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,...
Manuel Ribeiro
Dec 7, 2018
Manuel "Manny" Ribeiro of South Main Street, Fall River, passed away peacefully at his home. He was the husband of the late Eugenia F. "Jean" (Fortuna) Ribeiro. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Mary Ribeiro and Jaoquim Ribeiro. He was a lifelong resident of the city. He attended Fall River schools. Mr....
Artur M. Abelha
Dec 3, 2018
Artur M. Abelha, 82, of Fall River, husband of Natalia (Brum) Abelha, passed away peacefully on Monday after an extended illness. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Mariano R. and Maria J. (Machado) Abelha. He worked as a machine operator for many years in the local textile industry prior to...
Octavio Sousa
Nov 27, 2018
Octavio Sousa, 82, of Fall River, husband of Maria Jose (Pereira) Sousa, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Rhode Island Hospital, after an illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St Michael, Azores, a son of the late Jose Pedro Sousa and the late Maria da Gloria (Cardoso) Sousa, he emigrated to Fall River in 1969, and...
Jose E. Pacheco
Nov 26, 2018
Jose Eduardo Pacheco, age 74, of Fall River passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018. He was the husband of Maria Da Luz (D'Arruda) Pacheco. Born in Ponta Garca, Sao Miguel, Acores, he was the son of the late Joao & Maria (Marces) Pacheco. He enjoyed spending time with family & gardening.
In addition to his wife...
Maria A. Mello
Nov 25, 2018
Maria A. (Brum) Mello, 75, of Swansea, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital, after an illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose L. Brum and the late Maria C. (Trindade) Brum.
She had worked for a short time in her younger...
Mariana T. Costa
Nov 24, 2018
Mariana T. Costa, 76, widow of Antonio R. Costa, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018, at the Fall River Jewish Home, after a long illness. Born in Arrifes, St Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Joseph Tavares and the late Maria C. (Teves) Tavares, she emigrated to Fall River in 1971. Prior to her retirement...