Obituaries

Oct 27, 2018

Olive (Andrade) Berube, 89, of Fall River, passed away Sat. in Kimwell Nursing Home. She was the wife of Albert J. Berube. Born in Fall River,  the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia ( Goulart Silveira) Andrade. In addition to her husband she is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Alice Jerome,...

Oct 26, 2018

Lena (Ashook) Roy of New Bedford, formerly a life long resident of Fall River, passed away after a long illness on Friday, October 26.  Born on May 7,1931 in the city of Aley, Lebanon, she was the only child of John and Waleed (Mildred) Ashook.  A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School (class of '49) she later took employment at...

Oct 23, 2018

Thomas E. Botelho, 77, husband of Olivia (Dias) Botelho, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 in Wareham, MA. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Rosalina (Matos) Botelho. Prior to his retirement he had been employed by New England Power Plant for many years. In addition to his wife of fifty-five...

Oct 23, 2018

Bertha N. (Brito) DeFrias, 72, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 . She was the wife of the late Dinarte M. DeFrias.  Born in Sao Roque, daughter of the late Antonio and Ondina (Silva) Brito. She worked in the garment industry for many years. She is survived by: 2 children Lisa DeFrias-Silva (husband-Luis) and Dinarte...

Oct 21, 2018

Vital "Vic" Pereira, 88, husband of Dolores "Del" (Lima) Pereira, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Agostinho and Mary (Cavallaro) Pereira. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Vic served our country during the Korean War. Before his enlistment in 1951, he worked for Freedman...

Oct 19, 2018

Bonnie L. Bolduc, 55, of Berkley, passed away peacefully at home on October 19, 2018. She was the wife of Michael A. Bolduc for twenty-three years and mother of Ian M.A. Bolduc of Berkley and Amanda L. Landry and her husband Christopher of Eastham, MA. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Curtis A. Fisher, Jr. and...

Oct 17, 2018

Joanne (DiGangi) Soares, age 75, died peacefully at home surrounded by beloved family and friends on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Born in Boston she lived most of her life in Somerset and Fall River. She was the wife of 56 years to Ronald Soares and mother of Kenneth Soares (wife Lori), Jeffery Soares (wife Traci), and pre-deceased by her beloved...

Oct 17, 2018

Maria (Resendes) Botelho, 87, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center. She was the widow of Joao C Botelho, with whom she had enjoyed 59 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2009.

Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late...

Oct 14, 2018

Maria R. Chaves, 79, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose S. Chaves, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 14, 2018. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio and Deolinda (Sousa) Chaves. She leaves: her son, John Chaves and his wife Libby of Fall River; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her committal service...

Oct 13, 2018

Judith A. Wahl, 65, of Fall River, wife of Gerald Wahl, passed away at home surrounded by family on October 13, 2018, after an illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Thomas Smith and Eileen (McCormack) Smith, she had also lived in Tiverton for thirty years. She worked for many years as...

Oct 9, 2018

Gloria Rezendes , 92, of Dartmouth, passed away on October 9, 2018. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel and Diamantina (Pacheco)  Rezendes.  She had been a payroll specialist for the Fall River Electric Company for many years. She was a member of the former Sacred Heart Parish of Fall River. Gloria is survived by: nieces, Cynthia...

Oct 7, 2018

William J. Hallal, 83, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 7, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Juliann (Louis) Hallal for fifty-five years. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Bshara Hallal and the late Mary (Asea) Hallal.

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Oct 4, 2018

Jennifer L. Comiskey, 40, of Somerset, wife of Juan M. DeLeon, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2018. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Shirley (Camara) Arruda. She loved cooking, gardening, the beach, and long walks with her dogs. She also enjoyed various arts and crafts, coloring, refinishing furniture, and...

Oct 2, 2018

Joseph A. Barbosa, 46, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2018. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Joseph A. Barbosa and Catherine Domingos. He was a laborer in the local costruction industry for many years.  A gentle, easy-going man, Joey enjoyed listening to music and fishing.  But most important to him was family,...

Sep 30, 2018

Dorothy M. (Neery) William, 88, of Fall River, passed away on September 30, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late James K. William.  Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, a daughter of the Joseph and Mary Neery. Her husband James died at 40 years of age and they had been married for only 5 years. She raised her...

Sep 27, 2018

Theresa Jeanette Almeida, 85, of Fall River, wife of the late Frank Almeida, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday morning. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. Walsh and the late Emily (Sylvia) Almeida. A very hard worker, she was a Certified Nurses Aid at Cliff Manor Nursing Home for many years...

Sep 25, 2018

Kathleen E. Viveiros, 71, of Fall River, wife of Manuel Viveiros, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John and Ida (Pacheco) Grace. A homemaker, she loved arts and crafts, camping in Maine, and trips to the water. She also enjoyed spending time...

Sep 21, 2018

Maria (Cabral Almeida) Estacio, 85, of Fall River, passed away on September 21, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Francisco Estacio.  Born in Amoreiras Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores , daughter of the late Antone and Antonia (Cabral) Almeida. She worked for Milton Bradley Toy Company for many years. She is survived...

Sep 20, 2018

Josephine "Tuda" Machado, 80, of Fall River, wife of Robert D. Machado, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 20th 2018, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Helena (Valton) Purcell. She was a seamstress in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. An awesome cook,...

Sep 18, 2018

Eric Cabral, of Port Huron,MI and formerly of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday September 18, 2018 at the age of 34. He was born in Fall River and was a son of Antonio and Sofia (Correia) Cabral. He had been a carpenter all of his life. In addition to his parents he is survived by:...