Rose Maria Jacob
May 15, 2018
Rose Maria Jacob, 53, of Fall River, wife of Jose E. Jacob, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday. Born in Graciosa, Azores, she was a daughter of Maria Zelinda (Silva) Silva and the late Francisco Marcelino Silva. Rose was the owner of Royalty Florist for many years prior to her retirement. She loved shopping, decorating her home, baking,...
Maria J. Amaral
May 12, 2018
Maria J. (Almeida) Amaral, 80, of Fall River, the wife of the late Manuel Amaral, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 unexpectedly. Maria was born in Pico de Padre, St. Michael, Azores and was a daughter of the late Jose Almeida and the late Angeline Almeida. Mrs. Amaral was a member of the Sisters of the Rosary. Maria...
Robert B. Colley
May 12, 2018
Robert B. Colley, 69, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at the Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center on May 12, 2018, with friends by his side. Born in Boston, son of the late Joseph E. Colley and Frances Hamilton, he resided in the Fall River area most of his life. His...
Ida Santos
May 12, 2018
Ida Santos, 89, of Fall River, passed away Saturday in Fall River. Daughter of the late Francisco and Eveline (Pacheco Jacob) Santos. Born in Fall River. She was the sister of Natalie and Olivia Santos. She leaves several cousins and Godchildren. She was the sister to the late Frankie Santos and the late Evelyn Martin. Her Funeral...
Gabriel Da Silva
May 11, 2018
Gabriel S. da Silva, 71, of New Bedford, formerly of Fall River, passed away at his home in New Bedbord on Friday, May 11, 2018. He was the husband of Maria L. (Raposo) da Silva. Mr. da Silva was born in Punta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores and was a son of the late Edmund da Silva and the late Maria...
Maria Do Rosaria Pereira
May 11, 2018
Maria do Rosaria (Ferreira) Pereira, 75, of Westport (formerly of Quequechan Street in Fall River), passed away Friday morning after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Joao L. "da Couves" Pereira, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. She was born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores to the late Domingos and Mary do...
Barbara Teixeira
May 6, 2018
Barbara Teixeira, 83, of Westport, widow of Albert B. Teixeira, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Manuel Veader and the late Mary (Gomes) Veader; and the sister of the late Maria Davis, and Emanuel James "Sonny" Teixeira. Barbara was also survived by a niece, Linda Davis...
Alice T. Pereira
May 6, 2018
Alice T. Pereira, 87, of Wareham, formerly of Fall River and Westport, wife of the late Norbert L. Pereira, passed away peacefully on Sunday. Born in Westport, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest T. and Lucy (Medeiros) Cabral. She worked in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. She loved music, art,...
Joao F. Aguiar
May 5, 2018
Joao F. Aguiar, 70, of Fall River, husband of Palmira (Ricardo) Aguiar, passed away peacefully on Saturday after a long illness. Born in Santa Barbara, St.Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antone Mateus and Isabel (Fonceca) Aguiar. John was the former owner of the Esquire Cafe. He loved to golf, travel, socialize, and dance to the...
Maria Luisa Cabral
May 4, 2018
Maria Luisa (Sousa) Cabral, 88, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel Sousa Cabral, passed away peacefully on Friday at the Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Furnas, St.Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Tomaz and Adelina (daLuz) Sousa. Maria was a homemaker who loved crocheting, cooking, baking, and attending daily masses. She was a...
Tin K. "Peter" Wong
May 4, 2018
Tin K. "Peter" Wong, 62, of Fall River, passed away on May 4, 2018. Mr. Wong was born in Hong Kong, China and was the son of the late Kau Wong and Kiu Chan. Peter had owned various restaurants in the greater Fall River area. He was the father of Ricky Wong and his wife Christine of Warwick, Rhode Island,...
Jose M. Daponte
May 3, 2018
Jose M. DaPonte, 83, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Raposo) Daponte, passed away peacefully on Thursday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Augusto and Maria Jose (Meireles) DaPonte. He worked as a mason for many years prior to his retirement. Jose had a passion for...
Celeste Oliveira
Apr 29, 2018
Celeste Oliveira, 84, of Fall River, widow of Manuel H. "Cobby" Oliveira, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Southpointe Rehabilitaion Center. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Antonio Joaquin and the late Amelia (Farinha) Joaquin, she was a Class of 1951 graduate of BMC Durfee High School.
Employed...
Joao Raposa
Apr 26, 2018
Joao Raposa, 87, husband of the late Mary Isabel (Pavao) Raposa, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, on the isle of Sao Miguel, in the Azores, son of the late Jose Raposa Albernaz and the late Maria Z. Raposa, he emigrated to Fall River in 1956 and worked...
Gilda Faria
Apr 23, 2018
Gilda Faria, 83, of Fall River, wife of the late Antonio Faria, passed away peacefully on Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Silvino and Maria (DoCarmo) Amaral. She worked as an assembler in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement....
Jose Matias Sousa
Apr 16, 2018
Jose M. Sousa, 90, of Fall River, husband of Maria de Lourdes (Rodrigues) Sousa, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at Massachusetts General Hospital unexpectedly. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, Sao Michael, Azores, a son of the late Antonio M. Sousa and the late & Helena (Simao) Sousa, he emigrated to Fall River in 1962, and worked for...
Joseph C. Pereira
Apr 16, 2018
Joseph C. Pereira, 70, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly in Lisbon, Portugal on April 16, 2018. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores he was a son of the late Manuel and Maria C. "Mariquinhas" (Pereira) Pereira. Joseph graduated from U-Mass Dartmouth (formerly SMU) and also attended the University of Tennessee and Brigham Young University. He was one...
Manuel C. "Whoop" Medeiros, Jr.
Apr 15, 2018
Manuel C. "Whoop" Medeiros, Jr.,100, of Swansea and Fall River, husband of the late Gilda (Resendes) Medeiros, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 15, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel C. Medeiros, Sr. and the late Maria Constance (Sardinha) Medeiros. He worked in the maintenance department of Fall River...
Theresa M. Souza
Apr 14, 2018
Theresa M. Souza, 71, of Fall River, wife of Antone Souza,Jr., passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 14, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel J. and Cecilia (Carvalho) Arriail. She was a clerk for the Salvation Army for many years and also worked as a crossing guard....
Leonard P. Silvia
Apr 12, 2018
Leonard Paul Silvia of Westport entered into eternal rest on April 12 th after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He was the husband of June (Furman) Silvia and they would have been married 44 years on April 15 th.
In addition to his wife, he is survived...