Irene Mello
Jun 25, 2018
Irene Mello, 81, of Fall River, wife of the late Fernando P. Mello, passed away peacefully on Monday after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Georgianna (Costa) Albernaz. An avid Red Sox fan, she also loved to cook, bake, bowl, and dine out at her favorite restaurants, The Venus...
Joseph T. Hart
Jun 21, 2018
Joseph T. Hart, 81, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, husband of Susan (Hanrahan) Hart, passed away peacefully at Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of James D. and Angela C. (Greene) Hart. He worked for the Fall River Housing Authority for many years prior to his retirement. An Army...
Andrew W. Cook
Jun 20, 2018
Andrew W. Cook, 96, formerly of Tiverton, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center. His wife and best friend, the late Edna D. (Coleman) Cook, predeceased him in 1997. Born in Clearwater, Minnesota, he was a son of the late James Cook and the late Bessie (Aldrich) Cook.
He was employed for...
Eleanor Costa Carvalho
Jun 19, 2018
Eleanor Costa Carvalho, 85, of Fall River, passed away in Southpointe Nursing Home on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel and the late Anna (Mathias) Carvalho. Eleanor graduated from SMU, now currently known as UMass, class of 1983. She had worked for Merrill Lynch for many years, where she was an...
Aureliano F. Medeiros
Jun 11, 2018
Aurelianio F. Medeiros, 65, of Fall River, husband of Madalena (Sousa), passed away peacefully at home on Monday after a long illness. Born in Fenais de Ajuda, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Maria Lurdes (Furtado) Medeiros. He worked in the roofing industry for many years prior to his retirement. Aureliano loved fishing,...
Julieta M. Silva
Jun 10, 2018
Julieta M. Silva, 51, of Fall River, wife of Jose "Danny" Silva, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018, at home after an illness. Born in Rosario da Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of Jose F. daCosta and Margarida (Santos) Costa, she lived in Fall River most of her life – immigrating with her family as a young child in...
Jose S. Dias
Jun 9, 2018
Jose S. Dias, 83, of Fall River, husband of Maria T. (Monte) Dias, died Saturday, June 9, 2018, at home after a long illness. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Dias and the late Henriqueta (Botelho) Dias, he emigrated to Fall River in 1969, and worked in the local textile industry for...
Isaura J. Ferreira
Jun 7, 2018
Isaura J. Ferreira, 67, of Fall River, wife of Jose Luis Ferreira, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lusinde Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Serafim and Palmira (deJesus) Ferreira. Isaura was a good-hearted woman who always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed watching movies...
Fernanda Azevedo
Jun 3, 2018
Fernanda (Costa Cardoso) Azevedo, 81, of Fall River, wife of Amilcar Azevedo, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Alvaro Cardoso and Marcelina Cardoso (Costa).
She worked as a Certified Nurse's Aide at a nursing home for many years prior to her...
Almedina Raposo
Jun 1, 2018
Almedina (Moniz) Raposo, known as Amy, aged 73, died peacefully on Friday at St. Anne's Hospital. Amy was married to Antonio Raposo for 55 years, and lived in Fall River. Amy was born in the village of Nordeste, Azores, the daughter of Joseph and Carmen Moniz. Amy loved music and dancing. She found the deepest joy and peace walking her...
Dennis J. Pavao
Jun 1, 2018
Dennis J. Pavao 61, of N. Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Rhode Island hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was the beloved husband of Mary F. (Purdy) Pavao with whom they shared 18 years of marriage. Dennis was born in Fall River and was the son of the late Joseph...
Gilda Sousa
May 30, 2018
Gilda Sousa, 72, of Fall River, wife of the late Luis deSousa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel L. and Mariana (Viveiros-Manica) Raposo. She worked in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. Gilda loved cooking,...
Maryah Jae Carol Crossley
May 30, 2018
Maryah Jae Carol Crossley, 7, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, May 30th, 2018. She was the beloved daughter of Ruth Walkden of Fall River and Brian Crossley of Providence, RI. The amount of Joy she has brought to her family in these past seven years is inexpressible. Being born with Cerebral Palsy never held her back from living...
Louis Kazen, Jr.
May 29, 2018
Louis "The Hawk" Kazen, 88, of Swansea, husband of Ramona V. (Miranda) Kazen, to whom he was married for 60 years, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in New Jersey, son of the late Louis and Fannie (Medeiros) Kazen, he worked for Duro Finishing for many years prior to his retirement. Beloved father of Mona Lisa...
Maria M. Pinto
May 29, 2018
Maria M. Pinto, 87, of Swansea, wife of Ernesto R. Pinto, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Somerset Ridge Nursing Center. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, a daughter of the late Jose Francisco and the late Maria da Silva Martins, she emigrated to Fall River in 1970, and worked in the local textile industry. Upon retiring from Shelburne Shirt...
Michael J. Cardoza
May 24, 2018
Michael J. Cardoza, 56, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on May 24, 2018 in Taunton . Mike was born in Fall River and was a son of the late Joseph Cardoza and the late Irene (Borges) Cardoza. He had served in the United States Army.
Josephine C. Chamoun
May 21, 2018
Josephine C. Chamoun, 75, of Fall River, wife of Boutros Chamoun, passed away unexpectedly on Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Beyrouth, Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Chukri and Nassab (Dib) Matar. Devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Josephine served as a beacon of light for her family, consistently righting the ship even in the roughest of...
Paul M. Cambra
May 18, 2018
Paul Cambra, 47, of Fall River, MA, has passed away, unexpectedly —Friday, May 18, 2018. Son of Laudalina "Lynn" (de Oliveira) Cambra and the late Joseph Cambra Jr.
Paul leaves behind his two beloved daughters, Krystal Cambra of Miami, FL and Alysa Cambra of Lincoln, RI.
In addition to...
Robert F. Rapoza
May 18, 2018
Robert F. Rapoza, 69, of Davenport, FL, passed away on May 18, 2018 in Haines City, FL. surrounded by his loving wife of fifty years, his two daughters, and his son-in-law. He was the husband of Anita (Bergeron) Rapoza. Robert was born in Fall River and was a son of the late Gabriel F. Rapoza and the late Celina...
Stephanie Marie Jackson
May 17, 2018
Stephanie Marie (Pacheco) Jackson, 38, of Fall River, wife of Jason Jackson, passed away unexpectedly on May 17th, 2018. Stephanie was the beloved daughter of Jose M. Pacheco and Beverly (Romines) Gordon. She was a graduate of Somerset High School before earning an Associates Degree from Bristol Community College. Stephanie's true passion in life was her teaching career, especially...