthday, Monday, December 17, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Fall River, MA, the daughter of the late William A. D'Elia and Anne M. (Pieroni), Janice spent her formative years at the family home on Bedford Street, attended Hugo A. Dubuque Elementary School,...
Hortense M. Silvia
Dec 16, 2018
Hortense M. (Silva) Silvia, of Somerset, widow of John Silvia, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the age of ninety-one. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Maria and Jose Silva. She graduated 5 th in her class from BMC Durfee, Class of 1945, and attended Pembroke College in Brown University. Prior to her...
Maria "Connie" Ferreira
Dec 12, 2018
Maria "Connie" Ferreira, 80, of Somerset, wife of Stephen Ferreira, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She worked as a seamstress in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. Maria loved cooking, baking, and entertaining, especially around the holidays. She also enjoyed ceramics, singing and walking. But what was most...
Donna M. Pomprowicz
Dec 12, 2018
Donna M. Pomprowicz, 60, of Swansea, wife of Gary A. Pomprowicz, died unexpectedly, on Tuesday, December 12, 2018, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a daughter of Joseph Bucko, of Swansea, and the late Mariette (Dupere) Bucko, she lived in Swansea most of her life.
She loved animals and enjoyed relaxing...
Norma A. Stinziano
Dec 12, 2018
Norma A. Stinziano, 89, of Methuen, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at High Pointe House, a Merrimack Valley Hospice in Haverhill, MA. Born and raised in Fall River, a daughter of the late Michael Stinziano and the late Jeannette (Sapienza) Stinziano, she lived most of her life on North Main Street...
John Santos, Jr
Dec 11, 2018
John Santos Jr., 74, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at St. Anne's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John R. Santos and the late Dorothy (Teixeira) Santos. He loved his Red Sox, and enjoyed watching TV, especially WWE wrestling.
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Arlene B. (Sylvia) Klausen
Dec 9, 2018
Arlene B. (Sylvia) Klausen, 71, of Sycamore St., Swansea, passed on December 9, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Wife of E. Thomas Klausen, Arlene was born in New Bedford, to the late Edward J. and C. Barbara (Dabrowski) Sylvia. Before her retirement, she was a court officer for many years at the Superior Court in Fall River....
William R. Costa
Dec 8, 2018
William R. Costa, 86, of Somerset, husband of Irene (Medeiros) Costa, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018. He was born in Ajuda Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores and was a son of the late Manuel and Alexandrina (Martins Pimental), he was a laborer in construction for most of his life. William was a member of the Holy Ghost Society...
William K. William
Dec 8, 2018
William K. William, 92, of Fall River, husband of the late Mildred (Hanson) William, passed away peacefully December 8, 2018 . Born in Fall River, a son of the late Kareem and Lamia (Shaker) William, he was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during WWII. After WWII, he worked for many years as a welder for the...
Ronald R. Pacheco
Dec 8, 2018
Ronald R. Pacheco, 48, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly after suffering a heart attack on Saturday December 8, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Maria R. (Resendes) Pacheco and the late Albano Pacheco. A very funny, loving person, he enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Humble, hard-working, and with a Heart-of-Gold,...